Starter dinner party

The Brunette Baker: Cranberry, Brie and Prosciutto Crostini with Balsamic Glaze

If you're entertaining this weekend and one of your guests is vegetarian, why not try making the whole meal veggie friendly with these delicious vegetarian friendly dinner party dishes.

This whipped feta dip with roasted cherry tomatoes and garlic can be served with crispbreads, crackers, sourdough bread, or whatever low-carb or gluten-free alternative you have. It's an amazing appetizer full of flavours that will have everyone talking! Great for the holidays, as part of a mezze platter or as a dinner party starter.

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[portfolio_slideshow navpos=top]Add a touch of elegance to any party with these easy appetizers! Want a quick way to turn a casual get-together into an all-out dinner party? Starting the meal with …

Savor this delicious, easy-to-make Shrimp Cocktail recipe! A perfect, crowd-pleasing starter for meals or parties.

A classic Arancini recipe for an Italian favorite. It makes for a great starter for dinner or appetizer at a party. Vegetarian risotto balls filled with mozzarella, breaded and fried. Served with warmed marinara.

delicious. editor Karen Barnes’s late mum used to make this decadent starter on special occasions, and now Karen makes them regularly. Why? “Because they taste wonderful, they take about 20 minutes to prep and (best of all) you can make the whole thing ahead, then leave the little dishes in the fridge ready to flash through the oven just before everyone sits at the table. That’s my kind of cooking,” she says. Try our baked ricotta pots too for another simple and speedy starter.

Dinner Party Sorted With Those 5 Easy Starter Recipes

Need an excuse to have friends over? Here are 20. These dinner party recipes will take some of the stress out of hosting; finding the perfect meals to serve to help make sure your dinner party runs smoothly.