Posts Tagged ‘dinner parties’
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Indian feast dinner party

For instalment three in my Dinner for six for under £30 challenge, I turned to my friend V for a lesson in Indian cookery. I love Indian food but it is emphatically not something I know how to cook at even a basic level.
As our party included a few vegetarians, V suggested a non-meat menu (thus ramping up the frugal factor even more). Our veggie feast included lentil dhal, curried courgettes, potatoes and peppers, basmati rice and, of course, plenty of naan bread.
Posted in Food
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Dinner party: sushi on a Sunday

I promised a dinner party… and here’s the first.
I was initiated into the pleasures of sushi making at a young age (no Japanese heritage; rather, I babysat for a hip foodie family) and make-your-own sushi is one of my favourite party tricks. What’s more, it hits a satisfying note in terms of affordability and impressiveness. Naturally, this makes it a prime candidate for an oola dinner party.
The supplies…
Ingredients for a sushi feast: five of your best girlfriends, and the following:

my most photogenic ingredients -- see full list below
Posted in Entertainment, Food

