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This Swedish layer cake is great fun - bright green and full of custard, jam, marzipan, and a mound of whipped cream! 

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a piping bag with a 1cm/½in plain nozzle, a medium star nozzle, a 23cm/9in springform tin and a sugar thermometer. 

Prinsesstårta

600 milliliters/20fl oz milk

vanilla

grams/3½oz caster sugar

grams/1¾oz cornflour

unsalted butter

raspberries

jam sugar

eggs

150 grams/5½oz caster sugar

grams/2½oz cornflour

75 grams/2½oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

grams/1¾oz butter, melted

pink ready-to-roll icing

icing sugar,

750 milliliters/1⅓ pints double cream

dark chocolate (36% cocoa solids), melted

almonds

250 grams/9 ounces icing sugar,

medium free-range eggs, beaten

almond extract

green food colouring paste (do not use liquid food colouring)

These tapas make the most of the chorizo’s smoky flavour. All they need is some bread, slices of Manchego cheese and a glass of sherry.

Chorizo tapas

olive oil

banana shallot, sliced

garlic clove, finely chopped

300 grams/1 ounces chorizo, cut diagonally into 2.5cm/1in chunks

bay leaves

200 milliliters/7fl oz red wine

garlic cloves, sliced

chorizo,

sea salt

prawns, shell on

milliliters/2fl oz dry sherry

parsley

This quick and easy recipe will show you how to make homemade tzatziki, a great accompaniment to Greek dishes. 

Tzatziki

Greek-style yoghurt

cucumber

lemon juice

garlic cloves, grated finely

extra virgin olive oil

paprika,

Nadiya's chewy, almond and raspberry amaretti have a fresh raspberry hidden in the middle. They make a lovely gift, but are best eaten straight away. 

Raspberry amaretti biscuits

butter,

340 grams/11¾oz caster sugar

340 grams/11¾oz ground almonds

grams/¾oz freeze-dried raspberries, blitzed to a powder

icing sugar

A spiced yoghurt marinade makes this chicken gyro tender and full of flavour. The name gyro comes from the Greek word for ‘turn’: meat is cooked on a vertical spit which turns in front of a heat source. For this version, you don’t need a spit: cook the chicken on a couple of large skewers, and if the weather isn’t looking bright enough for a barbie you can cook it in the oven. 

Chicken gyro

300 grams/10½oz Greek-style yoghurt

garlic cloves, crushed

lemons, juice only

tbsp coriander

tbsp dried oregano, plus extra to serve

tsp sweet smoked paprika

cinnamon

cayenne pepper

800 grams/1lb 12 ounces skinless and boneless chicken thighs

sea salt and black pepper

pitta breads, warmed

tzatziki

red onion

tomatoes

pickled chillies

lemon,

The mouthwatering smell of souvlaki (a Greek word for ‘skewer’) cooking on an outdoor grill is so evocative of a summer evening in Greece. Here’s how to recreate it at home.

Chicken souvlaki

chicken breasts,

oregano

½ tsp sweet paprika

garlic cloves, grated

grams/4½oz Greek-style yoghurt

mayonnaise

tbsp honey

tbsp English mustard

pitta breads

onion, finely sliced

parsley,

tomatoes, shredded white or red cabbage (optional)

Raymond Blanc offers two alternative baked camembert recipes – one spiked with chilli, garlic and rosemary and the other topped with a secret ingredient… Lush with homemade flatbread.

Baked camembert 

250 grams/9 ounces plain flour,

grams/½oz yeast

caster sugar

salt

150 grams/5½oz water,

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

butter

black onion seeds

cumin

coarse sea salt

boxes camembert (or vacherin Mont D’or, or Tunworth)

rosemary, leaves picked

chilli flakes

truffle

The classic Italian cocktail: a combination of Aperol, sparkling wine and soda water. Sunshine in a glass and the perfect summer drink.

Aperol spritz

milliliters/2fl oz Aperol

milliliters/3½fl oz sparkling wine (such

milliliters/1fl oz soda water

orange slices, to garnish (optional)

Forget queuing for your Swedish feast, now you can make your own traditional Swedish meatballs at home, complete with creamy gravy. 

