How To Do Just About Everything
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Plan Elegant Meals for Your Special Guests
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If you have house guests for an extended stay, feed them well. Be willing to go the extra mile. Presentation is everything.
If you want to try new recipes do so weeks before your friends are scheduled to arrive just in case you need to tweak your menu.
Breakfast: Offer an assortment of fresh breads, fruit, hot & cold cereals. It doesn’t take long to cook an omelet, bacon, sausage. Waffles and pancakes can be made from scratch or from your freezer. Have fresh juices, coffee and teas available too.
Presentation: Table setting is casual but elegant. Use casual linen napkins and placemats. Place settings should match including glasses and cups.
Lunch: You have many options! For example a buffet or picnic offers a less structured atmosphere but the food is the focus. Quality counts so don’t skimp. Even is you serve sandwiches make sure the cheeses and toppings are the best.
Presentation: If you decide to have the picnic elegance is key. Use stemware and no paper products.
Dinner: Think courses, appetizers, soup, salad, main entrée, dessert accompanied by cocktails and coffee.
Presentation: Formal, the best of the best. Your best linen, silver and glassware. Just when they thought it couldn’t get any better. You’ve saved the best for last!
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pmoncoeur said
on 1/26/2008 guilty as charged - I seem to always try new recipes & food ideas on my guests... Thanks for the simple tip of testing ahead is great.
Chaddy said
on 12/19/2007 My husband is my guinnea pig with new recipes - some get the thumbs up others - down; however, he does always like the same kind of food that my friends and I do! He likes fast food - shich I find repulsive! Nice article!
nethopperz said
on 9/19/2007 Thank you for the tips. I've been guilty of trying out new recipes on guests and they don't always turn out the way you'd expect. Nice article!