RECIPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS HELEN CATHCART ©RYLAND PETERS & SMALL EDITED BY EMMA COXON
Joy to the world – now is the time to gather your loved ones to eat, drink and be merry! If you are entertaining and need inspiration, Party-Perfect Bites by Milli Taylor (Ryland, Peters & Small, £16.99) is your ideal companion. With vibrant, crowd-pleasing recipes that are accessible for any home cook, Taylor shares tips from her experience as a self-taught chef with a passion for catering. She shows how to create maximum impact with minimum e¡ort, sharing ideas for occasion nibbles in a culinary journey from Jamaica to Japan. Try seasonal ‘Squash frittatas with pea puree’, ‘Roasted tomatoes’ or ‘Spinach, fennel and cumin ricotta cakes’. Indulge sweet-toothed guests with ‘Mini pavlovas’ and ‘Bano¡ee pie shots’. Let’s celebrate!
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