I'm hosting a Boxing Day buffet, what are you bringing?

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I'm hosting on Boxing Day, I'm trying to write my shopping list! But with everything else going on, my brain has turned to mush.

Help me, what do you serve at these things?

I'd like it to be fairly easy. I'm no Gordon Ramsey but above all, I don't want it to be too time consuming.

One attendee has a fish allergy!

Thanks 🎄

Mini quiches - you can buy a pack of 12 from sainsburys to be eaten hot or cold.

Curried eggs for something a bit different.

Baked brie with dipping crackers.

Homemade sausage rolls

Kettle crisps

Chocolate log

Cheesecake

After eight mints to have with coffee

This thread is making me hungry. Roll on Boxing Day.

After Christmas food I always crave a change. Curry (Indian or Thai), Chinese stir fry stuff, Japanese. Something to mix up the protein:carb:fat:vegetable ratio, and something a bit exciting.

So, I’d do a massive Thai green curry with rice, frozen spring rolls and Chinese pancakes, samosas, roti/naans with chicken tikka masala, bhajis etc

A huge tiger bread. I'm going to cut a hole in the middle and pop a Camembert inside. Turn it into a hedgehog (Google) bring it in a tray ready to pop in oven.

A ham, boiled in cider then glazed with mustard and sugar and studded with cloves and baked.

A huge tiger bread. I'm going to cut a hole in the middle and pop a Camembert inside. Turn it into a hedgehog (Google) bring it in a tray ready to pop in oven.

That is probably the "sexiest" thing ive ever read in my life

@IHaveBrilloHair

I made one of these for D neice’s Birthday, after being reminded of them on here. It was a hit with all ages!

Doesn’t have to be cheese and pineapple though. Cheese and ham or a pickled onion are great too.

Those part baked rolls and some nice sausages cooked with a bit of wholegrain mustard and honey

My DSIL has to bring two lots to our family get-togethers: one for everyone and one for me

I'll be bringing banoffee pie (biscuit base natch).

@Mrsjayy I'm very tired (non sleeper baby) and I read that and thought why is she calling me sexist!!

Yes it is absolutely wonderful. You can help yourself

We are having epic pulled pork with rolls, coleslaw and corn on the cobs (and token salad)

Oh gf and df walnut and raisin muffins that are lush..also contain coconut milk
Gf Christmas pudding with custard made with coconut milk
Dh will make his fruity turkey curry..also gf and df

Relishes, pickles and dips. And crusty bread.

Pickles and chutneys with cold meats, cheese and crackers and then a lovely fresh fruit salad or fruit kebabs for dessert

If there’s time and the avocados are nice..I want to have a go at making cheese cake with avocados

I can't imagine hosting on boxing day.
House is usually in a tangle, we are all a little hungover, piles of presents everywhere kitchen still disordered.
We do host close family ( 12 ) near christmas but only onn 28th or 28th.
Gives us time to tidy, clean and enjoy preparations.
OH cooks a big ham, with a fancy glaze, we have salad, new boiled minted potatoes, breads, pickles, buffet style.

Prosecco
Cheese and crackers
Salad and /or some roasted veg
Jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings including any turkey and ham from day before
Warm French stick and butter
Sherry trifle

Giant ham
Much cheese
Lump of pate
Many rolls
Salad
New potatoes
Pigs in blankets
A quantity of pickles
Twiglets
Chocolate log

Has anyone mentioned turkey curry?

Another vote for ham. Plus cheese.

Turkey curry

Sausage rolls
Cheese board & crackers
Mozzarella sticks
Jalapeño and cream cheese bites
Chicken tikka bites
Chicken goujons
Garlic breaded mushrooms
Pesto & cheese balls
Crisps and dip
Pigs in blankets
Arancini bites
Spring rolls
Pickles
Pizza
Quiche
Garlic bread

And cold meats for the crackers 🤦‍♀️

Oh and cake.. lots of cake

I love this thread

Selfishly placemarking but adding:

Baguettes filled with left-over turkey, cranberry sauce, mayo and crusty bacon.

Vegi samosas - used ready made pastry, butternut squash in the oven, then dice it throw in a pan with chick peas, shallots, garlic and tandoori powder. Make in to parcels and bake when ready. Can be made in advance and frozen then popped in oven. Easy but tasty pro.nom nom nom

Cola ham
Home made focaccia (DH makes the hairy bikers/ Paul Hollywood one)
Salad
Frozen party Nibbles (mozzarella
Sticks/ spring rolls)
Pizza
Pate
All the cheese
Pickles
Crisps/ nibbles
Dips
Sausage in a honey glaze
Nigellas Nutella Cheesecake
Pavlova
Christmas cake

Oh I love food