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Tortillas are the key to creating this delicious kumara curry hot pockets recipe. Serve with plenty of creamy yoghurt and tangy chutney next time the situation calls for some serious snacking!

This scrumptious Goats’ cheese log with crudités is perfect for entertaining dinner guests.

Is there anything better than ooey, gooey melted cheese? Try this scrumptious creamy baked blue cheese recipe with fresh peach relish next time you're entertaining dinner guests

This spicy lamb and potato empanadas recipe is a must-try! These golden, lightly spiced empanadas are perfect served warm or cold with chutney or tomato sauce

Nici Wickes' pork lettuce cups recipe is clean, punchy, textural and quick to prepare. This gluten and dairy-free dish is equally suited for fast weeknight meals or a dinner party spread

Try Nici Wickes' juicy lamb koftas recipe served alongside sharp feta, greens and warmed flatbread – everything you need for a Greek-style kebab sandwich!

Nici Wickes' smoked mussel Mexi platter recipe was made for summer entertaining. Fresh, vibrant and casual - serve at your next gathering with plenty of tortillas and let guests build their own tacos

Crunchy, creamy and packed with flavour, this delicious pastry horns recipe with prawn and cream cheese filling creates the perfect party finger food

Auckland's Culprit restaurant shares their recipe for carpetbag oysters where freshly shucked oysters are fried in tempura batter and topped with horseradish mayo and a cured beef bresaola

Nici Wickes first discovered this tortilla toastie recipe, cutely named “bikinis”, in the cafés of Barcelona. Fill with leftover ham and mustard or turkey and camembert for the perfect Boxing Day bite

This delicious hors d'oeuvre recipe sees creamy spinach and artichoke dip paired with golden puff pastry and baked to perfection. These nibbles will be the star of your Christmas spread!

Bread is swapped for gluten-free potatoes in this crostini recipe. Simple yet sophisticated, these cranberry and brie topped bites make the perfect Christmas finger food. A must-try with bubbles!

Get the party started with this tasty cornmeal fritter recipe. These easy nibbles are delicious topped with roast chicken and fresh avocado salsa, then served to guests with a drizzle of hot sauce

Nici Wickes' caramelised pork and kumara bites make for sweet and juicy mouthfuls of perfectly soft pork atop red cabbage and sweet potato. This recipe is always popular!

Nici Wickes' corned beef recipe is perfect for entertaining. Serve as part of a platter for a “build your own snack” option for feeding a crowd. It saves you time fiddling with little canapés

These incredibly delicious parmesan and parsley fried green olives are so quick and easy to make! These nibbles are the perfect recipe for friends and family to enjoy at your next cocktail party

This Christmas ploughman’s platter is essentially a cold selection of cheese, pickles, ham, boiled egg and crusty bread. Prep in advance for easy Christmas Day snacking! It's also great for Boxing Day

Filled with exceptional flavour, these deliciously spooky quesadilla mummies are the perfect way to thrill the kids with ghoulish treats on Halloween

Huntley & Palmers Baked Oat Thins and Flatbread Minis are both so versatile. They pair perfectly with the abundant flavours and textures of this Italian antipasto platter

Raw food expert Megan May of Little Bird Organics gives traditional deep-fried samosas a gluten-free overhaul with a healthy hit of vegetables and spices

Creating these high-flying smoked salmon and caviar blinis is surprisingly simple thanks to this fuss-free recipe. An easy canapé that is sure to impress your guests

Chicken thighs are marinated overnight in kecap manis, ginger and chilli to produce these tender sticky chicken bites. A party snack that's guaranteed to impress your guests

Whip up this light and delicious bruschetta for a quick lunch or appetiser.

These festive tombstone brownies make the ultimate Halloween treats! Easy and delicious!

These beautifully flavoured chilli marinated prawn skewers are perfect for entertaining friends and family

Delicious and perfect to share with friends and family; zucchini, feta and corn wedges from Australian Women's Weekly.

This reboot of classic fish and chips features perfectly crumbed fish and crispy oven baked wedges. An ideal dinner recipe that's fresh, easy and budget-friendly

Try your hand at savoury pancakes with this Asian-inspired recipe. Featuring flavour combinations like hoisin sauce, Chinese five-spice and ginger, this chicken dish is a winner

Create your favourite savoury from scratch with this pork and apple sausage roll recipe. Simple, delicious and perfect for lunch, dinner or morning tea

Add some extra crunch to your chicken with these inventive Corn-chip crumbed chicken bites. This recipe is completed with a honey roasted carrot salad and a hearty dollop of mustard

Get acquainted with the big flavours of the South like cajun and chipotle with this incredible Southern-style chicken recipe

Top this chilli chicken with cheese quesadillas recipe with guacamole, sour cream, avocado and coriander. Finish with lime wedges.

