Having dinner parties and entertaining guests doesn't have to be stressful. If you feel like you don't know what you're doing, stick to recipes that have worked for you in the past. You shouldn't try out a new recipe at a dinner party if you haven't already tried it out. The event and the number of people you plan to invite will also affect what kind of food you serve. You can find out if you know the people...
Having dinner parties and entertaining guests doesn't have to be stressful. If you feel like you don't know what you're doing, stick to recipes that have worked for you in the past. You shouldn't try out a new recipe at a dinner party if you haven't already tried it out. The event and the number of people you plan to invite will also affect what kind of food you serve. If you know the people, you can ask if they have any food allergies so you can make sure those foods aren't on the menu.
Appetizers are the first thing served at every dinner party. While they wait to be seated, guests nibble on the hors d'oeuvres and talk about different things. You should have a variety of appetisers, but not so many that your guests are too full to enjoy the main course. This is meant to be just a taste of how good a cook you are. Here are some ideas for appetisers:
- Fruit and Yogurt. A variety of fruits that you can dip in yoghurt.
- Crab legs in a sauce made from seafood
- A tray of vegetables with a sauce to dip them in.
- Brushetta cut into small bite size pieces
- Kabobs made with pieces of cooked ham, pineapple, and mandarin oranges
You can serve the appetisers at your dinner party in different ways. If the room is big, you can put the appetiser trays in different places, like on tables, coffee tables, etc. You can also pass out the appetisers as you go from person to person. This also lets you talk to each person and make them feel at home. One thing you should keep in mind is that your guests will need a lot of napkins.
