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If you haven't learned how to make your own nachos, this is your moment.  Ellis Barrie shows you how easy it is to make the perfect snack for hungry mates.

Nachos

olive oil

onion, finely chopped

beef mince

tsp hot smoked paprika

tsp cumin

½ tsp chilli powder

salted corn tortilla chips

150 grams/5½oz cheddar, grated

grams/3½oz cherry tomatoes, quartered

salt and black pepper

spring onions, finely chopped

coriander (optional)

sliced chillies (optional)

lime wedges

soured cream

Ellis Barrie brings you the best party snack in the business: double-decker nachos.

Make It Easy: Nachos

Cheese, kirsch and a hint of garlic. How did this ever fall out of fashion? Pick up a fondue set at the charity shop and get stuck in.

Swiss Cheese Fondue

garlic,

290 milliliters/½ pint white wine

lemon juice

emmental cheese

gruyère cheese

tsp cornflour

tbsp kirsch (optional)

bread pieces,

Swiss cheese fondue

Trust Mary Berry's leek and Stilton quiche recipe for a picnic or buffet. It's as reliable as she is.

You will need a 28cm/11in loose-bottomed, deep quiche tin – ideally fluted.

Leek and Stilton quiche

flour

grams/4½oz butter

free-range egg

water

leeks, thinly sliced

celery,

free-range eggs

450 milliliters/16fl oz double cream

150 grams/5½oz Stilton cheese,

parsley

This sharing chocolate fondant is the perfect pudding for a family lunch or dinner. Much less faff than individual ones.

If you're feeling brave, you could try and turn it out like we did for the photo, but it's much easier to leave it in the dish!

Sharing chocolate fondant

grams/3½oz unsalted butter, softened,

cocoa powder

grams/3½oz dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces

120 grams/4½oz caster sugar

100 grams/3½oz plain flour, sifted

icing sugar,

Improve your cheese straws with spicy manchego, chorizo and chilli. In 20 minutes your cheesy party canapés are covered. Try our other twists on twists in the tip below. 

Cheese and chorizo twists

puff pastry

grams/3½oz manchego, grated

chorizo

tsp dried red chilli flakes

egg,

Cheese straws are in my top ten all-time favourite recipes and are easy to make. For a little extra spice, sprinkle on some paprika or cayenne. 

Bacon and cheese straws

flour,

tbsp English mustard

grams/3½oz mature cheddar, grated

black pepper

bacon

These spicy Jamaican patties are a traditional staple in the Caribbean. They make a great picnic or barbecue addition.

Jamaican beef patties

300 grams/10½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

1½ tbsp Madras curry powder

1½ tbsp ground turmeric

salt

free-range egg, beaten

tbsp rapeseed oil

onion, finely diced

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp Madras curry powder

2½ tbsp snipped chives

1½ tbsp chopped thyme leaves

300 grams/10½oz lean beef mince

125 milliliters/4fl oz beef stock

tsp molasses sugar (or dark brown sugar)

orange juice

lime juice

honey

1½ tsp caster sugar

1½ tsp grated ginger

heritage tomatoes, sliced

oranges,

¼ red onion,

These authentic chicken burritos are the real deal. Topped with pico de gallo, chipotle crema, guacamole, soured cream and cheese, guests won't be dissapointed.

Chicken burritos

limes, juice only

oregano

tsp chilli flakes

brown sugar

chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed

sea salt and black pepper

chipotles en adobo, finely chopped

tbsp soured cream

mayonnaise

lime, juice only

tomatoes,

½ onion, finely chopped

coriander,

green serrano

jalapeno

avocado,

150 grams/5½oz long-grain white rice

flour tortillas

tbsp mozzarella

½ Little Gem lettuce, shredded

A delicious mixture of minced pork, spices, apricot and nuts is baked in pastry and served with braised cabbage with pear and tamarind sauce. A meal in itself, or it can be served alongside the turkey as part of the Christmas dinner!

Posh sausage roll

onion,

garlic cloves, chopped

smoked streaky bacon, diced

75 milliliters/2½fl oz calvados

pork mince

sausage meat

sage leaves, chopped

ginger

nutmeg

grams/1¾oz of toasted pistachios, chopped

apricots,

free-range eggs, beaten

breadcrumbs

pastry

butter,

pears,

Savoy cabbage

½ large pomegranate, seeds only

pear

A delicious mixture of minced pork, spices, apricot and nuts is baked in pastry and served with braised cabbage with apple and tamarind sauce.

