Whether you’re looking to put out a few bites before the big meal or planning a night of nibbles for New Year’s Eve, we’ve got eight elegant hors d’oeuvre to wow your guests this year. Make one or make them all, and celebrate the holidays in style.
With a smooth purée of spiced black beans and fennel rubbed pork tenderloin on moist focaccia, a soup and sandwich never tasted so good.
Petite potatoes are baked with a sumptuous stuffing of lobster and chives, while meaty mushrooms and puff pastry combine for a savoury spin on tarte tatin.
For seafood lovers, it wouldn’t be New Year’s Eve without a platter of freshly shucked oysters. Instead of cocktail sauce, serve the briny bivalves with a punchy mignonette starring tart green apple and zippy jalapeño.
Colourful one-bite wonders include vegetarian crostini with slow-roasted beets and creamy ricotta, and tiny tostadas with saucy chicken and sweet pineapple.
Easy-to-make seaweed crisps provide a dramatic backdrop for salmon tartare punched up with ginger, soy sauce and hot sauce. This versatile recipe could also be made with tuna and served on endive spears or potato chips.