Lisa Featherby

50 fast party ideas

Does the idea of entertaining throw you into a mad panic? Hosting a great party doesn’t need to be an extravaganza. If you’re no Tetsuya or Neil – and let’s face it, who is? – here’s a smörgåsbord of great (and easy) ideas to make you the host with the most.

Fast Recipes

Bar rockcod with risoni primavera

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast seafood recipe for bar rockcod with risoni primavera.

Fast Recipes

End-of-spring corn and crab chowder

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for end-of-spring corn and crab chowder.

Fast Recipes

Ma po beancurd

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for ma po beancurd.

Fast Recipes

Grilled chicken and green papaya salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast Thai-style recipe for grilled chicken and green papaya salad.

Fast Recipes

Lumaconi arrabiata

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast Italian recipe for lumaconi arrabiata.

Snacks and sides

Cured tuna with mushrooms

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for cured tuna with mushrooms.

Fast Recipes

Egg, beans and ham

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for egg, beans and ham.

Snacks and sides

Baby artichoke and Manchego salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for baby artichoke and Manchego salad.

Drinks Recipes

Pain and destruction

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for pain and destruction.

Snacks and sides

Salt cod puffs with mojo verde

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for salt cod puffs with mojo verde.

Snacks and sides

Witlof xato

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for witlof xato.

Snacks and sides

Sardines on toast

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for sardines on toast.

Snacks and sides

Fairground octopus

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for fairground octopus.

Mains

Chorizo with black-eyed beans and chimichurri

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for chorizo with black-eyed beans and chimichurri.

Mains

Chicken livers and sherry

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for chicken livers and sherry.

Chefs' Recipes

Arroz con leche

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish dessert recipe for arroz con leche by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Silverbeet with potato (shown with rib-eye)

Chefs' Recipes

Wood-roasted rib-eye of beef with piquillo peppers

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish main recipe for wood-roasted rib-eye of beef with piquillo peppers by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Silverbeet with potato

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish side dish recipe for silverbeet with potato by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Vine-smoked flounder with refrito

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish main recipe for vine-smoked flounder with refrito by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Roast lamb shoulder with poor man’s potatoes

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish main recipe for roast lamb shoulder with poor man’s potatoes by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Broad beans with jamón serrano

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish side dish recipe for broad beans with jamón serrano by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Chargrilled cuttlefish, garlic and parsley

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for chargrilled cuttlefish, garlic and parsley by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Dan Hunter’s sautéed artichoke hearts

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for sautéed artichoke hearts by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Marinated olives

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for marinated olives by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Chefs' Recipes

Spiced almonds

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for spiced almonds by Dan Hunter from The Royal Mail Hotel.

Dessert

Alfajores

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for alfajores.

Dessert

Drunken cinnamon cakes

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish dessert recipe for drunken cinnamon cakes.

Dessert

Flan with orange-caramel soaked raisins and wild figs

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish dessert recipe for flan with orange-caramel soaked raisins and wild figs.

Dessert

Orange-scented churros with spiked hot chocolate

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish dessert recipe for orange-scented churros with spiked hot chocolate.

Snacks and sides

Goat’s curd and mint tartlets

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish dessert recipe for goat’s curd and mint tartlets.

Dessert

Tarta de manzana

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for tarta de manzana (apple tart).

Dessert

Turrón blando

Our take on the turrón, the Spanish soft nougat.

Chefs' Recipes

Fisherman’s rice with shellfish and Tio Pepe

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for fisherman’s rice with shellfish and Tio Pepe by Javier Codina from Gianni restaurant.

Chefs' Recipes

The musician

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for the musician (a twist on crema Catalana) by Javier Codina from Gianni restaurant.

Chefs' Recipes

Salt cod a la llauna with rosemary potatoes and romesco

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for salt cod a la llauna with rosemary potatoes and romesco by Javier Codina from Gianni restaurant.

Chefs' Recipes

Rack of lamb in adobo with trinxat

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for rack of lamb in adobo with trinxat by Javier Codina from Gianni restaurant.

Chefs' Recipes

My dad’s sangría

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sangría by Javier Codina from Gianni restaurant.

Chefs' Recipes

Marinated yellowtail kingfish with escalivada and pa amb tomàquet

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish recipe for marinated yellowtail kingfish with escalivada and pa amb tomàquet by Javier Codina from Gianni restaurant.

Chefs' Recipes

White beans with clams and albariño

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for white beans with clams and albariño by Javier Codina from Brisbane restaurant Gianni.

Dessert

Persian nougat glacé

Deceptively simple to make.

Dessert

Italian meringue

Soft yet substantial, this magical combination of hot sugar syrup and eggwhites can be used for dessert bases as well as frostings.

Fast Recipes

Massaman curry

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for massaman curry.

Fast Recipes

Meatball sandwiches

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for meatball sandwiches.

