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This week... The Perfect Busy Girls' Dinner Party ...

Ok, so dinner parties are a bit 1980's, but you've got to admit, there's nothing nicer than having friends over for dinner - a bit of wine, some lovely food, gossip & giggling - great stuff.

There's only one problem - when it's your turn, what the hell do you cook?

Thank goodness for The Busy Girls Guide - inspiration in a can - just look & cook!...

Coconut Chicken Soup - takes 10mins in total

Serves 4. Needs: 2 tbs veg oil, 1 sliced baby leek, 1tsp ginger, salt & pepper, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 stalk lemongrass, 1 can coconut milk, 750ml chicken stock (use an OXO cube), 2 chicken breasts thinly sliced

What to do...

1. Heat a saucepan, add everything except the chicken, stock & coconut milk - cook for 3 minutes on a medium heat.

2. Add the coconut milk & stock & bring to the boil.

3. Add the chicken & cook for 3 minutes.

4. Remove the lemongrass & serve in bowls

Lamb cutlets with spring mash - takes 30 mins total

Serves 4. Needs: 1kg white potatoes, 2 tbsp greek yoghurt, 175g frozen peas, olive oil, 4tsp lemon juice, pinch tarragon, finely sliced spring onion, 4 lamb cutlets, salt & pepper, butter. Food processor / blender.

What to do...

1. Peel, slice & boil the potatoes until soft

2. Drain when cooked & mash with Greek yoghurt & dash of butter. Add spring onions when mashed & put to one side

3. Cover & cook the peas with a little water, in the microwave for 3 minutes.

4. Drain & whizz the peas, oil, lemon juice & tarragon in the food processor for 20 seconds & put to one side

5. Brush the lamb with olive oil & salt & pepper & fry in a pan for 4 mins each side until done to your liking.

6. To serve heap some of the potato in the centre of the plate, topped with a drizzle of the pea mix & gently rest the lamb cutlet on top. Add rocket to the side of the plate for decoration... voila!

Chocolate Souffle - takes 5 mins to prepare plus 20 mins to cook

Serves 4-6. Needs: 150g dark cooking chocolate, 80ml single cream, 30g cocoa powder, 6 medium egg whites, 110g caster sugar. Electric whisk, 6 ramekins (little pots), oven

What to do...

1. Preheat the oven to 180deg. Brush a little butter inside 6 little ramekins & put on one side

2. Melt the chocolate, cream & cocoa in a pan on a low heat, stir til smooth, put to one side.

3. Whisk the egg whites with an electric whisk until soft peaks form then add the sugar gradually until thick & glossy.

4. Fold the egg white mixture into the chocolate bit by bit & spoon into the ramekins

5. Bake for 20 minutes or until the souffles are puffed up & set

6. Serve straight away

Our perfect wine suggestion

Perfect wine for lamb... The perfect wine with lamb is Red Bordeaux - we would recomend you select a Medoc.

Chilean Reds would also work& Rioja is always a good choice.

That's it Busy Girls - three gorgeously impressive but wonderfully simply dishes - let your cooking skills set some tongues wagging!

Have fun Busy Girls x

Do let us know how you get on at blog@busygirlsguide.co.uk