Finger Sandwiches. Photo: Monika Bartyzel

When we are thinking about cooking during the Christmas season, it's easy to imagine the big productions -- the roast beast, the piles of cookies, the mounds of candy -- but it's also good to have actual food to nibble on between every sugar indulgence. Try out one of these recipes for an easy Christmas Party Appetizer fix that will quell the stomach grumbles without killing the appetite for dinner.

Greek Salad Skewers
Seared Beef Tenderloin with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Crab-Stuffed Deviled Eggs
Oven-Fried Potato Chips
Curtis Stone's Crunchy Crostini
Green Gazpacho Shots
Charcuterie Platter
Classy Shrimp Cocktail

Pictured: Simple slices of bagette mainly topped with a spread of chevre, roasted red pepper, and sometimes prosciutto.