I recently brought this sensational appetizer — Curried Flatbread with Mango-Currant Chutney — to a holiday party, but why save it for yuletide? It would make a great appetizer at any time of year.

A trio that will be a triumph with cocktails: Japanese-spiced, lime-spiked mixed nuts, cheese straws with a chutney tang and goat’s cheese and beetroot croquetas There’s nothing worse than cocktails ...