Little things that spread lots of joy!
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 [...]
The full credit for this one goes to my dear friend Chloe, who despite her claims that she cannot cook, has the most hospitable heart I have ever seen and produced these bad boys when she hosted us a few weeks ago. We love you Chloe! Ingredients - makes 20 Pack of Crostinis (or make [...]
Aubergine is one of my new favourite ingredients for regular cooking, so I thought why not make a canapé with it for good measure! Enjoy! Ingredients - makes 30 Half an Aubergine 100g of Goats Cheese (either smooth or hard is fine) Fresh mint leaves Ground chilli Fig balsamic glaze Method Pre-heat the oven to [...]
Canapé Queen 