Party party party

Modern finger food to guarantee your soirée goes off with a bang

Start the New Year in style with these modern takes on

celebratory food. Recipes by Liz Franklin

QUAIL KIEVS WITH

MANGO SALSA AND

CHILLI, GINGER

AND TOMATO SAUCE

Dip these delicious garlicky morsels of game bird into the zesty sauce then top with the tropical salsa.

F&T WINE MATCH

Intense, energetic chardonnay

(eg 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet, La Boudriotte 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard, France)

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SAFFRON AND

BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO The parmesan wafers add a nutty crunch to this warming crowd-pleaser.

F&T WINE MATCH Lovely red fruit with freshness (eg 2013 Marchesi Incisa della

Rocchetta, Sant’Emiliano, Barbera d’Asti Superiore, Italy)

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WHITE MISO AND BLACK SESAME CHICKEN BALLS

WITH FENNEL SALAD

AND CARROT DRESSING

Asian flavours in the chicken are offset by the sweet carrot and ginger sauce and zingy salad. F&T WINE MATCH

Fresh, intense and precise

(eg 2013 Sancerre Rouge, La Noue, Domaine Riffault, Loire, France)

START ON PAGE 117 GREMOLATA KING PRAWNS WITH SHOESTRING ROOT FRIES AND AIOLI

Crunchy fried vegetable chips, garlic mayonnaise and shellfish are lifted by the fresh lemon in the dressing. F&T WINE MATCH Full, dry and elegant with intensity (eg 2011 Marco De Bartoli, Grappoli del Grillo marsala, Sicily)

HONEY MANOUSHI WITH FETA, SPINACH, PINE NUTS AND OLIVES Crowned with Mediterranean-leaning flavours and added texture from the nuts. HONEY MANOUSHI TOPPED

WITH BAHARAT-SPICED LAMB

Lebanese flatbreads and Middle Eastern-spiced meat with punchy pomegranate. F&T WINE MATCH

Complex with currant leaf aromas (eg 2009 St Joseph, Reflet, Domaine François Villard syrah, France)

CARAMELISED PORK BELLY, PEANUTS AND BUTTERED APPLE SKEWERS These sticky bite-sized skewers of pork combine perfectly with the sweet fruit and crunch of the nuts. F&T WINE MATCH Creamy and aromatic with fine bubble and great persistence (eg 2014...