Delicatezze dining

Alfresco lunch for 4

This relaxed, summery lunch is great for informal outdoor dining with friends. Serve these mezze-style Delicatezze dishes on generous platters with a selection of breads and green salad and everyone can help themselves.

Italian-inspired Asparagus & Parmesan Frittata is finished with a drizzle of truffle-flavoured oil, while Summer Greens Risotto Cake is garnished with artichoke and smoked mozzarella.

Team with Chargrilled Artichokes with yellow courgettes in a caper, lemon and mint dressing, and Caponata & Chorizo, with peppers, aubergine, courgettes and spicy Iberico chorizo.

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Family picnic in the park for 4

Head to a pretty green space with these tasty dishes that the whole family will love. Easily transportable, they are all delicious served cold. Everyone can help themselves to this selection of mix-and-match Med-inspired morsels.

Serve Roast Vegetable Catalan Pizza, puff pastry with a tomato and red pesto sauce, topped with goat’s cheese; Sweet Potato Falafel, with coriander and chilli; Chicken & Apricot Filo Pastries, lightly spiced with ginger, chilli, cinnamon and saffron; and Spicy Meat Koftas with garlic, red chilli and roasted cumin.

Round off with a selection of dips and antipasti: Mixed Peppers & Feta; Tapenade Trio; Moroccan Carrot Dip; and garlic-infused Aioli.

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Evening get-together for 4

Serve these nibbles to your friends with evening drinks.

Serve a selection of breadsticks and veggie crudités with these moreish dips. Moroccan Carrot Dip a spicy-sweet carrot purée with aromatic coriander and cumin; and Lebanese Red Pepper Dip with caramelised onions, breadcrumbs and honey.

All these nibbles can easily be eaten while holding a drink. Serve Lamb Pastilla, a crisp filo pastry filled with spiced lamb, dates and mint, and dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon; and Spinach Bourekia filled with spinch, soft cheese and feta, with a hint of lemon and mint.

Team with the Spanish-style dish Chorizo Croquetas, chorizo with peas and red peppers in a thick, velvety sauce, rolled in breadcrumbs and lightly fried; and Chorizo Tortilla with sweet red peppers.

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New Delicatezze Dips

Aioli Dip - a classic garlic mayonnaise from Catalonia, made with crushed garlic & oil. Aioli is a delicious accompaniment to grilled fish and shellfish or with fresh bread.

Moroccan Carrot Dip - a smooth, spicy-sweet carrot dip with traditional Moroccan spices.

Lebanese Muhammara (Red Pepper Dip) - a classic red pepper and breadcrumb dip with olive oil and chilli.

Turkish Muttabul (Aubergine & Cannellini Bean Dip) - a Turkish variation of the Palestinian dish.

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