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MILLENNIUM PARTY GUIDE Contents Party Ideas
mm night
21st
century party
carnival night extravaganza
explorers
rulers of the millennium eclipse party
party
& inventors
sports heroes party
beach party
tree-planting party
time capsule party
2000-guest party
masquerade party
dragon
street party
mogul banquet
tango party
millennium mural
Global Party Guide
tonga
new zealand
fiji
south africa • united kingdom italy
australia
* ireland * france •
netherlands
belgium
poland
norway
austria
united states
canada
egypt
israel
switzerland
spain
finland
costa rica
germany
iceland
brazil *
samoa
Party Ideas
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MILLENNIUM. ASK GUESTS TO DRESS AS CHARACTERS, MOVIES, ANYTHING BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER "M." Invite Send out with a request for each guest to donate a firework of a
Costumes Marilyn
be delivered before the
set value, to
Ideas include:
Monroe
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Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse,
Foppitis,
The Munsltrs, Mighty Mouse,
Mad
party.
the
Marx
one of
the
Brothers,
Muppets,
Max, or the millennium bug.
buy
UtTOr Spray
(hairs
silver,
silver ribbon,
spray
fruit silver
Rwd
silver
napkins and
and attach
to
Serve dishes that begin with "M" - try
marshmallows, meringues, and marzipan
Drinks Moet
& Chandon
Entertainment to midnight,
then
Erect a start
tie
name
M&M's,
fruits.
champagne
huge clock counting down
the fireworks display.
with
tags.
21st Century Party costumes inspired
Invite guests to dress in
the 21 st century and by movies such as
by
war
of
the Worlds, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Close Encounters of the Third Kind,
and
Alien.
Invite Attach to camera shots showing a clock with
both hands
moonscape atmosphere by
Create a
and
martians, astronauts,
dry-ice machine. Cover the
windows with
aliens.
hiring a reflective silver
paper, replace ordinary lightbulbs with blue colored
ones,
and hang streamers from every door
frame.
Musk The soundtrack from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Food Keep
it
simple:
huge bowls of
chips, dips,
and
canapes to graze on.
Drinks Add
a
little
green food coloring to cocktails.
Entertainment Hand out party poppers, whistles,
and
horns,
sparklers to set off at midnight.
Dragon Party as the year 2000
is
Dragon, celebrate
the chinese year of the in
Asian
Invite Write on colored paper
Costumes Wear
silk,
style.
fans.
or dress as a Chinese
lion,
or the animal of the Chinese year you were born
dragon, in.
Wear
plenty of red, associated with joy and happiness in China.
Decor Hang ceiling
and
kites, fans,
walls.
and paper dragons from
Draw Chinese
sheets of white paper,
characters
on
and hang from bamboo
tine
large
canes.
Spread the dinner table with sheets of Chinese
newspaper and decorate the area with paper
Food
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set at midnight.
Costumes Spacemen, Decor
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lanterns.
Serve Chinese food from rice bowls and
bamboo
and wash down
the meal
steamers. Eat with chopsticks
with Chinese beer or green sticky rice cakes, called
Entertainment
lin
tea.
guo,
Finish the meal wilh
and fortune
Set off firecrackers at
cookies.
midnight to scare
off evil spirits. Give guests small gifts in red envelopes.
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Carnival Night Extravaganza
For a carnival atmosphere,
hang
whistles
from
the ceiling
Think Rio, Trinidad, even
New
recreate the thrill of the
sambadrome
Orleans, and in brazil,
with a steamy evening of loud samba music, rum punch, and nonstop dancing.
a
on long lengths of gold ribbon.
Invite Attach package
labels, detailing the
venue, time, and
place, to long, brightly colored feathers.
Costumes Glamorous
Paint containers of every shape
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liny bikinis
you
(if
Decor Decorate
and
of tropical
size in bright colors,
Music
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with dried beans, and use
fill
Food
drums and
shakers.
&
Explorers helped shape the inspiration for
modern world
who
by using
and
useful
and
a
and
to
them
Bell,
THERE
Einstein, Louis Pasteur,
Thomas Alva
Alexander
Edison, Sir Walter Raleigh, Neil
Armstrong, Abel Tasman, Marie Curie, Alexander the Great, Captain Cook, Marco Polo,
Sir Isaac
IS
THE ONE OCCASION FOR WHICH
NO EXCUSE FOR NOT CELEBRATING TO
IS
HILT,
Paint a
huge mural
TOWN AND HOLD AN
SO REALLY GO TO
ULTIMATE PARTY IN THE ULTIMATE LOCATION:
Newton, the Pharaohs.
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Amsterdam, or New York In
* Museum *
park
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Yacht
Swimming
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Ski chalet
Cabin
Barn
in the
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pool *-
Hol-au balloon Nightclub
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Yacht club
Art gallery
Restaurant
Casino
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Hawaii, or Coa
Double-decker bus
country -k Beach
Riverboai
Hotel -k Waterfall
Decor
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Vineyard
Scuba-diving
lor the wall featuring inventions
Swimming
with dolphins
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Forcsl
such as the telephone, television, clock, camera, bicycle, light
* Stalely home Nile cruise boat * Wine cellar Desert
bulb, chess
set,
airplane,
Entertainment Award for the
and space
rocket.
a prize at the
most inventive costume.
it
rum.
the wheel.
Archimedes, Jacques Cousteau, Wilbur and
Orville Wright,
a fruit salad, then squeeze lime juice over
THE MILLENNIUM
Ideas for costumes include: Scott of the Antarctic,
David Livingstone, Albert
Graham
chips.
such as mango, pineapple, and
as
Paris,
Costumes
rice
of skewered
and sweet potato and plantain
fish,
make
jerk chicken, plates
have
cut-out photograph of possibly the most all:
and
Party Venues
costume themes.
oldest invention of
platters
pyramids.
slice tropical fruit
lace with white
THE Invite Send on
and huge
men.
fun to eat with the fingers: offer
that's
fried fish
Inventors
Celebrate the explorers and inventors
ruffled shirts for
tables with African fabric
Easy food
papaya
and
women;
Soca and samba - played loud.
vegetables
as
headdresses, feathers, and sequins.
dare) for
fruit piled into
and peas with
Dice
tall
end of the evening
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Rulers of the Millennium For a party that travels through the ages, ask
Dress as your favorite sports hero of
guests to dress as the famous person they feel
all time,
should rule the next millennium, and to behave
records rather than breaking them.
as that person for the
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Sports Heroes Party and spend an evening dancing to
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whole evening. Invite Attach to
athletic
H
running numbers.
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Invite Send out plain paper crowns and invite guests to
Costumes Come decorate
them
as football, baseball,
and
athletic stars
of today or as Greek athletes from the
first
Olympics,
keeping with their chosen ruler and wear
in
them on the night Victorian tennis players, or golfers from the 1920s.
Costumes Ask guests
to dress as kings
and queens, or
as
Decor
Olympic
Paint the five
rings
on white
sheets
and
powerful figures from history or the present, such as use them as tablecloths. Decorate food with paper
flags
Nebuchadnezzar, Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, George
from around the world, and illuminate the garden with Washington, Chairman Mao, and Nelson Mandela. flaming torches.
Decor Hang opulent drapes made from
velvet,
silk,
or
Alusk The brocade on the
walls. Embellish the cloth
and gold
fake gems,
arm
wrestling,
a sports
and team games. Award
Dress staff as attendants or servants, and provide a
medals or feast
Chariots of Fire.
Entertainment Hold competitive games:
braiding.
trivia quiz,
Food
soundtrack from
with gold paint,
fit
for royalty.
Cover
platters
with vine leaves and
certificates to the
winners.
offer
mouthwatering canapes throughout the evening.
Eclipse Party
A
Illuminate an outdoor party
FULL ECLIPSE EC LI PS TAKES PLACE IN 1999, HAILING THE
COUNTDOWN TO THE MILLENNIUM. CELEBRATE
ALL
by hanging tiny white lights
THINGS CELESTIAL WITH A HEAVENLY PARTY. Unite Written on
glittery stars
Costumes Guests should plenty of
glitter
Decor Cut
star,
with a silver or gold pen.
dress in gold
and
silver
and wear
in trees. Alternatively paint
makeup. sun,
and moon
stencils
from cardboard, and
empty glass
jars with translucent
spray with silver and gold aerosol paint onto white or dark blue tablecloths. Spray old paint. fill
Hang up
a
wooden
glitter ball.
chairs with gold aerosol
Attach a net to the
ceiling,
and
glass paint, place votive candles
with gold and silver balloons to be released at midnight.
Musk
Bill
Haley and His Comets, Ziggy Stardust.
inside Food
Gild sweets
and cakes with
edible gold.
Entertainment Spray disposable cameras on
tables so guests
sparklers
silver,
and place
can capture the evening. Hand out
and hold a
silver
and gold fireworks
display.
and suspend with
string.
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Beach Party Dress as mermaids and muscle-bound surfers,
and enjoy
cream, fruit punch, and cotton
ice
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Dress
mermaid and
in
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bathing
suits,
AT THE BEACH,
grass
skirts,
lifeguard outfits.
H Build sandcastles, push flares into the sand,
at
Decor
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decorate the area with large
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Entertainment
and
shells.
drum
steel
music.
Toasting marshmallows, limbo dancing.
Instead of using glasses for
drinks, offer guests
hollowed-out coconut shells
with delicious
filled
tropical cocktails.
Tree-planting Party Leave your mark on the planet by joining with friends to plant trees for the future. Before the party, try to get additional funding for trees
by contacting contribute.
local businesses
Ask
and
inviting
a local council or wildlife
designate an area that
seeking their advice
would
on
the trees, invite guests
benefit
presenting
them with
to to trees,
planting, too. After planting
home
for a delicious
Reward guests
cheese.
group
from more
accompanied by baked potatoes with
and grated
them
bottles of
chili,
for their
barbecue sour cream,
hard work by
pampering massage
oil.
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2000-guest Party Use heads of local schools to help arrange the biggest party ever - with 2000 people as guests. Invite Ask each school in your area to the party.
Decor Mold
the event
the grounds of a large school.
on
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Food Ask each
school's
PTA
to supply a table of
themed
food for a certain number of guests. Theme food
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according to countries or colors.
Music
Provided by school bands and choruses.
Entertainment Book photograph
all
a professional photographer to
and give a
the guests,
print to each school.
S Organize a party where
you and your friends
try 1
to
break a world record for the
millennium, such as dancing
the world's longest conga.
Time Capsule Party Involve all children in the family, or even IN
THE
street,
asking them to help
fill
a time capsule for the next millennium. Invite every child to
story about
his
fill
or her
a blank page with a
life
poem
or
or about the millennium.
Include a snapshot of each child and his or her signature,
and bind the loose pages
into
an album. Other suitable
items for the capsule include: national
and
local
newspapers, fashion magazines, a pay stub, a car brochure,
and newly minted
coins.
and the capsule being
Video the album being made
filled,
and enclose
in the capsule.
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Dracula
Mulan
glasses, paint
Masquerade Party
Fancy-dress Themes
For striking party
Star Trek
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Superhewes The Spice
Cltopalra
Send out invitations asking
* Zorro
guests to wear spectacular
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Girls
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Football legends
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Fairy talcs
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inn
MASKS.
stars
Ask guests
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swirls of gold
On
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Piraks
Guys and
Strictly
Outlaws
to
choose any shape their
let
imagination
Ballroom run wild
O
lo
Dolls
mask and
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safari
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in
embellishing the masks
Carmen Miranda
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with paint, feathers, and sequins.
Oklahoma
The circus
Guests should wear the masks until
paint on plain
Knights and maidens
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Evita
midnight,
The Great Gatsby
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Back
to
when
they
their true identities.
Star
wine
Wars
k
men
reveal
school
Award
a bottle
Abba of
glasses.
champagne
lor the best creation.
Mogul Banquet
Street Party -j
Join together with
Enjoy an evening eating
^ 2
neighbors to throw
delicious spicy food in
a huge street party.
sumptuous surroundings.
Arrange to have the road
Decoralc with
cordoned
drape
off for the evening,
then line the
Book magicians,
In
ceiling to create a
ious food.
stilt-walkers,
screens,
colored
and
silk
or muslin around the walls and
with Folding
streel
tables laden with di
silk
brilliantly
Scent Ihe
and
canopy
effei
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venue with jasmine
and
room
fire-eaters to entertain guests, then
incense
encourage everyone to
with small votive candles. Alter a
join in a
new
Pain
i
A hi u.
mural
to celebrate
the millennium. First obtain permission
and funding
fiqrn local authorities
Invite a local artist to
draw
a design
for the side of a local building
sewing on a
year with
drums and
in the
liny bells.
Tango Party
Millennium Mural
glitz to
party napkins by
light the
magmliceni banquet, sound
torch-lit procession al midnight.
