Fun Things to Cook for a Party
One of the key components of a successful party is the food; but party food is different from standard food fare in a number of ways. Party food should be portable so guests can enjoy the event while enjoying their food, it should be appropriate for the party being thrown, and, most importantly, party food should be fun. Depending on the type of party being held, there are a number of fun party food options that you can adapt to suit your party-planning needs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Edible Bouquet
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An edible centerpiece combines beauty and deliciousness to create a food option that is sure to be the talk of any party. Start by filling a vase with floral foam. Cut slices of pineapples into flower shapes and use a melon baller to create cantaloupe and honeydew melon balls. Skewer the flower shapes on the ends of wooden skewers, using the melon balls as the flower's center. Stick strawberries point-up on the end of skewers to make "roses" and skewer columns of grapes to create a third fruit flower variation. Arrange the "flowers" in the vase, making sure to stick the skewers down into the floral foam when you are finished. Fill the empty space with parsley or kale leaves to finish the bouquet.
Fondue
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Fondue is a versatile and social food option that lends itself perfectly to any party. To serve fondue, you need a fondue pot to heat the dip and dipping skewers to dip the dipping pieces into the dip. Fondues can either be sweet (a chocolate fondue, for example) or savory (a cheese fondue, for example), and they allow guests to sample a wide variety of different foods. Fruits, cakes and cookies work well as dippers for sweet fondues, while breads, cooked meats and vegetables work well for savory fondues. The fondue pot also acts a social center for the party, allowing guests to mingle and talk while enjoying the party's food.
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Creative Finger Foods
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Creative finger foods are simply regular finger foods that have been decorated in a fun, creative and interesting ways. They are only limited by your imagination and by the age group of the party you are throwing. Adult and children's parties alike will enjoy "Fairy Tale Mushrooms." To make them, start by hard boiling and peeling several eggs. Then, cut one plum tomato in half for every two hard-boiled eggs. Scoop out and discard the pulp in the tomato halves and place the tomato halves over the narrow end of each peeled hard-boiled egg. Dot the tomato half with your favorite sauce or dressing (ranch and blue cheese work well) to finish the toadstools. Children will also enjoy the "Fried Egg Candies" made of pretzel sticks, melted vanilla chips and yellow M&Ms. To make them, start by melting vanilla chips in a microwave on 70 percent power. Lay pretzel sticks out in parallel pairs on a piece of wax paper. Spoon the melted vanilla chips over the pretzel stick "bacon" to replicate the egg whites and press a yellow M&M into the white to replicate the yolk. Simply renaming a finger food into a fun name that corresponds with the party's theme (like "Parrot Wings" instead of "Buffalo Wings" for a pirate-themed party) is another way to put a fun spin on the finger foods you make.
Party-Specific Foods
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Depending on the party being thrown, there are a number of party-specific fun food options at your disposal. Guests at a Halloween party will enjoy a donut hole dipped in white chocolate and decorated to resemble an eyeball, while guests attending a Fourth of July party can be treated to an edible American flag made entirely of strawberries and blackberries. With these creative ideas in mind, you can come up with fun party food ideas for any situation.
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References
Resources
- Great Party Recipes: Easy Cheese Fondue Recipes
- Great Party Recipes: Easy Chocolate Fondue Recipes
- Taste of Home: Fairy-Tale Mushrooms Recipe
- Taste of Home: Fried Egg Candy Recipe
- Disney FamilyFun: Forked Eyeballs
- Disney FamilyFun: Fruit Flag
- Incredible Edible Crafts: Make One of These Edible Creations
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