I have a very hospitable friend - who likes to have people around to eat, and occasionally he gives me money to cook for him - just the starters, the "nibbles". Tragically I seem incapable of providing 3 mouthfuls to have with a drink and always over-supply.
He asked for canapes for 16 - so this is what I made:
Gem lettuce leaves filled with dressed crab and brown shrimps with a little mayo,
Endive leaves filled with cream cheese, blue cheese and walnuts
Cucumber slices topped with cream cheese and dill and some brown shrimps on top
The very popular sausage and chutney things
Lamb meat balls with raisins and pinenuts
When I got home from the shops he texted "there are only 12 people coming now". "Too late" I said, "I've bought the ingredients."
To further confuse the issue, more people failed to turn up on time, thinking it was a turn up any time and drink do.... eventually, when they arrived, the host did not press them to eat the food, but ticked them off instead... so when we left quite a lot of it was intact...
The great thing about all those canapes is that they are low carb - and very very delicious - the sad thing is, they won't keep - although he can freeze the meatballs and the sausage things if he has any sense. When I did the sums I found that I'd spent all but £1,24 of my "fee" thus working for 41p/hour.... but he is a friend, so it's a bit different. I just wish there had been more people to enjoy then, still one of the late comers made a good assault on the cucumber cream cheese and prawn things - so not all wasted.
The very good news is, my friend has met a hunter who has a lot of game available - so I am looking forward to making this contact and perhaps trying a lot of new game based dishes. So, potential customers, any one for roast boar? Venison meat balls with cumberland sauce? Game pie? etc. etc.
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