This quantity of pastry is enough for: • 1 x 23cm quiche or tart (lined base and sides, not a lid) or • 12–15 small sausage rolls (rolled fairly thin, standard party size) Ingredients • 115g cold butter, cut into cubes • 115g plain flour • 2–3 tablespoons cold water, just enough to bind (You […]
Month: January 2026
A Proper Vegetarian Quiche (and why creaminess matters)
There are some dishes that quietly hold everything together at a table. A good quiche is one of them. It works for lunch, for a buffet, for an afternoon spread, or cut into neat slices for something more formal. It can be made ahead, served warm or at room temperature, and it always feels considered. […]
Afternoon Tea at Home: A Simple, Proper Spread
Growing up, we always had afternoon tea on a Sunday. It wasn’t elaborate or hotel-style — just a simple ritual at home. There would be a sandwich and a cake on the table, with a proper pot of tea. It marked the slowing of the day, a pause before the week began again. Looking back, […]
Simple Everyday Coleslaw
A reliable bowl for sharing tables This is a straightforward coleslaw — the kind that sits happily alongside sausage rolls, quiche, and cold buffet food without trying to steal the show. It’s crisp, lightly creamy, and familiar in the best way. The key here isn’t clever ingredients. It’s how finely everything is prepared. ⸻ Ingredients […]
Simple Yogurt & Herb Dip
An easy, flexible dip for sharing tables This is the kind of dip that quietly earns its place on the table. It’s fresh, cooling, and dependable — the sort of thing people keep going back to without quite realising how much they’ve eaten. It works just as well with crisps as it does with raw […]
Classic Sausage Rolls
Buffet Friendly Sausage Rolls Ingredients • 1 pack (350g-400g) good-quality sausages or sausage meat • 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry • 1 egg (beaten) • Optional: If you want to add flavor to the sausage meat go with pepper ,dried herbs or nutmeg but just a pinch or two. How many people will this feed? […]
Welcome to Fancy Something Nice
Feeding people the lovely way Hello, and welcome — I’m so glad you’re here. Fancy Something Nice is a space for generous, unfussy food made to be shared. Food that brings people together, helps everyone relax, and makes gatherings feel warm and welcoming — without stress or unnecessary expense. This isn’t about perfection or impressing […]
Ladies and gentlemen the buffet is open!
There are few words that can change the atmosphere in a room quite like these: “Ladies and gentlemen, the buffet is open.” Suddenly people stand up. Conversations pause. Chairs scrape back. There’s a quiet excitement, a sense that something shared is about to happen. Buffets have been part of so many moments in our lives […]