These pretty tartlets make for the best vegetarian canapés: melt-in-your-mouth pastry encases cherry tomatoes, onion, thyme and Parmesan. This is one for the little ones to enjoy too.
Rick Stein’s juicy king prawns are coated in coconut breadcrumbs, fried until crunchy and golden and served with an addictive spicy papaya dipping sauce.
Any bake from The Great British Bake Off is bound to be good. These are very thin, melt-in-your-mouth cheese tartlet cases filled with minty peas and topped with crisp sails made from Parmesan and Parma ham.
With rich beef mince coated in golden, crisp breadcrumbs, these little fritters are as good as they sound. A guaranteed crowd pleaser.
These frankly adorable Christmas stars are cut from simple squares of puff pastry, with the corners folded in to create the festive shape. These are topped with cream cheese, sundried tomatoes and olives, but feel free to get inventive with your toppings – cream cheese and smoked salmon, paté or pesto would work just as well.
