Last-Minute New Year’s Eve Treats
Christmas is over, but I still have several days of lazy home holidays. I keep on reading for hours in bed, sipping wine and eating the remains of my – as always excessive – food stock. I don’t feel particularly keen on cooking anything new or complicated, especially since I don’t organise any party this year. Nonetheless, for the last night of 2014 I’ll certainly find the courage to prepare several festive treats, as long as they are quick, easy and don’t require much shopping (or, ideally, can be prepared with pantry and/or fridge contents). I suppose some of you feel the same, so I thought I’d share with you a choice of last-minute New Year’s Eve savoury and sweet dishes, which are effortless and quick, but still have a festive touch. Happy New Year, my dear visitors! May all your dreams come true in 2015!
You can start with these buttery cute tidbits:
and carry on with these aromatic olives:
Add vibrant colours to your table with this sunny-looking salad:
If you have already made maki sushi, you know how easy and quick they are.
These “baskets” are perfect containers for Guacamole or Shrimp Salad:
Home-made taramosalata doesn’t even compare to the supermarket-bought one…
If you have never had smoked mackerel, this spread is a good occasion to try it:
Savoury cakes are easy, foolproof and, served cold, they feed crowds for hours:
Surprise your guests with these fabulous tofu snacks:
The quickest and easiest chocolate mousse ever (delicious even without raspberries):
I will never thank enough Katerina (from Culinary Flavours) for this fantastic, incredibly easy chocolate treat I never tire of:
Easiest and most addictive chocolate treat I know (accidentally, it’s quite healthy too…):
and, last but not least, something cute for coconut lovers:
I’m stuffed after having a huge rice bowl with leftover steak and a peanut sesame sauce but I wouldn’t mind nibbling on some of those Bounty truffles as I finish off the last of the wine I bought for Christmas.
Thank you, A_Boleyn. They are very easy to make.
Happy New a Year Sissi! I hope you had a lovely holiday. We’re trying to finish off left overs from the holidays too but your last minute treats look tempting enough to try. The crackers are particularly lovely, I recall making a note to try them when you first posted them.
Thank you so much, Eva. The crackers are so easy, cheap and definitely better than anything store-bought (not to mention the different shapes and flavours you can give them). Happy New Year!
Everything looks incredibly delicious! Those baskets are awesome idea
Happy New Year!:)
Thank you, Sandra. Happy New Year!
This is a post that I need to be working from all year! A great collection of sweets and treats!! One of my food goals this year is to eat more tofu and your bacon wrapped tofu is on my list!! Happy 2015 Sissi!
Thank you so much, MJ. The bacon wrapped tofu is really surprisingly good! I hope you’ll like it too. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Sissi! I hope 2015 holds many precious moments and delicious culinary adventures for you :). Thank you for this festive roundup — not only are your recipes delicious, I also know that when I undertake to make them, I don’t have to turn heaven and earth. Everything is well laid out, accessible and straightforward. I always appreciate that. As Leonardo da Vinci once said, “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” xx.
Hi, Kelly. Thank you so much for the kind wishes. I also wish you a wonderful new year! You are right: none of these recipes is complicated. What can I say more? I’m a lazy cook 😉
Love all your suggestions…perfect party nibbles or when staying home for a quiet evening. Wishing you all the best in this new year, Sissi.
Thank you so much, Karen. Happy New Year!
Thank you for those great ideas! Everything looks so fantastic !
I hope you had a wonderful holidays. And wishing you and your family a very happy new year!
Thanks a lot, Nipponnin. Happy New year to you and your family too!
This is the new years party I would love to attend. Every dish looking and sounding absolutely delicious.
You are welcome next year 😉 Thank you, Mr. Three-Cookies.
Now I know from whom to ask for help when I will organize a party haha! Everything looks delicious and so perfect for a friendly gathering!
Haha! You are so sweet, Katerina… Thank you so much for the compliments.
Happy New Year Sissi!
This recipes are nice for any occasion…thanks for the ideas.
Hope you are enjoying your week 🙂
Happy New Year, Juliana!
It been over 10 days since the new year began, yet I should still say Happy New Year to you!! Hope you had wonderful holidays. I know you had lots of delicious food for sure as evidence of good food is here on your blog. 😉 Looking forward to following your blog this year!
Happy New Year, Nami! I’m sorry it’s my fault for not posting for so many days… Thank you for the kind message.