Pita pockets filled to the brim with beef meatballs, lettuce and yoghurt sauce make for the ideal lunch or dinner

Spicy beef and beans are topped with cheese and quickly baked in tortilla cups for this tasty Mexican-style meal

Schiacciata is a Tuscan-style flatbread traditionally made with flour, yeast, salt and water – I’ve added a little rosemary for variety. It’s baked in the oven then brushed with olive oil once it comes out. Use wild mushrooms if available but otherwise substitute whatever mushrooms you have access to. Lardo is a salami that has been made since the time of the Ancient Romans from cured fat, rosemary and spices. Use fresh broad beans in season; at other times, use frozen ones, which are just as good.

My mother made it for party snacks and they were always popular; people who have eaten them always ask what they’re made of, as they’re delicious. We called them “chicken balls”!

Sweet, zingy and delicious tartlets from New Zealand's Woman's Weekly.

These lovely sandwich rolls are perfect for a quick snack. You need to buy ‘cooking chorizo’, which is more like a sausage than the slicing variety, which is used like salami. We use aioli, or garlic mayonnaise, but you could use plain mayonnaise if you prefer.

These sausage rolls are jam-packed full of veges meaning they're a reasonably healthy lunchtime addition.

Oaty, delicious apricot muesli fingers served with mini rolls, cherry tomatoes and fresh fruit.

Mini cheesey, vegemitey scrolls in a lunchbox? Yes please! Complete this school lunch with dried fruit and cucumber sticks.

These tortillas are brimming with delicious ingredients including lettuce, chicken, salsa, sour cream and avocado, all sprinkled with cheesy corn chips.

Nearly everyone has a can of tuna lurking in their pantry as we all know that cracking open a tin is the answer to many a meal quandary. My second favourite tinned-tuna recipe (after a super-quick tuna, mayo and tomato sandwich) is this one. These tartines or toasts, piled high with gorgeous Niçoise salad ingredients, make a delicious lunch – fresh, tangy and salty, mouthful after mouthful. For wonderful little party appetisers, simply create smaller versions – crostini – by using a sliced-up baguette.

This dish is dedicated to our wonderful grandmothers who must have peeled umpteen sacks of potatoes in their day. Photographs by Jani Shepherd and styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

Peter Gordon presents a simple summer Spanish tapa - the potato tortilla, ideal alongside a glass of sangria

Peter Gordon's recipe for a traditional Spanish dish that’s easy and tasty.

Turkey, fresh mint and coriander, slices of chilli and crunchy cabbage all wrapped up in rice paper – what’s not to love about this fresh and zingy idea for turkey leftovers? After a day of heavy eating these are just the trick for a light lunch or supper.

These sparkly chocolate-wrapped berries are the ritzy cousins of the chocolate-dipped ones. They are the perfect uptown companion to flutes of sparkling Champagne or pile them high on special cakes for a regal look. Gold and silver sparkling sugar is available online from cake-decorating stores (I got mine from cakestuff.co.nz). Photographs by Jani Shepherd, styling by Fiona Hugues; Gatherum Collectif.

I've used rice flour here, as a gluten-free option, but any flour is fine. In fact, the fish can simply be sprinkled with seeds before cooking for an even quicker version

Whatever you call these, devils or angels, back in the 1980s we’d fight for them as kids. This version is a little more substantial than my mother’s but I’ve certainly carried on her tradition of soaking the prunes in port or sherry overnight. I’m not sure if it was the boozy prunes or the crispy bacon that we adored so much, and I don’t really care – they’re just insanely moreish. Recipe by Fiona Hugues. Photo by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

These are simply the best fish cakes. It might take a little extra effort to make a thick béchamel as well as mashed potato, but once you've made them, I know you'll agree it is worth the effort

These crisps are an easy and tasty addition to a platter or a nice cup of tea in the afternoon. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Like the hot, roasted, sugared nuts sold outside the marchés aux puces, the Parisian flea markets, these peanuts are gorgeous and fragrant. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Rich and warming, these dark morsels are a delicious treat on their own or a great way to finish off a Mexican-inspired summer meal. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Good-quality smoked paprika teamed with creamy cashews with a slight bite of heat makes these nuts a perfect pre-barbecue snack. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

Salty and crunchy, these apéritifs are like the snack nuts you find in bars all over New York. Make sure you make more than you need as you’ll consume a few while packaging them. Photography by Jani Shepherd/Gatherum Collectif.

A platter of perfectly grilled vegetables, imbued with the slight smokiness of the barbecue, can taste amazing. Photography by Todd Eyre.

These are a wonderful treat for a party – small enough to pop in one’s mouth but substantial enough to be filling after a few. Photography by Todd Eyre.

Party season has started! These tasty morsels will tempt the taste buds of your guests and ensure you retain your legendary entertaining status. Photography by Todd Eyre.

Making homemade sausage rolls for a party shows you care. Roll out these chicken, mushroom and thyme beauties for the perfect party snack. Photography by Todd Eyre.