Add
sticks,
Throw
a party where passion,
grace,
and verve reign
supreme
in
a night dedicated
to dancing the tango.
such Invite guests to dress in slinky
as a sports center, theater, movie, or
evening wear. Decorate the venue
shopping center Divide the mural into to
sections
shimmering
and
resemble an elegant dance
hall oi
inviie local nurseries,
the 1920s. Hire a dance teacher for schools, colleges,
and charily groups the nighl to teach guests the art oi
to
completf
a se<
tii
m
ea< h.
Hold
a
dancing the tango, and then dance parly
ribbon trim.
at
Ihe mural's official unveiling until
to
thank people for
their help
dawn.
Final
GIVE A PARTY GIFT
Touches DECOR TO MAKE A
wine
labels
celebrating the millennium. Include
names, the
location.
of
STUNNING BACKDROP
Plates
remember:
to
prinl striking personalized
guests'
STYLE
Millennium
Personalized Wine Bottles
good
Steam
off labels
the party
from
bottles
wine and replace them
red
with your
and
date,
own
Guests can then
labels.
keep the wine for the future.
FOR THE ULTIMATE
NEW
Gilded Leaf Napkins Glamorous gilded
in stylish
ideal for
Peel sheets of 24-carat edible gold
pretty leaves
from the backing paper and
blotting
paper
When
in the
book.
tequila for
20 seconds, then add
the leaves with gold aerosol paint.
stalk
and
wooden
lightly
spray
ice-cold tequila to serve the
Spray gold a
number
of guests present. Pour into
each guest and, using the wire, attach
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These wonderful place settings
masking
on a party
name on
a small
Spray the pot with
gold aerosol paint and Peel off the glue or
reveal the guest's tei
table.
pot using a glue gun or
fluid.
ra cotta. Place
on each dinner
artistic,
if
a picture of the
guest.
Use the
when
plates
guests leave.
Spell guests'
names
and
green jelly beans,
curtain ring for
and use
as festive
let dry.
masking
name one
plate.
place settings.
napkin.
Party Decor Tips
Lustrous Place Setting
terra cotta
are
three leaves to each ring. Bind the ring
slip in a rolled linen
Write each guest's
you
with gold ribbon to hide the wire, and
in style.
shine brilliantly
the date of the party, and,
dry, attach a short length
enough
new
name,
pages of a heavy
of wire to each
toast the
plates with each guesfs
out with red
between sheets of
clear tequila. Blend the
and
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leaves are
amount of
millennium
Paint inexpensive white china
adorning napkins. Flatten
place in a blender with a small
small shot glasses
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plates as gifts
extravagance, add gold to tequila.
leaf
crockery to record the event.
during dinner, then offer the clean
Tequila Toast
Create your
own
by transforming paint
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and ornate
Add a
velvet cloth with gold tassels.
tie
touch
them with an
wide ribbon and tuck
fluid to
attractive,
a tulip or
pot
Gild a celebratory table with glittering pear place
gerbera under each ribbon.
delicious
nibbles such as strawberry fans, balls,
and
cherries
on
well.
stems.
settings.
soapy water Spray the
pears with gold aerosol paint.
When on
k Garnish cocktails with
melon
fresh pears in
and dry them
dry,
push a small
into the top of each pear
written in
terra cotta
Place Settings
Wash
bold, bright
to napkins:
Golden Pear
dazzling
millennium tablecloth for the evening
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painting delightful millennium
venue or the
YEARS EVE PARTY.
FOR THE ULTIMATE
Immortalize your party by
silk leaf
and
tie
a handwritten baggage label
with the guest's
name on
it.
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Gisbome, on
holds an annual
New
Year's
Eve
with the Millennium and
festival
Town
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MILLENNIUM. COUNTRIES ACROSS THE
The
WORLD WILL
PARTY IN THEIR
Zealand
OWN
STYLE
UNITED
ALL WILL BE
in
December
new
1999,
TIME.
WHAT
IN
Te Mata Peak,
PROMISES
A huge
be the
first
Kiribati.
has great plans to
first
tins,
culminating
festival
is
planned for
New
in
Year's
Day
and native
cultural
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Web: www.tonga2000.net/
Sydney Harbor
and up
west of the international date
line,
but
just
if first
nation to greet the
dawn
of the a
new
millennium. Nevertheless,
it
is
making much of
the fact that the 180° meridian passes through the
to
two
is
will
New
the "Dusk Til
festivity,
1
mi
ii
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Year's
Eve 1999,
after.
ON THE OLYMPIC IN
planned
to set the
IN 2000.
New
Year's
IN STYLE.
A
harbor
huge alight,
million people are expected to enjoy
is
and
cultural activities.
the stunning
venue
for
Eve masquerade party organized by the
and hosted by
the
Mayor
of Sydney. Guests will
have the best possible view of the huge fireworks
Dawn"
Web: www.bulafiji.com/2000.htm
SYDNEY
be the backdrop of one of
display in die harbor. 1
to catch
Millennial Foundation along with 30 other parries world-
wide, is tine
Eve
is
millennium.
millennium celebrations.
Sydney Opera House
main
venue of the primary
island of Viti Levu. This Year's
New
Hastings,
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
a variety of live entertainment
misses out as the
to the east.
Zealand
new
THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Fiji is
time
EACH MA)OR CITY PLANS TO CELEBRATE
Australia's biggest
Fiji
New
morning
celebrations the
GAMES BEING HELD
month-long
fireworks display
^
km)
town of
of the
WILL BE FOCUSING
musical themes, and will include fishing and golfing
exhibitions.
in
ships sailing to
the island nation
has both sports and
competitions, brass bands,
Gisbome
some
point in
dawn
ALTHOUGH THE
in
by the nearby
celebrate, including a
festival
The
Despite
New
Australia
nation to see
the millennium has been questioned
millennium
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Web: www.hawkesbay.com/millennhtml
Tonga to
party
dawn
with
Tonga's claim
targets
outside the
just
believed to be the
CELEBRATION IN HISTORY.
celebrations.
live
HOWEVER
THE BIGGEST GLOBAL
BE
and
millennium, with
the rays of the
Republic of
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the international date line 100 miles (160
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AT THEIR
TO
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for 1999,
Pacific Tall Ships Festival reaches
to see in the
AND
promised
is
be the
to
Clocks the focus of
entertainment through the night.
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Island,
THAN TO WELCOME A NEW
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North
and claims
sun of the new millennium.
to see the
first city
than ever
THERE ARE FEW BETTER EXCUSES FOR
the eastern tip of the
First Light Festival,
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United
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1999 featuring fireworks displays and street parties
held in various venues in the center of the
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Cape Byron,
will
be the
the easternmost
tip
place in the country to greet the
first
THE ARRIVAL OF THE MILLENNIUM WILL
new
MARKED
millennium. As such, big celebrations are planned to
new
see in the
o
of Australia,
year.
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Israel Greenwich, London,
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the historical location of
major focus of celebration the prime meridian,
and
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which
zones of the
dictates the time
pilgrimage, with over four million visitors expected
world, to converge
on
millennium.
Numerous
Israel
and
the focus of British millennium celebrations,
is
Palestine at the turn of the
special events to
commemorate
with The Millennium Experience. the opening
On New
Year's
Eve 1999,
ceremony of the huge Millennium Dome
the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Christ are planned,
on in particular, in
Jerusalem, Nazareth,
the Greenwich Peninsula will herald a gala night for
and Bethlehem. 10,000 people, including the Queen, the Prince of Wales,
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and the Prime Tel: (44)
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Greenwich Meridian 2000
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Minister, as well as
the public.
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around a
revolves
A
20,000 people, featuring a huge musical spectacular.
pyramid
~k Cheop's cover
set
on
in
Giza
will
have a
from dusk of December
it
of the
new
show
directed
millennium. There
by Jean-Michel
9ft
(3m) golden
31, 1999, to the
will also
be a 12-hour
dawn
as they
telecast
happen around
on
giant screens will
the world.
South Africa
^ Trafalgar Square New
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is
Year's Eve,
December
London It
is
to
donate
strategic
millennium
gifts
venue
New
Mountain, above Cape Town,
for a
New
Year's
is
is
the imposing
Eve "Trance" party planned for
Eye, the biggest Ferris
wheel ever
be 450ft (155m) high, and
complete one
to
full rotation. Tel: (44)
be
built.
30 minutes
will take
0171-229-9907.
~k Newcastle's millennium celebrations on Eve, 1999, will feature a
involving local
Eve 1999, featuring leading psychedelic trance
bands, with the aim of blending nature with technology.
Web: www.southafrica2000.com
opposite
the location for the British Airways
artists
cultural heritage. Year's
millennium.
that will
benefit "our planetary community." Tel: (1) 312-629-2990.
~k Table
will
asking groups, nations, and religious to
communities
new
to
revelers
1999, the Council for
the Parliament of the World's Religions will convene.
The Parliament
London venue
a traditional
and a record number of
The South Bank of the Thames,
Westminster, in
parties
0181-512-6745.
Tel: (44)
are expected to gather to see in the
Cape Town
show
light
02-391-3454.
Jarre. Tel: (20)
24-hour global
celebrate
"A In
New
Year's Eve party at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, for
hope
will travel
and along the will greet the
A
huge sound and
new
Year's
light spectacular,
and highlighting the
city's rich
grand parade featuring lanterns of
through the
river,
New
city center to the
where music, millennium.
fireworks,
Tel: (44)
and
dockside laser
shows
0191-261-0610.
Scotland
France
X "*
Hogmanay
in
Edinburgh
has become one of
the largest outdoor events in Europe, attracting
of over 350,000. The millennium party
be the biggest
a
if
Hogmanay
annually, are inevitably in
CHAMPAGNE SHORTAGE. THERE SHOULD BE
overshadowed by the scenes
PLENTY OF NONVINTAGE BUBBLY
CURRENT STOCKS STAND AT
AVAILABLE:
Edinburgh. Nevertheless, the organizers of the 1999
their
^k
DESPITE FEARS OF A POSSIBLE
celebrations, held
on an event
celebrations arc determined to put
<
crowds
guaranteed to
0151-475-1999.
yet. Tel: (44)
Glasgow's
is
compatriots
hi
The Millennia
Edinburgh on
New
0990-992-244
(44)
airship, launched by Virgin from Year's
record-breaking world
Eve 1999,
will
attempt a
The
Eiffel
Tower, standing the
is
and seconds
the minutes
New
midnight on
Wales ~k
* Cardiff's 75,000-seat Millennium Stadium Final in
the
venue
for the
September 1999. The huge
planned, to be held
in the
New
Rugby World Cup Year's
Eve party
arena after the tournament,
promises to be the biggest millennium celebration
in
Eve 1999, the tower
Year's
Cardiff's "Calennig"
will
be a community-based
millennium celebration, featuring fireworks displays, shows, carnival of the
rides,
and musical
main landmarks
city's
stages, set
Tel: (44)
light
around four
01222-227-281.
de
is
be erected
in
millennium
It
be a
this
Boulevard Peripherique traffic
on 21
a vast free concert
Paris's ring road,
June, 2000,
venue
for
when
many
bands and musical entertainment from
will
ii
types of
over Europe.
all
Referred to as I'&ipherccks, the project aims to link the centre of Paris
and
suburbs, and expects to attract
its
The
Race, a round-the-world boat race
for the
huge granite monolith
a
Delamont County
will
ai
festivities.
be closed to
become
monument
millennium, organised by Bruno Peyron,
sails
Park, Killyleagh, in
on June 1999.
Concorde, and the 24 large roads surrounding
la
new to
be illuminated
celebrated street will be the centre of flamboyant
*k
Stone
will also
millions of party-goers.
Northern Ireland * The Strangford
be
will
lights.
The Champs-Elysees
will "A'
ticks off
at exactly
midnight exactly, from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place
* The
Wales. Tel (44) 01222-232-661.
and
to the big clay,
illuminated by over 20,000
is
Champ
attention for France's
millennium celebrations. Aluminous countdown
Web www.edinburghshogmanay.org
with retractable roof,
du
in the Pare
main focus of
Paris,
Sydney, in time for the
finally,
if
de Mars. Pans,
stopping at Greenwich,
tour,
Moscow, Hong Kong and, 2000 Olympics.
BILLION BOTTLES.
1
to rival
to the
51
December, 2000 from a yet to be disclosed
teamwork of the mediterranean port. Web: http://wvvw.therace.org
divided communities that have united to plan
it
together.
if
The biggest
14 July, 2000,
Ireland Dublin
"Mile Alha Cliath Teoranta" has been
formed with the assistance of Dublin Corporation is
headed by the Lord Mayor
a focal point for projects lo \
ol
Dublin,
mark
dublin-2000.com/
and
when
It
acts as
the millennium.
in the
world
is
even- French citizen
picnic along the green line joining
~k In
picnic
line,
Dunkerque
planted with numerous
or
Mmdimnc
to Barcelona, trees.
planned is
lor
invited to
vote,
which
a symbolic will
be
Germany *k Berlin
competing with the
is
the biggest party to
A
millennium. the city
on
mark
of the world to host
the beginning of the
major spectacle
New
rest
Belgium
is
new
planned for the center of
Eve 1999, involving an hour-long
Year's
fireworks display at the Brandenburg Gate, which will also be the
venue
bands and
for
*k Dusseldorf Fair
theatrical
Brussels
"A"
one of the nine European
is
*
of
Cities
Culture that are coordinating their programs to create "a
European
2000
dance.
r—
organizing a large range of activities throughout
is
on
the year, with a focus
performances.
