Planning Your Own Dessert Party
Want to have a party without a formal meal? Plan a dessert party! Everyone loves dessert! Dessert parties are much easier to prepare for since most dishes can be made ahead of time. Beverages are easier to plan and everyone can enjoy a relaxing evening with their favorite desserts. Pick out your music and any other things you want to have at your party, such as games. You will see what a “sweet” evening you can have!
You could plan to make or purchase all the desserts yourself, or you can ask each guest to bring their favorite one to share. The second way makes your job as host really easy. All you need to do is provide your own single dessert and provide the space.
Make at least one dessert interactive. Chocolate fondue, s’mores or a sundae bar are all desserts where each guest must take part in making their food. This kind of dish makes your guests feel involved and they have more fun.
Provide lots of variety. Guests will get bored quickly with an entire table of cakes. Serve some classic desserts like apple pie and chocolate chip cookies. Also, be sure you serve some unusual or less common ones like sorbet, cream puffs, or cheesecake. Provide an option for those who do not want to eat anything rich or for those allergic to certain ingredients.
If you are planning one masterpiece of a dessert to be your centerpiece, let your guests enjoy it early on before they are suffering from ingesting too much sugar. Once you know everyone has arrived, go ahead and start serving.
One way to add variety is to serve desserts from different cuisines. Choose some Italian, some German, and some Chinese desserts. Browse through some Mexican dessert recipes and choose a flan or other uniquely Mexican treat. Exploring the world through dessert is a great way to spend an evening and your guests will love it.
For beverages, be sure to serve coffee, tea, and espresso. They all go well with many types of dessert. You can also serve a nice wine, iced water, milkshakes or whatever else sounds good. Palate cleansers are a good idea when serving a lot of rich foods. Something bubbly and refreshing is a good choice, like seltzer.
Display your desserts so everyone can make their choices easily. You may want to consider how bakeries display their wares. Stack items that can be stacked; use colorful plates to set everything off. Unusual containers like wine glasses and shot glasses are great for holding small portions of rich desserts. Build parfaits in champagne flutes.
When the party is over, send your guests home with some leftovers. You will not eat all of it yourself, so share the wealth (and the calories). You can get Chinese takeout containers at almost any party shop. They are very handy for sending home desserts.
Mexican desserts recipes like chocolate chili pots de crme give you the decadent flavor of creamy chocolate with a slow build up of heat in the back of your throat as you eat your serving. The spice just adds a new dimension to the dish, taking it from delicious to exceptional.
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