10 easy recipes for New Year's Eve

With the New Year just around the corner, and after enjoying a generous Christmas meal, why not consider ten simple recipes for New Year's Eve?

1. Starter: Smoked salmon mini-quiches
   • Ingredients: puff pastry, smoked salmon, crème fraîche, eggs, chives.
   • Preparation: Cut the puff pastry into small circles, top with chopped smoked salmon, pour over a mixture of beaten eggs and crème fraîche, sprinkle with chives and bake.
2. Main course : Filet mignon with mushrooms
   • Ingredients: filet mignon, mushrooms, red wine, beef broth, onions, garlic.
   • Preparation: Brown the filet mignon, add the mushrooms, onions and garlic, deglaze with red wine and beef stock, then simmer until the meat is tender.
3. Accompaniment: Gratin dauphinois
   • Ingredients: potatoes, cream, milk, garlic, Gruyère cheese.
   • Preparation: Cut the potatoes into thin slices, place in a dish, pour over a mixture of cream, milk and garlic, sprinkle with Gruyère cheese, then bake until the top is golden brown.
4. Light starter: Shrimp and avocado salad
   • Ingredients: cooked shrimp, avocado, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette.
   • Preparation: Combine shrimp, avocado, lettuce and cherry tomatoes, then dress with a light lemon vinaigrette.
5. Vegetarian main course: Mushroom risotto
   • Ingredients: arborio rice, mushrooms, vegetable stock, white wine, onions, parmesan.
   • Preparation: Brown the onions, add the rice and cook in vegetable stock and white wine. Add the mushrooms and Parmesan cheese for a creamy touch.
6. Appetizer: Melon and ham skewers
   • Ingredients: melon, Parma ham.
   • Preparation: Cut melon into cubes, wrap with ham slices and assemble on skewers.
7. Dessert: Chocolate fondant
   • Ingredients: dark chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, flour.
   • Preparation: Melt the chocolate with the butter, mix with the sugar, eggs and flour, then bake. The core should remain soft.
8. Cocktail: Kir Royal
   • Ingredients: champagne, crème de cassis.
   • Preparation: Pour a small amount of crème de cassis into a champagne flute and top up with champagne.
9. Hot starter: Cream of pumpkin soup
   • Ingredients: pumpkin, onions, vegetable stock, crème fraîche.
   • Preparation: Cook onions and pumpkin in vegetable stock, then blend with crème fraîche.
10. Light dessert: Exotic fruit salad
    • Ingredients: pineapple, mango, kiwi, pomegranate.
    • Preparation: Cut the fruit into pieces, mix in a bowl and serve chilled.

Don't forget to adjust portions according to the number of guests and your personal preferences. Bon appétit and happy new year!