O
cultural space for the year 2000." Brussels
the visual
arts, theater,
and
>
02-214-2000.
Tel: (32)
be the venue for one of
will
>
Spain
Europe's biggest, and possibly longest, millennium
7°
H
and
celebrations. In addition to the fairground's rides
o
-<
attractions,
a variety of
be offered. The party
will
and
Year's Eve, 1999,
days,
New "A"
live
scheduled to
Eve Parly
ever. Tel: (49)
Oberammergau
will
the famous Passion Play,
May
on
New
will
be the longest
211-9523-2000.
commemorating Tel: (49)
the
life
of Christ,
08822-92510.
-
Rome
Madrid's
for
New
Puerto del Sol
itself
for a record
From Christmas 1999
for the Great Jubilee.
to visit the city
and
its
extravaganza.
Tel: (34)
Santiago de Compostela has good reasons
to celebrate the
new
of
patron
St.
James,
its
millennium. 1999 marks the Jubilee
Cities
Tel: (39)
start
981-584-081. Web: [email protected]
06-49711.
has been designated one of nine European
Tel: (39)
051-204-606.
Geneva's New
Signe 2000
Netherlands's largest live
musical
bars in
its
acts,
Kijkduin
New
Year's
hosts the
Eve celebration, featuring
various entertainment, and themed
labyrinth of tunnels.
Tel: (51)
Web: www.trefnet.nl/kvnh/entree-2000
223-642-305.
Year's
on December
Eve celebrations, organized by 31, 1999, will
theme of the four elements:
^^Veb:
fire,
water,
be based on the air,
and
earth.
www.swisstin.com/
Austria
Netherlands Fielder's Fort
celebration plans, including
and building programs.
Switzerland
of
*k
held throughout the year.
it
2000th
of Culture, and exhibitions and festivals are being
k Den
while
of Culture in 2000. The
to January
basilicas to celebrate the
millennium of Christianity.
Bologna
has been designated
saint, Cities
of visitors
Web: www.roma2000.it/ ~k
91-429-4951.
pilgrims are expected
anniversary of the incarnation of Christ and the the third
will
enjoy a spectacular fireworks display and musical
Tel: (34)
and
up
are expected to turn
hear Spain's most famous clock strike midnight
first
festivals, art exhibits,
2000, over 13 million tourists
a c
celebrations in 1999 promise to be the biggest ever.
one of nine European
number
venue
Year celebrations, and the millennium
town has wide-ranging bracing
is
the traditional
is
The thousands of people who
V
Italy "A
"*
to
host over 100 performances of
September 2000.
to
start
continue through the next two
will
making what the organizers hope Year's
from
is
music and entertainment
Hofburg
~k Vienna's Imperial Ball
New
on
Palace, the venue for The
Year's
Eve 1999,
most sophisticated millennium eve gala banquet
is
into the
one of the
parties in Europe.
A
followed by dancing in the magnificent
slate apartments,
Quests
offers
with bands and orchestras
New
Year. Tel: (431)
set to take
587-366-623.
a
>
t*"
x
a mile-long stretch of
The New
bi the city.
Year's Trail
downtown Vienna
in
features
the best ever, with bands, dancers,
and
to
be
street entertainers.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY BIG PLANS FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE
Poland
-."
United States
ranging through the center
festivities
The Millennium Eve celebrations promise
MAJOR US
MILLENNIUM
PARTIES IN ALL
EACH WILL
CITIES.
BE
THE
TRYING TO
o Krakow 2000
if^Jbe
Festival builds upon the
MATCH THE TRADITIONAL CELEBRATION
city's
>-
H
status as
one of nine European
increasing popularity as
,1
Cities
of Culture and
its
IN
NEW YORK'S
TIMES SQUARE.
vacation destination. The theme
for the festival, "Spiritualty -
New York
The Faces of God," featuring
various theatrical and-fRusical events,
~k
traditional religions diversity Tel: (48) 12-422-6091.
Times Square 2000
people on
New
Year's
is
set to attract
coming of
the
the
new millennium by
world's time zones through giant
Bergen 2000 aims
to
be Norway's
largest cultural
and entertainment
celebration, with exhibitions, shows,
at 7.00
am
(EST),
Pacific Islands,
when
and
the
will
New
TV
Year
each of the world's 24 time zones.
information center The theme of the celebrations
Web: www.timessquarebid.org
Work, and Leisure"
"Art,
"fc"
Oslo
will
5555-2000.
Tel: (47)
enjoys a double celebration
at the
its
1000-year
screens. first
will start
It
arrives in the
live
scenes from
Tel: (212)
768-1560.
Boston
turn of the ~k
millennium, with the arrival of
linking each of the
then broadcast
centered around the new Frescohall, Norway's biggest
be
over one million
Eve 1999, with a similar celebration
expected a year later The 24-hour celebration will salute
Norway "k
City
reflects the city's
jubilee.
The
First
Night group, based
in Boston,
promotes
There alcohol-free celebrations
on New
Year's Eve,
supported by
are plans for a massive fireworks party in the city 170 communities across the parties are usually
Finland Helsinki Arena 2000 plans
virtual Helsinki in cyberspace.
national support,
and plans
The
First
Night street
parades and entertainment, music,
will
and fireworks
project has widespread
culminate
in the
year
2000 with a completed three-dimensional model of the city.
theater,
Web: www.firstnight.org/
Washington DC
with a
to celebrate
Canada.
community-based and include
displays, Tel: (617) 542-1399.
~k
US and
~k
The White House Millennium Program
will highlight projects that
recognize the creativity of
the American people. These include funding for the
Web: www.helsinkiarena2000.fi
arts,
culture, scientific exploration, technological discovery,
education,
Iceland ~k
Reykjavik
is
a
European City of Culture
2000 and promises a "nonstop" program of
Among
in the
festivities.
and the Millennial
Celebration ol the Discovery of America from Iceland Tel: (354)
575-2000. Web: www.reykjavik2000.is
Miami
year
these arc the Reykjavik Millennium Art Festival,
the Millennial Celebration of Christianity,
and preserving the environment. Web:
www whitchouse.gov/initiatives/millennium/index.shtml
At
New
the
New
will
Year on South Beach Year's
Eve
warm
is
promoting
alternative to
New
itself
as
York. There
be a huge party with fireworks, and music and video
towers along the beach. Web: www.southbeach.org
The Montreal International Jazz Festival feature a huge millennium party on New Year's Eve
New Orleans ~k
Jackson Square,
French Quarter, in the
at the heart of
New
Orleans'
millennium. The traditional combination of jazz
musicians,
and
artists,
huge fireworks
the jazz world's biggest stars at the Montreal Convention
O
Centre. Tel: (514) 871-1881.
r-
o
street performers, as well as a
display, will
keep the crowds entertained.
~k In in
California
*
Exposition 2000,
sunset,
December
is
New
Festival,
a three-day event beginning at
51, 1999,
Vancouver,
and a
is
The Mojave Desert
event from
New
Year's
museums
witnesses a
Festival of Time. Tel: (604) 646-2000.
>
H -<
a
participating.
two-day
spiritual
drumming and chanting
affair,
promises to be a high-profile
with the United Nations peace conference as
centerpiece.
circle.
27, 1999,
Many
its
of the world's leading politicians and
environmentalists will be present, and celebrations will
and a
include a giant fireworks display
on 4000
to take place
is
series
of
live
bands.
acres
Brazil
of land between Palm Springs and the Arizona border. Organizers claim they will host the largest
fireworks display ever held.
The party
three days, with live entertainment
will last for
on
feature
many big-name
de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach
ir Rio
five stages, is
and should
bands.
the glamorous setting for
expected to attend. The
millennium
Canada Cape Spear
in
Newfoundland
on live
place in North America to see the
millennium. point to
A
"First Light"
welcome
party
is
dawn
will
Toronto 2000 -
on December
51, 1999. Tel: (416)
Halifax,
birthday on
Nova
New
New
Year's
Tel: (902)
420-4724.
huge fireworks
The 20th century and
thanks,
its
250th
come
to a close in
the international date line
Apia,
Eve 1999. Organizers are
planning a variety of cultural events and entertainment.
a
display.
Samoa finally
Eve gala
292-0206.
Scotia also celebrates
Year's
bands and
new
consists
Web: www.torontomillennium.com/
^
will feature a bigger-than-ever carnival
dawn.
An Urban Odyssey
of a series of celebrations and a
new
the eight-mile stretch of beach, with a variety of
at tine
if if
to the
be the
of the
being organized
the millennium's
countdown
the easternmost
is
point on the North American continent, and first
one of the world's
biggest free parties, with over 2.5 million revelers
Web: www.party2000.com/
~k
>
if Costa Rica's six-day millennium celebration, starting
Web: www.WhisperedPrayers.com/
* Party 2000
in 1999. All-night parties
CO
tents,
Eve 1999. Organizers hope to
create the world's largest
event culminates
Costarica
to
on December ir
MV 2000!
expected to attract over
of music, fireworks, entertainment stages, hospitality
with local
ongoing
Eve celebrations
Year's
be transformed into a cultural extravaganza, with a mix
craft activities,
the
are planned along with a time-capsule project, a Futurist's
250,000 people to San Diego's Balboa Park. The park
and
1999,
X <
with a series of performances promised by some of
be packed with revelers seeing
will
will
~ir
and
on
Samoa, the nation
on
will
its
closest to
eastern side. Celebrations,
be centered
the island of Upolu.
countdown church
blessings will
the current millennium
in the capital of
The ultimate millennium
culminate in a nationwide pealing of
bells at the strike
of midnight, and a huge
fireworks display
and
festival.
Web: www.samoa.co.uk
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MILLENNIUM PARTY BOOK
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MILLENNIUM PARTY
BOOK
PARTY IDEAS
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Intimate Parties Valentine's
Day 58
56 59
Parties for Friends
Tea Parties Tea Parties 64
62 67
Easter
-
Children's Parties 68 Baby
70
Children's Parties
Parties
75
Finishing Touches 74 Invitations
&
Paper Crafts
Napkins, Plates
&
Fabric Ideas, Tables
&
Flowers
&
Drinks 86
Main Courses 96
Planning Checklists
Chairs
-
First
Vegetables
Desserts
Essentials
&
80
82
& Drink 84
Food Canapes
78
Glasses
Lighting
Fruit,
76
&
Cakes
A
&
Salads
104
108
Party Planning
120
lis
121
Countdown 124
122 Hints
Courses 92
&
Tips 125
INDEX
126 -J~r
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
128
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-
Introduction HAVE ALWAYS LOVED PARTIES
AS A LITTLE GIRL AGE
CONTAIN
FIVE.
REMEMBER THE
STILL
AND EXCITEMENT OF GOING TO MY
THRILL
AND
AND CAN
FIRST REAL PARTY
MY ENTHUSIASM WAS HARD TO
DRESSED UP IN A LONG DRESS, MY HAIR
-
RIBBONS.
1
IN BRAIDS
SPENT THE AFTERNOON PLAYING GAMES. EATING
POTATO CHIPS AND CAKE. AND DRINKING LOTS OF SODA.
TODAY,
FOOD
I
PREFER TO DRINK A LARGE GIN
I'M
SERVED AT PARTIES
NOW
AND TONIC AND THE
RANGES FROM TACOS AND
MEATBALLS TO SOPHISTICATED CANAPES. WHILE THE PARTY GAMES ARE
MOST
MUCH THE
LIKELY
TO
BE
DETAILS HAVE
PLAYED AFTER DINNER. BUT
CHANGED
SINCE
I
WAS A YOUNG
MY SHEER ENJOYMENT OF A GOOD PARTY REMAINS THE
WHATEVER THE OCCASION OR TYPE OF PARTY BALL
HOWEVER
-
GIRL,
SAME.
A LARGE-SCALE
FOR A WEDDING. A FORMAL BIRTHDAY DINNER. AN
INFORMAL BARBECUE WITH FRIENDS. OR A SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT PICNIC
ON THE BEACH- THE
KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION
IS
THAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY ENJOY THEMSELVES.
BOOK WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE U ST I
THAT.
I
HOPE THIS
AND CREATE
A DAY TO
REMEMBER. YOU CAN PLAN AN ENTIRE PARTY FOLLOWING THE IDEAS FOR INVITATIONS.
