Having a cocktail party? Try these easy cocktail nuts. Smoky, salty, spicy, sweet, and crunchy, they’ll please all discerning drinkers.

Paprika Shrimp and Sausage Quinoa Paella. The winning dish for The Today Show recipe contest: Healthy One Pot Meals. 380 calories 20 minutes.

Lahmacun or Turkish Meat Pies – better than pizza, and a lot healthier.

Queso deviled eggs, delicious and fun appetizer. Salsa Con Queso and Mayo make the creamiest filling with a kick of paprika.

Easy flour crumbed fish fillets for maximum taste and minimum effort.

Creamy and delicious hummus – seasoned with paprika & cayenne pepper.

Beer-Cheddar Spread with smoked paprika and chives.

Spinach and paprika, cheese, balsamico. (in Polish)

A modest vegetable soup starring chickpeas, collard greens, tomatoes and onions. Sure to warm up any night! And so easy too.

Roasted chicken with smoked paprika, blood orange, and ginger.

Moroccan Carrot Salad — this zesty, lightly cooked starter doubles as a side.

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Chicken Chickpea Stew – easy, healthy, gluten free one-pot meal. The secret is the schmaltz!

Hungarian Beef Goulash, and my new found love of Paprika (Feeding my Appetite for Knowledge).

Mexican Spicy Garlic Shrimp with Avocado and Lime. All garlic-y goodness and just spicy enough, it’s Baja on a plate.

Paprika Spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Rice – great on it’s own or as a side dish.

Hungarian Chicken Goulash. A few simple ingredients yield an amazing depth of flavor.

Delicious chicken thighs in a slightly creamy paprika sauce. Simple ingredients – amazing result.

Spicy Roasted Chickpeas – Tasty high-fiber snacks to stave off hunger pangs and satisfy the salty/crunchy cravings!

Cheesy Paprika Garden Casserole; the crowd pleasing tastes of a classic potato casserole, but a sophisticated flavor from smoked paprika.

Braised Chicken and Kale with Paprika & White Wine.

White beans with bacon, fennel, carrots, onions and smoked bourbon paprika.