Though like most Britons we’re hardly enamoured with the royal family, we decided that the bank holiday we were gratefully bestowed shouldn’t go to waste, so we decided to celebrate in the only way we know how, with food and drink!
Because the forecast’s were mixed to say the least I abandoned my idea to have a day long BBQ and decided to make a completely homemade buffet with BBQ food to accompany if the weather held out. Luckily the weather on the day was actually pretty glorious which allowed us to both BBQ and buffet (the best of both worlds). I wanted everything eaten to be homemade but because of a few surprise visitors we eventually had to break the rule and rustle up a few sausages (veggie and pork).
The day itself was a huge success and despite our best efforts we were all whisked up into the romantic and patriotic frenzy surrounding the wedding and by the time the couple drove off in their vintage aston martin everyone was feeling very patriotic.
The BBQ consisted of homemade burgers (meat), salmon fillets (for the pescatarians), lamp chops , chicken skewers and the aforementioned sausages.
The Buffet took a considerable amount of preparation and consisted of a pasta (with a chilli and cheese pesto), a lemon and feta salad, a green salad, homemade cheese and homemade sausage rolls, a BEAUTIFUL satay sauce (which I will dedicate a post to another time), grilled asaparagus with Lancashire cheese, cheese and crackers (admittedly not homemade) and an Eton Mess!
Our lovely friends Hannah and Chloe also made a huge chocolate cake with a message which was very patriotic (if written a little too soon).
All in all it was a fantastic day and hopefully the first off many dinner parties throughout the summer!
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