TAKE IUSTONE IDEA
WHEN
I
MENU SUGGESTIONS, AND GAMES. OR
OR THEME AND ADAPT
IT
TO YOUR TASTE.
WAS ASKED TO WRITE THIS BOOK, THE CHALLENGE WAS
TO COME UP WITH PARTY SUGGESTIONS THAT WERE PRACTICAL, AFFORDABLE,
AND WORKABLE WHILE
STILL
BEING FUN
ORIGINAL. THE IDEAS FEATURED CATER TO ALL AGES
OCCASION.
I
HOPE YOU WILL HAVE AS
EVERY
MUCH FUN
PLANNING AND EN|OYING YOUR PARTIES I
AND
AND
AS
HAVE HAD WRITING THIS BOOK.
fo>u>^pa^^^
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i&sik
v/
•SO
'
CELEBRATE IN STYLE
with a cocktail
ARE PLANNING AN INFORMAL SOIREE PARTY.
BE
whether you
OR HOSTING A FORMAL EVENING
CHOOSE A THEME
IMAGINATIVE
glamorous
party,
HOLLYWOOD
GLITZ
or a
SUCH AS
titanic-style
NAUTICAL NIGHT. SELECT DRINKS AND FOOD TO MATCH.
AND SUGGEST
COCKTAIL PART
I
ES
GUESTS DRESS TO SUIT THE OCCASION. SERVING COCKTAILS FROM THE
RIGHT GLASS SEEMS TO IMPROVE THE TASTE. DRINK COCKTAILS IN TALL
FLUTES.
MARTINIS
CHAMPAGNE
AND MARGARITAS
PUNCHES AND DAIQUIRIS
IN
TRIANGULAR
glasses,
and
GOBLETS.
GARNISH COCKTAILS WITH CITRUS FRUITS AND STAR FRUIT
and with
edible flowers
or
in
rounded
FRUIT-FILLED ICE CUBES.
Spaghetti Western An
evening of bandits, outlaws, and ne'er-do-
saloon setting, or,
wells. Create a
<
D>
ihis i'arty
if
holding
outdoors, bltld a campfire.
U-J
Q
Invite Take a picture of yourself wearing a
and sombrero and use
>
inviting
your guests
to
to
if
make up
come
false
moustache
"wanted" poster,
a
in disguise.
(at
Ponchos and sombreros, cowboy boots and
Cos/ll/!lC5
<
spurs, big
Musk
moustaches and three-day stubble.
The Gipsv
Bad and Th?
lable
mariachi music, or a
little
Use a bright
cacti [see right).
Bandits love a
feast,
and plant
tablecloth.
so cook spicy chorizo sausage
and meatballs with red sauce
(see
page 93) Serve with
refried beans,
nachos, tacos, and red-hot
Drinks
with Tequila Sunrise [seebelow).
Start
Tin-
rumba.
Latin
Paint terra cotta puis with poster paints,
with baby
Food
Ugly,
Kings, the soundtrack to The Good,
margaritas {seepage 90) or "sour" tequila
salsa.
(sir
serve
Later,
below). Arriba!
Drinks for Bandits tequila Sunrise Pour loz (50mli tequila into glass
Filled
drizzle
with crushed
ice.
Tequila Sour Pom
it
carefully
on
ol the
loz (30ml) tequila into a
and lop with lemonade.
bang
Top with orange
grenadine syrup into the center
Place
the table,
a
tall
and
juice,
drink
tall
glass
your hand over the
glass.
and dunk
Beachcomber Shake triple Sei
with
ice.
.
toz
1
1
I
(45ml)
5ml) grenadine,
light
Invite guests
'loz
and croquet, gambling
playing quoits
in yol'r
casino, or playing cards. finish the evening
singing sea shanties by moonlight.
Decor
rum,
to spend a night on the ocean waves,
Sei
plenty of hurricane lamps
around the room and
cover surfaces with pebbles and seashells. Deck the walls
Seafaring Cocktails >>/
What Were You Doing When the Ship Went Down?
with lobster pots and fishermen's (15ml)
and loz (50ml) sour mix
MUSK
nets.
Play a soundtrack of whale, dolphin, or seagull
Garnish with lime
lood On Blue Lagoon Pour
l'/k>z
(45ml) each
ol
the captain's table, serve a seafood bullet ol
Blue Curacao oysters, shrimp, lobster,
and vodka over
ice
and crab on an
ice tray [seepage 78).
Top with lemon-lime soda.
Drinks Welcome your passengers with Beachcomber, Sex On the Beach
Stir
loz (30ml) each ol
vodka and
peach schnapps and 2oz (60ml) each of orange and i
cries,
or a record of accordion music.
ranberry juice into a
tall
glass half filled with
Lagoon, or Sex on the Beach cocktails
bcelefl).
Blue
Finish the
evening with hot buttered rum: heat 2oz (60ml) rum, 2'/joz
ice.
(75ml) water, stick,
Serve
and
1
tsp sugar in a
4 drops of vanilla,
when
1
pot Add a small cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg, and
the butter melts.
1
tsp butter
James Serve
bum
page 89).
Bond
with quail eggs and smoked fish
Set the scene
(.see
by sending each guest a toy water
attached to a baggage label
Costumes As
ever)'
Bond
fan knows, he
and Armani character,
Odd
suits,
maybe
Bond
1
is
nothing
•
1
not
if
ties
and crushed
ice.
Nos or Drax
Dr.
Strain into a martini Decor
by the front door
Place a hatstand
hang Union Jacks on the
for
bowler
hats;
If
waJls.
Allisic Play anything by John Barrie or a compilation
soundtrack of the Bond
glass
and add an
olive.
films.
Table Serve the meal using your best china,
glasses,
a«
and
silverware. After dinner, cover the dining table with green
baize
and
set
up a toy
roulette wheel. Invite guests to
gamble
with piles of chocolate money.
Hollywood
1950s For an evening of
from
as movie stars
ask guests to dress
glitz,
glamorous
this
era.
Invite Send out invitations attached to photographs of
Hollywood
stars
of the 1950s, or to pictures of old
cars,
such as Buicks and T-birds.
Costumes their
Invite guests to
seamed
don
stockings, apply
their slingbacks, dig
some
lipstick,
and go
out
for
glamour. Guests should dress as favorite movie stars of the
era,
Gable,
and
Decor
such as Marilyn Monroe, Grace
Kelly,
Clark
Car)' Grant.
Project old
movies onto the
wall,
and put up
Hitchcock movie posters.
Musk Ask guests
to bring
along their favorite
Find an old phonograph and Presley, for
Buddy
Holly,
and
let
oldies.
the music of Elvis
Jerry Lee Lewis set the tone
an evening of nostalgia.
Drinks Pink
gins (seepage 91).
7~-
>5;-
Girl scantily clad in a bikini,
M, Moneypenny,
Job, Jaws, Q,
n O n
(30ml)
gin, loz
dry vermouth,
guests could dress as their favorite as a
3oz (90ml)
pistol
(see below).
impeccably dressed. As an option to wearing black
or as
a martini, shake together
Then toast the Queen with vodka martini
(shaken not stirred) or with a glass of champagne.
Imile
make
To
champagne, and rum punch
Cocktail Food
Ballroom Dancing This
Salmon Pinwheels
is
a great party for a large
who do
group
of people
KNOW
each other.
nol
Cocktail Party Tips *
Try some more unusual cocktail
garnishes: cut
lily
flower shapes oul
(see page 86)
of kumqiidts,
Caramelized Onion Quiches
slices
Send invitations attached
tie
knots from thin
citrus
then
peel; twist slices of fruit,
paper
to large
(see page 86)
secure the shape using cocktail
numbers
Puff Pastry Pizzas
>
of
clothes.
(see PAGE S3)
thai guests
can pin to
Send matching numbers
who must
differenl guests,
slicks.
their
to
introduce
* Make
sure your corkscrew
waylaid
tie
if
not
is
and secure
to elastic
il
at
<
themselves
Cheese Twists
at
the party to the person
door of the
to the
refrigerator.
88)
(.see pagi
wearing the same number and
To keep drinks
r
Garlicky Mixed Olives
ask for the
cool,
bury
dance. Dance
first
bottles in a tub or clean (.SEE
PAGE 89)
and
the rumba, salsa, waltz,
trash can part-filled with ice
bossa nova.
Come
as a
For a double-strength
Cocktail Throw
a cocktail party,
gin and
inviting gl'ests to dress up
Photocopy some favorite
tonic, use
cocktail recipes and ask guests
to bring along the ingredients.
as [heir favorite drink. Inspiration for costumes could
come from Bahama Mama,
premixed and frozen
Adam and
The Morning M<
isi
'
m
TNT, or
Eve.
After,
Green
back of
G&T ice cubes
Devil,
cocktail recipes to the
tropica] scenes,
them out
set
Moulin Rouge,
as invitations.
them
to the
and send You supply
the garnishes, ice cubes, umbrellas,
Mule, Pink Pussy Cat, a
Reduce the
size of a postcard, paste
Black
Russian, Bloody Mary, Blue Lady, B-52,
Bring a Cocktail Party
stirrers, fruit,
with lemon
Zombie.
slices.
Vodka Shots Freeze flavored
vodka shots
hours or longer The alcohol
Cutlery-free
pitchers of
level
The best type of food
vodka-based Sea-
Marys and
breezes iseepage90), Bloody
Moscow Mules ice to
them
in
advance.
your guests
as
Dining
for six
prevents the vodka from freezing solid
Mix
and, of course, the food.
add
Fust
at a cocktail party
is
items that can be easily eaten
without a
canapes
knife, fork,
or plate
(
Iffei
dee menu, above), one-bite
sandwiches, melon or
arrive
to serve
small, bite-sized
figs
wrapped
in prosciutlo, satay sticks, crudites, *:
Set Jell-O"
made with vodka
or tequila shot glasses the refrigerator
r=
X
(see left)
in
pots
Cool
in
and serve with spoons.
chips,
and
dips. Serve
food on trays
garnished with vine leaves, and hand
oul napkins as you circulate.
On
Hot Toddies Mulled Wine
(see l'AGE 43),
ARE THE PERFECT DRINKS TO SERVE AT
AN APRES-SKI
garnish a cocktail
of the following ideas:
PARTY. Stir
To make
measure of whisky coffee.
add
Irish coffee,
Then
to a
holding a teaspoon, bowl side up, just
above the
coffee
cream over
the
it
a
food coloring
little
and slowly pouring
trays.
Add
slices
orange, lime,
Boozy Pops
of olive, strawberry,
mint
and
leaves,
edible
fresh flower petals to the ice-cube tray [see right),
or simply present
in a pretty ice
into the cup.
into the water
Use shaped ice-cube
before freezing.
a single
cup of black
cream on top by
float the
with
is
decorative ice cubes. try some
IRISH COFFEE
AND
CSEE PAGE 91),
To
bucket
make
(see
ice to guests
page 66).
crystal-
are traditionally served in
ice pops.
clear ice cubes, together in a
Stir
champagne,
bowl
sugar, water,
of
pop molds and this
can be
glasses with frosted rims.
a mixture of
black currant vodka to ice
and
taste.
a
To
little
Pour
into
always use filtered
has been made up, sweetened to
with
or bottled water in
salt,
dip the
rim of the glass in lemon or lime
salt.
using pina colada,
daiquiri, or margarita bee page 90) that
frost a glass
juice before lightly
freeze. Variations
made
Frosting Glasses Drinks such as Margaritas
Cool your summer guests with alcoholic
(
simplest ways to
One of the
Gluhwein, JAgertee, Swedish
Glogg
the Rocks
dipping
it
in
For sugar- or sherbet-frosted
glasses, dip the
rim of the glass
in beaten egg white, then into
taste
Look
superfine sugar or sherbet.
with sugar, and then frozen.
an
ice
for brightly colored sherbet in
tray
the supermarket.
Frills
&
Flounces
Crushed & Cracked Ice
Pineapple Shells
Homemade cocktails look more colorful and professional if
Give cocktails a tropical feel by serving them in hollowed-out
White Russians, Zombies, and
they are served with a garnish,
pineapples or coconut
frappes are best served over
straw,
or
stirrer.
Stirrers are vital for
cocktails soft
To make a pineapple
one
some
because alcohol and
c <"'rve
and
Bloody Marys
with a celery
stick.
'
third of the leafy
slice
"
trim off
end of a
from the base so
Using a
therefore be stirred well. stir
shell,
pineapple and discard. Cut a thin
drinks do not mix and must
Always
shells.
around the leaving a center
sits level.
small, sharp knife, cut
inside edge of the pineapple,
'/in
and
it
fill
(1cm) rim. Scoop out the it
with a tropical drink.
cracked To crack
ice.
ice,
dish towel,
wrap
and
hit
the ice in a clean it
carefully
mallet or rolling pin. finely,
simply
hit
it
longer.
processors, but not
all,
check the instructions
with a
To crush more
Some food
can crush
first.
ice,
Crack any
large ice cubes before processing.
so
SPEND LONG DAYS PARTYING BY THE
AND
PLAYING VOLLEYBALL INVITE FRIENDS
TO A
WICKER BASKETS
HOLD A PARTY
IN
BEACH, POOL,
EATING ICE CREAM, SEAFOOD,
OR LAKE,
AND POPCORN.
