Christmas Eve buffet ideas?

Last year, we did drinks and 'nibbles' between Christmas and new year for the (short) lane plus a bit, and I'm thinking about the same again this year. No kids - I think a common babysitter was arranged for the street!  The ladies generally pounced on the sticks of raw veggies (carrots, celery, cucumber .... cant think what else ... but they looked pretty standing up in tumblers) and the dishes of olives (ooooh - the kids dont like these so I never get to have them etc).  The men hoovered up cocktail sausages roasted in a honey and wholegrain mustard glaze even when they were really too hot to eat.  I did things like mini bhagis (sp) and chickpea dip and  little kebabs and some prawn toast ...but those were were the hits of the night.  Hmmm... together with mulled wine and lots of good hooky ale!

PS  top tip I was given, if you have or can borrow a large slow cooker for the mulled wine, it makes things so easy.  fill it in the kitchen, plug it in on the 'bar', whereever is most convenient and it heats up gently, no risk of boiling over when you forget and the low setting keeps it warm all night.  Excellent!  Worked a dream.

my sister inlaw done a mulled cider that went down very well, but for me pork pie with piccalilli has got chrimbo writen all over it

i have to say if i see one more add for party nibbles i will explode its great to still make your own
chrissie b

Home made biscotti are scrummy
filo parcels with brie & cranberry, mincemeat, samosas
prunes wrapped in bacon,
bruschetta, blinis with smoked salmon,
few teeny sarnies, houmous & dips, garlic mushrooms, stuffed with breadcrumbs & butter
mini mince pies, chicken satay skewers, fish goujons, chicken goujons
does that help - I'm hungry now....