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Easy entertaining

Easy on the eye and simple to make, thanks to shop-bought ingredients and no fiddly techniques. These recipes can be made ahead or require 30 mins or fewer of prep – they’re go-to ideas for entertaining special guests.

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Eight slices of toast covered in leek on a large plate
Entertain

Leek fondue toasts

  • 30 mins
  • Easy
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A plate of devilled eggs with a dip on the side
Entertain

Devilled eggs with crispy chilli.

  • 25 mins
  • Easy
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A one-pan rosti with fried eggs on top
Vegetarian

Giant rosti with baked eggs.

  • 2 hrs
  • A little effort
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten free
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Nibbles and sharing starters

Figs, mozzarella, and serrano ham salad on a plate
Entertain

Fig, mozzarella and serrano ham salad

  • 30 mins
  • Easy
  • Gluten free
A plate of bacon-wrapped asparagus with dip on the side
Entertain

Asparagus wrapped in bacon

  • 25 mins
  • Easy
  • Gluten free
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Lettuce cups with sticky chicken inside and sliced red chilli on the side
Meat and poultry

Lettuce wraps with sticky chicken.

  • 40 mins
  • Easy
Our best ever starters

Bar hacks

Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail Recipe
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Three-ingredient cocktails

Bottles of sugar syrup next to a cocktail strainer
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Home bar hacks

A classic whisky highball garnished with mint and lemon against a pink background
Drink

7 DIY cocktail ice cube hacks

Spicy meatball pan lasagne garnished with pesto
Guides

15 foodies share their best hacks for easy entertaining

Easy desserts

Classic Tiramisu Recipe
Baking and desserts

Classic tiramisu

  • 30 mins
  • Easy
Plates of panna cotta with stewed rhubarb
Baking and desserts

White chocolate panna cotta with stewed rhubarb

  • 45 mins
  • Easy
  • Gluten free
A lemon tart with lime zest on top
Baking and desserts

Lemon and lime tart

  • 40 mins
  • Easy
Easy entertaining desserts

Crowd-pleasing bakes

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A slice of lemon curd, yogurt and almond cake on a plate
Baking and desserts

Lemon curd, yogurt and almond cake.

  • 1 hr
  • Easy
A plum tart on a peach plate with an olive green napkin
Baking and desserts

Plum and pistachio frangipane tart

  • 2 hrs
  • A little effort
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Vanilla raspberry mascarpone loaf cake topped with raspberries
Baking and desserts

Vanilla and raspberry mascarpone loaf cake.

  • 1 hr 15 mins
  • Easy
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Malted milk chocolate traybake with a slice taken out
Baking and desserts

Malted milk chocolate traybake.

  • 1 hr
  • Easy
Easy baking ideas
Salted caramel pear cake

Autumn recipe ideas

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A selection of small plates, beer and wine on a bar table, with a butter yellow tiled wall in the background

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