I like to eat with my hands; it's comforting and intimate—the same way I feel I'm in good company when everyone around me is barefoot.
And so it follows that good old get-in-there-with-your-hands tapas is one of my favorite ways to eat; it's the "small plates to share" feeling, but in place of stuffiness, there's a sense that no matter how many olives or scoops of labneh you eat, there will always be more to come.
Get in there with your hands and make these 12 dips and finger foods for your next tapas:
Warm Olives in Anchovy Oil by ieatthepeach
Tara Duggan's Chard Stalk Hummus by Genius Recipes
World's Easiest Falafel and Tzatziki by marisab67
Smoky Fried Chickpeas by Aliwaks
Whole Wheat Pita Bread by Becky Rosenthal
Baked Olive, Tomato, and Feta Dip by Kendra Vaculin
Grape Leaf Pilaf by Anitalectric
Silky Sweet & Sour Eggplant Caponata by Brooklyn Salt
Heidi Swanson's Pan-Fried Giant White Beans with Kale by Genius Recipes
Black Garlic White Bean Hummus by Camilla Maybee
Spice-Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Tahini Drizzle by kedivine
Renée Erickson's Sautéed Dates by Genius Recipes
What do you make just so that you can share it? Tell us in the comments.
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