To make a wonderful taco filling, rub the mix into inexpensive cuts of beef and cook long and slow until the meat fibres pull apart easily. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

I’ve used sesame blue-corn chips with this recipe not only for their dramatic colour but also their sweet nutty flavour. They are higher in protein than yellow corn chips and you can find them in the health-food section in supermarkets or at specialty food stores and health shops. Photography by Jani Shepherd / Gatherum Collectif.

Luca Villari teaches the basics from his Al Volo pizzeria. Photography by Todd Eyre.

For a delicious taste of China, these pork mince lettuce cups are perfect starters for a family and friends gathering.

This slightly spiced pâté is quick and easy to make. Serve as individual pots or make a large one for a platter.

These golden gems are easy to make ahead of time and chill. When ready to eat, cook for 4-5 minutes for melting cheesy centres.

The corn makes these little cakes sweet and juicy, while the polenta adds a subtle crunch.

I first came upon a version of this recipe at the wonderful Casa Luna Cooking School in Ubud. Even if you’re not a big fan of tofu, you’ll love these tasty treats. Photography by Todd Eyre.

Make these simple side dishes to accompany your curry and you will have the perfect feast. Photography by Todd Eyre.

Pan-fried ravioli is such a textural treat with a crisp exterior and molten cheese centre. We’ve paired it with a zingy herb sauce to cut through the richness.

This warming dish is alive with the flavours of Middle Eastern cuisine. Given how nutrient-rich liver is, you’d be wise to add this dish to the menu once a week! Photography by Todd Eyre.

A pan of kidneys sautéed in butter, spiked with chilli and plenty of parsley is a fabulously nourishing dish.

This is my version of the French classic, chicken liver salad. Here I encase the livers in a golden crumb and serve them in lettuce cups with a wedge of lemon. Delicious. Photography by Todd Eyre.

These fun bite size, Texi-mexi pizzas are great for kids to get a taste of Mexico or delicious nibbles for Mexican-themed parties!

Champion of the Dilmah Real High Tea Global Challenge, Laurent Loudeac shares his winning sashimi recipe.

Kiwi chef Laurent Loudeac, who won top prize in a global high tea competition, shares his Hélène recipe.

Treat the people you love at dinner time tonight with Steak Carne Asada Soft Tacos with Guacamole & Salsa Roja! This winning combination is a retaurant6 favourite and now can be on your table and ready to devour in less than 30 minutes!

What a classic! Beef fajitas are a delicious all-time favourite for many and everyone can customise their fajitas to suit their taste!

Nothing beats getting together for some seriously satisfying pork Soft Tacos. The unique flat bottom means these soft tortillas stand up on your plate – they’re so easy to fill everyone can do it! And what could be more fun than filling them with these delicious Pork Meatballs and crunchy Cucumber & Fennel Salad? This Mexican recipe is a taste sensation.

Thanks to their unique shape, our Stand ‘n Stuff Soft Tacos stand up on your plate so they are easy to fill, hold and eat! Fill your soft tacos with this succulent barbecue chicken, fresh and crunchy Mexican Street Salad and top with Old El Paso Taco Sauce for the perfect crowd pleaser!

Meatballs are a delicious and easy alternative to traditional soft taco fillings!

Nothing beats getting together for some seriously satisfying shredded chicken Soft Tacos. The unique flat bottom means these soft tortillas stand up on your plate – they’re so easy to fill everyone can do it! This recipe uses succulent shredded chicken and Old El Paso Hot Red Jalapenos to add a little spicy kick to this Mexican meal!

Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will adore this veggie packed take on tacos!

10 minutes is all you need to whip up these fantastic soft tacos!

Enchiladas are a classic favourite and extra delicious when made with chicken!

Nothing beats getting together for some seriously satisfying classic beef tacos. The unique flat bottom means these soft tacos stand up on your plate – they’re so easy to fill everyone can do it! Just add classic seasoned mince beef and fresh ingredients like avocado, coriander and tomato and you’re sure to put a Mexican meal on the table everyone will love! This simple recipe creates delicious Mexican flavour right in your kitchen.

A colourful mix of ingredients makes for a crowd pleaser.

An old family favourite, Beef tacos are easy peasy and perfect to share amongst loved ones. The best part? Everyone gets to choose the fillings they love!

Hamilton restaurant Dough Bros shared with us this mouth watering smoky pork ribs with apple slaw recipe. This fresh, colourful slaw compliments the smoky barbeque ribs flavours perfectly.

Liver is rich and savoury, so the potato latkes and apple sauce helps balance this dish out.

Kimchi is right ‘on point’ these days and adds a wonderful heat, texture and cut-through to anything rich. This is good time party food!

Sweetbreads add richness and a wonderful texture to any dish. They are a little bit of work, with the pre-poaching and peeling of the outer membrane, but ‘hand on heart’ they are soooo worth it!

Impress your guests with this delicious Turkish mixed grill . You will need three large metal skewers for this Turkish meat feast.

Vietnamese rice pancakes make a great shared dinner idea. Whip up some rice and coconut pancakes, set out the fillings and let dinner guests create their own eating adventure.