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Buffet food: hot dishes
Definitely not compulsory at a buffet party but, if you have the time and anticipate hungry guests, then all of these hot dishes can be prepared up until the final stage of cooking a day ahead, then timed to be ready just before the first guests.
Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne with Pine Nuts
This recipe is an absolute hit with everyone who eats it – even my husband, who professes not to like spinach! The combination of the four cheeses is its secret, and it is always on my top-10 list if I'm entertaining people who don't eat meat.
Latin American Beef Stew with Marinated Red Onion Salad
This is very colourful and has lots of great flavours and textures – ideal for entertaining because all the vegetables are already in it, so all it needs is some plain rice.
Crunchy Pistachio-coated Drumsticks
This is perfect picnic food for both children and adults, but remember to start these off at least 8 hours ahead.
Moroccan Baked Chicken with Chickpeas and Rice
Chicken pieces simmered with chickpeas, peppers and olives in a saffron-flavoured rice with coriander and lemons – hope you like it.
Lasagne al Forno
My first lasagne recipe published in 1978-80 has, I have to admit, been a real winner and stood me in good stead over the years, but at the same time it's clearly now in need of an update and that's simply because we are now able to buy more authentic ingredients.
