Savoury nibbles!

Bogof_Babe

This sounds daft, but is there any concern about food that can be eaten without risking greasy finger marks on the books? Or do you do the refreshments after/before the business starts?

Oh good grief, I'm turning into my dad. He would never let us look at the daily paper until we'd shown him that our hands weren't greasy :eek: .

HopeElizzy

:T Thanks.......any ideas are welcome as I cater for 3 vegetarians, a diabetic, someone who can't eat salt (begins with a C but can't remember proper word), a hindi (so no pork), a dairy allergy sufferer and then theres 3 of us who eat anything! :rotfl:
I cooked a 3 course meal for this lot on New Years Eve so I'm used to them :grinheart but just needed some OS inspiration for Saturday.

HopeElizzy

Bogof_Babe wrote:

This sounds daft, but is there any concern about food that can be eaten without risking greasy finger marks on the books? Or do you do the refreshments after/before the business starts?

Oh good grief, I'm turning into my dad. He would never let us look at the daily paper until we'd shown him that our hands weren't greasy :eek: .

No, I don't think we're serious enough to worry about greasy paw marks!

Bogof_Babe

Right, well in that case I'd get or make a couple of quiches and cut them into wedges, plus a salad, a couple of french sticks, butter, pickled onions and/or Branston, and a few difference cheeses. Something for everyone!

What book are you discussing, and what time should I arrive?

HopeElizzy

It's the "Time Travellers Wife" this time - we take it turns to choose the book and because we're quite an odd bunch we choose a film as well in case you don't feel like reading that month - so this time it was "A Canterbury Tale".

Bogof_Babe

Welcome to the site btw, I hope you will like it here and stay around! It's an excellent alternative to reading books.... oops

thriftlady_2

HopeElizzy wrote:

we choose a film as well in case you don't feel like reading that month - so this time it was "A Canterbury Tale".

Was that the Powell and Pressburger film? b&w,wartime story with Eric Portman?If so that is one of my favourite films.Weird because I was thinking of watching it tonight as OH is going out and he won't watch anything in b&w.It's a strange film isn't it?

What about spiced chick peas btw? toss in alittle olive oil and spices of your choice-cumin and coriander work well, and fry until browned and a bit crispy.

I was in a book club once but only managed to finish one book-Memoirs of a Geisha All the others were just so depressing.I think the film alternative would suit me better

HopeElizzy

That's the one Thriftlady - it was OH's turn to choose the film and it's one of his fav's.

Chick peas sound good - yummm

thriftmonster

Cheesy biscuits

Crush 2 x 25g packets of ready salted crisps in a bowl. Add 3.5oz of grated cheese and 2.5oz of plain flour. Melt 2.5oz of butter or marg with a tsp of mustard and pour on to the crisp mix. Wodge it all together and then put walnut sized balls on a baking sheet and flatten them. Bake at about 180c for about 10 mins or until golden. Cool on a rack. Nice warm or cold but very addictive

Seaxwyn

I've rashly offered to contribute food for a friend's wedding party - and they've asked me to bring 'savoury nibbles'. Someone else is cooking a feta/tomato/rosemary tart and the main dish will be fish. I'd be grateful for any suggestions of things to go with this that are not too expensive to make or tricky to transport. Ideally it should feed a good 60 people. Thank you for any ideas and recipes!