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Dinner parties needn't be stuffy and formal. Get with the new informality and serve up these delicious dishes packed with flavour to be proud of.
Easy dinner party recipes

Simple, tasty recipes that can either be whipped up in a jiffy or made a day ahead.

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Spinach and ricotta ravioli with sage butter

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Spring panzanella

by Samin Nosrat
Light meals & snacks

Spring pea risotto

by Raymond Blanc
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Spring vegetable risotto

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Squid and carabineros prawns with bomba rice and alioli

by Freddy Bird
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Steak Diane with sauté potatoes

by The Hairy Bikers
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Steamed egg custard puddings with chocolate and cherries

by Jeremy Pang
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Steamed lemon sponge puddings with custard

by Angela Hartnett
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Steamed prawn gyoza

by Angela Hartnett
Starters & nibbles

Steamed sea bream with scallop mousse

by Matt Tebbutt
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Steamed sponge pudding with honey butterscotch sauce

by Rick Stein
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Steamed whole sea bass with garlic, ginger and spring onions

by Rick Stein
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Sticky cola pork

by Jeremy Pang
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Sticky ginger puddings

by Philip Friend
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Sticky gingerbread puddings with ginger wine and brandy sauce

by Delia Smith
Cakes and baking

Sticky short beef ribs and lemon coleslaw

by Mary Berry
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Sticky soy and ginger pork

by Mary Berry
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Sticky toffee pudding

by Simon Hopkinson
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Stifado

by Georgina Hayden
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Stilton and butternut squash quiche with roast sprouts

by Yotam Ottolenghi
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Stilton, spinach and new potato quiche with walnut pastry

by Ian Vallance
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Strawberries and cream meringues

by Rick Stein
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Strawberry meringue roulade

by Mary Berry
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Strawberry mousse

by Annie Rigg
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