• Food And Drink
Oct 18, 2012 1:20 PM EDT
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Best Bites: Easy Hors d'Oeuvres For The Elegant & Lazy
altopener We're almost there, you guys — that season of cocktails and cocktail dresses. And as the weather cools, we seem to be spending less time out & about, and more time merry-making in each others' apartments. Seriously, it feels like with every degree the temperature drops, another seasonal cocktail party invite rolls in.

We enjoy the drinks at these shindigs as much at the next girl, but we'll confess: We're kind of there for the snacks.

We love apps. If you ask us, they've played second fiddle for far too long. They're small and pretty, and provide natural portion control when it's needed most — because let's face it, if the pigs weren't in blankets, we'd eat all the pigs.

But though they're small, these little bites can be deceptively time-consuming to create. (Raise your hand if you've ever lost an afternoon to deviled eggs.) So, since we know you have a life, we're skipping the headache and going straight to the yum. Check out this step-by-step guide to easy appetizers that will make you the queen of cocktail-party season.