Dinner party dishes

Whether you’re looking to show off your place, put some smart new appliances to good use, or you’ve arranged a last-minute catch-up with friends, consider these dinner-party favourites next time you play host. From fresh salads and hearty soups to generous main courses and indulgent desserts, these 14 dinner-party dishes will deliver every time.

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Smoked oyster crostini with cauliflower and fennel cream

Smoked oyster crostini with cauliflower and fennel cream

Baked whole truffles in salt truffes au gros sel

Baked whole truffles in salt (truffes au gros sel)

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Roast ocean trout with cucumber and preserved lemon salad

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chimichurri prawns with hasselback potatoes

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Ora King salmon with peach and tomato salad

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easy dinner recipes: prawn and pork noodles

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Jaclyn Koludrovic's gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint

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Eggplant parmigiana with basil and parmesan on top, served in a black serving dish

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Beetroot, witlof, labne and orange salad

Beetroot, witlof, labne and orange salad

Orange and olive salad

Orange and olive salad

Roast cauliflower soup with chickpeas and chorizo

Roast cauliflower soup with chickpeas and chorizo

Double-baked Gruyère soufflé

Double-baked Gruyère soufflé

Quail egg and ricotta ravioli

Quail egg and ricotta ravioli

Roast chicken and potatoes with baguette, artichokes, sage and lemon

Roast chicken and potatoes with baguette, artichokes, sage and lemon

Leg of lamb with basil stuffing

Leg of lamb with basil stuffing

Slow-roast duck with quinoa, saffron and olives

Slow-roast duck with quinoa, saffron and olives

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Honey-baked nectarines with orange-blossom and labne

Honey-baked nectarines with orange-blossom and labne

Coffee caramel panna cotta

Coffee caramel panna cotta

Fig leaf ice-cream with crushed berries and meringue

Fig leaf ice-cream with crushed berries and meringue

Prosecco jellies with Aperol granita

Prosecco jellies with Aperol granita

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