Today (and most of yesterday evening) I have been busy being a sous-chef to my mum, who is doing a buffet for someone's 18th birthday party this afternoon. We are catering for 50 people, and have done a variety of different things, hopefully to suit everyone's tastes. I thought I'd put a few pictures of the things we're doing on here as a bit of a different blog post.
Aside from all the typical buffet food (vol-au-vents, sausage rolls, pork pies, chicken legs etc) we did a few specialities that were tried and tested at my 21st. We did a variation on bruschetta, with olive paste topped with crumbly cheese, as well as the more traditional tomato and basil version. We made lots of quiches, a traditional egg and bacon, mushroom, a broccoli and blue cheese and a cheese and onion. I don't think you can beat a home-made quiche, and they are so simple to make!
But we didn't just stick to English favourites. We constructed chicken kebabs using coriander flavoured chicken breast and red onions, peppers and mushroom, and they add a nice injection of colour onto the plates as well. On the same platter we stuck meatballs onto cocktail sticks, for a more finger- buffet friendly way to eat them. We also made samosas (with filo pastry for a healthier option) and curried potatoes, that could be reheated when the guests arrived.
As well as savoury, of course we made desserts (my personal favourite). We did a trifle and cupcakes, and then mum made rocky road bites and caramel shortbread which disappeared in an instant at my party! Luckily there are always little squares left around the edges that are a bit measly to serve, so I got to nibble on those whilst cooking. We also bought profiteroles to stack up with chocolate sauce, and little mini cheesecakes that we transferred into petit fours cases so they looked slightly more home-made!
All in all, a hugely successful catering session, and to get paid for doing something so fun is always a bonus!
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