These dainty little Eastern European pancakes have a distinctive flavour and are party perfect. Finish with two toppings - beetroot and quail's egg, and smoked salmon pâté - for a creative canapé

Give your guests a fresh, light start to a dinner party meal with this glamorous, seasonal starter

Make a canapé classic of salmon and herb blinis, which you can rustle up in less than 20 minutes using four ingredients. Ideal for a dinner party

Beautifully bite-sized canapés to hand round at your next party - just five ingredients and ready in 15 minutes

A taste of Russia, with a modern twist

These super-sized buckwheat pancakes make a great dinner party or festive starter for sharing

Top light, homemade blinis with cream cheese and smoked fish for a pretty and elegant canapé - a perfect party nibble

Make these salmon, buckwheat and spelt chrain blinis ahead and heat them up as a hassle-free party canapé or plated as a starter. They freeze really well, too

Whizz beetroot into an easy batter to make these bright purple pancakes, then top with a warm fruit compote for a hearty weekend brunch. You can use this recipe to make blini-style canapés, too.

A tempting and tasty gluten-free option for your party guests. These are a little like small blinis

A lazy brunch of fluffy, blini-style potato cakes topped with a Scandinavian-inspired smoked fish salad

Tasty pop-in-the-mouth nibbles to impress guests with before dinner

You can't go wrong with a classic lemon meringue pie, and this easy recipe is particularly good

A taste of summer, this quiche is full of Italian flavours and is perfect for dinner in the garden

This all-time favourite is perfect for a relaxed picnic with friends – serve with a crisp green salad

A crisp pastry case and a just-set creamy filling, quiche is a good solution to any meal dilemma from dinner parties, suppers, picnics and even afternoon tea

A dinner party version of teatime favourite, millionaire's shortbread. It's not too bitter, so the kids will love it too

Enjoy an incredible half-fat version of this classic dessert, which tastes every bit as good as the original

A favourite of Good Food's associate food ed, this quiche just had to be on the site. Perfect comfort food

This simple quiche is a classic veggie favourite

Intimidated by quiche and all that pastry making? Try this beginners guide and you'll be surprised how simple it can be

Sweet cocoa pastry is filled with a rich, fruity filling of chocolate and cherries in this heavenly German gateau-inspired dessert

An indulgent chocolate and pecan treat with buttery pastry and a gooey filling everybody can get stuck into

Add a little grapefruit zest to bring out the vibrant hop bitterness in this fabulous treacle tart made with pale ale. Scatter over honeycomb shards to serve

A goat's cheese and watercress quiche that's gluten-free and truly flavoursome

Bake this sophisticated dessert to end your dinner party on a high. A chocolate pastry crust is filled with unctuous ganache filling and topped with caramelised salted pecans

A melt-in-the-mouth dessert that can be prepared ahead

Make this traditional all-American Thanksgiving dessert for a celebratory dinner party. Our classic pecan pie recipe is best served with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream

With buttery pastry and a creamy filling, it's no wonder this dish has become a classic

You can make and freeze this pretty quiche ahead of time. It serves eight so perfect for an impromptu spot of lunchtime entertaining