With over 40 recipes for easy eggs, fun vegetables and fancy savory tarts you're sure to find something to wet your appetite and please your palate.Small plates are ideal for a light lunch or simple supper... add some crusty bread or just mix and match the recipes.Each dish makes a lovely first course and some, like the savory pastries, can be made smaller to work as nibbles with drinks.Variations are offered for many of the recipes giving you even more choices. Small plates are flexible - be creative. The preparations for all the dishes are simple but with complex flavors influenced by the cuisines found around the Mediterranean.All recipes are from scratch, using fresh ingredients that are easy to find, and are designed for two servings.Need more? Multiply.... (It's easier than cutting down a recipe for 6).When the plates are small one can add decadent bits and still enjoy without guilt. Have some fun!Cooking from scratch is easy.... Try it!