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    15 PARTY TRICKS

    Oct 01, 2018 6 minutes
    PHOTOGRAPHS SADIQAH ASSUR-ISMAIL RECIPES AND PRODUCTION HANNAH LEWRY FOOD ASSISTANTS KATE FERREIRA AND JACQUELINE BURGESS

    ON A PLATTER

    Entertaining doesn’t have to mean table settings and napkin swans. Keep things casual with a communal platter so guests can serve themselves

    Dressed-up dips

    ROASTED ONION DIP Make a batch of toffee onions from the recipe on page 74 and serve on top of a swirl of roasted onion dip with a sprinkling of microherbs.

    CREAM CHEESE-AND-CHIVE DIP Garnish with a selection of micro veggies and grate over pink or purple radishes to add texture and colour.

    HUMMUS Bake 1 x 400 g can drained and rinsed chickpeas under a hot grill on a dry baking tray. When they start to pop, toss them in a dash of smoked paprika, sliced garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Season, and return to the grill for a few minutes, until crunchy. Sprinkle over the dip with pomegranate rubies and good-quality extra virgin olive oil. Be sure to use the chickpeas on the same day.

    “SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED TO PREPARE IS A SPREAD OF DIPS, PLENTY OF WARM, CRUSTY

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