SUNSET PICNIC AND SERVE A FEAST FROM A DINING AREA SURROUNDED BY TINY CANDLES.
FULL OF
EAST ERJNf PROMISE
INVITING GUESTS
OUTDOOR PARTIES TO RECLINE ON CUSHIONS UNDER A outdoors, on
BALMY SUMMER EVENINGS
LIGHTS
OR HURRICANE LAMPS
filled
with
IN
hang up
THE TREES AND EN)OY NIGHTS
CAMPFIRES, SLUMBER PARTIES, and
MIDNIGHT GAMES,
TENTED CANOPY
AND END
FEASTS,
after dinner, play noisy lively
BY TELLING STORIES
AND SINGING AROUND THE
FIRE.
Party in the Park
Summer
Throughout the simmer, local parks hold
outdoor
with friends and with some delicious food.
Parties
Invite Ask everyone
CANDY COTTON.
to bring
something
a drinks ingredient,
SERVE
an to
AND
BEER.
AND FOR A
FRUIT PUNCH.
SUMMER
DELICIOUS
DRINK. DROP
TWO
RASPBERRIES IN
helium balloon to a
load
Chips, dips,
bottle,
on,
to
la)'
so friends
and canapes
and summer salads
cutler)',
from a menu,
and
plates.
{see right).
{see
the food on. Tie a
know where you
are
pages 86-89), rustic breads,
Serve strawberries dipped
in
chocolate with whipped cream. Bring a selection of cheeses,
some
CHAMPAGNE
A
allotted dish sit
ICE POPS. Fable Bung checkered blankets
COLD
and
historical sites
events. ex'iov nie entertain ml vi
flasks
of steaming coffee, and mints to finish
COVER WITH
FLUTE.
A MEASURE OF CASSIS.
AND TOP
WITH CHILLED CHAMPAGNE. GARNISH WITH A STRAWBERRY.
South Pacific Party Create a beach
your backyard, then hula
in
hula and sway the
away to the strains
xigiit
of a tongan beat and the music of south
Imile
Attach an invitation to
garlands grass
and
and.
skirts,
Decor
Hang
[see right).
if
Tell
silk
guests to
flowers threaded into
come
in
swimwear and
possible, to paddle to the party in boats.
Create stretches of shore using sand
with
trees
set
up
pacific.
and
shells.
Scour the garden for small blooms
lights bee page 39). scatter petals in the yard,
the food under a
canopy
{see right)
id pretty leaves, then tuck table Cover with
petals.
tables with crepe
Fill
tlery into
load Spread
terra cotta pots
bundles with
platters
paper strewn with orchids and
them under
rail;.
with vine leaves, and heap
with shrimp, crab claws, and barbecued
fish. Sen.'
daquiri- and margarita-flavored ice pops [seepage
coconut
Drinks
ice
<
cream, and tropical
Iffer
the edge of
fruit
salad [seepage
cocktails in pineapple shells [page
!
13) 11
;
each place
mat
a few
i
mutes before quests
arrive.
Summer Slumber Party
Summer Party Menu
Children love camping, so invite families to
Chicken with Figs
(see page 99)
pitch their tents in
Minted Potato Salad Pesto Couscous Salad
(see page 104)
(see page 105)
midnight
your backyard and enjoy
around a
feasts
campfire.
Invite Send out invitations attached to packages of
marshmallows,
bring along a skewer
telling children to
Summer Salad them on. Remind guests
to toast Scatter a salad
also to bring a
change
with edible flowers such as nasturtiums,
O C H o o o 7>
of clothes, a sleeping bag, and a toothbrush.
geraniums, borage, rose, or marigold petals. Pick fresh,
unsprayed, and unblemished blooms, and check carefully for insects before washing. •
Summer Berry
Decor
Pitch tents
(see page
1
12)
campfire with adult
light a
supervision. Stand votive candles in glass
around them
Tarts
and
shrubs. Set
as handles,
up
and hang them from
trees
and cover with paper
folding tables
> string
jars, tie
and
cloths.
Serve food in pots or cans, along with disposable cutlery. Serve hot dogs or ribs with fried onions and cheesy
Food
baked potatoes
marshmallows and
[seepage 106). Toast
wash them down with creamy hot
Games
chocolate.
and make them
Play lots of games,
as loud
and
bumps, and hide
energetic as possible. Try tag, musical
and seek. Finish with telephone and campfire songs.
Making Hay Picnic This is
is
the best party to hold
sure to be
fine.
tent as base camp ice,
meet
when the weather
the country, erect a
in
(see left),
put soft drinks
spend the day playing games
and
on
and
picnicking in the sun - think oklahoma. Invite Call up your friends and invite them to bring
Tented Canopy A CANOPY
along the whole family, a picnic lunch, and even the dog.
OR AWNING CAN BE USED AS A DELIGHTFUL
Table Use bales of hay
as tables
SETTING FOR AN OUTDOOR MEAL, AS A CENTRAL BASE
CAMP FOR A DAY OUT WITH
OR EVEN AS AN
FRIENDS,
Food you
EXOTIC SHELTER
ON A HOT SUMMER
Tell
people to bring their
Dye a cotton
sheet
and
tie
it
strips
tall
stakes into the
trail
full
of
ice.
Mix Mimosas
sterilized picnic
box and
Games
nets
let
Set
up
and play
to the top of the slakes, leaving
down
at
{see
page 90) in a
people help themselves.
of wide, thick ribbon.
and the knotted ends to
picnic while
NIGHT.
simple tented canopy by driving
ground and wrapping them with
own
chairs.
supply the soft drinks. Keep the drinks chilled in
a trash can
Make a
and
frisbee; take a whistle
volleyball, football, Softball,
and run
races;
go on
a nature
each corner. Decorate the
hunt and corners with organza bows, swags of foliage,
collect butterflies
and bugs
in glass jars.
and ribbons.
Ahist pack Bring a small first-aid
large plastic sacks for garbage
kit in
case of accidents.
and
H
Mongolian Barbecue
Barbecues
Let guests pick
cook
VOL'
BARBECUED FOOD TASTES EVEN MORE DELICIOUS WITH FLAVORED SMOKE. > h-
Decor Hang
ANY OF THE
THIS BY SPRINKLING
FOLLOWING ON HOT COALS: FRESH
ROSEMARY OR
hood w
THYME: APPLE-TRIE
WOOD
CHIPS FROM WHISKY. MAPLE.
OR OAK
BARRELS:
CRACKED ALMOND
IN
SHELLS. FIRST
WATER FOR
1 Lay coals on
a foil-lined
2
and
barbecue
light
Wail until the flames die
and use
flat seats,
it
as a
bench
Serve food in large bowls with chopsticks. Provide
of fresh ingredients, such as sliced chicken,
all
es,
herbs and
separate bowls. To help guests decide
in
Encourage them
to try different options,
experiment with
their
food with bowls of
own
and
concoctions. Serve the
salad, stir-fried
rice,
noodles,
grill
rack with
a
the coals glow, this
(she pagi 89)
•
Lamb Bl'rgers
down and
Menu
Bruschetta with Toppings
pyramid of
it.
oil.
Monkhsh
&
(see page 101)
Bacon Kaisohs
(see PAGE 101)
(see pagi
it
moving
before
cooler part of the rack in order to cook
it
it
thoroughly
Barbecue Equipment
fuel,
charcoal,
fish rack,
108)
Mimosas
(see pace 90)
barbecue includes
long-handled tongs, basting brush, oven hinged wire rack lor sausages,
(sei page
•
Pitchers of for a successful
(see page 105)
to a
Chocolate Tart
Essential EQUIPMENT
104)
Place food over the
Antipasto Pasta Salad hottest part of the coals to seal
j
a selection of breads.
Tuscan Bean Salad the
area.
also to
can take 45 minutes Rake the coals evenly over the base.
3 Brush
what
photocopied recipes around the eating
to eat, paste
Barbecue
two-deep and
tray,
Make
mitts,
long
skewers,
fork, lighter
fat
wood
20 MINUTES.
wider than the cooking area.
coals in the middle
are short of scats, place a plank of
SOAKED
Preparing the Coals slightly
you
shrimp, meats, chopped vegetables, saui
and
OR HAZELNUT
If
ide range
spurs,
WOOD: SOAKED
lin-can lights (seepage 39) in the trees.
between two
a
HERBS. SUCH AS
and mix their own food before
for them on a red-hot griddee.
hlble Cover a large table and surrounding area with candles.
DO
it
Passion Fruit Mi.x
A
(see pagi 91)
Selection of Beers
Yahoo Party Recreate the days of the gold rush and enjoy
a raucous evening of Wild West action. Invite Attach a label to a sheriffs badge or toy gun.
Costumes Calamity
The Lone Ranger.
Bill,
a campfire with hay bales,
Decor Surround lamps
Jane, Buffalo
in the trees,
and
hang hurricane
pitch tents for guests to sleep over
O c H a o o 7>
Serve food from an improvised chuck wagon.
in.
> Music Hand
out yazoos or combs and papers, and
busk along to your
Food
favorite
country-and-western songs.
Serve buckets of beans, coleslaw,
seepage 88), {see
page 100). For dessert, stuff
and bake
in the fire's
Entertainment
Games
Hold
lassooing,
grits,
cornbread
spicy chicken wings, and seared tuna
up an area
(see
page 24).
for line-dancing.
horseshoe-throwing competition,
a
and
Set
bananas with chocolate
embers
poker.
Lazy Summer Barbecue Some of the so
if
best parties happen
the weather
is
balmy one
IMPROMPTU BARBECUE Decor Make
IN
out of the day,
blue,
throw an
THE YARD OR BY A LAKE. soda cans
petal flares out of
[see left).
Clean
a can with paint stripper and wire wool, then cut the
top off using strong scissors. Cut the sides of the
can into
six "petals,"
a pencil.
Remove
and
curl
them back using
a votive candle
from
its
metal
surround, place the surround in the can, and
hammer
a nail through both layers of metal into the end
of a garden cane. Secure the nail with glue, replace the candle,
and push the
Table Cover
the table with
crayons to play
Games
flare into a
brown
word games
Play blindman's
bucket of sand. paper,
and provide
after the meal.
bluff.
Divide guests into two
groups, and blindfold a player from each team.
has to catch the other, while the second player
One
player
tries to
get
away, both following directions shouted by their teams.
H
s
Fruit-picking Party
Picnics
Spend a day with family and eriends on a earm
where you can
on
FORA GREAT
FOOD
PICNIC, PACK
Q -
pick
Food Ask everyone
fruit.
course
to bring a different
together with fresh products such as butler
THAT
IS
EATEN EASILY WITH FINGERS.
PLACE ICE PACKS
ON
COLD AIR
TOP;
produced
at the farm.
WILL DROP
AND
(ood
Eal the
and honey
For dessert, eal some of the fresh
fruit
you have picked.
Entertainment Enjoy
<
your own
tractor rides
and
visit
the farm animals
FOOD COOL.
KEEP
On
Games
use small screw-top )ars for
Challenge children to find the largest
strawberry or Ihe longest or strangestlooking vegetable.
and
dressings
freeze already
made fruit punch so
on
arrival.
bags,
cold
it is
don't forget garbage
condiments, hand wipes,
and a corkscrew.
Teddy
Bears' Picnic
Tell people to bring their teddy bears to join in
the fun at this picnic. all bears must wear a label with their owner's name. Invite Send on labels attached
Costumes bears,
Get a couple of guests to
teddy bears.
come
famous
as
such as Winnie the Pooh, Paddington, or Yogi
Decoi" Hold the party spot
to small
in the
woods.
in a large field
Picnic
make
a
or
set
sunny
in a
it
bear.
on gingham
tablecloths or
padded mat
{see
Picnic on the Ski Trail Take backpacks and a
skiing before tucking into a hearty lunch.
Serve savory scones with
loppings
{see
Ski to a picnic site
snow, wrapped
summer
page 88), a floral
napkins, salad {seepage
11),
summer
tarts {seepage 112),
muffins (seepage
Food
and a huge
{see
Hide and
sing songs, Irisbec.
and
and bury drinks and food
in plastic bags.
plastic
cutlery.
Also bury paper
Mark
in the
plates,
the spol.
berry
blueberry
114),
teddy bear cake
Games
and enjoy a morning's
page SO).
