Here are a few great ideas for serving at a dinner party. Remember, we eat with our eyes first.
We’ve all seen the old standard of spinach dip served in a rye bread bowl. Use the same idea for dips…
- At your next party, hollow out a tomato and a pepper for salsa, guacamole or onion dip. Display them in the middle of a platter of chips.
- Create height on your buffet table. Mix pedastal cake plates with pretty bowls and platters to make the table look more appealing.
- Take a pretty jello mold ring and fill it with hot cooked rice. Unmold it on a pretty serving plate and fill the center with black beans. Top it with some cojito cheese and some fresh cilantro for garnish.
- Don’t forget flowers and greens to spruce up your display. They don’t have to be in a traditional vase. You can make your table lovely by having greens under the platters and a single flower decorating each platter. (Make sure the flower is edible before you put it on the same plate as food.)
- Use whole seasonal produce as a centerpiece. Pomegranates, red, orange or yellow peppers, apples, ears of corn, all kinds of berries, lemons and limes add great color and texture to a table. A big elevated bowl of beautiful apples in the center of the table is a gorgeous display that doubles as a healthy snack!
Use your imagination. Take conventional household items and use them in unconventional ways. Make it a party to remember!
