What will you serve before the clock chimes midnight, champagne corks fly and glasses clink? If your menu is undecided and your guest list unconfirmed, go big or go broke, with a selection of Michelin chef-inspired snacks.
They're a great way of adding flair to your evening, alongside the tried and tested festive finger foods, and range from simple umami deliciousness, to technically challenging but rewarding.
With that in mind, we've rounded up some of the best snacks from Michelin-starred chefs, from easy Parmesan crackers, to more challenging crunchy chicken-skins filled with foie gras. Take your pick.
Parmesan crackers
Turn Parmigiano rinds into satisfyingly snappy cheese crackers in literally 60 seconds, in this very simple recipe from sous chef Takahiko Kondo at Osteria Francescana, Massimo Bottura's three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Modena, Italy.
Crispy fried chicken
Whip up some of Massimo Bottura's favourite fried chicken in this exclusive recipe courtesy of his sous chef Takahiko Kondo at Osteria Francescana. Using leftover egg whites and potato starch to create sensationally crispy fried chicken, you can make the finger food everyone wants.
Empanadas
Post-Christmas is the perfect moment to try out chef Jessica Rosval's (Casa Maria Luigia) delicious empanada recipe, using leftover meat with added toasted almonds and dried apricots. In fact, you can use whatever is in your fridge for this recipe, so there are no limits to your creativity.
Vegetable croquettes
Chef Karime Lopez from Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura in Florence, Italy, shares her tips on how to turn vegetable trimmings into delicious and crunchy bite-size vegetarian croquettes topped with a rich vegetable demi-glace in this easy feel-good recipe.
Beetroot samosa
Michelin-star chef Simon Hulstone presents a simple snack with a pasta riff on a samosa, starring heritage beetroot and goat's cheese with elderflower curd.
