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Dessert Party Extras
More ideas for the successful dessert party!
Presentation
Consider a dessert sampler as a center piece. A few different
kinds of pastries laid neatly side by side on an attractive
dessert platter will make your party an instant success. It
creates the impression of luxury and it is convenient.
Keep coffee and all the necessaries for it on a separate table.
It should be smaller and kept safely to the side of the
desserts. Table cloths are great for this kind of thing. Keep
your coffee pot on an additional cloth napkin. It will keep the
spills under control and your table looking neater.
Desserts to help with ambiance
Keep everyone in a relaxed mood. Consider dessert and coffee
combinations. Some coffee is better served with cream puffs than
tiramisu. For instance; tiramisu means pick me up. You do not
want to serve this coffee soaked dessert with more
caffeinated
coffee on the side. In fact you may not want to serve coffee at
all but if you do, make sure that decaf is an option. (By the
way Tiramisu tastes great with milk.) Keeping these kinds of
things in mind when throwing a party, makes all of the
difference.
The Look and Feel
You can color coordinate your dessert display. Cocktail napkins
are great for colors. I threw a party recently and used Crème
colored napkins for the Chocolate Mousse Cake and espresso, and
Pastel Green colored napkins for the Petit Fours and Brazilian
coffee. I kept both combinations on opposite sides of the table.
My guests loved the color coding and found their way around the
table much easier.
About the author:
She has worked in the food service industry for twenty years,
including Craft Service. Her selection of dessert and coffee can
be found at Delightful Biteful http://www.delightfulbiteful.com
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