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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Emilio likes to feed people. He’s standing behind the long, stainless-steel counter at La Perla, one of his five restaurants, holding a little blue flame to the top of a creme brulee. When 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.

We worried when Emilio Gervilla opened a second restaurant last year, fearful that the extra responsibility would detract from Emilio`s, Gervilla`s west-suburban jewel. And we worried when he took ...