There’s nothing more retro than vol-au-vents. This party favourite is making a comeback. They’re easy enough to make if you cheat (and we’ll tell you how) and now you can jazz them up with a variety ...

They're utterly delicious, and, in a world of unwieldy, new-fangled canapes, eminently practical. Yes, vol-au-vents, those small pastry cases stuffed full with savoury fillings, are back. Hurrah!

Masterchef winner Saliha Mahmood Ahmed detailed her Christmas recipes for Express.co.uk readers, including this tasty and rather retro idea. Sahila said: "Vol-au-vents are experiencing a culinary ...

Just as sartorial trends define an era, so too do food trends. So while guests at a cocktail party in the 60s and 70s would’ve been decked out in safari suits (men), maxi dresses (women) or tight ...

"Vol-au-vent" roughly translates to the French "Flying in the wind," perhaps a nod to how light and airy these small bites are. If you've never tried them before, vol-au-vents are essentially puff ...

These canapés are perfect for any party or get-together. They will stave off hunger pangs are they are quite substantial with the crab and lobster filling. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.

A retro pastry snack could be the surprise hit of this Christmas - here’s where to buy them, and how to serve them Madeleine Howell is a lifestyle, features and travel publisher, writer and editor, ...

Masterchef winner Saliha Mahmood Ahmed detailed her Christmas recipes for Express.co.uk readers, including this tasty and rather retro idea. Sahila said: "Vol-au-vents are experiencing a culinary ...