Saturday Night Dinner

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On Saturday evenings We like to eat something a bit more special and time consuming to cook than the quick weekday meals we have. Am all out of ideas recently though. Any suggestions, for 4 people 2 adults and 2 children 11 & 12.

Simple aperos such as olives and crisps etc.

Bouillabaisse served as broth first, followed by fish and steamed potatoes.

Fruit for pudding.

Risotto
Homemade lasagne
Curry - made from scratch including DIY spice blend, home-made chapattis/naan bread etc
Moussaka
You could try making your own pasta - that definitely takes time!

Beef rendang?
Proper chilli?
Sushi?
Thai fishcakes followed by curry or pad Thai?

Is there is a cuisine you don't usually cook?
I've pinned this monkfish and oriental salad dish, to try next, Japanese is something i know vertpy little about.
Do you bake. Baking bread to accompany a meal is a nice touch when you have time.

My dh is half Turkish so weekends we do a mixed grill, marinated chicken in yogurt and lamb chops sometimes beef kofte, with it we have rice, a herby salad, flatbread, roast veg and halloumi with garlic sauce and chilli sauce, takes a while to cook and prepare so this is one of our weekend meals were we have more time