So you want to impress your holiday guests, but are unable to make everything immediately before the big event. Then select recipes for fabulous appetisers and dishes you can make in advance. One of my favourites, because it is a real crowd pleaser and ridiculously simple to prepare – IN ADVANCE.

Here are the ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of chopped / roasted pistachios
• 2 tablespoons of chopped / dried cranberries
• 1 log of fresh goats cheese
• your choice of crackers

To prepare:

Lay out a mixture of the cranberries and nuts on a cutting board and roll the log on top to coat. And you’re done, no really, you’ve made it. And I would be shocked if your guests do not ask you about how you made it, or tell you it is truly yummy.