NEEDED: Starter for Chrsitmas dinner (hosting non-foodie parents!)

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URRRGGGHH What do I feed my non-foodie parents? First time they have come to our house for Chrsitmas (feel all grown up ) but dont eat lots of things we have on a daily basis. I cant stand soup - too filling, Smoked salmon a non starter - and I am NOT going down the ham and melon route!!! Any ideas? Thanks

How about a nice pate with salad?

Or crab cakes with chilli dipping sauce?

Ok I know its Christmas! - cant type today...........

prawn cocktail - you could go retro

Pate mushrooms - grill a portabello mushroom for about 5 mins, slap some pate on top, dab of garlic butter & pinch of mixed herbs & pop back under grill for another 3-5 mins and serve with some salady stuff

Prawn cocktail

ooh like the sound of pate mushrooms!
I did say prawn coktail to my husband but he didnt get the retro element!

How about pan fried scallops?

Oooh MissisBoot, the scallops sound nice!

yummy had them at Rick's with Hazelnut butter on our honeymoon - mmmmmmmmm
Perhaps a bit too adventurous for next week though

Why don't you just cook what you'd like - they might like something a bit different to what they usually eat - my inlaws are non-foodies and are practically licking the plates clean when they come over for dinner despite their reservations about eating something 'different'.

I had those at Rick's too!!!!! Lovely...mmm

Missisboot - thanks for your support - thats how I feel really!