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 🎄

Shit loads of Doritos and a tub of hummus.

Wow! You beautiful lot have definitely delivered

I am now awash with suggestions, thank you!

Cold poached salmon, my favourite thing in the entire world. Fish allergy sufferer can sit in the porch (joking!).

Sliced cold meats
Crusty Bread
Cheese
Sausage rolls
Pizza slices
Cocktail sausages
Coleslaw
Pasta salad
Crisps
Salad

Rockbird, that would be preferable actually 🙊 I did not just say that

Mini muffin pizzas...
English muffins, halved, topped with tomato sauce (home-made or from a jar) and grated cheese, and whacked under the grill. Easily jazzed up with olive slices, chopped ham, whatever takes your fancy.

Seafood pasta salad...
Tiny pasta shells (usually packaged as being for soup), cooked up, then add chopped whatever you fancy. We use smoked salmon (buy cheap off-cuts, and doesn’t need a lot), crab sticks, prawns and tinned clams. Toss together with a nice sharp vinaigrette. Delicious, and even better the next day, so make plenty.

Slow cooked tagine - mmm..
With rice / pitta bread etc.

@catwithflowers I know..... having mentioned the bean dip I think I know what I'm doing for new year's eve. That and a shedload of tortilla chips! Happy days.

What is this tiger bread and Camembert thing??? My 2 favourite things!

Just deciding who to call in on, on Boxing Day.....so many choices....

Ooh, this thread is making me hungry! Here's what I am actually planning for a buffet next weekend (may not be the most crowd-pleasing but it is tailored to family tastes):

• celeriac remoulade.
• fennel and orange salad
• baked ham
• pork belly cooked with star anise and cinnamon
• crisp green salad with a tarragon vinegar dressing
• baked potatoes
• garlic butter
• challah bread

may not be the most crowd-pleasing

I am not a crowd as such, SarahAndQuack, but that would please me. A lot of menus, while containing good things, are really stodgy by comparison.

Ok, you come over to my bit of North Yorkshire, and we'll feed you!

I do know what you mean - I love my carbs, but by the end of Christmas I am always craving some good veg dishes.

Cheesecake, twirl is a favourite type.

Rosemary and garlic baked Camembert with crusty bread and crudités for dipping!

I'll bring vintage champagne (small, family-made variety, not a grande marque) and home-made foie gras.

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

I foolishly allowed a VERY health conscious friend to provide dessert for a dinner I was hosting. It was "key lime pie" made with avocado or maybe courgettes with an oat base. Practically inedible. So cross that one off the list OP. If you're having cheesecake, have cheesecake. Or my banoffee

@BaggaChips Google Camembert hedgehog, seriously amazing.

I have just googled Camembert hedgehog and am definitely going to add that to my list. I've actually got folks coming Christmas Eve - as ell as Christmas Day, so 'hedgehog' it is!