The hors d'oeuvres of yesterday have evolved and now are a perfect fit for just about any at-home occasion either during the holidays or throughout the year.

Start the party right with easy hors d'oeuvres. These bite-sized treats can be made in a flash and look oh-so-fancy.

Here are 10 passed hors-d'oeuvres to kick off your next easy-peasy dinner party.

ONLY the French could take a muffin recipe and turn it into an hors d’oeuvre. They call it cake (pronounced kek) but it’s a quick bread like zucchini bread and nothing like what you’d serve ...

Food consultant Trish Magwood remembers the craziness of the hors d'oeuvres season – that six weeks preceding Christmas – from her years running Dish, a Toronto catering company she sold in 2009.

Click here to see 22 easy hors d’oeuvres for holiday entertaining Some of these are home-style versions of food you might find in restaurants.

What’s a party without some delectable hors d’oeuvres? Here, chefs Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier of Maine’s Arrows Restaurant offer recipes for mini crab cakes with remoulade and grilled ...

These rolls, which are a delightful play on the traditional lobster roll, are quite substantial, so one per person is plenty, especially if you're serving additional hors d'oeuvres. Cooked shrimp ...