Beetroot & rye tartines

If you're keen to rustle up lighter party nibbles for a celebration, these low-calorie beetroot tartines with pastrami or mackerel are ideal

Curried fishcake bites

Forget calorie-laden party nibbles, these curried fishcake bites are a healthy, low-fat, low-calorie yet flavourful snack to serve at a celebration

Smoked salmon & herb blinis

Make a canapé classic of salmon and herb blinis, which you can rustle up in less than 20 minutes using four ingredients. Ideal for a dinner party

Sausage & mash on a stick

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Get inspired for your next party with these mini sauage, mash and pickled onion canapés served with gravy. How to get mash on a stick? Use gnocchi of course

All-the-trimmings traybake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Enjoy the best of Christmas in a traybake. A perfect Boxing Day feast for using up leftovers like potatoes, parsnips, carrots, sprouts and pigs-in-blankets

Halloween mini baked potatoes with sticky sausages

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Our mini potatoes with sausages make great snacks for little fingers. If you're throwing a Halloween party you can even pretend the ketchup is blood

Poached salt beef & root veg

Enjoy salt beef in a broth with turnips, carrots, potatoes and radishes. A hearty meal for a get-together and with baby veg, the perfect summer one-pot

Michelada

Cold lager, chilli powder, pepper and lime: spice up your lager with this Mexican cocktail, popular throughout Latin America and great for a summer party

St Nick’s flip

Nick Jones and Leah de Felice Renton from Birds & Bats Wines describe their cocktail creation as a creamy Christmas dessert in a glass, sign us up!

Grapefruit spritz

Spritz up your Christmas party cocktail menu with a zesty grapefruit drink, topped off with a dash of Aperol and a splash of Prosecco. Garnish with a twist

Prawn & fennel cocktail

Try this elaborate looking cocktail which will add a touch of class to your dinner party

Bloody Mary

Our classic recipe for this iconic vodka cocktail combines tomato juice, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce – turn up the Tabasco or keep it mild to suit every taste