Hi.
I am having three couples over for dinner in a couple of weeks and one of the people who will be coming doesn’t eat anything remotely spicey– including black pepper, onions, garlic. Most of things that I cook has onions or spices in it, so I am totally stuck on what to serve up.
I don’t want the meal to be too bland and unexciting for my other guests. Does anyone have any ideas on what I could cook?
Thanks

What about monkfish, wrapped in pancetta? I saw Sophie Grigson's programme yesterday and she served it with roasted vine tomatoes and I guess you could serve sauteed potatoes and a green veg too.

Alternatively, what about a good old fashioned roast chicken, stuffing etc...

just to add to jannymacs suggetstions, instead of the green veg you could serve it with pea puree

Should give those guys a call at The Realfood catering Company , they will supply a Personal Chef and Butler , or just a chef , the come and either leave before the guest arrive or stay and do the whole lot , They have lots of chefs but you need to request think its the head chef , RAMSEY EAT YOUR HEART OUT these guys are fab

Not sure why your guests avoid these-My sister has a stomach problem and needs to keep a very struct spiceless diet.
she makes a fab soup using only orange fleshed vegetable like sweet potato,carrot and pumpkin and a sprinkle of ground dried thyme
if you just slightly roast the vegtables before you add the water and make sure your cook them long enough- the soup gets a very rich,slightly sweet taste.
You can also add a little coconut milk to it
If you're addicted to pepper-lentils have "peppery" flavours and can be made into mash or soup

Jeni Barnett is home entertainment - best chat show on telly and if children don't learn about food in any other way mine definately have through GFL - please don't axe the show ..........please