Dinner for 12, ideas?

[PumpkinZulu]

So I'm going to be hosting a dinner for 12 guests in a few weeks. It's going to be very casual, very family feeling. I just made an AMAZING steak, Guinness and cheese pie a few days ago, I was thinking of doing that as the main event. What sort of sides would you recommend? I'd like to do a few salads and maybe another side dishy type thing. And something easy like choc ripple cake for desert. TIA

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

A caterer?

Oh SORRY, you're not a domestically retarded goddess like me!

[PumpkinZulu]

Hahaha!! Cheeky!

[feeb]

Onion rings
Wedges
Green salad
Greek salad
Bread is a must have to soak up sauce!! Soft fluffy but crunchy on outside bread!!

Cheese cake or lemon meringue pie

[HotI]

mmm chocolate ripple... good choice, easy to do and you can prepare it early.

if you are hosting another one, i have recently found things like baked potatoes with lots of different toppings or fajitas/tacos can be great if you have lots of people who may have different eating habits (vego/pesco/carnivore..) cos they can all choose what goes on their plate.

[PumpkinZulu]

Yum Kate!! I love that idea

Mmmm feeb, definately will have bread, nom!

So I've got one salad, a red onion, diced tomato, coriander, capsicum and red grape salad with balsamic dressing; it's kinda of salsa-ey and really nice. I was also thinking vegetable chips in tempura.

[Olive]

pie+chips=yum

[Mak]

Roast vege salad - roast zucchini, red onion, sweet potato - serve on rocket base with balsamic salad dressing. Tastes yummy and has great colours - also pretty filling for any vegetarians or big blokes!
Lasagne
Curry/Rice
Mexican is always great too!
For a bigger crowd I try to do stuff before hand and then just heat and eat, lol!
xxx