Dinner party for 16 on a budget?!

[baiyu]

DP's birthday on Sat, I've said I'll do a big meal for about 16 people. I'm thinking of doing a kind of buffet-style meal as our table is too small to all sit around. We're both really skint and lots of our friends are vegetarian.
Any genius ideas? Thanks very much!

[Majeika]

homemade pizza??

[Megglevache]

OOOOOOoh baiyu

make lime fizz

Cheap cava or spumante put in a jug with lots of ice and the juice of four/five limes and mix a sprinkle of icing sugar.

I think it's a Nigella recipe and is gorgeous!

[baiyu]

Oh that tagine looks good! I did a one day cookery course in Marrakesh a few years ago. I'll go dig out my recipes, have a few salady ones that might complement your tagine.

Costco card? Hmm....I'll get asking around. I think I do need to bake the cake from scratch though, I'm too proud!

I'm not all that concerned about my carpets, I've just started weaning my DS and the carpet needs a shampoo soon anyway!

[baiyu]

Lime fizz? Hmm, sounds intriguing....

[Overmydeadbody]

yes but be prepared to remortgage your house to afford the limes

[MyEye]

for 16 on a budget, I'd do aubergine curry, lentil dal, rice or naan with chutneys/yoghurt.
then pineapple.

[Overmydeadbody]

lol

Yes do make the tagine, it is devine and always goes down well with guests, even carnivores.

I have found cakes turn out just fine using value white flour and value dark chocolate, so they really aren't too costly to make.

[Megglevache]

10 limes for £1 in my market. If you go at 4pm

[baiyu]

I quite agree - tesco value plain choc is about 25p a bar and I've used it in so many puddings, it's really good.