Finger food recipes
Make your party food sing with our finger food recipes – from vol-au-vents and cheese twists to sausage rolls, chicken wings and even the old trusty favourite: the sandwich. Whether you’re cooking for a Christmas party, birthday, or other celebration – there is much pleasure to be had from food you can eat with your hands…
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Sausage roll recipes
Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls
These turkey and cranberry sausage rolls are perfect for preparing ahead and keeping in the freezer for those last-minute festive occasions.
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Courgette recipes
Courgette and feta filo triangles
Courgettes retain their sticky juiciness once baked in these crisp filo triangles. The perfect late-summer picnic bites or party nibbles.
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Harissa recipes
Harissa, feta and filo cigars
Tangy feta meets fiery harissa and sweet honey, in this filo cigars recipe. The perfect pre-dinner bite or fancy snack – no humidor required.
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Coronation recipes
Bangla egg-stuffed mutton chops
Try Vivek Singh's egg-stuffed update on mutton chops. This Bengali favourite adorns the menus of many clubs back in India and it is extra special.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Devil pigs on horseback
Devils on horseback meet pigs in blankets for this ultimate mash-up of bacon-wrapped goodness that’s our hero Christmas side dish.
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Christmas canapés
Crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents
Ditch the boring combos and bring in our crispy roast chicken vol-au-vents with hot and herby harissa at your next party!
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Canapés and cocktails
Gougères with pineapple chilli jam
These up-to-date gougères prove that the combo of sweet fruit and salty cheese is still a winner for party food.
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Miso recipes
Miso devilled eggs
Who doesn’t love a devilled egg? This Japanese-inspired version of the retro classic vastly improves the original by amping up the umami with a spoonful of miso. They’re the best devilled eggs you’ll ever eat.
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Sweet tart recipes
Orange curd mini tarts
Fill mini tarts with luscious orange curd and top with vanilla mascarpone. They make the perfect small, sweet bite for Christmas parties.
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Crab recipes
Crab toastie
This unashamedly luxurious crab toastie recipe elevates the classic crab sandwich to Christmas-party-with-bubbles-worthy heights.
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Make-ahead Christmas recipes
Harissa lamb kofte bites
These freeze-ahead kofte bites are perfect for Christmas parties and festive nibbles.. Serve the harissa lamb kofte with cooling yogurt dip.
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Street party recipes
Roast beef tray sandwiches
Easy traybake bread with condiments and some of the filling niftily built in, is the basis for these chunky roast beef sandwiches.
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Picnic recipes
Mini Jubilee pork pies
Our mini pork pies are a party treat and well worth the effort. Hot water crust pastry isn’t too tricky and produces a buttery, crisp casing.
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May seasonal recipes
Pea and watercress vol-au-vents
Serve these moreish vol au vents with a creamy watercress and pea filling, then top with radish or smoked trout.
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Picnic recipes
Mini pork pies with quick piccalilli
These mini pork and ham pies with hot water crust pastry are perfect for picnics and on-the-go. Serve with a quick and easy piccalilli.
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Picnic recipes
Parmesan and pork sausage rolls
Perfect for picnics, these homemade parmesan and pork sausage rolls are a guaranteed crowd pleaser for your next al fresco outing.
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