Guests are arriving soon (in this case, my parents – all the way from Australia!), so my fridge is full of yummy snacks and easy-to-prepare nibbles to enjoy over a glass of wine.
I love whipping up this really easy smoked mackerel pâté when I know we’ve got visitors arriving, it’s great scooped up with celery sticks, water crackers, or toasted sourdough bread. And it’s so simple!
Smoked mackerel pâté
150g hot smoked mackerel split fillets (I get mine from Waitrose)
200g of fromage frais
juice of one small lemon
2 tsp horseradish
chopped spring onion
good slug of olive oil
salt & pepper to tasteFlake the mackerel into a bowl, tip in the fromage frais, squeeze in the lemon juice, stir in the horseradish, toss in the chopped spring onion, and taste. Add salt and pepper to taste and finish with the olive oil. Enjoy!
What’s your foolproof guests-are-coming standby?
Chilli Marmalade 
that looks absolutely gorgeous and I adore smoked mackerel 🙂
Thanks! It’s so easy, and very adaptable. It’s also great with smoked trout 🙂
Ooooh yes, that sounds lovely too!
Risotto – has to be because you can all gather round the pan and watch it going on – with wine!
I love risotto because you can burn off the calories with all the stirring!
This looks delicious!
It really is addictive. Great if smoked trout is used as a substitute too.
Yum, yes, it’s addictive. I made it last Sat. I often make it for a party snack or simple lunch.