Brilliant canapé ideas

These cheesy bites can be made in advance and heated at the last minute

Chicken livers are cheap and so good for you. This is liver at its most glamorous and delicious in an extract from Cucina del Veneto: Delicious recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy, by Ursula Ferrigno

Savoury and moreish, these palmiers are perfect with a cocktail or as a picnic snack.

In an extract from the Pompette cookbook by Pascal and Laura Wiedemann, the Oxford-based restaurateurs teach us how to make this traditional French appetiser

In an extract from ‘Bubala: Middle Eastern-inspired Vegetarian Recipes to Share’ Marc Summers teaches us how to make this moreish vegan dish – brilliant as a side or starter

This vegan recipe from Marc Summers, founder of the Middle Eastern-inspired vegetarian restaurant Bubala, transforms aubergines into a moreish, creamy dip

This fresh-tasting, easy snack works well at any time of day

Alison Roman's recipe for the perfect pre-dinner bites, from her cookbook 'Nothing Fancy'

These light, crumbly, cheesy biscuits are perfect served alongside a springtime soup or salad. They would also make a great accompaniment for a glass of chilled Prosecco. Makes approximately 15-20 biscuits

Munira Mahmud's recipe for vegetable samosas comes from Together, a cookbook organised by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in aid of the Hubb Community Kitchen, set up for women displaced by the Grenfell Tower fire

Serve this with pre-dinner drinks, the crispy squid piled high around the dips

Three seafood canapé recipes for parties; coconut prawns, tuna sashimi and scallops with pea purée

’Nduja is a spicy Calabrian pork paste, it works wonderfully with the sweet broad beans

Pakora recipe with mint and coriander dip. Everyone loves these spicy chickpea-flour fritters. Traditionally, they're served as a snack or informal appetiser to eat with your hands.

These filo samosas with smoked-salmon, spinach and mascarpone, are baked rather than fried, and can be made in canapé-size versions.

A simple, healthy dish that can go with almost any accompaniment

Rich, intensely coloured and quick to make, this keeps well for 2 days in the fridge. Wholemeal breadcrumbs add substance without detracting from the texture.

Arancini balls make excellent filling snacks or starters

You can mix and match these four types of crostini - cherry tomato, roasted pepper, crab and egg - to taste.

A light, colourful canapé that's delicious with cocktails