Tiny bite-sized pizzas any one? Well, that is what the Cheesy Corn Tarts with Caramelised Onions will seem like to you. Cheese, corn, jalapenos and other popular Italian toppings, herby seasonings and crunchy caramelised onions sit atop dainty tarts to steal the diners’ attention. The aroma of onions caramelised with brown sugar is just too tempting to avoid, and once you pick one up, you just can’t stop.

A holiday brunch? your meal is incomplete with this beautiful grilled pepper and cheese salad. Use red, yellow and green peppers to make the salad look full of colour. Served on a bed of crisp lettuce, this recipe calls for alfalfa sprouts too, making it rich in nutrients. The zingy olive oil, vinegar, pepper and sugar dressing makes this one of the best salads that is enjoyed by all.

A treat for mushroom lovers! Cheese, olives and garlic filled mushrooms makes an easy to assemble dish that is perfect for an outdoor party. They also make an innovative side dish to a main course like pasta.

Macaroni fits well into almost any baked dish. Here's a quick combo of macaroni and vegetables, which satiates your hunger pangs and delights your taste buds at the same time.

Ideally fondue is so delectably thick that it does not drip from a bread cube dipped into it. Break away from the clichéd bread cubes, and serve this cheesy corn fondue with blanched vegetables such as carrot sticks or broccoli florets, instead.

One of my favorite weight loss snacks, each canapé has only 57 calories. Rich in calcium, it also provides essential fatty acids from olives, which help get the glow back on your skin.

There's definitely more to lebanese cuisine than 'hummus'. Brinjals, sesame, curds and garlic combine together to make this delectable middle-eastern dip. After tasting this dip people will definitely strike brinjals off their do-not-like vegetable list.

Bow shaped pasta tossed in a simple olive tomato salsa and herbs. Add a portion of Garlic Bread and a glass of wine if you like to complete this meal. Do keep in mind that the olives are pickled in brine and so you may need to be a little cautious while adding the salt to this recipe.

Pizzelle resemble small bite sized calzones. I have stuffed these with some Italian favourites, cheese and olives, spiked with basil and pepper. Pizzelles are an example of a by-product becoming very popular in its own right. It was originally made using left-over dough (usually pizza or bread dough) folded around a tasty morsel (probably left-overs as well). Pizzelle are either deep fried or baked and are always served hot. Seal the ends of the pizzelles very tightly so as to prevent the cheese from oozing out while they are being baked. Serve them hot with a spicy tomato sauce.

Labneh is a tangy dip which is usually served as is with pita bread for breakfast or snacks. In the given recipe, it is stuffed in olives to create a quick and lovely looking mezze dish. Labneh can be spiced with baharat powder to make the dish a bit spicy. If you are not too diet conscious add a bit of cream to the Labneh for a better texture. For good presentation you can slice the stuffed olives and serve on a bed of shredded purple cabbage.

Bow shaped pasta tossed in a simple olive salsa and herbs. Add a portion of garlic bread and a glass of wine if you like, to complete this meal. Do keep in mind that the olives are pickled in brine and so you may need to a little cautious while adding salt to this recipe.

A burger with an exotic feel, this one can be made without much thought as broccoli is easily available in markets these days. The real flavour of this burger lies in cooking the broccoli to perfection, as over- or under-cooking will ruin the aroma, appearance and true flavour of the vegetable. Parsley, olives and mustard paste lend a variety of intriguing flavours to the otherwise bland mayonnaise making the spread quite tantalising. Serve the brocolli burger with an interesting accompaniment such as dill potatoes and carrots, to make a perfect party treat.