1. Bacon-Wrapped Strawberry-Stuffed Jalapeños
Only the most elevated palate can truly appreciate a strawberry-stuffed jalapeño. Fortunately, you have graduated to this level.
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2. Peach and Ricotta Canapés
Canapé isn't just French for an antique sofa — it's also a mind-blowing appetizer. But you already knew that, you graduate, you.
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3. Walnut-Encrusted Sea Scallops
These scallops encrusted themselves in walnuts in honor of your big graduation day. THIS IS HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS.
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4. Crab and Yuzu Guacamole
You know that crab is delicious and that yuzu sounds too fancy NOT to be delicious so...you're in good hands.
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5. Honey-Baked Camembert With Bacon and Rosemary
You stepped up your game by graduating, so this baked camembert had to step it up too. (Honey! Bacon! Rosemary! Brain explodes.)
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6. Blood Orange Honey Ginger–Glazed Pork Tacos
You don't need a degree to determine just how delicious these tacos are. But you have one anyway. ;)
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7. Matcha Hot-Cross Buns
These hot-cross buns aren't matcha do about nothing. That's a Shakespeare reference. #graduated
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8. Cheese and Tomato Tarts
Pizza is for noobs. You've graduated to tarts now. Nbd.
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9. Polenta Bites With Ricotta and Shaved Asparagus
These delicate little amuse-bouches are light as feathers and will melt in your mouth. (Now that you've graduated you like to say things like amuse-bouches.)
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10. Muhammara (Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)
Forget hummus. You've graduated to muhammara. You're ready.
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11. Pumpkin Hummus With Spiced Lamb
But if you do go for hummus, make it this pumpkin hummus topped with spiced lamb. You're living at a whole new level now.
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12. Cherry Nectarine Pies With Sage-Spelt Crust
You're not sure what spelt is — you just know that these pies are amazing and that you totally nailed your graduation.
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13. Garlicky Duck Sausage Rolls
Duck is something you eat now. Delicious, garlicky duck. (With your graduation cap on, of course.)
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14. Watermelon Salad With Sriracha Vinaigrette
Watermelon was pretty straightforward, until you introduced sriracha to it. Classic graduate move.
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15. Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites With Apricot-Pepper Dipping Sauce
Wrapping things in bacon and dipping them in fruit is about as fancy as you can get. Welcome to the big leagues in life...and in apps.
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16. Birthday Cake Truffles
You never stop wanting birthday cake, but now it comes with truffles. And now you come with a diploma!
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