Dinner Party Recipes

This homemade spaghetti bolognese with red currant jelly is a real treat for pasta nights and so easy to make! Just let the slow-simmered ingredients work their magic to create a glossy, sophisticated depth of flavor. Make it once and you’ll never go back to standard meat sauce again! It is best served modestly in …

Bolognese is traditionally stirred through spaghetti, but this is transformed in the oven into something altogether more comforting and heart-warming. Here, I’ve served it modestly, bubbling in its dish, with a light arugula salad and a glass of chilled Sangiovese. When I make this for a bustling family supper or a cozy night with friends, …

his is my idea of a perfect ragu: rich, velvety, deeply savory and utterly beguiling. I’ve been making variations of this meat sauce, in one form or another, for many years, but with the addition of Mary’s signature double cream for that mellow, silky finish, I can’t help but feel, with a certain calm excitement, …

Robust red wine and sweet sautéed carrots elevate this Mary Berry spaghetti bolognese to a family favorite you’ll always want at the heart of your Sunday dinner table. It’s delicious with a side of buttery garlic bread, a crisp green salad, extra shavings of Parmesan cheese, a glass of medium-bodied red wine; in fact most …

Succulent diced lamb and sweet redcurrant jelly elevate this Mary Berry lamb casserole to a comforting favorite you’ll always want at the heart of your Sunday dinner table. It’s delicious with creamy mashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, steamed green beans, a glass of robust red wine; in fact most things. Mary Berry Lamb Casserole Recipe Ingredients …

This classic Coq au Vin is a dinner party showstopper as well as being incredibly rich! Slow-cooking the chicken in red wine makes the meat go meltingly tender, which along with the smoky bacon and button mushrooms adds a deep, savory complexity to this stew that is so comforting on a winter night. Mary Berry …

This Mary Berry Marmalade Glazed Ham Recipe is a succulent and festive recipe, which features tangy thick-cut marmalade and warming whole cloves. It’s the ultimate centerpiece for Christmas or Boxing Day, ready in about 3 hours and 30 minutes (depending on size). Mary Berry Marmalade Glazed Ham Recipe Ingredients For the Gammon (Ham): For the …

This impressive Venison Wellington is a festive centerpiece as well as being surprisingly manageable! Wrapping the lean venison loin in smooth pâté and mushrooms keeps the meat go juicy and tender, which along with the crisp golden puff pastry adds a luxurious richness to this dish that is so perfect for a celebration dinner. Mary …

This hearty Venison Cottage Pie is a rustic twist on a family favorite as well as being surprisingly lean! Simmering the venison mince with red wine makes the filling go rich and deep, which along with the crispy cheesy potato topping adds a comforting texture to this pie that is so perfect for a chilly …

This rich Venison Casserole is a winter warmer as well as being surprisingly lean! Slow-cooking the venison makes the meat go meltingly tender, which along with the juniper berries and port adds a deep, gamey richness to this stew that is so comforting on a frosty evening. Mary Berry Venison Casserole Recipe Ingredients How To …