informal NYE food?

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Maybe about 15ish people, probably arriving at different times. there will be booze and dancing.

My default catering position is set to 'Curries'; one lamb, one chicken, one veg. served with pittas/rice for ease.

I'd prefer to just have something that folk can help themselves to as the wine kicks in night goes on. Some people probably won't eat at all...

DP HATES chilli and made a face when I suggested it (so easy though!!)

So in the past week, obviously we've all had christmas dinners, also buffets, an AMAZING pea and ham soup and meat pie as party food and a wonderful fish pie.

I reckon by NYE, folk are just a bit tired of feasting and rich food. what would you fancy??

no way am I fannying around with canapes. Been there, done that and FAR too much work!!

Bumping as I'm looking for ideas for something similar.

I'm swaying towards nigella's ham in cherry coke, but I've done that at loads of similar things so fancy something a bit different.

I need something simple and cook ahead as I cba fanning around either!!

trixy, I know what you mean... we've been served christmas ham twice this week already...

Do you have to cater for veggies? and are you at home or need something portable?

If at home, would slow roast pork on butties work? I rather like this idea, but I wonder what veggies could have? Poor veggies, missing out on lovely slow roast pork

actually, now I think about it, slow roast is exceptionally low input food.

Great minds think alike!!

Someone on another thread linked to this recipe for slow roast pork which sounds delicious.

I like the idea if putting it in rolls a bit like a hog roast.

but what does one give the veggies???

You are both making my mouth water!

Veggies could have fajitas maybe? Very easy to stir fry and they could wrap their own in warm tortillas.

No veggies at mine and we're at home. No idea what the veggie alternative of hog roast is!!!

I've got similar numbers coming but we're doing a sit down dinner rather than buffet. I am doing dips, pate, bread, salad, etc for nibble-y starters then salmon for main course, cheesecake and fruit for dessert just trying to be different from Christmas

Ooh ooh, chargrilled veg and halloumi for the veggies, or big portobello mushrooms grilled with cheese. Or falafels and tzaziki.

ooh, yes!! good call trixy!

i suppose grilled stuff would have to be done to order really, but I think I'll only have 2 or 3 of them anyway, so not too much hassle. could be roasted.

If I was coming to your party I would like to be fed something spicy, dips like hummus or tarramaslata, bit of meat and general supermarket buffet fare.

I've just posted on other thread that i'm doing small falafels for my bouffet.
This covers the veggies. Goes well with Hazies suggestions.

Oh sorry trixy just read yours

I've 8 adults (and heap of children) coming tomorrw. Decided to cook a chicken biryani as very quick and very tasty. Plus nan bread popadums etc. I have some bolognese left over from Thursday so think I'll do lasagne for the kids. Or might decide to be lazy and cook some pasta and forget the lasagne. Hoping that'll keep them all going. Plenty of mojitos for adults:-)

Chicken tikka masala is a popular Indian dish. I would probably fancy some salad after all the fatty foods.

Jacket potatoes, pie and peas would be quick and easy and they could just choose small portions if not very hungry. Pasta dishes? Potato pie? Lasagne? Although a bit heavy. Paella?

Chinese foods? Chilli is easy love it with hot crusty baguettes. Most people will like it.

Yeh possibly salad, cooked meats and jacket potatoes, new potatoes V easy or chips Nd some dips or humous.

How about a really nice frittata for veggies? You can do all the prep before then cook the actual frittata just before the party - it's nicest warm rather than hot anyway. Good in rolls too.

Nice made with sweet potatoes, caramelised red onions and goats cheese/feta (with red chilli if you like).

We have got about 15 coming tonight and we have made 2 curries, a cauliflower, pea and tomato one and a Keema. Will be served with rice, naan (bought in) raita (just nat yog and cucumber) and mango chutney...Yummy, I can't wait !

I am also doing curry - both slow cookers are currently on the go one with a kashmiri butter chicken and the other with tamarind lentil and vegetables. I have ready bought chapatis and nan breads and going to make in the microwave. Friends bringing starters and pudding and kids having bolognese which I made yesterday. All good!

There's some good food going on tonight!

We decided on slow roast pork and lamb butties in the end as we always do curries. I got let off having to prepare veggie stuff by the news that veggie DB and SIL now eat chicken - yay! So I'll roast a chicken later too.

I've made stuffings, gravy and minty mayo. We have lots of nice bread rolls, apple sauce and some salad. I think meat butties are good late night mop-up-the-booze food, and slow roast means it just sits in the oven ignored all day.

Excited now, cheers everyone!

I'm doing slow roast pork too, I've never done it before so having a slight panic that it'll be a dried out lump of leather!!

I know what you mean... I did it a few weeks ago though and it was ACE. Are you following a recipe trix?

I gave mine a quick blast then turned right down to oven's lowest - 80 degrees C. It will be in for roughly 12 hours. I'm pretty confident in the meat, really not sure about crackling though!

The recipe I referred to - here, says the quick blast crackles the skin. Well it burnt a little bit, crackled in some bits, nothing in other bits - I guess that's my oven's fault. however, it then says to cover for the rest of the time. Having just looked at it, the skin will not crisp like this at all, so maybe I'll do it separately at the end.

I am following a recipe. It had a quick blast at 230 and will be on for 12 hours at 110, then another quick blast at 230.

Ah, maybe I'll try that last blast too. Have fun y'all, here we go!!