For James Martin’s easy quiche Lorraine, choose between making your own proper homemade pastry or a taking the shortcut with a quick shop-bought version.

Each serving provides 698 kcal, 27g protein, 25g carbohydrates (of which 3g sugars), 54g fat (of which 30g saturates), 2g fibre and 2.2g salt.

Quiche Lorraine

175 grams/6 ounces plain flour,

250 grams/9 ounces cheddar, grated

tomatoes, sliced (optional)

streaky bacon, chopped

eggs,

100 milliliters/3½fl oz milk

200 milliliters/7fl oz double cream

thyme

So quick, so easy and so delicious, this is the perfect recipe with which to spoil loved ones, whether at Christmas or on Valentine’s Day.

Baked camembert with garlic bread

camembert,

garlic clove, sliced

ciabatta loaf,

garlic clove,

I love the combination of strong cheese and tart chunky pickle in a ploughman's, and that’s my inspiration for this recipe. Cut through the cheesy filling and you’ll find a hidden layer of pickle waiting to tantalize your taste buds. 

Equipment: You will need a 23cm/9in  loose-bottomed flan tin.

Ploughman's cheese and pickle tart 

ready-made shortcrust pastry

paprika

free-eggs,

150 milliliters/5fl oz whole milk

sandwich pickle (small chunks)

250 grams/9 ounces mature cheddar, grated

Nadiya's pepperoni and cheese sharing bread has all the flavours of pizza, but is easier to eat!

Pepperoni pull apart

400 grams/14 ounces self-raising flour,

tbsp caster sugar

fast-action dried yeast

300 milliliters/10fl oz warm water

sriracha sauce (or any chilli or tomato sauce)

cheese (any cheese of your choice)

80 grams/2¾oz thinly sliced pepperoni, about 16 slices

basil leaves

tbsp olive oil,

I go into auto-Parmesan-shortbread mode whenever I have friends coming for supper, as not only is it perfect with drinks, but it can be made in advance. Indeed you can make the dough, wrap it and then leave it in the fridge for up to three days before slicing an baking, although you will need to let these cheese-scented cylinders sit out on a kitchen surface just long enough to get the fridge-chill off them before slicing.

Parmesan shortbreads

150 grams/5½oz plain flour

grams/3½oz unsalted butter, softened

Nadiya's brioche wreath is the perfect Christmas centrepiece, complete with a melted camembert in the middle for dipping. 


Cranberry and chilli brioche wreath

eggs

1½ tbsp full-fat milk

grams/1 caster sugar

200 grams/7 ounces dried cranberries, chopped

unsalted butter,

sea salt

tbsp fine-shred marmalade

These easy party flatbreads make such a simple canape for Christmas or New Year parties. We've used smoked salmon and chilli cheese but you can top them with anything you like. 

Easy party flatbreads  

flatbread

cream cheese

grams/1¾oz smoked salmon, sliced into 2.5cm/1in strips

½ lemon, zest only

½ tbsp small capers, drained

dill

½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil

black pepper,

lemon slices,

chilli jam

grams/1¾oz cheddar, grated

red chilli, thinly sliced

The perfect Christmas party nibble. These party flatbreads are so easy to make.

Easy party flatbreads

My STP is altogether deeper and darker than the original version: it is still sweet, but the muscovado sugar and black treacle give it an almost savage intensity. It seems redolent of ginger, cloves, allspice – and yet none of these spices are used. It’s a miracle. I don’t understand it – but then, miracles are not to be questioned.

Equipment: You will need a 23x23cm/9x9in square baking dish. 

Nigella's sticky toffee pudding

200 milliliters/7fl oz water

tsp bicarbonate of soda

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Pepperoni pull apart

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Cranberry and chilli brioche wreath

Easy party flatbreads

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Aubergine and walnut caviar

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Nachos

Swiss Cheese Fondue

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Sharing chocolate fondant

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Jamaican beef patties

Chicken burritos

Posh sausage roll

Quiche Lorraine

Baked camembert with garlic bread

Ploughman's cheese and pickle tart

Pepperoni pull apart

Parmesan shortbreads

Cranberry and chilli brioche wreath

Easy party flatbreads

Nigella's sticky toffee pudding

Chocolate self-saucing pudding

Chocolate and brandy shots

Aubergine and walnut caviar

Sage and onion tear and share bread

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