Hi - it's dp's 40th next month and we have finally convinced Mr Unsociable that a party might be nice. We're thinking just in the house, with a quiz, music, food etc; nothing too fancy and for a mixture of adults and children. There will probably be between 15 and 20 adults and about 5 children and we'll probably go for a late afternoon into the evening thing.
Any ideas for what I should cook and how much of it I should do? I'm thinking mainly buffet but with some bits to serve warm as well. I'm fine with the sweet stuff (probably a couple of huge trifles, meringues with cream and raspberries and some sort of small chocolatey type things. We may go all retro and do a chocolate fondue for the children too) but I don't have much idea for the savoury stuff. I'm a reasonable cook so want to do some of it myself but I have no intention of stuffing mushrooms or arranging gherkins artfully on top of lovingly folded smoked salmon etc! I'm also veggie, although most of the guests won't be.
Any ideas will be hugely appreciated.