Please provide me with a lovely menu for friends...

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Have a lovely couple coming over and I'm not feeling very inspired. I would like to do things that I can prepare in advance as we will eat in the kitchen and I like to look effortless

Was thinking about just some great smoked salmon and soda bread to start (canapes first) then maybe some kind of lamb or beef with daupnoise potatoes followed by a chocolate truffle torte and/or cheese.

Boring?? Any suggestions for lamb or beef - I don't want to be cooking steaks to order.That menu is just a possible - I'm happy to forget it if you can think of something more exciting!
Thanks in advance for any help.

i did a roast lamb wiht duph potatoes and green beans recently.
Get a boned rolled leg then no carving
shove in garlic and rosemary.
was easy.
made a sauce with wine boiled off and redcurrant jelly.

dauphinoise (I think )

Thanks MrsW - that sounds like the way forward. Boned and rolled is a good idea.

Green beans.
SO easy to serve.