Kiki Simmonds, aka Mrs Howard Belsey, and her husband are hosting a party in their family home. They have invited his work colleagues from Wellington.

“She picked up a plate of bang-bang chicken canapes. She hoped these would serveas replacement for any opening bon mots she might be expected to come up with” (Smith, p. 98)

What are canapes?

They are bite-sized finger food. Canapes has its own signature sauce which is meant to add a kick to the finger food.

Here’s a book with recipes for canapes:

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