Super simple CELEBRATIONS

You’ll be the host with the most when you serve up these fuss-free feasts

Are you ready for your easiest-ever season of entertaining? Forget slaving away in the kitchen – the secret to creating Instaworthy spreads is a little ‘cheating’, by way of savvy supermarket shopping. All you need to do is pick up festive fab food that just needs a zhoosh and your catering is done. And the best bit? No one will ever guess you didn’t make these drool-worthy dishes from scratch. It’s party time!

INDIVIDUAL ETON MESS

Preparation time 10 mins

Cooking time nil

Serves 6

• 2 cups frozen raspberries

• 600ml thickened cream

• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

• 500g Coles pavlova

• 250g punnet strawberries, sliced

• Rose Persian fairy floss, to serve

STEP 1 Set aside 1 cup frozen raspberries and allow to thaw, then roughly mash with a fork.

STEP 2 In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gently swirl mashed raspberries through (don’t overmix).

STEP 3 In 6 x 375ml capacity glasses, layer cream, torn pavlova, remaining raspberries and strawberries. Repeat layering and top with fairy floss. Serve.

APPLE AND BRIE TART

Preparation time 15 mins

Cooking time 35 mins

Serves 6

• 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed

• 125g wheel brie

• 2 tsp honey

• 20g unsalted butter

• 2 unpeeled small green apples, cored, finely sliced

• Toasted walnuts, sprigs of lemon thyme and red-veined sorrel, to serve

STEP 1 Preheat oven to 200°C fan-forced (220°C conventional). Line an oven tray with baking paper.