Last minute recipes: 11 easy entertaining ideas for New Year’s
Whether you’re out visiting or welcoming friends and family to your own home, our round up of quick and easy canapés, salads and snacks will get the party started.
1. The perfect cheese platter
A bountiful cheese platter can knock the socks of anyone arriving at a party – here’s how to impress and indulge with yours.
Get the lowdown here.
2. Pork scratchings with spiced apple sauce
These crunchy strips of pork crackling will be the party favourite.
Get the recipe here.
3. Tuna, ginger & herb cakes with yoghurt sauce
Fresh and tasty, these make scrumptious finger food.
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4. Pete Evans' Watermelon & feta salad
This fresh salad looks so pretty in a bowl - simply chop and toss. If you have the time and inclination, place single serves on individual spoons.
Get the recipe here.
5. Vegetarian tacos: Pico de gallo and avocado
The perfect summer dish from the brand new book by Ricardo Amare del Castillo's latest book 'Tacos' – read our interview with the author here.
Get the recipe here.
6. Red salad with crumbled goats cheese
A simple salad that gives a colourful addition to any feast.
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7. Steamed greens with candied pecans
So easy to do last minute to take crunchy seasonal greens to the next level!
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8. Parmesan crumbed chicken strips
An all-time favourite HB recipe, these crowd-pleasers are snack-sized portions of portable yummies.
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9. Mello' Poppins cocktail recipe
A glass full of freshly squeezed watermelon juice combined with vodka and Aperol
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10. Raspberry sorbet wine spritzer
Because you’re never too old for sherbet.
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11. Gooey chocolate meringues
The ultimate sweet treat, meringues are simple to make, either ahead of time or last minute for a chewy texture.
Get the recipe here.
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