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Elegant New Year’s Eve dinner By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Ring in the new year with good food and in good company with this charming dinner party menu for eight.

Photography by Michael Alberstat

Panache, polish and pleasure — that's what this party provides. Start off the evening with a toast of the bubbly, then sit down to a classy evening at the table. With as many make-aheads as possible, the very doable recipes for this stylish dinner make entertaining truly relaxed and easy.

Make-ahead plan: Up to two weeks ahead: • Make and freeze dessert. Up to 1 day ahead: • Cook seafood for appetizer. • Precook vegetables for medley. Up to 8 hours ahead: • Assemble chicken phyllo bundles.