midivydale Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Help! I have invited some good friends for dinner in the next couple of weeks. All good. Apart from one minor thing. I cant cook. At all. What do I do? Any fool proof ideas out there? Or any of these home cooked delivery firms that will deliver and I can pass it off as my own? Although chances are I would own up within 5 minutes.I don?t need to impress these people, it is nothing like that. But they are women that are really good friends and I want to treat them to a nice time. They mean a lot to me so i want to make sure they have a nice time. Oh and they are organic market, local produce types that just ?pop out for apricots for this evenings tajine?. I thought tangerine was an instrument! Help! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonaome Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Go cold. Avoid cooking altogether and do assembling instead. Get a carton of gazpacho, good bread with olive oil and balsamic for dipping, some good Spanish ham, olives, anchovies, etc. Nibbles and starter done. Get some dressed crabs from Moxons. Make a good salad. Provide the same olive oil and balsamic as a dressing. Buy a tart au citron or whatever and some single cream (organic if you like). If you're pushing the boat our even further a cheese selection and a bottle of dessert wine / good sherry / port. No actual cooking involved. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Y Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Here we go http://www.cookfood.net/menu/entertaining/party-food/Artichoke-Smoked-Tomato-Salad/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoy Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I would order a smoked salmon.Looks impressive, tastes delicious but isn't cheep.Then nice bread and all that stuff that has been mentioned above!enjoy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I think you'll find they pop out for apricots for this evening's tajine! :-)Can't cook either. I would just order in. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 See Moneky, I can?t even spell the thing let alone cook it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprout Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Gosh, you ladies must have so much time on your hands..Go back to Delia Smith..unless you are to young to remember..Easy peasy, and if you have a slow cooker all done and dusted..Beef Bougonion, chuck it all in..And enjoy...Green salad and garlic bread..Yummy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjw Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 If you can read you can cook. It is not magic .Make a big pot of chilli with various extras like rice bread salad etc throw in some wine/ beer --sorted Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
treehugger Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Anyone can cook a roast chicken (my kids could when they were about 10), get ready to cook potatoes and veg (can be steamed in a microwave) from M&S and buy in a gu tart and ice cream. Or use Cook in West Dulwich (fab food) and just come clean about it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomskip Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Am very curious. What do you eat if you can't cook? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanity girl Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Get something from Cook in West Dulwich - the Moroccan tagine is really good - then you just need to cook some rice to go with it. They also do puddings. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Cook it is, thank you so much everyone. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1181644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shafiq Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Bring everyone over to us - We run group cooking sessions. Its a lot of fun! Everyone learns to cook. At the end we give you special boxes to take the food home or enjoy in our garden of a Grade II listed building. The garden is small but very cosy and comfortable. Just something very different - Just pick what you want to cook. Did an Indian Street Food for a group and they loved it. kitchenskills.co.uk take a look at what we do. Farah Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1183032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Nice Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 You can always hire a chef for the night ! I did that before. That definitely impressed my friends ! Why try hard and see your friends pretend they're liking the food when it really is mediocre ... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1183286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Thanks everyone. Made a super easy pasta bake with chicken/broccoli/parmesan. It was lovely! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1188118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midivydale Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 tomskip, just saw your comment :) We eat pretty well at home, we don't starve, despite me not being very able in the kitchen. I can obviously boil veg and bung a chicken in the oven type thing. What I meant with my post was that in the context of a dinner party where I wanted to treat a group of good friends (who are all pretty damn good at cooking themselves) to a nice bit of food and a nice time, I felt my skills didn't live up to what I wanted to be able to do for them. Or so I thought. All sorted now with abit of pasta. Went well Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/169272-invited-people-for-dinner-cant-cook/#findComment-1188119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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