Picky Bits: Try this Greek-inspired party menu designed to impress with no stress

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Pretend you're in Greece with this easy dinner menu.

Entertaining in the summer months is the season for picky bits. That is, if you are not acquainted, tiny bowls of delicious morsels that involve little or no cooking but provide a maximum flavour punch. When designing a menu for a crowd, particularly in the summer months, I tend to lean heavily on the idea of half-homemade. 

So, I'll buy a good quality hummus and add a swirl of extra virgin olive oil and some salt flakes to it just before serving. I live for Greek Week in Lidl, when I stock up on the tins of vine leaves stuffed with rice and dill - served in small bowls with a squeeze of lemon and olive oil, they transport you to warmer climes in seconds.