In the middle of a conversation with my brother yesterday he asked me if you could still buy Arctic Roll. I don’t know the answer to that question but I hope it’s “yes”.
It did get me thinking about a 70s themed buffet party. Who knows when it will happen but for me the best thing about a party is the plan.
I’m not really into fancy dress but you would have to have a heart of stone to turn away anyone who turned up in baggy flares and a star jumper.
So thinking about food and drink I guess people were made of tougher stuff in the 70s and could cope with chowing down half -cooked sausages in pigs in blankets, double-dipping into bowls of crisps and cheesy Wotsits and knocking back weapons-grade punch.
I’m thinking anything and everything on sticks, vol au vents, celery bites filled with cream cheese, devilled eggs, Ritz crackers topped with piped cream cheese and, providing some method of self- control re: double-dipping can be exercised, bowls of crisps and snacks.
To finish? Cheese, celery, grapes and more Ritz crackers, Black Forest Gateau and hopefully Arctic Roll and a couple of Bird’s Trifles.
A vintage soda-stream will provide the cream soda and cherryade but guests will also be able to enjoy snowballs and sample a range of cocktails with Blue Curaçao, Grenadine or Galliano as their base.
If ever there was a reason to look forward to the end of lockdown surely this is it!
