Top 20 Canapé recipes

This baked frittata can be cooked ahead and chilled until you’re ready to serve. It’s a perfect cocktail party dish or plate to share.

The perfect finger food for a cocktail party, or just a delicious starter or side for your next family dinner, these scrumptious witlof leaves are stuffed with breadcrumbs and creamy blue cheese for a real flavour hit!

The flavours of the Mediterranean will tantalise your guests’ taste buds at your next cocktail party or family celebration.

Morsels of taste for cocktail parties. Brussels sprouts add an earthy flavour to these ham croquettes.

What a perfect nibble for dinner guests and cocktail parties. These pear and blue cheese canapes look as good as they taste.

These kebabs are a great party food. Simply serve with cocktails for a great evening!

Light, creamy and packed full of flavour, this gorgeous avocado pate is beautiful spread on crackers and served as part of a tasting plate for afternoon tea or nibbles to accompany a glass of wine.

These prawns are great as a before-dinner nibble.

Definitely one of my favourite pastimes is digging for shellfish at low tide with my family. It’s a terrific way for the kids to connect with where their food comes from. They can help with the whole process; gathering, preparation, removing the meat from the shells and, of course, cooking the actual fritters. – Al Brown

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.

These smoked salmon potato cakes are perfect for using any leftover mashed potato.

Breaking away from commonly favourite kiwi dips, roasted capsicum and walnut combined together to make a dip will have you wanting to double dip

This simple dish is ideal for al fresco dining during the warm summer months. Photography by Brett Stevens/ bauersyndication.com.au

This is what we cook in summer when we can’t be bothered making dinner.

Dress up humble mushrooms with crumbled fetta, rocket and drizzled basil then serve atop crispy italian garlic bread for a stylish appetizer.

Traditional French baked savory choux pastry is mixed with cheese, asparagus and a flavoursome dijonnaise to create the most wonderful golden, crumbly gougeres.

Beef skewers dipped in tzatziki complete any picnics, party or barbecues. Add a Greek salad to complete.