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70+ canapes guaranteed to get the party started

From simple spiced nuts to indulgent seafood, mix and match dishes to make you the host with the most.

72 recipes
Adam Liaw's grilled scallops with herb butter.
EASY

Adam Liaw's roasted scallops with tarragon butter

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Jeff Schroeter's (Beckett's in Glebe) chef's martini.

Quick and easy entertaining drinks and canapes from the pros

  • Jane Rocca
Gilda skewers with optional potato chips.
EASY

Gildas (tapas on toothpicks)

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Anchovy toasts (served with gildas, right).
EASY

Anchovies and tomato-capsicum relish on rye toast

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Steamed and deep-fried chicken wings.

Deep-fried chicken wings with chilli, salt and finger lime

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Kylie Kwong
Christmas sausage rolls with turkey, bacon and cranberry.

Turkey, bacon and cranberry sausage rolls

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
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These buckwheat blinis are the perfect vehicle for a caviar party with all the trimmings (sour cream, chopped chives, boiled egg and onion, pictured).
EASY

Buckwheat blinis

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
X marks the spot on these cheese puffs.

Gruyere cheese gougeres with anchovy crosses

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Helen Goh's ham and pecorino crescents.
EASY

Helen Goh's ham and cheese crescent pastries

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Anchovy montadito aka sourdough soldiers with anchovies.

Bar Lourinha's party starters

  • Matt McConnell
Corn blinis with salmon rilletes.
EASY

Corn blinis

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Fish fingers meet club sandwiches.
EASY

Fish finger sandwiches with minty peas, harissa mayo and chips

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Spring arancini with molten cheese centres.

Arancini with peas, spinach, mint and smoked scamorza

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez's smoked salmon rillettes.
EASY

Smoked salmon rillettes

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Matt Moran's Christmas starter: Oysters with chardonnay dressing.
EASY

Oysters recipe: Christmas oysters with chardonnay dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Matt Moran
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Susie Burrell's smoked salmon with apple canapes.

Seven healthy (and delicious) three-ingredient party canapes

  • Susie Burrell
Kylie Kwong's cheap and cheerful chicken wings.
EASY

Honey and ginger chicken wings

  • < 30 mins
  • Kylie Kwong
Chorizo cheese puffs.

Chorizo cheese puffs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Versatile chicken and corn patties.

Karen Martini's chicken and corn koftas with coriander and avocado

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Adam Liaw's Campari frose punch for Christmas cocktails.
EASY

Christmas cocktail recipe: Campari frose punch

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Karen Martini's Japanese-style fried chicken.

Chicken karaage with sweet chilli sauce

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
This crostini is a great way to make prawns go further for an entree.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats x Good Food: Crostini with prawns on parmesan pea puree

  • < 30 mins
  • Nagi Maehashi
Bao buns and pre-cooked duck are now widely available in supermarkets.

Four finger-food recipes for (small) group gatherings

  • Emmylou MacCarthy
Steamed Sydney rock oysters with ginger, garlic and coriander.

Steamed oysters with ginger, spring onion and coriander recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Kylie Kwong
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Katsu finger sandwiches.

Katsu finger sandwiches

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Prawn toast

Prawn toast

  • < 30 mins
Oyster platter with homemade hot sauce.
EASY

Oyster platter with homemade hot sauce

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Lobster sandwiches for Valentine's.
EASY

Lobster sandwiches

  • < 30 mins
Salmon Sashimi with soy, ginger and shallot dressing.
EASY

Salmon sashimi with soy, ginger and shallot dressing

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Luke Mangan
Spiced tamari almonds, macadamias and sesame seeds.
EASY

Spiced tamari almonds, macadamias and sesame seeds

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Spicy roasted chickpeas
EASY

Oven-roasted spicy chickpeas

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Lemongrass and ginger chicken skewers with peanut satay sauce.
EASY

Lemongrass and ginger chicken skewers with peanut satay sauce

  • 2 hrs +
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
Moroccan lamb sausage rolls with yoghurt dipping sauce.

Moroccan lamb sausage rolls

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Neil Perry's lamb kofta with muhammara

Lamb kofta with muhammara

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
taramasalata
EASY

Salmon taramasalata with prawns and prawn crackers

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Red capsicum dip.
EASY

Roasted red capsicum dip

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Teresa Cutter
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