I have some people for dinner on Saturday evening and am lacking inspiration of what to cook. There's going to be 8 adults. Spicy food is out as is shellfish. I'm not too worried about pudding as I have some ideas for that
What would you cook or what is your favourite food x

If it is informal i try and do something that can be prepared mainly in advance so that i am not stuck in the kitchen for hours while people are here! For a starter i sometimes do smoked salmon and cream cheese blinis which are dead easy or pate with nice bread and onion chutney. Main I would usually do a big curry/paella/coq au vin type dish that can be left on the heat and served up easily.

I also ply people with lots of booze so by the time the food comes out it all tastes ace

Oh gosh erm lamb cutlets with some sort of potatoe with a carrot purée with a lamb red wine gravey

Or roast poussin (sp) with garlic roasted veg

Or beef Wellington, honey roasted carrots and mash

Trev said sausage and mash - keep it simple MEN!!!

When I went to a dinner party they made:-

Starter - Bruschetta
Main - Seabass with Cous Cous and Oven Roasted Vegetables
Pudding - Raspberry Cheesecake with a Fruit Coulis

Failing that I don't think you can ever go wrong with a good Spag Bol and Garlic Bread xx

beef roasted and cut into think slices served on three large butter fried
mushrooms with asparagus on very top - all drizzled with hollandaise sauce.
A dollop of potato and leek mash along side the beef.

google found me that ,,,

i personally would prob do a lasagne or a curry but thats as i like simplicity and no stress

I'm quite happy to be stuck in the kitchen, one of their husbands is a complete nobhead so I'll be glad to have an excuse! Thanks for the ideas ladies, I like the idea of pate or something like that to start that i can prepare in advance, for pudding I'm doing poached pears in caramel sauce and either a sticky toffee or bread and butter pudding. Just need to decide on a main. Might see what's on offer at tesco

I always like pate on fresh toast, with some yummy chutney - ooohhh Im hungry again!

I think I'd go for something 'one pot' too...cos Im lazy and the thought of cooking for all those people and doing all the different vegs...not fun...its bad enough for xmas day

oooh I like the sound of the beef & mushrooms .... I dont know what hollandaise sauce tastes like but? Dont think ive ever had it.

A local place I know does a lovely dish with strips of beef, peperroni maybe, peppers, onions, mushrooms in a peppercorn (I think lol) sauce. I usually get it with criss cross fries but im sure it would be nice with rice. Oh im so hungry now. I wonder if Caitlin is tame enough to risk taking to there yet lol?

I love stroganoff and do it quite often. Serve with rice or little roast potatoes. Or how about a risotto?

For starters I love home made pate. Or blackpudding and scallops.

I love dinner parties x

ooooo stroganoff mmmmmmmmmmmm i love it with new potatoes and broccoli

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ooooo stroganoff mmmmmmmmmmmm i love it with new potatoes and broccoli

NOOO it has to be roast potatoes or home made chips lol