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Shared Plates and Snacks

Home-made finger foods, small plates, and shareable snacks from Maison Cupcake. Perfect for picnics, packed lunches, casual party table buffets, or simply nibbling with friends and family.

These approachable recipes make entertaining easy and add a little fun to everyday meals, whether you’re serving a crowd or enjoying a relaxed bite at home.

Simple but tasty portobello mushroom puff pastry tarts recipe with black olive tapenade - brilliant savoury pastry for picnics, packed lunches or light suppers

Portobello Mushroom Tarts

These tasty portobello mushroom puff pastry tarts only need five ingredients, around 30 minutes to make and ar…

Quench your thirst this summer with this quick and easy refreshing cocktail mocktail idea - iced green tea fruit cup raspberry drink with lime and basil perfect for parties and barbecues

Iced Raspberry Green Tea

Quench your thirst this summer with this refreshing cocktail mocktail idea: iced raspberry green tea. It…

White bean bean dip with hummus and purple carrots

White Bean Hummus with Homemade Pesto

This easy white bean hummus recipe can be made with either butterbeans or cannellini beans and you can used ca…

Crustless quiche with pea, mint and feta cheese - easy tasty recipe using shortcrust pastry for spring summer picnics and packed lunches

Crustless Quiche with Pea, Mint, Feta

Here’s an easy way to get your quiche fix without too much stodgy pastry. This crustless quiche recipe p…

Prosecco Cocktail with Appletiser and Brandy

Prosecco Spritz Cocktail with Appletiser and Brandy

Here is an easy Prosecco cocktail for Christmas parties. I am a fan of the fizz so every cocktail menu has my…

Vegetable Biryani with Cauliflower and Chickpeas (Vegan)

Vegetable Biryani with Cauliflower & Chickpeas

A quick easy vegetable biryani recipe packed with vegetables including cauliflower and chickpeas – ready…

Vegetable Frittata Recipe - easy brunch recipe for vegetarians

Vegetable Frittata with Avocado

Vegetable frittata is a super easy recipe to use up bits and pieces in the fridge. Post sponsored by British L…

Tomato Couscous

This red Staub tomato cocotte makes the perfect serving dish for this easy tomato couscous and a great centrep…

Garlic mushroom couscous in Redmond Multicooker finished recipe at Maisoncupcake.com

Garlic mushroom couscous with hazelnuts

An easy mushroom couscous dish you can make in under thirty minutes to batch cook for parties, family meals or…

Beetroot Salsa Tortilla Dip with Bramley apple for summer parties at MaisonCupcake.com

Beetroot salsa with Bramley apple

Here is a cooling beetroot salsa with Bramley apples perfect for dipping tortilla chips into at parties. Salsa…

Cannellini Bean Dip with Butternut Squash

Cannellini Bean Dip with Butternut Squash

I was originally going to call this cannellini bean dip a hummus. The ingredients are similar; a pulse, tahini…

Beetroot and Edamame Bean Salad

Beetroot and Edamame Bean Salad

A colourful beetroot and edamame bean salad suitable to serve with leftover Christmas turkey. The coal fire is…

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Make this warming savoury apple soup from soya beans and bramley cooking apples - it's savoury not sweet

Edamame Bean Soup with Apple and Bacon

Easy edamame bean soup with apple and bacon. Quick to make with a power blender, recipe commissioned … [Read ...] about Edamame Bean Soup with Apple and Bacon

Five Ingredient Fish Pie Family Food Hack - you won't believe how easy this fish pie is to make from a quick five minute assembly of several frozen food products - an easy time saving idea for family meal planning that will leave you hands free whilst you help with the kids homework!

Fish Pie with Freezer Ingredients

Fish pie that's easy to assemble with just five ingredients. This family favourite recipe will leave … [Read ...] about Fish Pie with Freezer Ingredients

Roast tomato and red pepper soup topped with basil oil and shaved grana padano cheese served in pattern light blue bowls, smaller white dishes of the toppings are to the side.

Roast Tomato and Pepper Soup

This roast tomato and pepper soup has a garlicky kick and can be served with basil oil, grated Grana … [Read ...] about Roast Tomato and Pepper Soup

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Spicy Pork Pancakes with Rhubarb Recipe

Spicy Pork Pancakes With Rhubarb

This delicious savoury mince filling tastes fantastic in Spicy Pork Pancakes with Rhubarb. This … [Read More...] about Spicy Pork Pancakes With Rhubarb

Casserole dish of richly coloured leftover lamb curry with mushrooms.

Leftover Lamb Curry with Mushrooms

Using up cooked meat and vegetables to make leftover lamb curry comes naturally to us. This is a … [Read More...] about Leftover Lamb Curry with Mushrooms

Cold Chicken Noodle Salad

Cold Chicken Noodle Salad

Using up cold meat in a chicken noodle salad is a quick light lunch using various ingredients from … [Read More...] about Cold Chicken Noodle Salad

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I’m Sarah, a recipe writer sharing thrifty everyday dinners with a touch of French inspiration. I founded Maison Cupcake in 2009 and love creating dishes that are affordable, comforting and achievable. Thanks for visiting!

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