Little things that spread lots of joy!
It's a question I get all the time, along with "why the obsession with canapés!?" The idea was born during a long drive with my amazing husband Alex when we were on holiday in California. We had spent a long time talking about the importance of building local community, particularly in the context of the [...]
Ingredients - makes 30 1 cucumber 100g of cream cheese Small jar of sundried tomatoes Cocktail sticks Jarred peppers (optional) Method 1) Wash the cucumber and cut off the ends. Take an apple corer and push through the middle to create a hollow inside 2) Cut length ways and fill the hollow inside with cream [...]
Hi everyone - another one for my veggie friends, this was something I originally did as a main course, inspired by a fantastic Jamie Oliver recipe and was so good I had to make a mini version to share with you all! Enjoy! Ingredients - makes 20 1 carrot, grated 1 courgette, grated 250g halloumi [...]
A close friend recently said to me that he thought any canapé would taste better with more bacon (sorry veggie/vegan followers - more for you next time!) So I thought I'd give this latest one a go - let me know what you think!! CQ x Ingredients - makes 15 Bundle of Asparagus Pack of [...]
Check out our tutorial for this canapé on our YouTube channel Ingredients - makes 20 2 pears Stilton cheese Rocket Parma Ham Lemon Juice Fig balsamic glaze Method 1) Cut the pear into quarters and then slices around 1cm thick, cut out any seeds/hard bits 2) Douse the pear pieces in lemon juice to ensure [...]
Ingredients - makes 24 4 good quality thick pork sausages (I like to use pork & apple) 1 Apple Cherry/Plum Tomatoes Balsamic Glaze Lemon juice Cocktail sticks Method 1) Grill the sausages on a medium heat until cooked, then leave to cool 2) Cut up the apple into squares 2cm x 2cm that are around [...]
Check out our YouTube video tutorial of this canapé! Ingredients - makes 25 Plum/cherry tomatoes Mozzarella Pearls Fresh Basil Leaves Balsamic Glaze Cocktail sticks Method Boats 1) Make the basil leaf into a 'boat' type shape and fill with 1 or 2 mozzarella pearls and cherry tomatoes 2) Place a cocktail stick through the middle [...]
Check out the video tutorial for this canapé on YouTube! Ingredients - makes 20 4 Sweet Potatoes (small and relatively evenly rounded) Avocado Lime Cherry/plum tomatoes Olive oil Cumin Paprika Salt Pepper Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade (160 in fan oven) 2) Slice the sweet potatoes so you have bases around [...]
Ingredients - makes 24 1 roll of pre-rolled shortcrust pastry 100g of goats cheese 80g of caramelised onion chutney Pesto Basil Tools 1 tartlet tray Pastry brush Cutter (optional) Method 1) Set oven to 180 degrees centigrade (or 160 if using a fan oven) 2) Roll out the pastry (or unroll if using pre-rolled) and use [...]
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