Ideas for starters

smoked salmon or mackerel pate with crispbread, egg mayonnaise, big mushrooms, blanched in the microwave, filled with a mix of breadcrumbs and stilton cheese and baked in the oven for 20 minutes.

Think I'd offer some soup, sort of fits with the rest of a menu I'd be more than happy to eat.

Baked camembert with crusty bread and celery

I was thinking soup as well kitty. First of all I thought tomato but then thought no, brown soup, Brown Windsor soup.

Fresh dates stuffed with cream cheese, yummie. Or some baked veggie spring rolls from supermarket.

I have had something called devils on horseback which were stoned prunes wrapped in crispy bacon and served warm. What about ?with butter?

Hope you have a jug of custard to go with the baked apples.

I’m getting hungry.

A very easy starter is a thin wedge of Brie warmed through, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with chopped walnuts.

Deedaa, that sounds yummy and would be my choice.

Smoked mackerel pate and toast.