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Get Ready for the Holidays With a Spread of Bite-Sized Appetizers

KQED has you covered with easy recipes for cheese and spinach stuffed mushrooms, prosciutto wrapped pears and more elaborate options like ahi tuna poke tostada bites and grilled skirt steak crostini with chimichurri.

And don't think that we left out the sweets! You won't be able to stop sampling our maple-bacon donut holes and holiday cookies.

See the full list of recipes on Bay Area Bites, and check out some highlights below!

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	Mini Wild Mushroom Mac and Cheese Bites Serve these savory little nuggets of mac and cheese — embellished with earthy mushrooms and nutty Gruyere — at your next gathering. You won't be disappointed (except by how quickly they disappear).
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	Sweet Pea Pancakes with Smoked Salmon Crème Fraiche Sweet, lemony pea-flecked pancakes are the perfect foundation for salty smoked salmon and tangy crème fraiche. Serve these at your next party and everyone will thank you.
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	Chili-Lime Shrimp and Guacamole Tostadas Tender shrimp rubbed with a bit of chili powder, cayenne pepper and tangy lime nestled in a dollop of guacamole will be a hit at a next your party.
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	Spicy Vietnamese Fried Chicken Wings Salty, tangy, sweet, vinegary, crunchy and juicy: these chicken wings are amazing!
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And for dessert...
	Mini Meyer Lemon Curd Cupcakes Gild these little golden cupcakes with scrumptious lemon curd and you'll wonder why every cupcake isn't made this way.
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	Mini Chocolate Pudding Puffs Just imagine biting into a mini chocolate cream puff oozing with deep, dark chocolate pudding and then run, don't walk, to your kitchen to make these decadent treats.
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