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Garlic Bread and Camembert To Share

This gorgeous combo of garlic bread and oozy, melty camembert cheese was made for sharing with friends and family; just hand round the napkins, abandon all pretence of politeness and get stuck in! If you use a camembert made without animal rennet (see below), this is a vegetarian recipe. Serves 4-6 as a starter.

Serrano Asparagus Twists Recipe

Perfect for buffets, finger food or even a spring picnic, these little twists look impressive but are pretty quick to make (and pretty delicious to eat, too!). Makes 40.

Goat's Cheese Tartines With Honeyed Pears Recipe

Although ‘tartine’ is just a fancy way of saying ‘open sandwich’, they’re definitely a lot posher than the average sarnie! We like to serve these as a starter, or cut them into smaller pieces as part of a finger-food buffet. Serves 4.

Surf and Turf Canapés Recipe

This is more of a guide than a recipe. Feel free to choose your own seafood and steak (and cook it to your own preference); we’ve used fillet steak and crevettes. Ingredient quantities given are for two 170g fillet steaks, but quantities can be scaled-up as needed. Makes approximately 16-18 canapés

Scallops Beurre Blanc

Our Scallop boat, the Emily J, is based in nearby Exmouth, so we often have these delicately delicious little shellfish on our fresh fish counter. Why not try this easy French recipe for a special mid-week meal? Serves 2

Sausage Roll Garland Recipe

This festive take on the ever-popular sausage roll is designed for ‘tearing and sharing’, making it perfect for parties or buffets. You can make the recipe a few hours ahead if wished; follow the recipe up to the point where the Garland needs to go into the oven, then cover it and refrigerate until you’re ready to cook. Serves approximately 10 (as part of a selection of dishes).

Roast Tomato & Goats’ Cheese Vol-Au-Vents

Crisp pastry filled with sweet roasted cherry tomatoes and creamy, piquant goats’ cheese – what’s not to love? The pastry cases can be baked well ahead of time, but don’t fill them until you’re almost ready to eat, or they will become soggy. For a vegan version, omit the goats’ cheese. Makes 18

Roasted Red Pepper & Anchovy Toasts

Go easy on yourself and whip up these easy canapes, made with our ready-marinated anchovies and some jarred red peppers – when the end result is this tasty, who cares if it only takes minutes to make? Serves 4-6 as part of a spread.

Prawn Cocktail Recipe

After falling out of fashion for several years, this classic starter is finding favour once more, and for good reason; luscious prawns sit atop crisp lettuce, drizzled with a delicious piquant dressing. Definitely an oldie-but-goodie! Serves 2.

Potted Shrimps

This simple recipe uses spiced, clarified butter to preserve the shrimp for later use. Originally hailing from the north of England, where it’s still made with tiny brown Morecambe Bay Shrimps, it’s a great way to use Brown Shrimps (or any other shrimps). Best served with a big plate of warm toast. Serves 6.

Mixed Tomato Bruschetta

Jewel bright and bursting with sweetness and flavour, we think peak-season tomatoes are best enjoyed simply so they can really shine. Try serving this Italian-style bruschetta as a starter, or as part of a summery spread. Makes about 4 servings.

Honey & Mustard Cocktail Sausages

Perfect fare for any buffet or festive gathering, we’re pretty sure that these moreish little honey-glazed sausages will disappear fast! Makes 20 sausages

Figs With Goats Cheese, Walnuts & Honey

This easy recipe is vegetarian-friendly, no-cook and fuss-free –and did we mention that it also tastes delicious, too? You can vary the nuts and cheese if you like (blue cheese is a delightful option), but do check that the cheese is not made with animal rennet if you need to keep the recipe vegetarian. Makes 16.

Devilled Eggs

Made with our own free-range eggs, this easy recipe works equally well as a vegetarian starter or served as part of a buffet. Makes 18 egg halves.

Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Nuts Recipe

Butterflied Garlic Tiger Prawns

Once you get the hang of butterflying the prawns, this is a pretty straightforward recipe that tastes even better than it looks. You can prepare the prawns ahead, if you like; when you have spread them with the garlic butter, just cover and refrigerate until you’re ready to put them in the oven. Serves 4 as a starter.

Butter Bean Dip Recipe

Blitz up this butter bean dip in minutes and serve it with crunchy raw veg, toasted pitta strips or plain crisps. Serves 8 as part of a spread.

Bite Sized Pissaladières

Based on a classic recipe from the south of France, these pissaladières may be small but they pack plenty of flavour, thanks to their delicious anchovy, olive and slow-cooked onion topping. To save time, the onions can be cooked up to three days ahead and stored in the fridge until needed. Makes 24.

Somerset Camembert & Chilli Crackers

Crisp crackers, creamy camembert and the tangy heat of chilli jam… who could resist?! Serves 10 as part of a buffet-style spread.

Red Pepper & Walnut Dip Recipe

Inspired by Muhammara, a traditional Syrian recipe, this smoky dip is vibrantly coloured and tastes amazing. And in case you need an excuse to try it, it’s pretty good for you, too! Serves 8 as part of a spread.

Pork Belly Bites

Perhaps overlooked in favour of more glamorous cuts of meat, pork belly is actually great value for money, not to mention succulent, delicious and versatile! Here, we’ve used our own Belly Pork Slices for tasty little ‘bites’ that are just right for finger-food, canapes or party nibbles.

Sweet Potato & Avocado Bites

Lightly spiced and topped with creamy avocado, these vegan nibbles are a great meat-free choice. Serves 10 as part of a buffet-style spread.

Sweet Chilli Prawn & Mango Bites

These neat little bites are deliciously more-ish and relatively quick to make. To get ahead, toss the prepared mango in lime juice and cook the prawns a few hours before you plan to serve them, then refrigerate them in separate dishes and assemble when required.

Greendale Bacon & Parmesan Brussels

Sprouts and bacon are always a crowd-pleasing combo. Serves 10 as part of a buffet-style spread.