Our Favourite Dinner Party Recipes Including Appetisers, Mains & Desserts (2024)

Fresh tortellini makes this the hearty appetiser of our dreams. If you're not a fan of olives, pepperoncini peppers would be a delicious substitute!

Get the Antipasto Bites recipe.

Securing the roll-ups with toothpicks makes them MUCH easier to cook. Just don't forget to remove them when it's time for serving!

Get the Balsamic Steak Roll-Ups recipe.

Nothing screams summer quite like bruschetta. Toasted bread gets rubbed with garlic (don't skip it, it's the best part) and topped with simply marinated tomatoes. The brighter and juicier your tomatoes, the better your bruschetta will be.

Get the Classic Bruschetta recipe.

Our favourite word to hear in front of cheese is "loaded."

Get the Loaded Cheese Ball Bites recipe.

Baby bella mushrooms are stuffed with garlicky, herby breadcrumbs and plenty of cheese. They make for an easy appetiser or a simple side dish. Stuff them ahead of time and bake them off when you're ready.

Get the Stuffed Mushrooms recipe.

Don't get us wrong—we love baked brie. But it's not the most exciting party app. Fried brie, on the other hand, is absolutely INSANE.

Get the Fried Brie Bites recipe

Classic lasagne's one thing, but bite-sized lasagne pieces? That's another thing entirely!

Get the Lasagne Bites recipe.

Held together by pepperoni, these mac and cheese bites are a pizza lover's dream. Creamy mac, pepperoni, and plenty of Parm. What's not to love?

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Cauliflower, the miracle veggie!

Get the Parmesan Cauliflower Bites recipe.

These little guys are scary addictive. Just as the courgette becomes tender, the cheese is getting melty and delicious.

Get the Spinach Artichoke Courgette Bites recipe.

The marinade is made with ingredients you most likely have on hand. And although the meat would benefit from hanging in the mixture for a while, as long as you give it some time to hang out, it'll take on the flavour.

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Use chargrilled artichoke hearts if you can find them for an even better flavour. Lemon and basil lift all the flavours beautifully in this dish.

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By brushing the pork belly slices with the Char Siu sauce and grilling three times over, not only do you guarantee loads of flavour, but the sauce helps to re-moisten the pork between sessions under the grill for maximum caramelisation and gnarly, sticky goodness.

Get the Char Siu Pork Belly recipe.

This gorgeous, simple salad is perfect for a light spring or summer lunch option, or as part of the best BBQ spread of your whole freaking life. Trust us.

Get the Couscous And Pomegranate Salad With Orange Dressing recipe.

We're not kidding when we say this takes 10 minutes. The speediest "risotto" you'll ever make thanks to swapping out risotto rice for orzo.

Get the Smoked Haddock Orzotto recipe.

Hot sauce butter combined with garlicky and lemony goodness makes this one of our favourite ways to cook asparagus.

Get the BBQ Sriracha Butter Asparagus recipe.

If you're someone who's afraid of cooking seafood at home, cod is the fish for you. It's basically impossible to mess up: It cooks quickly, is hard to overcook (unless you really forget about it), and is easy to flavour however you want.

Get the Perfect Baked Cod recipe.

If you do it right, homemade beef bourguignon is a labour of love. It's certainly not a quick weeknight dinner. BUT, that doesn't mean it's hard.

Get the Beef Bourguignon recipe.

These braised chicken thighs are no joke. They’re super flavourful, fall-off-the-bone tender, and thankfully you only need ONE pan to make them!

Get the Braised Chicken Thighs recipe.

Tomatoes cooked in balsamic vinegar are the perfect sweet-tart compliment to this cheesy chicken.

Get the Caprese Chicken recipe.