The eight kinds of appetizers are dips and spreads, meat and seafood, vegetable-based, cheese, bruschetta and crostini, fruit, soup and salad, and nuts and pretzels. Dips and spreads range from classic hummus to more eclectic blue cheese dip. Meat and seafood appetizers are often smoky or spicy, such as bacon-wrapped dates or stuffed mushrooms. Vegetable-based appetizers are often lighter, like caprese salad skewers or spring rolls. Cheese appetizers include items like baked brie or a cheese board. Bruschetta and crostini are crispy and topped with everything from avocado to smoked salmon. Fruit appetizers range from fresh fruit platters to grilled peaches. Soup and salad can be hearty or light, and nut and pretzel-based appetizers round out the options.