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Prosciutto Wrapped Prawns

Published: Dec 12, 2014 · Modified: Jan 24, 2022 by Louisa Clements · This post may contain affiliate links

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Prosciutto wrapped prawns are the perfect savoury bite for entertaining, this appetizer is served with pesto and comes together in minutes.prosciutto wrapped prawns

It’s no secret that I love entertaining. And for me there are three things that are necessary for a successful afternoon or evening: good food, good wine and good company. It’s a recipe for success. When it comes to entertaining, I always feel like there is just that extra little bit of pressure because I do this food blogging thing. But the truth is, entertaining doesn’t have to be intimidating or scary because it’s more about who is at the table than what is.

Enter Jan Scott and Julie Van Rosendaal’s new book Gatherings: Bringing People Together with Food. I would consider this to be required reading for any home cook who loves to host or is looking to gain more confidence in their hosting abilities. Jan and Julie provide over a hundred approachable recipes along with all sorts of tips for serving and decor which will having you feeling like you could host a dinner party every weekend!

prosciutto wrapped shrimp

There are many things that I love about this book, but my favourite is the way the book is divided into different scenarios. They cover everything from weeknight dinner to birthday parties to book clubs. Gathering around food doesn’t always have to be a momentous occasion, because as the ladies say in their book “We connect around the table like nowhere else”.

Now that it’s December, a season full of gatherings, I wanted to try a simple appetizer from their “Cocktail Party” chapter. Over the years, I have developed some go-to, no-fail recipes for entertaining but where I like to change it up is with the appetizers. I always look for simple recipes that don’t require many ingredients or tons of prep. These prosciutto wrapped prawns fit the bill. And you can bet that they will be making an appearance at my annual Oscar Party this year.

Gatherings: Prosciutto Wrapped Prawns
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Ingredients

  • raw peeled prawns, tails on
  • prosciutto, halved lengthwise
  • olive oil

Instructions

  1. Wrap raw prawns in prosciutto.
  2. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat and cook prawns, flipping as needed until opaque and cooked through.

Nutrition

7.8.1.2
190
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I can’t recommend this book enough, and it’s the perfect Christmas gift for your friends or family who love to cook and gather around food. I think I’ll leave you with a favourite little quote from the book.

Food for thought

Food is our common denominator-it brings people together to celebrate, to comfort, to nourish and entertain in every country in the world.

menu planning with Gatherings cookbook

Now, how fun is this – I’ve gotten together with a bunch of wonderful Canadian bloggers for a Gatherings blog tour – check out the posts below for more info on this great new book!

#GatheringsBook – the blog tour!

Monday

Mardi from eat. live. travel. write. Top tips on entertaining from Gatherings.
Mairlyn Smith chose Gatherings as one of her top new Canadian cookbook picks.
Charmian from The Messy Baker is writing about the Pecan Bourbon Blondies.

Tuesday

Amy from Family Feedbag has a giveaway!
Jennifer from Seasons and Suppers made a gorgeous pork tenderloin with maple-balsamic cranberry sauce
Heather from The Tasty Gardener made Parmesan thyme puffs

Wednesday

Isabelle from Crumb Blog made Nenshi Pie
Jenny from The Brunette Baker made pear and cardamom cream cheese tart
Stephanie from Clockwork Lemon made sweet and spicy mixed nuts
Valerie from A Canadian Foodie made “man candy” (bacon wrapped dates!)

Thursday

Britt from My Daily Randomness made pulled pork with real baked beans
Robyn from Planet Byn made peanut butter honey granola
Libby from Libby Roach Photography made braised beef short ribs and Yorkshire pudding
Meg from Sweet Twist of Blogging made peanut butter balls

Friday

Christina from Strawberries for Supper
Liliana from My Cookbook Addiction
Rhonda from Olive and Ruby
Jenn from Chocolate Shavings

Disclaimer: Whitecap provided me with a copy of Gatherings for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own. This post contains affiliate links, thank you for supporting Living Lou!

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  1. Amanda

    January 27, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    I think this will be perfect for my friend's super bowl party this Sunday! Thanks Lou for the idea!
    Reply
    • Lou

      January 27, 2015 at 11:20 pm

      Thanks, Amanda! Let me know how it goes :)
      Reply
  2. Robyn

    December 21, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    I can't wait for us to Gather in the new year!
    Reply
  3. [email protected]

    December 21, 2014 at 11:40 am

    I love how simple this recipe is. And so enticing! You can bring them to my place anytime!
    Reply
  4. Libby

    December 15, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Great choice Lou! They look fabulous!
    Reply
    • Lou

      December 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks Libby! :)
      Reply
  5. Chocolate Shavings

    December 13, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Looks great! This is the perfect kind of salty appetizer to serve at any party.
    Reply
    • Lou

      December 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      Thank you, it's definitely a crowd pleasing appetizer!
      Reply
  6. Jan @ Family Bites

    December 13, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Thank you SO much for being part of the blog tour this week, and for sharing the book and your very kind words with your readers. It's been such a treat to be surprised with all of your posts and we totally appreciate the work you all put into the blog tour this week. xo
    Reply
    • Lou

      December 19, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      My pleasure Jan, thank you for creating such a wonderful book! :)
      Reply
  7. A Canadian Foodie

    December 12, 2014 at 10:32 am

    Lou! You chose a super simple recipe, too! These enable the host to survive amid the holiday season. The first time my husband and I tasted asparagus wrapped prosciutto, we thought we'd died and gone to heaven. And he despised asparagus before that taste. :) Love how Jan and Julie switch little classic recipes up. The shrimp wrapped prosciutto would be really nummy! Happy Holidays! Valerie
    Reply
    • Lou

      December 19, 2014 at 2:32 pm

      Thank you, Valerie! Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto is one of my favourites too!
      Reply
  8. Julie

    December 12, 2014 at 10:22 am

    love this! Thanks so much for participating! Your shrimp look gorgeous!
    Reply
    • Lou

      December 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

      Thanks Julie! :) The book is stunning.
      Reply
  9. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)

    December 12, 2014 at 6:07 am

    These look like they would be perfect for any sort of party - I kind of want one now, for breakfast! Thanks so much for bringing these to the virtual table for the book tour Lou!
    Reply
    • Lou

      December 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

      So glad I could be part of it, Mardi! Thanks for all the hard work putting this together :)
      Reply

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