Table
Food
picnic,
page
1 1
7).
seek, tag,
plastic
Bring food already cut into portions. Pack
boxes
thai arc resilient to
Entertainment Have your picnic spot
at
knocks and bumps.
fun skiing
lunch time.
dry and enjoy a meal washed
in air light
Sil
all
on
down
morning before finding plastic
bags
to
keep
with ice-cold drinks
Paint olives
and
Fourth of July
leaves with
Enjoy the Fourth of July with an all-American celebration. plan a day of activities, starting
fabric paints on napkins
and
with a picnic for friends and finishing with a
and blue fireworks
red, white,
tablecloths, then use a hot iron
Invite Attach to mini-American the back of Uncle
Sam
Decor Red paper
plates
display.
flags,
or send out
on
postcards.
H D O O 7=
to fix the design.
and
cups,
on
Coslumes states - all
stripes using
a plain white tablecloth, then spray
or white stars using a
Food
and blue
plastic cutlery. Paint red
fabric paint silver
and white napkins, blue paper
Invite guests to
-i
stencil.
come
dressed as different
52 of them.
Offer mini picnic pies
turkey (seepage
103),
(see
page 97), cold, stuffed
minted potato salad and arugula
salad (seepage 104), mini pecan pies,
and
rich chocolate
cheesecake (seepage 109).
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finish the
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a
game of
soflball or baseball
day with a fireworks
display.
Tuscan Picnic
When
flowers are
in full
bloom and crops
are ripening, head out for a day in the country before eating a sunset tuscan
feast.
Invite Write your invitation directly onto a paper
and then decorate
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traditional picnic
together to
and position the candles around the picnic
terra colta
fragrant herbs in terra
make and then stud
the pots with colored tapers.
down
the center of the picnic area.
area.
Roll
napkins and
tie
a sunflower
around each one.
Tie seashells, small stones with holes in them, or knives
and forks onto
string,
tablecloth to keep
it
and
crisscross
in place
when
it
the
Food
Simple but delicious: focaccia bread, garlicky
mixed
olives
along a picnic
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a picnic place mat for each diner. Lay a paper napkin
quilted place mat. Put a knife, fork, spoon,
handy wipe on
top. Roll
up
the
(see
page 89), salami, molasses glazed
ham
wind blows. (seepage 102),
k Make m
hampers with
a stand. Fix a candle inside each top pan,
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t
at sunset.
and wooden bowls. Plant
cotta pots,
on
around the picnic area
shells,
plates
a candleholder
them
light
Table Pack
two pans
with painted sunflowers.
tiny cake-pan candles
and
plate,
at dusk,
look enchanting. Use small, old cake pans, madeleine or pastry molds. Glue the bases of
it
mat and
tie
and disposable
with ribbon.
Tuscan bean salad
(seepage 104), antipasto
pasta salad (seepage 105), poached peaches (seepage
and a Italian
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and bury foil-wrapped potatoes
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the
banana
wrap
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by
filling
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sand.
sand
castle centerpiece for the
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sand
on
castle
the sand
picnic mats when faced with prinl the
canvas with
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canes
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make
excellent
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pebble
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thai
effect (seepage 80)
is
ideal for children's
spread dry towels out to form a huge picnic mat.
bamboo
together with streamers
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and place
wash over
cool,
anchor
shallow dish or large plastic bowl with
Inexpensive camping ground sheets
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and
in Style
centerpiece with shells and starfish
feel,
the water
skins, stuff
in foil,
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let
Finish by eating baked
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the
and napkins To keep dunks
bottles in a large string bag,
and
in sail
you
are enjoying
keep looming insects
and wiping exposed
al
the corners
and
link
them
and balloons.
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evening barbecue on the beach,
bay by
lighting citronella candles
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Join Roger and head, for a sandy beach
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TO ENJOY A DAY OF SWASHBUCKLING PIRATE FUN.
skin with lavender water.
Invite Attach the invite to black eye patches or pirate hats k Keep babies and young children safe from the sun
by Liking I
a small,
easy-to-assemble tent
Ins shelters children
free
ana where
somewhere
Make
for
from harmful
to the
beach.
rays, offers a
sand-
they can play with toys, and provides
you
sure that
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to
change them
hildren wear water shoes or
sandals to proteel their
feet
rocks that i,m be hidden
in
Hook, Blackbeard, Peter Pan, or Tinkerbell
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Pack "treasure-chest" picnic hampers with food
lied in red
skull
and white spotted napkins.
and crossbones, and
eat
Paint sheets with a
on them.
jelly
from hoi sand and from the water
CostllW.es Dress as Long John Silver or his parrot, Captain
Games maps.
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lide clues
up
a start
and treasures
and
lor
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hildren to find with
Finish line lor races
Beside the
Games for the Beach
Ocean Celebration
Hire a minibus, pack
it
with
Divide guests into teams, present each with
and head for
kids,
the beach for a birthday party with a difference.
personalized team t-shirts, then begin an
afternoon of beach olympics with some Invite Tie a label to sunglasses, asking children to bring dry clothes, sun
and bathing
hat, sunblock, towel,
of the following games:
suit Softball -k Supersoaker water
Food
and popcorn.
Filled bagels, fresh fruit, crudites,
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Games pail
Give each child a party bag with a
and
and a
shovel, a fishing net, paper flags,
Tug of war -k Volleyball
Sand
for fish
enough
to picnic
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and shrimp, then build
a sand castle big
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sand *- Kiteflying
Bonks
sculpting -k Water fights ~k Hopscotch -k Quoits
glass jar threaded with string.
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guns
Tic-tac-toe in the
Leap-frog
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relay
Inflatable races
races -k Football
Midnight Dip FOR A MAGICAL NIGHTTIME place under a afterward,
full
moon.
and have
to the
wind and
Build a campfire to
flasks of
At the stroke of twelve
DIP, time this part)' to take
o'clock,
throw caution
Year's
Day Dip
Clear out Christmas cobwebs
New
Year's Day.
the beach, loaded
up with
to replenish energy levels,
Then
Beach Party Windmills
take a dip,
Anchor
if
with a dip in the
Meet with
friends
soft drinks, bars
on
of chocolate
and plenty of dry
towels.
only up to your ankles!
tablecloths with pretty
Arrange these brightly colored windmills
around a
parti'
area so that guests can find you.
sand Cut sheets of colorful paper into squares of the same
and glue coordinated colors together
in pairs.
When
paper
will
look
like
four joined triangles.
castles or piles
size
dry, cut
diagonally from each corner almost into the center; the
and
seashells.
Then
Punch a hole
through the center of the square and through alternate outside corners of the triangles. Fold the into the center of the square,
one
punched corners
after the other.
serve a feast from
Thread a
paper fastener through the layers of paper, then thread through a hole
in the
top of a
bamboo
cane and
fasten.
around
take the plunge.
New ocean on
sit
hot chocolate on standby.
colorful china plates.
of rocks
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GETTING MARRIED OPENS UP A WHOLE WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES.
FLORALS,
TAKE A
EXCITING
CLASSIC THEME,
AND STYLE THE
SUCH
DRESS, FLOWERS, INVITATIONS,
AS
PARTY
SUMMER
AND DECOR
TO MATCH, OR BREAK WITH TRADITION AND ADOPT A MODERN MOTIF
with
BRIGHT
TRANSLUCENT
COLOR
or
a
BANQUETS WEDDINGS GLAMOROUS COSTUME THEME. DON'T CONFINE LARGE-SCALE PARTIES TO
a
WEDDINGS
SPLENDID LOCATION
BIRTHDAYS, A RETIREMENT,
banquet
in a
-
EXTRAVAGANT
THROW
A PARTY
IN
to celebrate a group of friends'
OR GRADUATION, OR PLAN A MAGICAL
SILK-SWATHED TENT fora fantastic family
REUNION OR BON VOYAGE BASH.
A
FEAST
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Moorish Feast
rsl
Customize plain Venetian masks
Set this party in a tent filled with silk
wd magk
hangings
arpets. light the tent
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Costumes
to a
by painting them with poster
Willi JASMINE INCENSE.
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package of incense
Belly dancers, bedouins, sultans
i_
Aladdin, genies, and magic carpels.
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Food
sticks.
and
sultanas,
or emulsion paint. Trim the edges
Serve food from platters lined with banana leaves
Tempt guests with kabobs, pesto couscous salad 105),
with
coconut
Drinks
cream
ice
Sherbet, mint
Decor Decorate
(seepage 113),
tea,
and Turkish
and strong
arrange low seating so thai guests can lounge.
Entertainment
sequins, beads, and
Make
organza,
77) to eat al
Magicians, snake charmers, and belly
dancers. Paint
wooden boards with people
cut out the
es
fa(
delight
coffee.
walls with hangings (seebelow).
paper mosaic tablecloths (seepage
with braidinq, or stick on
(seepage
set
the
boards up, and
and
riding carpets;
tulle.
invite guests to
stand behind and pose lor photographs as they arrive.
Venetian Masquerade Ball
Moorish Hangings Cre.YII
a SENSE 01
OPULENCE by hanging
silk sans,
dyed muslin, or crushed velvet around the walls of a
VENUE
Willi GUESTS DISGUISED
in
a grand
BEHIND MASKS.
embellish the cloth
room. For
a truly
by adding
intricate designs to the fabric
luxurious
Host an extravagant, elegant party
effect,
Invite Mail plain black masks, asking the guests
paint.
The
with gold
and the edges trimmed with gold
Costumes
braiding.
Venetian Tablecloths cloths,
into quarters, or into eighths Paint a black
diamond
in
customize and decorate them
fold
white tablecloths
the tablecloths are large.
if
Pierrots,
circus performers,
makeup, beauty
lace, satin,
When
shepherdesses, 18th-century gentlemen,
and gondoliers. Dress up with white
spots,
and handkerchiel
powdered
sleeves,
white
wigs,
tights,
hooped
i
is
elegant mirrors
and grand-looking
chandeliers.
dry, iron the cloth
and
(see left)
lesign
drink wine from gold-swirled glasses
GOLD'SWIRLED GLASSES [RANSFORM INEXPENSIVE GLASSES by
MUSK
Harpsichord and
color with a swirl or
two of
glass paint
make
painting.
Draw
minuets
all
female guests with a dance
till
in for
the evening.
As the clock
strikes midnight,
sure thai the) arc clean insist that
and dry before
a string quartet for
Buy some card to
cheap, plain glasses and
(see left)
adding a touch Eiiffrfdiiinu'iif Present
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tans,
opposite quarters tor eighths) the paint
Serve supper on Venetian Harlequin tablecloths in fix the
skirts
high buckle shoes,
and brocade
Decor Hang using fabric painl
to suit their outfits
adorned with lake gems
cloth can be further
To make Harlequin
to
relief
a
name
people join the dance floor to remove
or design on the
and glass using gold glass paint, then allow the design to dry.
reveal their true identities.
their
masks
Midsummer Night's
Olde English Banquet Enjoy an evening of revelry in a barn or old hall.
and
Set tables in a long horseshoe shape
the
sit
and
principal guests at the head, as the lord
lady'.
in
old English
dipping in strong, cold
tea,
script,
and
Eye party under the stars. Dress children as
and have them hand out garlands of
fairies,
and
tie
with red ribbon.
Invite Send invitations attached to packages of sparklers
wands on
for guests to use as fairy
CosllinifS Anything from the era of Elizabeth Raleigh,
Man' Queen
of Scots, monks,
I:
Sir
and peasants.
friars,
Trestle tables
and lady
(see
and drink
below).
ale
from
or straw on the
and benches, with thrones
Serve food from flagons.
wooden
Use huge
Eat
by hand but allow guests
imps, pixies,
{see
below)
ham
candlesticks, scatter reeds
the ceiling.
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chimes from
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and
below). Fill the air
and
and
with dry
ice
stocks to imprison naughty guests' arms
bawdy
and
create a mystical
jokes,
and dance
the galliard.
and
or a bubble machine. Dress a musician as Pan and create a
which he can play
and magicians and a
tellers
End
in
his pipes. Hire fortune-
violinist to
the evening with a bonfire
and
serenade diners.
fireworks.
Olde English Throne CREATE REGAL SEATING by
turning ordinary chairs into
thrones for a lord and lady. Cut seat backs from thin
plywood attach
shape
into the
them to ordinary
desired, spray chairs.
them
gold,
Cover the chair
and
seats in
purple and red velvet, and trim the chairs with fake
ermine and
jewels.
Olde English Platter Serve food on
wooden boards
Elizabethan touch. Have a local disks
about
\5'/An
(40cm)
for a truly
wood merchant
in diameter,
cut out
then seal the
wood
with varnish to give a washable surface.
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Ivy
Tie EVERGREEN HEARTS magical,
and
midsummer
twist
templates,
feel.
to the
You can
Heart Chair backs of chairs for a
Gather long lengths of
ivy,
and secure them around heart-shaped wire about 6in (15cm)
in diameter. Tie
with a long ribbon and hang attach a
name
il
on
z
a
lute player.
bower
a a
with the aroma of scented candles,
scattered petals,
nuts.
fairy
legs, tell
Decorate tables with garlands of fresh
trees.
