Dinner party recipes and ideas

1. Easy dinner party recipes

   Simple, tasty recipes that can either be whipped up in a jiffy or made a day ahead.

   Recipes include

   • Fresh tomato salsa (with bruschetta variations)
   • Prawns with spicy dipping sauce
   • Asparagus soup

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2. Do-ahead dinner party menu

   Get it all done before they walk in the door so you can actually relax and enjoy yourself!

   Recipes include

   • Blue cheese and fig tarts
   • Beef and mustard pie
   • Celeriac remoulade

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3. Bling up your roast

   Make a roast dinner a little more sophisticated with our easy tips and tricks.

   Recipes include

   • Roasted chump of lamb with rustic ratatouille
   • Whole tandoori chicken with coriander chutney
   • Roast crispy pork belly with egg fried rice

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4. Old-fashioned puddings

   Tempted by a recipe for sticky toffee pudding or apple crumble with lashings of custard? Save room for a spoonful of a good, old-fashioned pudding.

   Recipes include

   • Apple crumble
   • Rice pudding
   • Sticky toffee pudding

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5. Tapas recipes

   Small plates of food are so fashionable, but we've got easy tapas recipes so you're not in the kitchen all night.

   Recipes include

   • Chorizo tapas
   • Patatas bravas
   • Spicy lamb albondigas (meatballs)

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