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Olive Magazine|Best effortless entertaining recipes

Welcome

The holiday season is finally here and at this time of year you can never have too many great entertaining ideas up your sleeve. Whether you are cooking for close family and friends or throwing open the doors for a crowd, we appreciate you don’t want to be trapped in the kitchen for hours while everyone else has a good time. And that’s where our effortless recipes come in. Easy on the eye and simple to make, thanks to shop-bought ingredients, clever cheats and no fussy techniques, these recipes can all be made ahead or need just 30 minutes or fewer of prep. We’ve chosen 20 of our favourites for this festive collection, plus plenty of extra tips and tricks to make things go even more smoothly. Happy cooking!…

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Olive Magazine|Best effortless entertaining recipes

Cheat’s desserts

Irish coffee affogato Affogato is the ultimate cheat’s pud. Adding a slug of any spirit or liqueur you fancy makes it even more grown-up. SERVES 4 | PREP 15 MINS PLUS FREEZING | EASY | GF vanilla ice cream 4 scoopsstrong coffee 1 small potIrish whiskey 4 tbspchocolate-covered coffee beans to serve 1 Scoop the ice cream onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and put back in the freezer until you want to serve. 2 Make a cafetière or stove-top pot of strong coffee. When you’re ready to serve, put the scoops of ice cream into heatproof glasses. Pour over the whiskey, then a decent shot of the hot coffee. Add a coffee bean or two to each, and serve. PER SERVING 144 kcals | fat 5.9G |…

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Olive Magazine|Best effortless entertaining recipes

Best bites

Pork belly skewers with Vietnamese caramel sauce SERVES 10 | PREP 10 MINS PLUS MARINATING | COOK 30 MINS | EASY 900g pre-cooked pork belly (supermarkets sell this in the ready-meal section)6 tbsp dark soy sauce4 tbsp fish sauce1 tbsp ginger, grated2 limes, juiced175g soft brown sugar1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped1 cucumber 1 Remove the pork belly from any packaging. Cut into bite-sized squares. 2 Combine the soy, fish sauce, ginger, lime juice and sugar in a pan, and cook over a low heat until the sugar melts. Bubble, while stirring, until syrupy, then take off the heat to cool slightly. Toss the pork belly cubes with 100ml of the marinade in a bowl, and leave to marinate for at least 30 mins. Mix the remaining sauce with…

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Olive Magazine|Best effortless entertaining recipes

Winter warmers

Hot spiced cherry cup SERVES 6 | PREP 5 MINS PLUS STEEPING | COOK 10 MINS | EASY 750ml red wine (something unoaked is best)150ml cherry brandy or liqueur1 cinnamon stick, plus extra to garnish2 star anise4 cloves2 small or 1 large orange, sliced100g soft light brown sugar3 small slices of gingergenerous grating of nutmeg4 cardamom pods, bruised 1 Gently simmer all of the ingredients together for 10 mins without boiling. Leave to steep for 30 mins. To serve, gently warm through and pour into mugs or heatproof glasses, and garnish with extra cinnamon sticks. Mulled port with bay and rosemary Port is stronger than wine, so go easy on the servings. This is lovely warm but you can also cut the intensity by chilling and serving with tonic or…

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Olive Magazine|Best effortless entertaining recipes

Fuss free feasts

Squash and ricotta croissant wreath Ready-made croissant dough makes a clever cheat in this veggie main. Go to Olive magazine.com and see our easy video to help you make this recipe. SERVES 10 | COOK 1 HR 30 MINS | EASY | V 750g butternut squash, sliced bunch of sage, finely choppedolive oil250g ricottagrating of nutmeg 2 garlic cloves, crushed75g parmesan (or veggie alternative), finely grated,plus 2 tbsp extra2 x 360g cartons croissant dough 1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the squash with half the sage, 2 tbsp of olive oil and plenty of seasoning. Tip onto a baking tray and roast for 30-40 mins until tender and golden around the edges. Cool. Beat together the ricotta, remaining sage, nutmeg, garlic and parmesan, then season. 2…

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