Salmon & chive blini board

This is a great interactive canape or starter to keep your guests busy while you finish up in the kitchen. Laying out the ingredients separately saves you loads of time, although you can also assemble all the blinis yourself before serving.
Asparagus, pea & tarragon risotto with Franschhoek trout and fennel

Prawn & ginger wontons served with sweet Thai chilli sauce

Wonton wrappers are paper-thin sheets of dough available fresh or frozen from good Asian delis.When you’re onto your 5th cocktail, something warm, spicy and crispy always goes down well!
SALMON CEVICHE

A very clean and refreshing taste, perfect for light entertaining in summer. Use only top-quality fish, buying sushi grade whenever possible. Do not use previously frozen fish as texture is very important for ceviche, so only fresh will do!
Pan-fried Red Roman on Puy lentils

Crispy Red Roman With Soba Noodles And Asian Mushrooms

Salade Nicoise

Classic Moules Marinières

There is no alternative to the wonderful fresh sea taste of mussels! Serve with some beautiful bread like baguette or country loaf. Remember to discard mussels that are open before cooking and closed after cooking.
SPICY CAJUN PRAWN & AIOLI SALADS

This dish can be served as a lovely starter at a dinner party or served as canapés for sundowners.
Paper-baked trout with griddled asparagus

Salt-baked whole fish

Bizerca’s Raw Norwegian Salmon Salad

“This is one of the best Christmas presents I could have wished for! Every single time I used to go to Laurent & Cyrillia’s Bizerca Bistro, I would order this starter. Thank you so much for generously sharing the recipe with us!” – Tracy Foulkes, founder & co-owner of NOMU