Canapes are made to be eaten at fun occasions so that should be reflected in the way ...

Havarti is a mild, semi-soft cheese that is excellent on cheeseboards or grilled or melted

I always start a dinner party with eye-catching canapes rather than a more formal entree

Mushrooms freshly fried with garlic and chilli are exceptionally good

Is there a better combination than dumplings and beer? Enjoy these zingy dumplings ...

A great do-ahead tapa created by Parnell's 46 & York

These beer-battered mussels are offset nicely against the walnut, tahini, lemon, ...

Make a meal of these Spanish-style pies and serve them with a salad

These moreish nibbles are known as hushpuppies in the US

The delicious partnership of scallops and bacon is nicely complemented with wasabi aioli

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This refreshing flavour bomb is a fine way to start a dinner or drinks party

The flavour of freshly cooked crab meat is sweet, moist and delicious

Smoked salmon fish cakes are the easiest standby; 30 minutes to make from start to finish

Curry puffs are a versatile snack that will be a hit at any party

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This spinach and smoked salmon roulade is such a classic and always one of the most ...

Just trust me on this one, the Brits love this sort of combo

Have a satay party - small skewers of marinated meat make perfect finger-food

Make either filling, or both to give people a choice

This is a great combination

Simplicity and a “beautiful eat” is how I would describe this week’s ...

Fill bread cases with a creamy smoked fish mixture - a great idea for your next party

Both these dips hail from the Meditarranean

Buying a ready-cooked duck from a Chinese market can make for easy entertaining

Pies have an ancient culinary history

Makes 6 cakes

When I first made these I used feta