five small plate dishes served on a circular table - Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Tiny plates can cause big confusion, so we'll get right to the point -- tapas are not the same thing as appetizers.

Foods like chips and dip, sliders, and mozzarella sticks are culinary wonders: Small, shareable plates bring people together at mealtime. Spanish tapas — small appetizers and snacks served both hot ...

Even though tapas are Spanish and Thanksgiving is an American holiday, we can still make these tasty finger-licking treats with traditional Thanksgiving ingredients and create a new, fuss-free take on ...

The holiday entertaining season is upon us, time to share delicious noshes and sips with friends and family. One of the easiest ways to entertain is to slice, dice and marinate a few Spanish tapas, ...

Years ago on a trip to visit friends in Spain, I experienced the tradition of tapas for the first time. Sitting at an old oak bar in Granada, we ordered small glasses of the house sherry. With it came ...

Hors d'oeuvres. Tapas. Appetizers. Small plates. There are many names and countries of origin for those little bites of deliciousness. From canapés and dips to dumplings and kabobs, the small plate is ...

How did appetizers suddenly become tapas? I know how tapas became tapas. People liked the idea of little tidbits while they had a glass of wine in a bar, so they embraced the Spanish tradition. It’s ...

Chef Stephen Williams has issued a challenge to Gainesville diners. What was Steve's Café Americain is now Tapas 12 West. That means that what was one of Gainesville's best dinner houses is no more.

San Francisco is home to such a diverse spread of cultural dishes that there's no way SFGATE's food team could cover them all in one swoop. With the cost of living hitting our dining budgets the ...

These recipes are a result of Molly's and my celebratory acknowledgement of my upcoming trip to Spain. Life experiences seem to share an inevitable connection, either directly or indirectly, to food.