Bar food without the bar: These mozzarella sticks bake in minutes so you won't run out when feeding a crowd. Arrange the sticks in a concentric circle on a bright-colored platter with your favorite chunky spaghetti sauce in a bowl in the center. Garnish the platter with sprigs of parsley or red lettuce leaves. View this Recipe >

Take your party upscale with Maryland-style crab cakes and aioli sauce. Layer a platter with leafy greens and arrange the crab cakes in rows or slightly-overlapping layers. Tuck lemon wedges around the outside of the platter and nestle a bowl of sauce in the center. A final touch: sprinkle the crab cakes and aioli with chopped fresh parsley for an instant homemade look. View this Recipe >

Colorful kebabs dress up the party table better than any decoration. The skewers take just minutes to assemble and grill, and you can prep them ahead of time and store them in the fridge until it's time to grill. Arrange the cooked kebabs diagonally on a big square platter, or simply stack them on a circular platter. No garnish is needed-they're stunning enough to stand on their own. View this Recipe >

These buttery, garlicky shrimp scampi take just minutes to bake into a golden Parmesan crust, and the explosion of flavors will defy how easy the dish is to make. Keep the scampi warm by serving it in a preheated oven-safe bowl. Serve alone as an appetizer or on your pasta of choice for a main dish View this Recipe >

Pre-cooked Bar-B-Q means someone else has done all the slow-roasting, smoking, and simmering for you. Dish up sandwiches in the kitchen and build a pyramid on a platter for the table. Want to serve them hors d'oeuvres style? Buy mini-buns, sandwich the pork, and skewer each bite-size sandwich with a long cocktail toothpick. View this Recipe >

Just thaw and serve these decadent desserts with five layers of chocolate ecstasy. For dramatic impact, serve the cheesecakes on a multi-tiered cake stand and tuck a mint leaf and a couple of fresh raspberries around each cake. If guests ask when you went to pastry school, just smile mysteriously. We'll never tell. View this Recipe >