New Year's Eve buffet

If you prepare-ahead you'll have just as much fun as your guests on New Year's Eve. So relax, try these stress-free crowd pleasers.

Leave some room for a celebratory pudding...start the diet in the morning

And for New Year's Day...brunch

Here's to a happy and healthy 2007 - from all of us at BBC Good Food!

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