Little things that spread lots of joy!
A fab option for any veggie friends and a great one to experiment with in terms of different stuffings depending on what you have in the cupboard. Ingredients Mini sweet peppers Giant cous cous Vegetable stock Parsley Feta Method Pre-heat the grill to a medium heat Heat the giant cous cous on the hob for [...]
I did these for a wedding recently...when we ordered the "mini" yorkshires, they pretty much came as normal sized...so if you have a similar problem, I have a solution...re-brand them as "manapés" (man sized canapé) - haha! Ingredients Mini Yorkshire puddings (I just buy frozen ones but you can always make your own if you [...]
This is a really easy canapé or cheeky snack that I saw at a recent conference I was attending in NYC. It really is as simple as it sounds! You could do really mini ones of these in shot glasses or otherwise in any smaller chinaware that you have knocking around. Ingredients Celery sticks Peanut [...]
Ingredients Puff pastry (I'm lazy and buy the pre-rolled stuff) Parmesan cheese Cherry Tomatoes Fresh Basil Leaves 2 Eggs 280ml of Double Cream Method Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees centigrade Unroll your puff pastry and cut out with a c.5cm diameter cutter (or whatever works for your tartlet tray) and put in your tartlet [...]
This is one of my favourite salads so I tend to make loads and then us it for a mix of packed lunch and canapés! I bought the little black canapé bowls off amazon - link is on our "Kit for Canapés" page! Ingredients Giant cous cous Mozzarella pearls (or cut up regular mozzarella is [...]
Ok, it's September...I feel like people might be after something a little more indulgent! I tried this out at a dinner party last week as I was intrigued about the combo, but they went down a treat so I had to share 🙂 Ingredients Shortcrust pastry (can buy pre-rolled if you're lazy like me!) 1 [...]
Ingredients Half a watermelon Bunch of mint leaves A cucumber Method 1) Slice the watermelon horizontally with each slice around 2cm thick 2) Take an apple corer or other cutter of your choice to cut out the watermelon disks/shapes 3) Using the entire blade of the peeler, peel along the length of the cucumber to [...]
These are a fantastic canapé or starter for a dinner party. They looks super fancy but are actually really simple to make! Ingredients 1 pack of mini scallops (or cut regular scallops into 4) 1 pack of diced chorizo Lemon juice Fresh Coriander (only need a few branches) Chilli flakes Method Heat a little olive [...]
Ok this one is a real CHEAT...and fantastic if you're in a rush or on a budget. Ingredients Any soup of your choice (we like colourful ones like pea or beetroot) Cream or creme fraiche Garnish of choice - we like mint or coriander or basil leaves Method Heat up your soup and add to [...]
These go down a treat with hungry guests, plus you can prep in advance with leftovers from a prior mexican feast...perfecto! Ingredients - makes 24 1 red onion 4 tortilla wraps 1 can of sweetcorn (or equivalent frozen) 1 can of kidney beans 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 100g of Quinoa Cheese (grated) Paprika Cumin Chilli [...]
Canapé Queen 