Eilffl'fflilllllfllt
Games Make
and wind
herbs and flowers and seat guests on ivy heart chairs
feel
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with silver wings.
fairies
knives. Serve rustic bread,
of cheese, and bowls of
seepage
and
tiny white lights, crystals, tiny bells,
Decor lang
essential oils,
molasses glazed
the party night.
CoSiIIIIlfS Dress as Titania, Oberon, or Puck, or as
(see
Food
Pc
for the lord
platters
and hang garlands from
floor,
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Walter
spirits,
Decor
spirits.
then tear the edges, age by
roll
to
Open your garden for a Midsummer Night's
herbs to ward off mischievous Invilc Write
Ball
each heart
the back of a chair.
place card to each heart.
o
Wonderland
Egyptian Extravaganza
Ball
Enjoy a mad, upside down, back-to-from evening
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M
backward so guesls have
bdon
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to read
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Invite Written on
in
handmade paper
Hearts, die
Mad
Costumes
Hatter, the
White Rabbit the Dormouse, Tweedledum and Tvveedledee, the Walrus, the Caterpillar, Alice,
and
the Cheshire-Cat.
lake pink flamingoes in a
pond. Hang huge
Cleopatra,
mummies,
sandals,
heavy kohl-rimmed
Create your
Decor
own
eyes, gold,
Valley of the Kings. Paint
dancers, musicians, scarab beetles,
heart-shaped helium balloon to even'
a
iths,
chair.
Osiris.
and heavy jewelry
Egyptian tomb, straight from the
top hats. Cover tables with blue and white checked di tie
huge murals depicting pyramids,
Stand "ancient" vases,
oil
and
Ihc
gods
Isis
and
lamps, and scrolls around
the room. Complete the look with archaeologists' spades, old
Food
Serve an English tea buffet [seepages
1
14-15) with
cameras, pith helmets, maps, and binoculars.
food and drink labeled
"eat
me" and "drink
meal and serve liqueurs
Entertainment
in fake
Al the entrance of the
Make
papier-
me". Drink tea
mache pyramids or sphinxes and after the
medicine
bottles.
Music
room
put Ihem by the front door.
Harp,
flute,
and
lyre music, or
groups of Egyptian
plaic
or Nubian musicians.
make
distorting mirrors that
guests
grow or
shrink Dance
the quadrille, organize a walking poet to recite to guests,
Entertainment Spread sand on
and someone
encourage guests
to
perform card
links. Play
croquet
after tea.
Mirror Invitations To MAKE REVERSE
INVITATIONS, write out an
invitation normally, then tape
it
window
to a
print side facing out. Place a sheet of colored
window and
againsl Ihe
words. You
be read
will
over Ihe paper, and trace the
have Iraced an
in a mirror.
with the
paper
invitation that can only
Complete your invitations by
decorating them with playing cards from the hearts
suit,
or with paintings of
characters from Alia
You could
in
Wonderland
also attach reflective silver
paper or a small mirror.
Party Photographs Make or rem
a large gilt frame, or pain
a backdrop of Alice playing croquet with the
of Hearts
Sel this
up
in the
Queen
entrance to the room, and
ask guests to pose for pictures as they arrive, either in front
oi
sphinxes, priestesses, scribes,
khaki-dressed explorers, loincloths, loose robes, thonged
playing cards on walls, and arrange flowers in upturned
and
with a painted bordei
hieroglyphics around the edges.
i
CoSiU/MfS The Queen of
Decor Stand
when the treasures Tutankhamun were uncovered.
Tra\t:l back in time to the 1920s,
style.
of the backdrop or behind the frame. Present
the pictures to guesls
on
leaving, or paste
photo album and ask guests
to sign
them
in a
underneath.
to
the dance floor and
do a sand dance.
Shimmy Party
<
Recreate the days of The Great Gatsby, and
spend an evening dancing the charleston.
Costumes Women
in flapper dresses
and bugle beads, and wearing ostrich plumes,
dress shirts
Decor
and
bow
ties
Men
Fill
the
and
room with
ostrich
plumes
ferns placed
air,
coasters out of play
heat.
When
melted,
into short lengths.
on
oyster shells,
Mythology Banquet Dress as ancient gods, and enjoy a night of good food, fine wine, and merry-making. Invite Drawn
to
resemble
sets
of panpipes.
Co5/ll(Iies Dress as the Minotaur, Pluto, Zeus,
Decor Hang up oil-burning lamps and stand and
Andromeda,
Cyclops, Hercules, Atlas, Jason, or Medusa.
Agamemnon,
fake grapevines
around the room. Make
terra cotta
urns
statue heads
out of papier-mache, paint them white, and crown them with gold-sprayed laurel leaf crowns
Food Cover olives
(see
platters
with vine leaves and serve garlicky
page 89), chicken with figs
honey
pie {seepage 107),
(see right).
cakes,
fresh cheeses, grapes, fruit
and
(see
page 99), festive phyllo
poached peaches nuts,
[seepage 111),
and baskets of breads.
Serve wine from terra cotta urns or brass pitchers.
Entertainment al
Inr
door
the lyre
to
Dress serving staff as slaves. Seat a harpist
welcome
and the pipes
dress as a poet,
guests,
and
for guests to
hire musicians to play
dance
to.
wandering philosopher, and
Hire actors to living statues.
c
money
(see lejt).
remove
S?>
pedestals.
make money napkin
holders
Light the table
the wicks
tin
a a
can over
and cut them
o
Pour some wax into cleaned half
and stand a wick
Entertainment
P
and
in elegant
tall
in the center of each.
the wicks upright for 30 seconds, until the
stars
garters,
> Z
or cravats.
with oyster candles. Melt white candles in a
low
and
in tuxedos,
Art Deco: trim curtains with bullion fringe
Table For a decadent
and
stockings
and swinging beads.
place peacock feathers vases.
silk
covered in sequins
wax
Hold
sets.
Dress wait staff as famous silent movie
such as Rudolph Valentino and Greta Garbo.
:
Winter
Wedding
=
>
BREAK WITH TRADITION
AN ELIZABETHAN
FEEL
AND
GIVE
TO A WINTER
WEDDING. USING LUXURIOUS VELVETS. BROCADES.
AND
FARE FURS.
Spray candlesticks gold and
Invites
fit l
si
&
BERRIES, LEAVES, PINECONES,
UK URATE THE ROOM AND
than with
lone] tapers.
Decorations AND
TABLES SO
I
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RGR]
IIIAI
I
\S TO
EVERYTHING
LOOKS AND SMELLS WONDERFUL Invite Match designs on the bride's gown, emboss
Wrap
trailing ivy
around
the
and send
DfCOr air
candlesticks
and glue individual
is
in
gold envelopes scaled with sealing
Scatter herbs
filled
on
the floor so
guests arrive, the
with fragrance. Ideal herbs are thyme, mint, and
lemon balm Hang up wreaths loses,
when
in gold,
wax
mm} cinnamon
beeabovt),
oi evergreens,
garnet-colored
mm\ hand out boutonnieres o
winter berries Secure swags ol evergreen and pinecones Ned
ivy leaves to each taper.
with gold ribbon
[see
page 42) under
t
The Reception MUSIC
Hire a musician to play music
Table To make cinnamon around
length under the bands,
remove
Food
the
bands
tie
{see right).
106).
sticks
Enjoy the meal by candlelight. a page 102),
I
Bouquet
pommes
and roasted sweet potato!
page 107). Finish with a cheese platter, with figs
Drinks
and
Id toddies
I
lai
i
bands
of the same
ribbons around the candles and
Serve molasses gla
dauphinois [seepage
the mandolin.
candles, Stretch rubber
onnamon
the candles Tuck
on
w rapped
in
evergreens
dates.
windows
Country Wedding A
> z
COUNTRY THEME WORKS WELL FOR A
SUMMER WEDDING.
H
KEEP THE COLORS
SOFT
AND
FEMININE,
AND MAKE THE
most of the abundance of flowers.
The Meaning of Flowers *
Bluebell - everlasting love
*
Daisy - innocence
Ivy - fidelity -k
White
rose
-
A
Invites
&
affection
seeds
and
petals
z a
Decorations
Hand out organza pouches of
Daffodil - regard
Honeysuckle - devoted
a o
loose wheat
for guests to throw as confetti.
worthiness
Jni'iff
Stamp two gold hearts on heavy cardboard. Attach
Myrtle - love Sr Orchid - beauty -k Rose - romance \
lolel
- faithfulness
Red chrysanthemum -
I
+ love
two wheat
*
you
Tuberose - voluptuousness
Forget-me-not - remembrance always
Camellia -
ears, a sign
of
fertility,
perfect loveliness
*.
Mimosa -
-k Hyacinth
secret love
- playfulness
DeCOf Gather wildflowers such
and spray
roses.
(see
below).
Table Cover
tables in pastel-colored linen,
in a different color. Tie
Food To
or square-dance band.
napkins with
with each laid
woven wheat
stems.
continue the informal theme, host a country
barbecue or eat
in the garden, buffet style.
Drinks Mimosas
Bouquet Wheat
{see
page 90)
on
ears, lavender,
arrival.
wild roses and rosebuds,
elderberry flowers, honeysuckle, cornflowers, or sweet peas,
hand-tied with coordinated ribbons.
Wear
circlets
of flowers
anc give bridesmaids small baskets of loose flowers
to carry.
set
lisianthus,
in silver tin
cans
tie
them over the entrance
tied
them around the wedding
Use wide ribbons cut from the
bridesmaids' dress fabric to attach
The Reception
as chamomile, buttercups,
Arrange the flowers
with coordinated ribbon and
Celtic ceilidh
{see above).
and cornflowers and mix them with boxwood,
venue
Ailisk Hire a
to each card
Lily of the valley - happiness
bunches of wheat, and to
form an archway.
Petal Confetti Rose confetti
v
kcebcbw) smells
Unusual Wedding Venues
wonderful Pick roses on the
wedding morning.
In a
Pull off petals
and put them with rose heads silk,
velvet, or
in
the hags, cul out fabric twice the
of the finished hag Fold
s-
size
oi
half right sides facing,
< sides together.
Cut a
and
flap
Restaurant
organza bags. For
>-
and
Zoo
an
with
petals.
* On
*
Mo\
a lake
ie set
Train
*
*
ii
and groom and
bride
a beach
the wedding. Stitch the front
air balloon
stage
Bungee jumping
* On
lace,
silk
decorated
embroidered with the names of the
home
* On
beautiful white
with hearts, flowers, or doves, and
Clipper
Garden
Hoi
Make a
cushion edged with
Chapel of Love, Las Vegas
Parachuting
inside top edge.
tag. Fill
*
Statcl]
Football stadium
B]
Attach a
*
Hold
Under water
Hal
*
Yacht
Airplane *
stitch
shape with zigzag edges
stitch to
* *
Island
in
Turn and press
*
park
Ski lodge* Barge
Cushion
Silk Ring
them with
to
The Empire Stale Building
a
two ribbons wedding
the
tie
bow.
A
to
rings
ring bearer
could follow the bridal party up the aisle carrying the cushion present
mountain
and
the date of
it
to the best
and
man when
the
rings are called for
Organza Pouches At SUMMER WEDDINGS, make
of giving favors,
instead
delicate
pouches from organza and place wildflower seeds inside. The seeds
can be planted in guests' gardens or
window boxes
your
the pouches, simply place a
handful of seeds white
Winter Cake
Autumn
Table For A SETTING
Commission
cake,
a winter
wedding
cover a small, round table
make
a purse shape,
Lightly spray
and
tiny terra cotta pots
with gold or silver paint. a
up
with a lavender-colored ribbon.
Fill
them
drawing of the with
complements
the center of a
Rose Place Setting
Invitation
thai perfectly
in
of organza, scoop
circle
the sides to tie
around
wedding anniversary. To
first
make
to flower
florist's
foam and cover the
church or venue and print on card.
Punch two holes down
top of each with moss. Trim the the side of
stems of dried roses to 4in (10cm) with a round cloth. Set the cake
each,
and thread with
silk
ribbon. in length
on a cake stand Swathe
several
around the stand and
in the center.
tret ol
white
king
it
and stand
under the
Gather bunches or corn and
each, with
wedding
strip off the leaves.
Take as place settings
snow. Scalier the
in terra cotla pols filled
tie
below the
ears. Plant
reception tables
holly, mistletoe,
and white
roses.
names
handwritten on them. Use the pots
40 stems and
with cones,
guests'
of oats, wheat,
cake board to resemble billowing tulle
a rose in the
center of each pot. Attach a label to
tulle
cake, covering the
Ilk
Wheat Bunches
with
florists'
foam and cover each pot with moss.
on
the
wedding
Modern Wedding
White Wedding Stick with tradition, but give
Have a tailor-made
your white wedding a contemporary
your dreams. Choose a color theme
and
Introduce a theme such as
twist.
snowflakes, or cherubs to
with the time of
year.
invitations featuring
Send out white
stars
or daisies. Ask guests to
head
dress from
men
lo
stick-
wear
or as the characters from a favorite
Ask ushers
Cadillac.
white and
to foot in
dress in outfits from the 1950s or 60s,
to
hand out
of bubbles to guests so that
in a
> Z
at
the entrance to the room. Give
out boutonnieres
Pc
made with
and decorate the venue
with bunches of sunflowers or
anemones
jars
you
bottles
colored glass
set in
and
jars.
