Easy Entertaining Ideas

Healthy beetroot dip with oven-baked veggie chips

Blogger Smaggle shows us how to make a nutritious, easy and flavour-packed dip with healthy baked sweet potato chips. You'll have guests begging for the recipe!

Roast duck & chargrilled plum salad

This salad makes a great centrepiece for entertaining – layer upon layer of different flavours and textures means your guests will keep coming back for more!

Beetroot, feta and thyme tart

This tart looks amazing and tastes delicious, too. It requires a bit of time, but the recipe itself is really easy. It's perfect for summer entertaining.

Stuffed roasted artichokes

Try this recipe for stuffed roasted artichokes, with pesto, lemon, breadcrumbs and parmesan for a deliciously different meal.

Rice pudding ice cream

A modern twist on classic flavours makes this rice pudding ice cream an easy but impressive dessert – perfect for entertaining.

Thai chicken skewers

With a touch of chilli, these Thai chicken skewers are ideal for barbecue entertaining, party style finger food or dinner time entrees.

Prawn & nectarine salad

This colourful summer salad makes a wonderful main meal for a lighter Christmas spread

Fennel salad

The slight aniseed flavour of fennel makes for a wonderfully fresh salad

Sicilian fish

This light and healthy fish dish is ready in just 20 minutes - easy!

Sweet baked ricotta with spiced pears

This simple dessert is more than fancy enough to serve at your next dinner party

Pomegranate champagne

Next time a toast is in order, try adding some pomegranate juice to your bubbly to make your celebration more colourful and tasty.

Dazzling drink ideas

Dazzle your party guest with these fabulous drinks! There's a sangria, mulled cider and champagne cubes (to make any drink better!)

Prawn and herb rice paper rolls

These delightful fresh rice paper rolls are wonderful for summer entertaining or make a great office lunch, So versatile!

Lamb shanks with  fig and rosemary

These super shanks are slow-cooked on the stovetop and couldn't be simpler - or more mouthwatering

Carrot and parsnip mash

Creamy and orange mash made with carrot and parsnip. Serve as a side with any main dish.

Red wine and peppercorn beef stew with parsley dumplings

As the weather cools down, stay warm with this dumpling-topped beef stew

Glam banana split

Our version of a banana split is fancy enough to serve at your next dinner party - but don't feel you have to wait until then.

Oysters with two toppings

Twelve with pickled ginger and sushi seasoning (both store-bought!), 12 with\na crunchy herby topper, and all with no nonsense.

Barbecued side of  salmon with dill and mustard sauce

Succulent flakes of salmon make a pretty-in-pink salad.

Potato scones

Bagels begone! Topped with luscious smoked salmon or as side for soup, these scones will beat any craving.

Roast scotch fillet

This fillet of beef is elegant and simple - perfect for a dinner party.

Seafood platter with two sauces

Looking for a cool alternative for Christmas lunch? This seafood platter will fit the bill

Prosciutto, bocconcini, basil & tomato forks

Elegant, no-cook canapes that will get your next party started right.

Bucatini with salmon cream sauce

This elegant pasta dish is perfect for a dinner party or a midweek dinner that's ready in less than 30 minutes.