I have in laws coming on Christmas eve. I don't want to do a full traditional christmas dinner because a) we'll be having a big one the next day with my family and b) in laws are notoriously unreliable and all over the place so it will just make me angry when they're late/ only eating yellow food/ bring extra guests/ cancel at the last minute etc etc etc.
Last year, I did a slow cooked leg of lamb and did lots of mediterranean cold sides - baba ganoush, tzatiki, tabbouleh etc - and then served with flatbreads. It worked very well and I was much less stressed.
But I just don't want to do that this year. I think the slow cooked lamb is still a good idea. And I like the mediterranean vibe, but I think I want to do hot food.
Ideas?
Must be stuff I can largely make in advance and won't be ruined by sitting for a while (for all the above reasons).
I was thinking greek lemon potatoes? Maybe something with beans? other ideas?