help ideas for party food.

emilyka

How about a morrocon lamb tagine? Something a bit different to a chili, and due to the great flavours in the dish you could do two pots, one with veggies instead of meat. I love the Nigella recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/lambanddatetagine_90621.shtml. I must admit I never use dates (just a personal preference) but in this one anything goes! Accompany it with a cous cous for a great dish.

You can bulk the dish up with lentils, potatoes, veggies, black eyed beans etc to make it more cost effective and as it is a caserole style dish you could use lamb shoulder instead of leg to decrease the cost further. :j

You can make this one in advance and reheat it too. With the money saved you could experiment with some different flat breads as another accompaniment. I liked the look of these on 'come dine with me' a while back http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/occasions/dinner-parties/come-dine-with-me/series-4/egyptian-dukkah-and-flatbread-recipe_p_1.html. Maybe you could experiment with these and using other flavours (think parmesan, sundried tomatoes, oregano etc). Beauty of flatbreads is because they dont rise not much can go wrong !

I think this teamed with a few easy desserts (or even just birthday cake!) would be a relatively easy but exciting dish to try. I have more ideas if you are after something else!!

Em

zippychick

Hi Shineyhappy:hello:

Ok, sooooo many threads to link you to I'm not sure even where to start. Is it more a buffet kind of thing you are looking for?

Zip

Links

Retirement party food

OS party food

Failsafe dinner party puddings

Buffet style party for 15 on a budget

60s-70s style party snacks

Dinner party ideas (more sit down meal suggestions)

Ideas for cheap easy buffet food

£15 budget for mini buffet

buffet ideas for 100 people on a budget (can still steal recipes )

Christening buffet ideas

Buffet party for 17

Hope that helps. I'll merge your thread later, and update this post to confirm which one I have merged it to...

Thanks
Zip

Merged with OS party food

Shineyhappy

Hi

Thanks everyone there are some fantastic ideas!

Are there any of the nibbles/cakes/sweets that I could make which keep for a while?

Everyone will bring plenty of alcohol so I am not worried about that part (which is a big expensive. I am more concerned about the time element but I would rather make it myself than buy it. I think I watched too much of Kirsty and her home made house!

I love the Morrocan idea, I might just try doing a veggie one and try and win over all the meat eaters!

zippychick

what kind of things have you made in the past? what baking basics do you have? How far in advance would you be making it?

Sunny_Donny

twinks biscuits and banana cake, can all be made in the week before the party and frozen. They taste lovely when defrosted and I made them for a Christening party. Sliced the cake before freezing, so less work to do on the day apart from stick it on a plate.!! Recipes on front of Food Challenge

Nargleblast

You could try a 1970 theme (year of OH birth) with 70's inspired food/music?

zippychick

Alipops - how did your parents coming round go?

I just realised this was included in the weekly email. Yippee!:j I'll merge this later:)

merging with OS party food

boo81

Hi guys,

We are having a get together of 4 people on eurovision night and I have suggested I cook something - savoury and sweet but needs to be substantial enough for a meal.

Any ideas for a tv party type dinner, want it to be economical and fun but not too messy. Fairly unfussy crowd to cook for.

Thanks
Liz

Bronnie

How about something cheesy?

Grimbal

Bronnie wrote: »

How about something cheesy?

genius !

How about fondues (s)

nice cheese one to start with crudites, boiled new pots, cured meats, french bread etc. Then a chocolate one with fresh fruit & marshmallows.
Liz
x

ps. french bread dipped in chocolate fondue is heaven !