Instead of providing a large dinner with a meat and sides, or a large buffet with different choices, serve a light dinner, brunch, or lunch.
Simple French breakfasts comprise bread, pastries and good coffee during the week but, on Saturday and Sunday, there are freshly made fruit juices, homemade cakes and fruit compote in the lighter brunch menu.
Its Cuban and Ukrainian chefs put a light touch to Slavic brunch with homemade pastries, pancakes made with cottage cheese, baked pumpkin, a mélange of imaginatively mixed fresh juices and, for an effective head-clearer, a miraculous concoction of fresh mint tea with lemon and honey.
Instead, you can serve brunch, a light lunch, or warm hors d'oeuvres instead of a large expensive dinner.
Roasting the asparagus intensifies its flavor and caramelizes it, making the dish hearty enough to serve for brunch or a light supper without anyone wondering where the fish had gone.
Weekend brunch, with, say, a light, cheese-filled omelette and a basket of fresh-baked bread and muffins, is so popular that reservations are a must.
This veggie-loaded skillet meal would be a perfect breakfast, brunch, or even a light dinner.
A pound of salmon will yield gravlax for eight as an hors d'oeuvre, four as a bagel topping for brunch or two for a light meal accompanied by a salad and crisp white wine, a perfect hot weather dinner.
The garlic ricotta cream can be prepared ahead to make a light and refreshing dish for a quick supper or simple brunch.
Freebies: as well as all the usual toiletries, best of all is a 24-hour self-service buffet bar, perfect for a spot of brunch, a late-night snack, or even a light lunch or supper.