Swedish meatballs with cream sauce

onion, finely chopped

anchovy fillets, finely chopped

breadcrumbs

free-range egg

milliliters/2fl oz milk

allspice

nutmeg

salt and pepper

flour

milliliters/3½fl oz white wine

500 milliliters/18fl oz beef stock

tbsp single cream

tbsp lingonberry jam jelly

few sprigs of dill, finely chopped

Forget queuing for your Swedish feast, now you can make your own traditional Swedish meatballs at home, complete with creamy gravy.

Patatas bravas as they should be: crisp, olive oil-fried potatoes topped with a tomato sauce, well-flavoured with hot pimentón and sharpened with a little vinegar. 

Easy patatas bravas

pimentón

½ tsp crushed dried chilli flakes

Tabasco sauce

tbsp red wine vinegar

milliliters/4fl oz tomato sauce (see Top recipe tip below)

floury potatoes,

180 milliliters/6fl oz olive oil,

This quick pizza dough recipe is a real life-saver. The base is made with self-raising flour and yoghurt and the whole dish can be made in under half an hour. Top with halloumi and parma ham, or whatever you like. 


Quick pizza dough

grams/4½oz self-raising flour, plus extra for rolling

fine sea salt

grams/4½oz halloumi,

Parma ham

black pepper

150 grams/5½oz tinned chopped tomatoes

grams/1 ounces Parmesan, finely grated

basil

Worcestershire sauce

salt and black pepper

This beautiful Ukrainian bread is traditionally served at celebrations like weddings and other feasts. Olia Hercules uses steamed pumpkin and an orange zest in this version.


Pumpkin and orange kolach with rhubarb chutney

fast-action dried yeast

grams/3½oz plain flour

300 grams/10½oz pumpkin flesh,

orange, fine zest only

eggs,

450 grams/1lb strong white flour,

60 grams/2¼oz unsalted butter, softened

tbsp full-fat milk

tbsp mixed seeds

vegetable oil

banana shallot, chopped

garlic cloves, chopped

ginger,

rhubarb,

star anise

juniper berries, crushed

milliliters/3½fl oz white wine vinegar

grams/4½oz brown sugar

cheddar, sliced

The smooth, creamy liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa.

Irish cream and chocolate cheesecake

grams/3½oz butter

250 grams/8¾oz digestive biscuits, crushed

cream cheese

milliliters/1fl oz Baileys

milliliters/3½oz icing sugar

300 milliliters/10½oz double cream, whipped

grams/3½oz chocolate

200 milliliters/7¼oz double cream, whipped

cocoa powder, to dust

Just when you thought it wasn’t possible to improve a Guinness, you discover the black velvet cocktail! Champagne and Guinness, who knew? Delicious.

Black velvet

milliliters/4fl oz Guinness

125 milliliters/4fl oz champagne

If you're feeling the pinch but still want to experience some of the finer things in life try the Hairy Bikers budget caviar, perfect served on top of blinis. 

This meal, when served as four portions, provides 177kcal, 4g protein, 4g carbohydrate (of which 4g sugars), 15g fat (of which 2g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.1g salt per portion.

Aubergine and walnut caviar

aubergines

garlic cloves, 2 thinly sliced and 2 crushed

lemon, juice only

tbsp finely chopped parsley

tbsp finely chopped mint

walnuts,

blinis

sour cream

pomegranate seeds

If you're feeling the pinch but still want to experience some of the finer things in life try the Hairy Bikers budget caviar, perfect served on top of blinis.

Top 17 eurovision party ideas recipes from across the web

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Prinsesstårta

Chorizo tapas

Tzatziki

Raspberry amaretti biscuits

Chicken gyro

Chicken souvlaki

Baked camembert

Aperol spritz

Swedish meatballs with cream sauce

Easy patatas bravas

Quick pizza dough

Irish cream and chocolate cheesecak...

Black velvet

Aubergine and walnut caviar

Scotch eggs

Tarte soleil

Top 17 eurovision party ideas recipes from across the web

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Top Tags

Prinsesstårta

Chorizo tapas

Tzatziki

Raspberry amaretti biscuits

Chicken gyro

Chicken souvlaki

Baked camembert

Aperol spritz

Swedish meatballs with cream sauce

Easy patatas bravas

Quick pizza dough

Irish cream and chocolate cheesecak...

Black velvet

Aubergine and walnut caviar

Scotch eggs

Tarte soleil

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