These dainty little Eastern European pancakes have a distinctive flavour and are party perfect. Finish with two toppings - beetroot and quail's egg, and smoked salmon pâté - for a creative canapé

Give your guests a fresh, light start to a dinner party meal with this glamorous, seasonal starter

Make a canapé classic of salmon and herb blinis, which you can rustle up in less than 20 minutes using four ingredients. Ideal for a dinner party

Beautifully bite-sized canapés to hand round at your next party - just five ingredients and ready in 15 minutes

These super-sized buckwheat pancakes make a great dinner party or festive starter for sharing

A taste of Russia, with a modern twist

Top light, homemade blinis with cream cheese and smoked fish for a pretty and elegant canapé - a perfect party nibble

Make these salmon, buckwheat and spelt chrain blinis ahead and heat them up as a hassle-free party canapé or plated as a starter. They freeze really well, too

Whizz beetroot into an easy batter to make these bright purple pancakes, then top with a warm fruit compote for a hearty weekend brunch. You can use this recipe to make blini-style canapés, too.

A lazy brunch of fluffy, blini-style potato cakes topped with a Scandinavian-inspired smoked fish salad

A tempting and tasty gluten-free option for your party guests. These are a little like small blinis

Tasty pop-in-the-mouth nibbles to impress guests with before dinner

You can't go wrong with a classic lemon meringue pie, and this easy recipe is particularly good

A taste of summer, this quiche is full of Italian flavours and is perfect for dinner in the garden

This all-time favourite is perfect for a relaxed picnic with friends – serve with a crisp green salad

A crisp pastry case and a just-set creamy filling, quiche is a good solution to any meal dilemma from dinner parties, suppers, picnics and even afternoon tea

A dinner party version of teatime favourite, millionaire's shortbread. It's not too bitter, so the kids will love it too

Enjoy an incredible half-fat version of this classic dessert, which tastes every bit as good as the original

A favourite of Good Food's associate food ed, this quiche just had to be on the site. Perfect comfort food

This simple quiche is a classic veggie favourite