Royal Wedding buffet

Make your street party a tribute to the Great British buffet with Blighty-themed tried and tested party recipes

Getting in the Royal Wedding spirit 4Food pitched a table in the street for a right royal knees up. The sun came out, then it went away. And then we moved the whole lot inside.

If the future princess were a vegetable, she might just be a radish. Rosy, delicate and oh-so-pretty, its peppery pink hue brightens up this potato salad quicker than you can say, "I do."

Or if juicy salads are more your thing, celebrate the best of British toms with this special tomato salad recipe.

You say scone, we say scon... but don't call the whole thing off. Pop a mini one in your mouth instead, with Hugh's super-easy scones recipe.

They don't come more regal than coronation chicken. Invented by Rosemary Hume and Constance Spry for the coronation of Elizabeth II, this creamy, fruity chicken dish has been a firm buffet favourite ever since.

It also makes the king of all sandwiches, according to Butler the corgi.

Hold back as everyone helps themselves to these delicious cheese straws, so that you can pick up the last one and loudly proclaim, "That's the final straw." Ho ho ho.

Always thought making your own Scotch eggs would be too fiddly? Think again! Penny's scotch eggs recipe uses diddy quail's eggs for a smaller snack. Now that's posh.

Sweeten up the proceedings with a platter of dainty desserts. Queen of hearts tarts add a regal (and sticky) touch, while coconut slices and strawberry cream cheese sandwiches will have your guests licking crumbs off their plates. In the most dignified way, of course.

Use pre-prepared pastry to make this goat's cheese and courgette tart with minimum fuss. And if you want to lie and say you made it yourself... well, we won't tell anyone.

No British buffet is complete without a big, creamy trifle – and with this booze-free summer pudding trifles recipe, there's no danger Grandad will end up face down in it. Again.

The 70s called – they want their snacks back. Rustle up some retro magic with blue cheese and pear canapés, tomato vol au vents, little onion tarts and prawn cocktail rolls.

Hosting a street party buffet? Easy as pie – so long as there's fruity chicken, apple and cheese pies on the menu, that is.

Then double the pastry contingent with these sausage rolls, complete with a surprise dollop of homemade chutney in each one.

No party can really call themselves posh unless there's some pricey fish at the feast. Keep it simple with these elegant smoked salmon and watercress rolls.

What better way to celebrate the Royal Wedding than with a recipe by the wedding cake creator herself, Fiona Cairns? Wills and Kate may not be having this one on the big day, but strawberry cheesecake with mint and balsamic still makes for a princely pud.

I say old boy! Lashings of ginger beer all round, what? And for fruitier guests, a rhubarb, ginger and apple cocktail.

Royal shortbread? That's really taking the biscuit. Cut a cardboard stencil to turn this vanilla shortbread recipe into a majestic tribute.

Crockery and table linen from a selection at John Lewis

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