Macaroons

Bake our heavenly raspberry macaroons for afternoon tea, or as the final flourish for a dinner party. They taste as gorgeous as they look

Jellied rhubarb & vanilla soup

This is a great way to cook rhubarb so that it retains structure and bite – plus it’s a unique fruit jelly to serve up at a dinner party

New potatoes with cornichons & cream

A rich side dish, perfect served alongside fish at your next dinner party

Apricot & almond crumble

A fresh spin on the traditional pudding, this nutty, fruity crumble is great for a dinner party or Sunday lunch

Baked raspberry & lemon cheesecake

A rich and creamy baked cheesecake that makes a great dinner party dessert

Potted fresh & smoked salmon

This great help-yourself starter is guaranteed to get your dinner party off to a flying start – you can make it in advance too

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids

Mary’s maple & orange glazed chicken

A great no-fuss dish for a dinner party

Coconut & cinnamon place-name cookies

Personalised biscuits are an impressive finishing touch when you’re setting a table for dinner with friends and family

Slow-cooked tomatoes with basil

Great as a dinner party starter and bursting with summer flavours

Beef & bacon meatloaf

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Mix up your midweek dinner options and shape beef mince and smoked bacon lardons into a hearty loaf, topped with tangy onion marmalade

Peppered potato soup

This thrifty dinner party leek and potato soup recipe has an attractive pale colour from using the bottom end of the allium and a bouquet garni