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Last year, while at a local flea market, I found a beautiful book filled with amazing photos and recipes for hors d'oeuvres. Although over a decade old, I'm sure good food never loses its ability to capture the attention of eaters. The book, from homemaker extraordinaire Martha Stewart titled Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook, is as she puts it, a comprehensive collection of recipes and instructional how-tos.

I've been meaning to delve into its impressive selection of tiny bites for a while now, but after college and finding work, it was pushed aside and collected dust. Whether luckily or unfortunately for me, I recently lost my job and with news of the economy and job front looking bleak, I finally decided to just do it.

Here, I will chronicle my attempts at the recipes featured in the book. Flipping through it this past week, I realized some of the recipes call for ingredients beyond my wallet's means, especially since I'm unemployed. I will make appropriate adjustments and maybe even tweak some parts to my tastes and liking.

I hope you all out there enjoy!