Lots of Summer entertaining..

[want2change]

we are going to be doing lots of sunday entertaining this summer - catching up with lots of people havent seen for ages. need some ideas of what to have - have limited budget and time at the moment so need to be as cheap as possible and easy. also kid-friendly food if poss thanks

Check out Nigella Express - loads of easy stuff that can be put onto large platters and everyone dives in. I've made loads of her stuff from this book - for friends too and they really are easy and taste good. It's also easy to change what she says for similar ingredients.
I've also got a good Gary Rhodes book (Food with Friends) that has recipes for different amounts of people (from 2-12) and loads of stuff that can be made in advance with simple ingredients.

thanks - good ideas. any others - especially regarding how to entrtain cheaply (with people who are foodies..)