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Party Food Tips & Garnishes

Tips and Garnishes

Entertaining thoughts of throwing a sensational soirée, a fabulous fete, or a perfect party?

Menu Developer Janet Mirsky makes it easy with these helpful tips:

  • Place thin lemon slices in water.
  • Provide mixed nuts by the beverages.
  • Set unusual dishes filled with candy around room or on dinner table.
  • Ice cubes made out of lemonade for iced tea make a delicious combination and won't dilute the drink. This can be done with many non-carbonated drinks.
  • Offer candied peppermint sticks to stir hot chocolate or coffee.
  • Soften butter and mix in a fresh herb of your choice or garlic and put in a pastry bag to make pretty flowerets for your butter plates at each person's place setting.
  • Don't just spoon a sauce over or under your entrée. Drizzle it by using a pointed tip water bottle to decorate the plate. (Flavored oils can also be drizzled on a plate.)
  • Chop a fresh herb and sprinkle it over the top and side of the plate to give it a professional restaurant look.
  • Put chocolate chips in a sealable plastic storage bag in a microwave for a few seconds, cut a small hole out of the corner of the bottom of the bag, and squeeze to drizzle on your plate or over your dessert.
  • When storing salad that you have washed for the party, put a damp cloth over it to keep it fresh.
  • Brush egg white on fruit of your choice and roll in sugar and let dry. This makes a great garnish or centerpiece.
  • For festive drinks: Coat rim of glasses for mimosas, margaritas, or juice by moistening the rims with a cut lemon, then dip in sugar.