Snacks and nibbles
Whether it’s a platter of nachos, a bowl of nuts (we’re thinking of our hot honey smoked ones) or fresh vegetable dips – we’ve got a fantastic selection of quick and tasty snacks for you to try. For party nibbles, home versions of pub snacks and picky bits teas, you’re in the right place!
You can’t go wrong with a classic dip and our ultimate instant houmous is a winner, or you can give a vibrant beetroot version a go. Focaccia di Recco is a wonderful cheesy snack, as are these crunchy mozzarella-stuffed olives.
If you’re looking for refined finger food, our canapé recipes offer so much to enjoy.
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Ramadan
Nadiya Hussain’s samsas (sweet nutty samosas)
Nadiya Hussain shares her recipe for samsa. These sweet versions of samosas are stuffed with nuts and fruit and often served during Ramadan.
Pork recipes from around the world
Indonesian minced pork cakes with chilli and lemongrass sambal
Petty Elliott's moreish Indonesian minced pork cakes are accompanied by a fragrant chilli and lemongrass sambal and are great to share.
Sausage rolls
Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls
These turkey and cranberry sausage rolls are perfect for preparing ahead and keeping in the freezer for those last-minute festive occasions.
Christmas gifts
Hot honey smoked nuts
Sweet, spicy and salty – the coating makes these a winner. Put the hot honey nuts in pretty jars as presents for friends.
Savoury pancakes
French onion pancakes
Caramelised onions, garlic, thyme and cheddar are stuffed into these flaky pancakes for a wonderful snack recipe from Omar Foster.
Houmous
Ultimate instant houmous
Make your best ever homemade houmous with chef Helen Graham's recipe. This instant houmous is creamy, silky and ready in minutes.
Meatballs
Mondeghili (fried breaded beef and pork meatballs)
These crunchy meatballs – a Milanese mainstay – may have begun as a way to use up leftover meat, but they’re now a popular aperitivo snack.
Celebrity chef recipes
Angela Hartnett’s gnocco fritto (deep-fried pasta)
Gnocco fritto is a popular snack in Emilia-Romagna. Pasta dough is fried until hollow and crisp and eaten with cured meat and soft cheese.
Indian sides
Mirchi pakode ki chaat (potato-stuffed chilli chaat)
Food writer Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for potato-stuffed chillies chaat. This street food snack is popular across India.
Diwali
Ragda patties chaat
In this Mumbai favourite, a dal-like base of yellow peas (ragda) is topped with spicy fried potato patties and finished with chaat garnishes.
Sweet potatoes
Shakarkandi (sweet potato) chaat
Chef Romy Gill shares her recipe for shakarkandi chaat. This fragrant sweet potato chaat with lime and mint is a Punjabi classic.
Summer fruits
Fruit chaat
Fruit chaat is a Mumbai summer special and the perfect way to lift the flavours of your favourite fruit. Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe.
Eid
Bangladeshi chola bhuna chaat
This colourful chaat recipe is based on a classic snack of sautéed chickpeas, enjoyed at home and as a street food in Bangladesh
Harissa
Harissa and sweetcorn samosa chaat
Food writer Gurdeep Loyal's colorful, crunchy harissa and sweetcorn samosa chaat is inspired by his favourite Indian cinema snacks.
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