Roasted Squash & Sprout Bites

Roasted Squash & Sprout Bites

Ingredients – makes 20 10 Brussel Sprouts Half a butternut squash (or 1 sweet potato) Honey Cranberry Sauce Parma ham (optional) Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade Peel and cut the squash/sweet potato into square chunks about the width of your brussel sprouts Cut each sprout in half then add both to a [...]

Brussel Sprouts, Bacon & Cranberry Sauce (Xmas leftovers canapé!)

Brussel Sprouts, Bacon & Cranberry Sauce (Xmas leftovers canapé!)

Sick of leftovers yet? Here's a new twist to use up those brussel sprouts! Plus...everything is better with bacon...especially brussels! Ingredients - makes 20 Pack of 20 brussel sprouts 7 rashers of bacon Cranberry Sauce Method Boil a kettle of water and trim/peel brussels Boil the brussels for 6 mins on a medium heat on [...]

Cucumber, Goats Cheese & Red Onion Chutney

Cucumber, Goats Cheese & Red Onion Chutney

This is a slightly lighter canapé that I made up on Christmas morning with some spare ingredients in the fridge! Hopefully a good one for the new year detox too... Ingredients - makes 20 1 Cucumber 200g of goats cheese A few spoonfuls of red onion (0r caramelised onion) chutney Method Cut the cucumber into [...]

Festive Drinks

Festive Drinks

It's December and really cold...definitely time to get some festive drinks brewing! My 2 favourite recipes of mulled wine (with a secret ingredient) and hot spiced apple yumminess. I like to do these in the slow cooker which has the added benefit of meaning you can put it on before you go out and then [...]

Apple, Stilton & Walnut Circles

Apple, Stilton & Walnut Circles

The festive season is truly here! This is my first Christmas addition for 2016...and a relatively healthy one at that (don't worry, naughtier ones to follow...). For our full collection of Xmas Canapés so far please see the page here... Ingredients - makes 20 5 apples (I like gala but choose your favourite!) 200g of [...]

Teriyaki beef salad cups

Teriyaki beef salad cups

Looking for something slightly lighter now that the thanksgiving feast is over? Hopefully this should do the trick! Also works great with prawns or salmon. Ingredients - makes 20 2 little gem lettuces 4 tenderloin beef steaks 1 onion Teriyaki marinade (I use Kikkoman) 1 lime Chilli flakes 1 Red pepper (optional) Bunch of fresh [...]

Feta & Spinach Pastry Puffs

Feta & Spinach Pastry Puffs

Looking for something to whet the appetite before your thanksgiving feast? These should do the trick! Ingredients - makes 24 1 pack of pre-rolled puff pastry 1 pack of feta (200g) Green pesto Spinach leaves (chopped finely) 1 egg (beaten) Method 1.Preheat your oven to 170 degrees centigrade 2. Unroll your puff pastry and roll out [...]