Final Hours to the New Year: Your Festive Menu.

When it is about organizing gatherings, people usually separate into a couple of rather different categories: people that love it, and those who would rather to do almost another thing. Getting organized in advance is crucial, and selecting a few tasty recipes to kick off the festivities will entertain your attendees while you try to hold everything together.

Citrusy Smoked Paprika Almonds with Fennel

Zesty almond snack

These citrusy, flavorful bites are a ideal companion for the refreshing pink grapefruit mocktails listed further down.

Salmon & Ricotta on Buckwheat Blinis

Elegant starter with blinis

A delectable celebration first course that can easily be altered to present with a sweet spread for the kids.

Pink Grapefruit, Cardamom and Lime Mocktails

Colorful non-alcoholic drink

These drinks are a invigorating option to alcohol, but also create a tasty ingredient for a tequila-based cocktail.

Lemon-Infused Juniper Martinis

Sophisticated martini cocktail

Home-infused spirit for a particularly festive celebration martini, great for gifting or serving at events.

Slow-Cooked Shredded Lamb Shoulder with Red Onion Sumac Salad

Tender lamb dish

Revel in the admiration of this show-stopping centerpiece – your guests will for a moment guess how modest preparation was needed.

Chocolate Tart with Spiced Cranberry

Decadent chocolate cranberry tart

In this decadent sweet treat, puddles of spiced cranberry jam are cooked into a chocolate base for a combination that makes any surfeit of holiday fruit to good purpose.

Michael Lynn
Michael Lynn

A tech journalist with over a decade of experience covering cybersecurity and emerging technologies across Europe.