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Christmas ENTERTAINING
RESIDENT FOODIE KATY HOFSTEDE-SMITH RUNS US THROUGH SOME TOP TIPS FOR CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINING, PLUS WE SHARE SOME COCKTAIL AND CANAPÉ RECIPES TO GET YOU STARTED
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seemingly endless tasks of planning, cooking, clearing and cleaning to get through. If you’re likeme, you probably always take on just a little toomuch, ending the festive period thoroughly exhausted. But entertaining, either on awhimor for planned groups throughout Christmas, doesn’t need to be a chore; your secretweapon: canapés!
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hristmas iswithout doubt the season for entertaining. Roaring fires, thewelcoming smell ofmulling spices and festive cheerwith friends and family.However, being the ‘hostesswith themostess’ can take its toll,with the
R When planning canapés for a drinks party youwant something to
make people talk, but for all of the right reasons, so think substantial, stand out and seasonal.Mini jacket potatoes topped with sour cream, bacon pieces and chopped chives, baby homemade beef burgers or toad in the holemade inminimuffin tinswith cocktail sausages are all greatmeat-based canapés. For vegetarian options, howaboutmaking somemini spinach and cheesemuffins,mushroomarancini (fried risotto balls) stuffedwith mozzarella or goats cheese and onion chutney filo parcels?
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