Please help with a meal idea

Penelope_Penguin

Hope you can help me. I have 8 friends coming round tomorrow evening. We'd planned a barbeque, but thanks to the *Great British Weather* it looks like it'll be rained off and we'll be indoors.

Instead, I'd like to cook a simple but tasty dish, preferably one that doesn't take much last-minute attention. I have access to the butcher, farm shop, deli and Co-op.

We'll start with bread, olives, and whatever else I can find. Pudding will be lemon cheesecake, profiteroles, and fruit salad.

My mind has gone blank, and I can't decide what to cook

Help, please

Penny. x

seashore321

I always love chilli, lasagne etc when I go out or curry. Easy to eat and just a big pot on the stove where people can help themselves. With rice or Pitta bread or warm french sticks. mmm lovely.

PS everything else sounds scrummy what time is it????

susank

Yes make a huge lasagne and have garlic bread etc with it and/or a lovely green salad. It will be easy to make and you can freeze any leftovers for another day. Also means you are not stuck in the kitchen all the time

organic_wanabe

Hi Pen-Pen - I'm just back from holiday a few hours ago and haven't slept for over 24 hours so probably not in the best state of mind to offer suggestions. However, when away I had the best ever Chicken Cacciatore with pasta in an Italian restaurant (in either San Fransisco or Las Vegas, not Italy!!). I used to make Delia's version and found it to be easy and delicious. Good Luck. (BTW - I'm enjoying the British weather after the 40 degrees heat that I've been experiencing for the last wee while )

Gingham_Ribbon

What about that lovely looking pasta dish you posted on the veggie summer meal planner? You could serve it with garlic bread and salad.

lynzpower

Shouldnt we be starting by asking what youve got in and need to use up

borderlakland

mate of mine always has chilli and rice/jackets and a cold spannish tortilla with spicy tomato and garlic salsa, at her many parties. this always goes down well but depends on if your guests like spicy food

Juicy_Tube

http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Bean_and_Chorizo_Cassoulet.aspx

This is a firm favourite in my household! Very easy to do and even more tasty if prepared the previous day..

Serve from pan, along with rice, french bread etc.

HTH

JT x

thriftmonster

Egyptian lemon chicken - chicken joints in olive oil, butter and lots of lemon juice and garlic - roasted - great with salad and new potatoes. Baste it a few times

sandy2_2

We're having friends round on Sunday for late bithday lunch after a few drinks at the pub first

glass of dry martini or champagne on arrival with nibbles
Starter
feta cheese and tomato salad with black olives and warm crusty bread
main course
Chicken breasts in pepper sauce,
carrots glazed with lemon butter (and perhaps some caraway seeds, haven't decided on these yet)
Green Beans with ham or bacon
Crunchy roast potatoes (special request from OH)
Pudding
Sliced banana, with chocolate mousse mixed with a drop of Baileys sprinkled with white and dark chocolate curls
Glass of champagne
followed by Coffee and liquers, after eight mints and or chocolate truffles
All washed down with copious amounts of sangria, red wine or sparkling water
then a siesta:j
Hopefully most of it will be prepared before pub visit, main course meat etc cooking during pub visit

lynzpower

Sandy- is there space for a little one round your table? Sounds gorgous!