Rachel Allen - Entertaining at Home

Game terrine with celeriac remoulade

Penne with asparagus and Parma ham

Venison sausages with celeriac purée

Stocks

DESSERTS

Polenta, orange and almond cake

Almond meringue with apricot purée

Orange meringue roulade

Apple snow with shortbread biscuits

Mango and raspberry Bellinis

Apple and blackberry bread and butter pudding

CASUAL MEALS

MAIN COURSES

Chilli sin carne

Sweet potato and chickpea tagine

Roasted vegetable coconut curry

Bean burritos with refried beans, guacamole and tomato salsa

Fish tacos with pepper and spring onion salsa

Fusilli with beans, smoked salmon and olives

Chicken and olive tagine

Chicken, pork and prawn paella

Beef and red wine stew

Chinese-style ribs with coleslaw

Mild lamb curry

Slow-roast ginger and citrus shoulder of pork

DESSERTS

Spiced poached pears

Ginger and treacle pudding

Apricot crumble

Cherry custard pudding

EATING OUTDOORS

STARTERS

Middle Eastern chilled cucumber soup

Harissa roasted vegetables

Tomato and lentil couscous salad

Pan-fried mackerel with panzanella salad

MAIN COURSES

Southeast Asian grilled fish

Salmon teriyaki

Marinades

Spiced barbecued lamb with potato salad and mint raita

Honey, mustard and ginger pork skewers

Lamb and lentil salad with olives and roast red peppers

SALADS AND SIDE DISHES

Broad bean and pancetta salad

Fennel, orange and hazelnut salad

Sue’s aubergine, yoghurt and harissa salad

Beetroot slaw

Garlic and herb mushrooms

Grilled asparagus

Barbecued corn on the cob

DESSERTS

Blueberry and custard tart

Strawberries in rosé wine

Strawberries and blueberries with Grand Marnier

Peaches with mascarpone, walnuts and honey

CANAPÉS AND SMALL BITES

SAVOURY CANAPÉS

Moroccan tomato and yoghurt shots

Spicy pastry straws

Black pudding, blue cheese and beetroot toasts

Caramelised onion, blue cheese and walnut tarts

Gently spiced prawn and bacon skewers

Smoked salmon tartlets

Buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon, crème fraîche and caviar

Crab, chorizo and anchovy toasts

Potato soup with chorizo and parsley pesto

Thai chicken cakes with sweet chilli jam

Duck and Chinese five-spice spring rolls

Mini Yorkshire puddings with peppered steak and onion jam

COCKTAILS

Watermelon margaritas

Elderflower champagne

Negroski

Summer punch

Tropical fruit fizz

Apple, rum and ginger

SWEET CANAPÉS

Mendiants

Chocolate, pecan and meringue squares

Pistachio and cranberry chocolates

Crystallised ginger fudge

Mini coffee cupcakes

SMALL CELEBRATIONS (2–4 PEOPLE)

STARTERS

Scallops with Brussels sprouts, bacon and orange

Asparagus on toast with hollandaise sauce

Warm winter green salad with Caesar dressing, smoked bacon and a poached egg

Tomato, mozzarella and tapenade crostini

Gratins of butternut squash and leek

Halloumi with Greek salad and roasted pitta wedges

MAIN COURSES

Summer pea and mint ravioli

Pan-fried tuna with olive, sun-dried tomato and caper salsa

Poached monkfish with tomato, sherry vinegar and toasted hazelnut salsa

Pan-grilled chicken breasts with basil cream sauce and roast cherry tomatoes

Rack of lamb

Chicken confit

Garlic and herb pork chops

Steak au poivre

Pheasant casserole with chorizo, cream and thyme

Roast duck breasts

SIDE DISHES

Watercress mousse

White bean purée

Pea guacamole

Potato and anchovy gratin

Cucumber with mint

Buttered courgettes

Fluffy mashed potato

Creamy lentils with rosemary and tomatoes

Creamy polenta

Sauteed rosemary potatoes

DESSERTS

Chocolate crèmes brulées

Iles flottantes

Coffee zabaglione with tuiles biscuits

Orange sorbet with Campari

DINNER PARTIES (4–8 PEOPLE)

STARTERS

Ballycotton prawn soup with rouille and toasts

Chicken liver pâté with sweet apple relish

Fish mousse with shrimp beurre blanc

Smoked mackerel and goat’s cheese soufflé

Decadent mushroom tart

Beef carpaccio

Sesame and mint chickpea pancakes

MAIN COURSES

Summer vegetable stew

Jerusalem artichokes, toasted hazelnuts and goat’s cheese with pasta ribbons

Bulgar wheat pilaf

Miso salmon steaks

Fragrant coconut prawns

Fish stew

Pot-roast pheasant with bacon and brandy

Beef Wellington

Roast pork belly with a fennel and garlic rub

Roast loin of lamb with a spicy rub

Coq au vin

Roast duck legs

SIDE DISHES

Lentils with red wine

Braised chicory

Green salad dressings

Spinach and mint orzo

Creamy potato and Gruyère gratin

Ribboned carrots with honey and parsley

Butternut squash and chickpeas with cumin and coriander

Roast garlic colcannon

French beans with lemon and pine nuts

Soy and sesame pak choi

DESSERTS

Maple pecan toffee tart

Blackberry mousse

Raspberry and amaretto tart

Peach jelly pannacotta pots

Tiramisu

Spiced raisin tart

Almond and orange cake

Orange ice cream

Cinnamon ice cream

Gin and tonic lemon sorbet

Choosing a cheese board

Paper-thin crispbreads

LARGER GATHERINGS (8–12 PEOPLE)

STARTERS

Chilled avocado soup with red and yellow pepper and coriander salsa

Roast wedges of butternut squash with goat’s cheese and spinach pesto

Spinach pesto

Zingy Asian prawns

Lamb cutlets with spinach pesto

Winter leaf salad with pomegranate, apple and walnuts

Smoked fish platter with Ballymaloe cucumber relish

MAIN COURSES

Greek red peppers

Baked beetroot risotto with Parmesan crisps

Zesty pine nut-crusted fish with salsa verde

Soy-poached fish with avocado salsa

Spiced chicken with red pepper and almonds

Conchiglie pasta with chicken livers, bacon and port

Winter herb and sausage pasta

Cassoulet

Beef and wild mushroom lasagne

Roast haunch of venison

SIDE DISHES

Wilted greens with garlic and anchovy breadcrumbs

Roast Jerusalem artichokes

Rosemary and garlic bread

Parsnip, mustard and parsley mash

Crunchy roast coriander potatoes

Potato and mushroom gratin

Cucumbers with tomatoes, cream and mint

DESSERTS

Amaretti with brandy and ice cream

Iced strawberry parfait with strawberry sauce

White chocolate and ginger parfait with dark chocolate sauce

Raspberry millefeuille

Salted caramel chocolate tart

Rhubarb and ginger crumble cake

Passion fruit and orange granita

Chocolate roulade

THE BUFFET PARTY

Egg mayonnaise

Potato and fresh herb salad

Cucumber and dill salad

Tomato and basil salad

Mushroom, lemon and garlic salad

Oignons à la Monégasque

Smoked mackerel with dill mayonnaise

Oysters

Gravalax

Poached whole salmon with basil mayonnaise

Boiled shrimps or prawns with herb mayonnaise

Crab and mayonnaise salad

Dressed mussels and clams

Ballymaloe glazed loin of bacon with spicy mayonnaise