Food
Eurovision Food: Party recipe ideas
Borscht
From this year's host country of Russia comes one of their most iconic and famous dishes, Borscht. It's a red beetroot soup and is an ideal starter for your Eurovision menu!
Quiche Lorraine
There's a very good reason why the French classic Quiche Lorraine is a staple of many party buffets - it's because almost everybody loves it! Slam one of these in the oven and you're guaranteed happy guests.
Warm octopus and potato salad
Why serve boring old potato salad when you can spice it up with this delicacy from Croatia? Try this intriguing mix of seafood and potato salad, perfect for a big buffet.
Mixed mezze
Nothing says the Mediterranean more than a selection of small delicious nibbly things like olives, tzatziki, grilled halloumi cheese and spicy meatballs. Here's a recipe from Cyprus that will get anyone's tastebuds twitching in anticipation.
Bean and walnut salad
This bean and walnut salad is a popular favourite in the former Soviet state of Georgia. Why not give it a go with your guests and see if it's just as popular in the UK?
Greek Salad
Alongside all of your other tasty dishes, a nice bowl of Greek Salad will be the perfect accompaniment. Mmm - olives, tomatoes, feta cheese - delicious.
Paella
A scrummy rice-based dish with chicken, prawns and mussels that embodies those long lazy Summer holidays in sunny Spain. Knock up a batch and watch your guests get into fiesta mode!
Gravlax
This traditional Swedish take on smoked salmon is perfect for a party buffet. It needs to be prepared well ahead of time though!
Black Forest Gateau
And to finish, why not serve your guests with this traditional German chocolate-and-cherry cake, direct from the heart of the Black Forest?
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