Tired of endless meals and large tables where the atmosphere is struggling to take off?
This year, to celebrate the New Year, we opt for a buffet.
And in the family of appetizers to offer to its guests, we put on small crunchy sandwiches with foie gras with apple and fig chutney, on soft cheese balls with dried cranberries and peeled pistachios or on these fabulous crab cakes with coriander and lemon ...
Easy and quick recipes for a trendy buffet, made up of traditional petits fours but also more refined or even extravagant aperitifs.
Yes, for the occasion, out of the question to offer the classic pistachio bowls and other mini-pizzas to our guests.
This will also be our first resolution of the new year: systematically put the small dishes in the big ones.
And to get there, here are our 100% gourmet, 100% couture, 100% New Year recipe ideas, to savor and share without moderation before and after midnight.
Enjoy your lunch !
In video, small appetizer bites with salmon
22 quick and easy recipes for a New Year's Eve buffet
Recipes for a festive buffet
Small bites of raw ham with cream cheese and sesame grapefruit
Fresh and fondant favorite to be enjoyed without moderation.
See the recipe for small bites of raw ham.
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Scallops on polenta with truffle
THE reason why we love winter: because we have the opportunity to taste these sumptuous scallops with truffles.
See the recipe for Scallops on Truffle Polenta.
Photo Bernhard Winkelmann
Salmon, avocado, grapefruit cuts
A classic cleverly presented to shine as an aperitif.
See the recipe for cuts of salmon, avocado and grapefruit.
Photo Beatriz da Costa
Chicken fillet rolls with cream cheese and mild spices
Fresh, easy and healthy mini croissants not for breakfast but for dinner.
See the recipe for Chicken Fillet Wraps.
DP Photo Herta
Mini skewers dumplings and Bayonne ham
Pepper-tomato and pesto-pistachio cakes
Tender appetizers
Chicken Fillet Club Sandwich
Vegetable cake
Scallops with citrus coulis on leek fondue
Shrimp and cream cheese verrines
Crab and ice tea gougères
Salmon surprise with fresh goat cheese
Apple and foie gras verrines in a gingerbread crumble
Meal verrines
Island crab verrines
Roquefort cake
Caviar appetizer
Potato egg cup with salmon tartare
Oyster cappuccino with cauliflower cream
Wild smoked salmon and caviar toast
Oysters au gratin with Parmesan on a bed of arugula, country ham and sundried tomatoes.
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Originally published on December 18, 2016, this paper has been updated.
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