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90+ canapes and snacks guaranteed to get the party started

From spiced nuts to party pies, blini to oysters, these mix’n’match dishes (and drinks) will make you the host with the most.

99 recipes
Rock oysters with gazpacho dressing. 
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s oysters with gazpacho

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Jeff Schroeter's (Beckett's in Glebe) chef's martini.

Quick and easy entertaining drinks and canapes from the pros

  • Jane Rocca
RecipeTin Eats’ prawn cocktail lettuce cups (and spicy margaritas).

RecipeTin Eats’ prawn cocktail lettuce cups

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
Gilda skewers with optional potato chips.
EASY

Gildas (tapas on toothpicks)

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Spicy salmon mini tacos.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ spicy salmon mini tacos

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • RecipeTin Eats
These irresistible hash brown prawn toasts may not make it as far as the table.

Rosheen Kaul’s hash brown prawn toasts

  • Rosheen Kaul
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There really couldn't be an easier oyster recipe than this.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s riesling-spiked oysters recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Parmesan baskets with crispy prosciutto and goat’s cheese.

RecipeTin Eats’ parmesan baskets with whipped goat’s cheese

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • RecipeTin Eats
Helen Goh’s bisteeya-inspired vegetarian pies.
EASY

Helen Goh’s sweet potato, spinach and chickpea party pies

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Rosheen Kaul’s wonton skin “fritti” with prosciutto, Thai basil and olive salsa verde.

Rosheen Kaul’s wonton skin ‘fritti’ with prosciutto, Thai basil and olive salsa verde

  • Rosheen Kaul
Polenta cubes topped with mushroom duxelle.

RecipeTin Eats’ crispy polenta cubes with mushroom duxelle

  • 2 hrs +
  • RecipeTin Eats
RecipeTin Eats’ spicy margarita.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ spicy margarita

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
EASY

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s pea, ricotta and anchovy bruschetta

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Matt Moran's Christmas starter: Oysters with chardonnay dressing.
EASY

Matt Moran’s oysters with chardonnay dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Matt Moran
Serve the dip with crudités and these crunchy, gluten-free seeded crackers.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s roasted carrot and sumac dip with sesame crackers

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Adam Liaw's grilled scallops with herb butter.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roasted scallops with tarragon butter

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Oyster platter with homemade hot sauce.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s oyster platter with homemade hot sauce

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Karen Martini's buttermilk bang bang prawns.

Karen Martini’s buttermilk bang bang prawns

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
The sauce is versatile and also works great in a white-bread sandwich with shaved lettuce and boiled egg.

Karen Martin’s cauliflower fritters with Japanese-style curried egg sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Helen Goh’s roasted spiced nuts with lime leaf and chilli.
EASY

Helen Goh’s roasted spiced nuts with lime leaf and chilli

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh
Danielle Alvarez’s green pea and spinach fritters.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s green pea and spinach fritters

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Spicy, charred Chinese-inspired skewers.

Adam Liaw’s Xinjiang-style lamb skewers with cumin and chilli

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Sweet chilli Philly gets an update.
EASY

Baked feta with crunchy chilli oil and honey

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Oysters with a 'gin and tonic' dressing.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s gin and tonic oysters

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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Potato skins with chicken salt and sour cream.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s potato skins with chicken salt and sour cream

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw's super-easy cold Kilpatrick oysters.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s cold oysters Kilpatrick recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Sydney. Food shots for Hot Food Column by Jill Dupleix. April 8 Devilled eggs. Photo: Peter Rae. Friday 28 March 2014.
EASY

Jill Dupleix’s devilled eggs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Curtis Stone’s Irish beef and Guinness stew pies.

Curtis Stone’s golden party pies

  • 2 hrs +
  • Curtis Stone
Helen Goh's ham and pecorino crescents.
EASY

Helen Goh’s ham and cheese crescent pastries

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Kale and ricotta rolls.
EASY

Helen Goh’s kale and ricotta rolls

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
Freshly shucked oysters with finger lime and chilli dressing.
EASY

Kylie Kwong’s Sydney rock oysters with finger lime and chilli dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Kylie Kwong
These buckwheat blinis are the perfect vehicle for a caviar party with all the trimmings (sour cream, chopped chives, boiled egg and onion, pictured).
EASY

Jill Dupleix’s buckwheat blinis

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Edamame with spicy garlic sauce.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ spicy edamame

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
Corn blinis with salmon rilletes.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s corn blinis

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Crispy Thai coconut prawns.

RecipeTin Eats x Good Food: Crispy Thai coconut prawns

  • RecipeTin Eats
The Japanese spice blend includes red chilli, sansho pepper, nori and citrus peel.

Karen Martini’s chicken wings

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini

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