DELICIOUS!!!!

A thoroughly delectable book. Some ‘brilliant bites’ which I can’t wait to try. I’m fussy but even I found a load I can enjoy. And the cocktail section was a delightful surprise.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for the opportunity to review this.

This is a book I can and will use over and over as I always love a good small bite of food to serve when I am entertaining. And although it is American and I live in Australia I could easily work out what to use in place of some of the products mentioned (being an American living in Australia this helps!).

Easy to follow and make and with products that make life easy this is a book to have fun with and enjoy the fruits of your labour. Love the Jack-o'-Lantern Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites, Banana Split Bites, Mini Manicotti Bites along with some of the cocktails. This is a great little book with great little bites. YUM!

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I seriously can't get over this book! Even though I have a digital copy, I already know I will be purchasing a hard copy. the ideas in this book were SO much fun! I will be making ALL of these. it weaves together party ideas, holidays and delicious tiny bits and appetizer ideas. I love it so much!

Synopsis (from Netgalley, the provider of the book for me to review.)
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Maegan Brown (aka The BakerMama), the bestselling author of Beautiful Boards, continues her quest to share her tips for effortless, stress-free, and foolproof entertaining with 75 small bites that have a big flavour for easy grazing.

In Brilliant Bites, The BakerMama has created and curated appetizers that are visually exciting and deliciously enticing for family-friendly entertaining, for parties and special occasions, breakfast and brunch, snacks and meals, dessert, and her specialty, holiday-themed bites, including:
• Mini Manicotti Bites
• Ramen Bites
• Valentine's Day Love Bug Bites
• Jack-o'-Lantern Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites
• Santa Hat Pancake Stacks
• Eggs Benedict Bites
• Frito Chili Pie Bites
• Coconut Key Lime Pie Bites
• Banana Split Bites
• And much more!

Along with 11 Savvy Sips—creative cocktails and mocktails to pair with your finger foods—and a stunning photo accompanying every recipe, these easy-to-make bites can be enjoyed alone or mixed and matched for whatever your occasion requires, guaranteeing to make a big impression on your friends and family.

As someone who could easily live on dips (yes, just like in “Only Murders in the Building”) and appetizers, I highly approve of this book. I especially love that no recipe in this book would be taxing on even the most basic of cooks or bakers and that they cover the year-round aspect as so many books only cover bites themed to holiday parties.

I also especially love the mocktails aspect and their recipes as I hate getting “Christmas / holiday spirit” pushed on me when I drive and don’t like being around drunk people…ever. #cutyourselfoff

A great book that I will recommend far and wide to my foodie friends, family and patrons. #shortbutsweetreviews

With most recipes using frozen/premade crusts, phyllo and Pillsbury cans there are a lot of super fast and easy recipes in here.
Not a lot of healthy choices, but definitely something for every occasion if you don't have any dietary restrictions.
Wide variety in flavours with a limited spice palette make it accessible for most.
This is perfect for when you have to make something last minute and don't want to put in too much effort, but still want it to look cute & sorta impressive.
Thanks to NetGalley & Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for my DRC.

So many fun and inventive food ideas! I love the author's spin on classics like adding the coconut element to the coconut key lime bites.

Rating: 5 stars ⭐️

The cover is absolutely beautiful! It attracted me into reviewing this book and all the bite-size recipes were so interesting!

This book is really useful for small get-togethers with friends & family. I’m definitely trying one of the recipes soon!

Thank you to Netgalley, Maegan Brown and the publisher for providing me with this copy. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC. This book is perfect. It is exactly the kind of book that will help me to make mini appetizers for my family gatherings. There are so many wonderful ideas for many different kinds of events.

The recipes in this book are really fun, unique and creative! You can use these recipes for different occasions. The pictures throughout the book are great and the directions for each recipe are easy to understand and follow. 10/10 would reccomend
*Special Thank You to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy of this book prior to publication.*

An interesting book with bite size (often known as canapes) of food. Broken into different categories this could be a fun idea for kids to get them to eat and have fun doing it. Also there is a grown up section with cocktails. There are some unique ideas but many recipes could be found in different cookbooks but this would be a wonderful hostess gift. The photos are fun and give the reader an idea of what it should look like.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity.

Meagan Brown provides some creative ideas for those looking to offer small bites at their next gathering. The recipes and steps are clearly laid out and well written. It focuses on familiar flavors, such as a bite size Caesar Salad, rather than more adventurous foods. It would be a nice gift for someone who is new to hosting gatherings and looking for simple, clever ideas for guests.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for access to this arc in exchange for my honest review

Publishing date : 12 September 2023


Wow, I'm so impressed with this book ! Everything looks delicious. Some, I had never even seen or heard of ! Tacos sushi ?? Amazed ! From savoury to sweet, from breakfast to dessert, everything you need for a party or family gathering. There are even cocktails recipes. Impatient to try them all !!

Wow what a surprise. I thought this book would give me great ideas for dinner parties which it has but I also have a menu plan for this weekend as well using the little breakfast offerings in this book and then to top it off there are some beautiful cocktails in the back that I have never heard of and I’m desperate to try so this book will be getting a lot of use.

I absolutely love this cookbook! Food and miniatures are some of my favorite things so to combine them is right up my alley. This book has a huge variety of recipes, holiday ideas and even drinks. I love that there are photos for every recipe too. You eat with your eyes first! This would be a great housewarming or hostess gift or book to display on your counters too.

This book made me salivate! Sooo many different recipes, even drink recipes at the end! It’s given me so many great ideas for parties and book club meetings at my house! There are plenty of ideas in here too for kids to make with you! Can’t wait to try out these recipes!!

This book is an absolute must have for anyone that likes to entertain! It's packed with so many fantastic, creative ideas and every idea has a photo which I really like in a cookbook. A huge selection of bites that would be great for so many different occasions to make things simple, and exciting for you and your guests. I cannot wait to try some of these out at my next event!

This cookbook immediately made me smile. The foods are adorable! Not only are they adorable but they look delicious, don’t sound difficult to make, and don’t for any hard to find ingredients.

I started saving recipes right away: cacio e Pepe bites, sushi taco bites, blooming onion bites, pad Thai cups, elite bites….these are really unique ideas that I would love to serve and love to eat!

Wonderful ideas for entertaining and beautiful pics of the food!

I’ll definitely use this cookbook!