Seventies dinner party - ideas needed!

[froot]

We are having cheesy footballs first to nibble, then prawn cocktail for a starter, pavlova and black forest gateaux for dessert.......but I am stuck on the main course.

Anyone got any ideas??

[Yorkiegirl]

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[mrsflowerpot]

fondue?

[Merlin]

Beef Wellington? Don't know why though ..!!!!

[bran]

Fondue?

Something en croute?

[bran]

Great minds think alike Mrsflowerpot and Merlin.

[Potty1]

Steak a la Berni Inn.

And blue nun/libfraumilch to drink. Or a 'party can' do you remember those?

[Merlin]

Froot - meant to say when I saw your menu that's what I would dish up for a dinner party anyway - seventies??!!!!

[bettys]

Duck a l'orange
Coq au vin
Steak au poivre
Chicken Kiev
Sounds rather nice!

[Cam]

spaghetti bolognaise

[Lonelymum]

Prawn cocktail to start.
Coq au vin for main course.
Black forest gateau for pud.

[marthamoo]

Found this via google.

And this is American but maybe worth a look?

[snafu]

Oh, fondue, definitely! So seventies, really easy to do and fun to eat.

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Fondue - yum yum yum yum .

I used to go to a little German restaurant in Henley (sadly now closed) and their speciality was fondues - drool drool!

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Are you all going to dress up a la "Abigail's Party" ?

[morningpaper]

You need a large bowl for everyone's car keys...

and a sauna in the garden.

[snafu]

Oh, yes! And don't forget to play Demis Roussos!

[morningpaper]

"Gin and toniiic?"

[Kayleigh]

You need pineapple and cheese on sticks stuck in a grapefruit to go with your aperatifs

[Tinker]

And some Angel Delight for dessert. Oh, I want to have one now.

[marthamoo]

I was just thinking that - me too!

[froot]

Yes flares compulsory! Forgot all about cheese and pineapple. Will do that too. Have got eight coming so fondue might be a bit tricky for that many - would be great for 4 though! Have got an old cassette tape of grease somewhere I am going to dig out.

Was thinking of Babysham as an aperotif or campari and soda??

Merlin you are so retro chic!!

Cam, I wanted spag bol but dh said not dinner partyish enough (methinks I feed him too well.)

Hmmmm car key suggestion a bit tooooooo frooty!! No sauna sadly but I have got an old paddling pool I could fill up with water from the kettle!!

Has anyone made beef bourginion?? Am worried aboout meat being tough. What should I buy if I do that?

[Merlin]

Dream Topping - yum!!

[froot]

Great links marthamoo...........ooh the fondue idea is growing on me now, maybe I could just do 2 separate bowlsso we don't have to keep reaching over eachother.