Need some ideas on what to cook for parents and in-laws this weekend!

[notnowbernard]

They're coming for lunch

There will be 6 adults and 2 children

Must contain meat for the elders

I'm not a confident cook but will give it a bash

DP more skilled in this area so we can up the trickery a bit, but I prefer to keep it nice and simple...

TIA!

hi!!!i love cooking!i could give you some recipies if you like!!

All ideas welcome

hmmmm... r u here???

Roast chicken, roast lamb, roast duck, roast beef, or roast turkey (not all at once lol!)

Everyone loves roast potatoes so you can be sure everyone will eat something.

Tis very simple once all the veggies are prepared. And that only takes about half an hour, even if for 8 people.

ok!!firstly,i have to say that i come from greece,meaning that my english might be a little dissapointing
and second,u r planning to cook meat.what kind of meat will it be?

i would say exactly the same thing as mintyy!something in the stove with potatoes.
or u can have meat with tomatoe sauce,accompanied with rice and potatoes

I just do a roast
everyone loves one of those

Beef casserole? Jamie Oliver does a good one in one of his books, and you have the added advantage of making it the day before and re-heating.

beef and ale pie - dead easy and a winner. serve with green veg and mash.

v easy to make but you have to put in oven a couple of hours beforehand

Baked gammon, jacket pots and veg.

Parsley or mustard sauce if you can be bothered. I'd have mango chutney because I'm lazy.

Fab ideas everyone, thanks!

DP says Nay to a roast... this would be what I would've gone for, always a winner etc etc

Like the idea of a beef stew... have a great recipe somewhere, will dig it out!

www.deliaonline.com/recipes/boeuf-bourguignon,1094,RC.html boeuf bourguignon is delish and alcohol boils off so ok for kids]]

beef and ale pie - wouldn't bothr with leaf bits! but note you have to start cooking it a few hours n advance

have done latter in mackesons stout or even guiness is v nice

What about pudding?

DP doesn't want shop-bought

I am doing the stew (it's easy and LOVELY) will do it the night before and re-heat so nice and easy

He can ponce about with posh pudding if he likes. I'll be sat squaffing vino

I did Nigella's ham in cherry coke at the weekend for a big group it was very delicious and fairly easy.

why dont you serve the beef stew with polenta and gorgonzola?

DH (italian) does it and it is fabarooney!!

Gossipmonger, tell me more!

Chicken portions stuffed with mozerella and wrapped in bacon a casserole dish full takes about 10 mins to prepare and an hour to cook serve with new potatoes (hardly any prep) and veg.
Goes down a storm every time I do it and not too much work.

Oooh it is sooo yummy and looks like you have been to lots of effort!

You need the quick cook stuff (Sains or Waitrose) and just follow the instructions til it goes soft. Plate it and add a slice of gorgonzola and add more polenta over the top. The cheese melts and the stew goes over the top and yum!

Do mash as well for those who might not be as adventurous!

Sounds gorge, thankyou

Beef in beer stew is delicious.

What about sticky toffee pudding for afters? It is VERY popular in our house

whcih beef stew are you doing???

this is a fab dessert and dead dead easy - nectarines in ginger sugar yum yum yum, serve with ice cream