Fast Recipes

Goats’ cheese, asparagus, pea and pancetta salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast Mediterranean recipe for goats’ cheese, asparagus, pea and pancetta salad

Fast Recipes

Spaghetti with red mullet, chilli and garlic

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast Italian seafood recipe for spaghetti with red mullet, chilli and garlic.

Dessert

Lemon sherbet marshmallows

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lemon sherbet marshmallows

Dessert

Lemon and pink grapefruit syrup cakes with vanilla bean ice-cream

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lemon and pink grapefruit syrup cakes with vanilla bean ice-cream.

Snacks and sides

Skate wings in lemon and caper browned butter

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for skate wings in lemon and caper browned butter.

Snacks and sides

Fragrant lamb shanks with kishmish pilau and lemon and turmeric pickles

Australian Gourmet Traveller main course recipe for fragrant lamb shanks with kishmish pilau and lemon and turmeric pickles.

Dessert

Lemon cream tart with candied lemons

Australian Gourmet Traveller dessert recipe for lemon cream tart with candied lemons.

Dessert

Lemon curd with peppered-walnut meringues and bittersweet chocolate

Australian Gourmet Traveller dessert recipe for lemon curd with peppered-walnut meringues and bittersweet chocolate.

Snacks and sides

Pipis avgolemeno

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pipis avgolemeno.

Chefs' Recipes

Chinese-style edamame

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chinese-style edamame by Tony Tan.

Chefs' Recipes

Stirfried lamb with spring onions and steamed buns

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for stirfried lamb with spring onions and steamed buns by Tony Tan.

Chefs' Recipes

Fresh bean curd with dried shrimp and coriander

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fresh bean curd with dried shrimp and coriander by Tony Tan.

Chefs' Recipes

Noodle soup with pork and pickled vegetables

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for noodle soup with pork and pickled vegetables by Tony Tan.

Chefs' Recipes

Sesame seed pocket ‘pita’ bread with chicken

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sesame seed pocket ‘pita’ bread with chicken by Tony Tan.

Chefs' Recipes

Steamed eggplant Shandong-style

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for steamed eggplant Shandong-style by Tony Tan.

Chefs' Recipes

Shanxi-style fragrant crisp duck

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Shanxi-style fragrant crisp duck by Tony Tan.

Mains

Consommé de la mer

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for consommé de la mer.

Mains

Chicken and prawn consommé

Australian Gourmet Traveller masterclass recipe for chicken and prawn consommé

Chefs' Recipes

Blue swimmer crab bisque

Australian Gourmet Traveller French recipe for blue swimmer crab bisque by Russell Blaikie from Must Winebar.

Chefs' Recipes

Almond and rosewater tuiles

Australian Gourmet Traveller French dessert recipe for almond and rosewater tuiles by Russell Blaikie from Must Winebar.

Chefs' Recipes

Rock lobster croquettes

Australian Gourmet Traveller French entertaining recipe for rock lobster croquettes by Russell Blaikie from Must Winebar.

Chefs' Recipes

Hennessy XO Cognac truffles

Australian Gourmet Traveller French dessert recipe for Hennessy XO Cognac truffles by Russell Blaikie from Must Winebar.

Chefs' Recipes

Country terrine of pork, chicken and pistachios

Australian Gourmet Traveller French entertaining recipe for country terrine of pork, chicken and pistachios by Russell Blaikie of Must Winebar.

Chefs' Recipes

Tartiflette

Australian Gourmet Traveller French entertaining recipe for tartiflette by Russell Blaikie from Must Winebar.

Chefs' Recipes

Quail eggs Benedict tartlets

Australian Gourmet Traveller French entertaining recipe for quail eggs Benedict tartlets by Russell Blaikie from Must Winebar.

Explainers

Why is my caramel crystallising?

The usual cause of crystallisation in caramel is impurities in the sugar or, more commonly, less-than-clean pans...

Explainers

Does gluten-free flour give the same result?

It's hard to substitute gluten-free flours for wheat flours in particular recipes like pasta or pastry dough and achieve the same result...

Mains

Porchetta with cannellini beans and fennel

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for porchetta with cannellini beans and fennel.

Mains

Salt-and-pepper pork with lemon and pickled kohlrabi

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for salt-and-pepper pork with lemon and pickled kohlrabi.

Mains

Crisp pork belly with crab and pomelo

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for crisp pork belly with crab and pomelo.

Mains

Tung po pork with Siamese watercress and cucumber salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for tung po pork with Siamese watercress and cucumber salad.

Mains

Braised pork belly rotolo with quince and salsa di porto

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for braised pork belly rotolo with quince and salsa di porto.

Snacks and sides

Pancetta and Brussels sprouts

Australian Gourmet Traveller side dish recipe for pancetta and Brussels sprouts.

Explainers

What makes ice-cream get icicles?

“I made the raspberry ripple and white chocolate ice-cream cake for Christmas Day. Whilst the flavour was lovely, why did it have icicles throughout it? Was it the milk in the recipe and the fact that you were asked to place cling film over the top that was the cause? It looked wonderful, but after […]

Explainers

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