Southern style dinner party menu

The weather is finally warming up here in London, and  it’s inspired us to create a Southern-style dinner party menu. We’ve put together some of our favourite Southern recipes below for you to try. Check out our video for a few tips and tricks.

 

Quick Dessert: No bake strawberry and oreo cheesecake

I don’t know about you, but I find desserts to be the most important part to a dinner party. I love nothing more than something which has been homemade, but usually end up with something that has obviously been purchased from the closest supermarket!

Here we show you how to create a NO BAKE cheesecake. That’s right, a cheesecake which requires no baking. SO simple to make, and your guests will be very impressed. No need to thank us…

New Year’s Eve recipe: Profiteroles with salted caramel and dark chocolate sauce

For a show-stopping dessert this New Year’s Eve, try making these easy yet impressive profiteroles. Don’t be daunted by the thought of making pastry – choux pastry is possibly the easiest thing ever. You don’t need any fancy equipment, just a pan, a spoon and a plastic freezer bag (more on that later).

Christmas recipe: Delia’s traditional roast chicken with apple, sage and onion stuffing

After the turkey-fest that is Thanksgiving, the last thing we want to tuck into on Christmas Day is another one of those big birds. That’s why we love Delia’s roast chicken with all the trimmings. Try roasting potatoes in goose fat (you can buy it in jars in many supermarkets) for extra crispy edges. Find the link to the recipe after the jump!

Felicity Cloake’s ultimate pumpkin pie

  

No Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without a pumpkin pie. We’ve added a bit of extra spice and booze to Felicity Cloake’s excellent recipe. The pastry is divine and very simple to make, but store bought is fine. Good maple syrup is essential for an authentic taste. This recipe fills a 20cm diameter tart tin and serves 8-10.

Green bean casserole

This Thanksgiving favourite is creamy and comforting.

Paula Deen’s southern cornbread stuffing

The queen of southern cooking makes a moist, rich stuffing with delicious cornbread.

Classic cranberry sauce

This tart sauce cuts through the sugar of the sweet potato casserole.

Sweet potato casserole

 

This classic American side dish is the perfect accompaniment to any Thanksgiving dinner.

Velvety mashed potatoes

This recipe gives the smoothest, most indulgent mash.