Eurovision party recipes

Love meatballs but worry about the fat content? This low-fat version will be a real treat

This rich chocolate cake was created in Vienna, Austria, and has a signature layer of apricot jam. Discover how to achieve the perfect mirror glaze below

Enjoy fries loaded with tomatoes, soured cream, jalapeños and pickled red onions – perfect for movie nights or entertaining, they'll be a big hit with any crowd

Try our chicken schnitzel recipe for a quick dinner. Chicken breasts are tenderised, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden in this tasty German-inspired dish

This one-platter-serves-all beetroot hummus will be a big hit, and doesn’t require any cooking

Serve a sandwich with a difference – these Swedish meatball rolls are flavoured with caraway and served with cucumber, dill, and cranberry

Mix a sparkling mocktail that will bring sunshine to any party – and to make it slightly sweeter, use soda water instead of tonic water

This spiced Swedish bun has an intense floral perfume from cardamom seeds, which works its way into the dough during cooking

Enjoy a German fast-food favourite of curried bratwurst sausages. Serve with a side of chips or crusty bread

A cheat's canapé that uses pastrami and mini Yorkshire puddings topped with fiery horseradish and mustard

Recreate the meatballs you've enjoyed on furniture shopping trips at home. Our quick and easy Swedish meatballs use lean pork and dill for flavouring.

A crispy Greek-style spinach and feta filo pie that you can adapt for your needs. This simple spanakopita recipe uses just five ingredients.

Toss halloumi sticks in seasoned flour, then bake in the air fryer for a crisp finish. Serve with garlic and coriander yogurt on the side for dipping

Serve these padron peppers as a side dish or starter as part of a Spanish-inspired feast. They're simple to make, require little prep and take five minutes to cook

Give morning pastries a bakeover by swapping the sweet for a savoury butternut squash, blue cheese, bacon, onion and beetroot filling

Variations on these delicious dumplings are found all over Eastern Europe. Olia's are filled with tangy sauerkraut, crunchy cabbage and crispy shallots

Serve these mini pretzels with dip as a TV snack. If you’re hosting a grown-up party, you can swap 100ml of the milk in the cheese sauce with pale ale

Enjoy these Polish pizzas, with a mushroom base instead of tomato sauce. Serve with caramelised onions, dill pickles and chives, plus a zig-zag of ketchup

A hearty Alpine-style bake with rich cheese and smoky bacon – ideal after a day on the slopes…or just a walk round the park

Whip up this tapas dish in no time, evoking the laid-back bars of the Spanish coast. Traditionally, it's cooked in a flameproof terracotta dish

Transform boxty (Irish pancakes) into blinis topped with smoked trout. Ireland meets Eastern Europe by way of Scandinavia – a perfect mash-up for Eurovision!

Cook this warming Ukrainian pork rib borsch on a cold day, and adjust the broth ingredients to suit your taste or the ingredients you have in your fridge

Hibiscus flowers in syrup add a final flourish to this pink prosecco and vodka cocktail - ideal to sip at a Eurovision party

Rustle up these bacon nachos with a gooey cheese sauce topping. Ready in just 20 minutes, they're perfect for a quick party snack or big sporting event.