Last year we had a big house party (approx 50 people). I did shepherds pie and salad for the food, which worked fantastically well. Some had mashed celeriac on top and some had a vegetarian filling. I cooked them all in advance (7 of them!) and distributed them round various friends' freezers till the day. At the party it was incredibly easy to open a few bags of mixed leaves and stick them in bowls, then re-heat the shepherds pies and stick them on the buffet table. People raved about how good the food was, it was very simple and straightforward so I didn't spend most the party dealing with food and there was next to no waste. Oh - and as I bulked out the meat with veg bought from the market, it wasn't too expensive either.
We're doing another party of similar size this year. Can I have your suggestions please for things I could cook and serve in a similar way? So far the suggestions from carb eating friends are jacket potatoes with various fillings or pie night.
(Lots of friends have offered to bring food so I'll put them in charge of puddings like I did last year - we know lots of good cooks so that bit will be yummy - and I'll do lots of cheese, celery, cucumber etc as a low carb alternative.)
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toomuchicecream · 08/02/2015 13:27
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