Afternoon Drinks

[ethandron]

If you were having a couple round for the above, what sort of nibbles type things would you have available for them? It’s not a special occasion, just a bit of a catch up.
I don’t want to do an afternoon tea, they’ll have had lunch, and I don’t want to be making sandwiches.

[Rockrose]

Victoria sandwich and some nice biscuits like shortbread

[woofgang]

alcohol or tea and coffee?

[TonyV]

Just tea and biscuits, maybe some Malt loaf

[ethandron]

Was thinking savoury stuff mainly but shortbread would be good, and some malt loaf.
Alcohol most definitely.

[Cloverjo]

Crisps and nuts.

[ethandron]

Wanted to make it look like I’d made a bit more of an effort..without actually making much effort Clover ;)

[237SJ]

Canapes

[chelle7272]

Nuts, olives, antipasto, breadsticks and dip, blinis

[Rockrose]

If they have had lunch keep it light cheese and biscuits and something sweet

[TonyV]

Yes maybe cheese board and some olives?

[ethandron]

Any self assembly canapé ideas? Don’t want to bake or cook really, although I may go a bit retro and do a few vol au vents with ready made fillings. Might even do some tasty cheese a& pineapple on sticks too.
Don’t want anything involving dips.
Ooh, now, I always enjoy olives wrapped in anchovies at a friends house, will do some of those.

[237SJ]

Bruschetta's nice. Fancy that myself now

[ethandron]

Yep, that’s a great idea sj.
Thanks for all your ideas people, really helpful x

[diddlydo]

Blinis with cream cheese and smoked salmon - dead easy to assemble and no cooking required.

[TonyV]

Cheese and pineapple on cocktail sticks would be very retro and tasty mmm

[ethandron]

That’s a great idea diddly, have added them to my list but will use a jar of cheapo caviar instead of smoked salmon.
Tony, might add a grape to the stick too, whaddyfink?

[Rockrose]

Don’t add the grape to the cheese and pineapple why not do a grape and Brie stick

[ethandron]

Oh yes, Rosie, that’s a great idea, a nice mix of tastes, textures and colour, brill :)

[ummmm]

Pate and melba toast.

[ethandron]

That’s another good one Ummmm.
Think I’m getting a bit carried away now, it’ll end up a full blown buffet if I’m not careful!!