F
Light the outside
area with flaming torches or
emerge from the wedding ceremony
a white boutonniere.
BAY TREES with oranges
gerberas,
an old
arriving in a convertible or
WIRE
and lemons, and place them
movie. Set the tone for the day by
your theme,
such as a threaded feather or
on
in
tie
of color into the
ceremony. Specify a costume theme or
daisies, stars, feathers, candles, fake fur,
inject a riot
wedding of
Modern Wedding Decor
petal flares (seepage 19).
o D
cloud of bubbles.
Z
o
Golden Chairs TRANSFORM
paint.
wooden
plain
brightening them
Sand the
up with
chairs,
by
chairs
a coat of
make
sure
they are completely dust-free, and
then spray them with gold paint.
Tulle Chairs FOR A ROMANTIC TOUCH, tulle
of
bows
tulle
to
each
tie
Cut lengths
chair.
20 x 60in (50 x 150cm) long.
Wrap one around each and
white
tie
at the
chair back
back with a bow.
Outdoor GLAVl UP outdoor
Lights by
lights
placing a white greaseproof-paper
bag over each bulb and securing with a
clip.
Alternatively,
make
it
small,
colored paper envelopes for each light
from
paper.
different colored tissue
Punch two holes
in
each
Modern Wedding Reception SPREAD TABLES with
translucent color. Wire
push each one
and
use to secure the bag over each
light.
When
a cocktail
banana
and
on
shallow glass
bowls with flowers
tags,
and
and
pebbles,
a plate as a place
guests arrive, offer
and
them
such as a margarita or
daiquiri
(see
informal food that the bride
name
into a fresh lemon,
stand the lemon setting.
envelope, thread with thin wire,
a white cloth
overlay them with another in a bright,
Fill
page 90). Serve
is
a favorite with
and groom, such
pasta, sushi, or tacos.
float candles
as pizza,
around
the edges.
a
HALLOWEEN. THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS. NEW
FESTIVE SEASON
is
the time to
throw a
BARE ESSENTIALS TRADITIONAL TO THE OCCASION.
FOR AN
OVERrTHE-TOP
YEAR'S
party,
OR
EVE
THE
sticktothe
GO ALL OUT
CELEBRATION WITH SHIMMERING
SEASONAL DECORATIONS AND ATMOSPHERIC
FOOD AND DRINK.
FESTIVE
PART ON
CHRISTMAS DAY share the
MEAL BY EN)OYING A
I
ES
preparation
HOUS E'HOPPI NG.
CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH NEARBY FRIENDS AND
TREASURE
and cost of a MENU-SHARING
FAMILY.
HOLD A
HUNT forchildren. with CLUES leading from
ONE HOUSE TO THE STARTING WITH A
NEXT. EAT A DIFFERENT
BRUNCH
COURSE AT EACH HOUSE,
OF SMOKED SALMON
AND CHAMPAGNE.
Halloween
: *
Witches' Party Attach scary organza ghost shapes to the ceiling to brush against guests' faces.
< LU
FOR A NIGHT OF FIENDISH FUN. SEND INVITATIONS IN BLACK ENVELOPES
>-
STAMPED WITH BLOOD-RED SEALING
<
WAX, CARVE SPOOKY FACES IN
Invite Mail out
Costumes
jelly
worms,
Witches, black
Decor Stand pumpkin
lanterns
Food Worm soup made with
PUMPKINS.
AND
SERVE GUESTS BAT
Games
(see
bebw)
below).
thick noodles,
bat-shaped
114), toffee apples,
outdoors under
piles
trolls.
the entrance.
at
Face painting, apple bobbing, ghost
or-treat party bags
AND WORM
BISCUITS
(see
warlocks, goblins, and
cats,
gingerbread cookies (seepage
and bats
spiders,
pumpkin
stories.
Hide
pie.
trick-
of raked leaves.
SOUP.
Horror Party Use the horror movies of Boris Karloff and Vincent Price as
inspiration.
CosJlHIlfS Dress as zombies, or whiten your
back your
hair,
don
a cape,
and come
Decor
Create a
ceiling,
burning red-hot coals
the
room with
classic
face,
grease
as Dracula.
dungeon by hanging chains from
the
in a fireplace,
and
lighting
candles in red-painted glass
jars.
Show
black-and-white horror movies
Music
ThriUer
by Michael Jackson; demented organ playing.
Games Murder
in the dark,
sardines (seepage AT), Cluedo.
Carved Pumpkin Lighting CLEVERLY CARVED PUMPKINS make
scary but fun
lanterns for Halloween parties. Cut the top off a
the
and
a jagged
marker pen
(see right)
outlines of eyes, nose,
pumpkin with
a
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
(.see
page 92)
pumpkin
or squash and scoop out the flesh as neatly as possible.
Draw
Halloween Menu
mouth on
Beef in Beer, served from a bowl inside a
hollowed-out pumpkin
(5ee page 98)
Cheesy Baked Potatoes (seepage 106) Using
a craft knife or scalpel, carefully
carve around the outlines, then cut
through the skin and
flesh.
the carved-out pieces of
taking care not to flesh
around
split
Remove
•
Ghost-shaped Meringue Cake (seepage 108)
pumpkin,
the skin
and
the cut-out shapes.
Put a nightlight or candles inside.
m
Witch's Brew (lemonade with green food coloring), Apple Whizz, (.see
and Mulled Wine
page 91)
Fireworks
Roasted Pepper
fireworks.
hang up luminous
sand. bury potatoes in the
(see page 92)
con Carne
•
Baked Apples -a
Bonfire Cakes
(see page
1
>
14)
fire's
7*
Triple
embers,
Tomato Soup
Potatoes, baked in embers (see page 24)
put sparklers in pots of
stars,
&
Chili
enjoy an evening of furious flames
and
Menu
Fireworks
and toast mounds
Choc Cookies
(.see
page 116)
served in waxed bags
of marshmallows.
Fireworks Party
Stargazer's Party Throw a
nighttime party of shooting
stars, planets,
and constellations. ask guests to bring telescopes and binoculars, and hand out astral maps.
come
Costumes
dressed as gods or as their sign of the zodiac.
Zeus, Thor, Eros, Libra, Capricorn, Virgo,
and
really spectacular show, ask each guest
to donate to the fireworks fund, and start collecting firewood
a few weeks
Aries.
Decor
Illuminate the garden
like
the garden {seepage 19). Spray chairs gold for the gods' feast.
baked with chocolate
{see
Musk
Drinks Hot
tiny lights in trees
The Planets
by Gustav
and dot
petal flares
around
Hoist.
Glogg
Entertainment
Finish the night with dazzling fireworks.
>
Fireworks Decor *
Tin-can
lights
decorative, safe candleholders. Clean a tin
make
can with paint stripper and wire wool. Cut the top off the can, then cut a decorative shape around the front and back, and discard the surplus metal
high at the base. Punch
hammer and
•
nail. Set
Keep the design
a design
on
at least lVSn (3cm)
the can with a bradawl or
a candle inside.
For a lovely table setting pick brilliantly colored red, orange,
and green
leaves. Press the leaves flat
between blotting paper
overnight Overlay three leaves around the base of a red candle, leaving a space leaves
below
for the candle to
around the candle
fit
in the holder.
Overlap
to resemble petals, securing with
raffia.
by punching designs
cans and setting candles inside
Food Comfort foods
Decor Hang
in advance.
Invite Attach labels to packs of sparklers.
Invite Send packages of sparkling moondust and invite guests to
For a
{see
{see
mashed
in tin
below and page IS).
potatoes,
bananas
page 24), toasted marshmallows.
chocolate, mulled
wine
page 43), Irish coffee {seepage
{see
13),
page 91), Swedish
and spiced
cider.
1
Thanksgiving
<
CELEBRATE
ON THE FOURTH THURSDAY
NOVEMBER
IN
BY
GATHERING FAMILY
AND FRIENDS TO
GOOD THINGS
FOR THE
<
THANKS
GIVE
IN LIFE.
TO
TRANSFORM A TABLECLOTH FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER,
DIP THE
VEINED SIDES OF PRESSED LEAVES
AND STAMP ONTO
IN FABRIC PAINT
THE CLOTH. IRON ON THE DRIED DESIGN.
-
Thanksgiving Dinner For
pla<
mi
e
iixgs, paixi
veined
iiii
DRIED, PRESSED LEAVES WITH
sidi
Thanksgiving Menu
01
CORNBREAD
EMULSION OR POSTER
AND STAMP ONTO RECTANGLES OF CARDBOARD.
PAINT
When
dry,
i
i
i
around
maii
prim, fold
iiii
i
Food
Serve roasl turkey garnished with halved Clementine
shells filled
(5Ei
Box id Stuffed Turki
IBOVf).
with blueberries and cranberries.
Decor
Prinl
Use
man)
as
NAME
leal
.1
and place
tablecloth
differenl leaves
possible.
.is
settings isaabove)
MaJ
cornucopia centerpiece for the table by wrapping and taping cardboard
foam Remove papier-mache paste Put
the
on
cone and
around
the loam,
d
cone-shaped piece
and covei
11
cardboard with
with twi
Place the cornucopia
on
1
When
and out
three coats inside seal
the
ol florist's
made from newspaper and
strips
1
1
iats
a table ,)n<\
-
ij
wallpaper
dry, pain!
with a cascade
ol attrai tive fruits
I
/
satin varnish.
fill
ritertainmenl Everyone play charades
in
/'In/.
hi:
IN
IIII
{SEE
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
CARD
TWO, AND WRIT!
r>rv
the evening.
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88)
(see pagi 92)
•
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Midnight Mass
Christmas
Children never sleep on Christmas Eve, so let
them
DON'T LET A LACK OF SPACE STOP
up and join you at evening mass.
Invite Send out invitations with Christmas cards, asking each child to bring a glass jar and a candle.
YOU FROM DECORATING A TREE THIS
Food
CHRISTMAS: SELECT BRANCHES OF
Enlist the children's help in
Drinks Hot chocolate (see
BRANCHES
AND HANG
page 91)
and
Irish coffee
and decorating the stickers.
To make
jar rim, tying the
to
INSTEAD
Swedish Christmas
D>
Enjoy a Swedish Julbord, the perfect meal to
an "open house" Christmas. Tell guests
to
eat,
and
join
Decor Stand
traditional
these, cut
and
bake, then
Food
bite
114).
Swedish candles
Decorate a tree with gingerbread cookies
To make heart,
you for a
a game or two, and a glass of glogg.
Invite Pipe onto gingerbread {seepage
gingerbread
tree shapes, ice,
punch
dough
(see right).
(seepage 114) into
star,
top for ribbon,
thread with ribbon, and hang
Translated, Julbord simply
window.
in ever)'
holes in the
on
the
means "Christmas
tree.
table,"
emulate a Swedish Christmas and offer an extensive
so
buffet.
Serve roast ham, mustard, pickled cabbage and apple sauce, rolled herrings
sausages,
Drinks
and
gravlax, meatballs, pate, cold meats,
and gingerbread cookies
called pepparkakor.
Serve steaming cups of Glogg
from red wine, vodka, and
spices.
(see
glass jars with glass paint
wrap the
ends
page 43),
made
and
loop a long piece of string rest of the string
in a knot.
church singing Christmas their return:
sneak
prints in the snow,
LEISL'RE
13).
the evening writing Santa letters
around the
Leave cookies and a
home
carols. Surprise the children
while everyone
take a bite out of a cookie, finish the drink,
OF CHRISTMAS CARDS.
serve for
Hot Toddies, page
drink out for Santa, then light the jar candles and walk
on
TO DROP IN AT THEIR
(see
jar handles,
into a handle, then
GINGERBREAD HEARTS. ICED AND IN PLASTIC WRAP.
choc
IN
WITH ORNAMENTS. SEND OUT
WRAPPED
triple
and, for the adults, mulled wine
Entertainment Spend
A VASE OF FLORIST'S FOAM,
baking
H
cookies (seepage 116) for Santa, using cookie cutters.
TWISTED WILLOW AND FROST WITH SILVER SPRAY PAINT. PLACE
stay
and hang up
is
at church,
make hoof-
a stocking for each child.
>
H
Twig Make
A
Pinecone Bundles
Fir Tree
TREE shape from
FIR
stiff
wire. Paint a clay pot, stand the
< LU
Q
trunk
tree
in
pour
it,
These bundles make attractive scented Christmas decorations.
cakes baked in cans
in plaster of
on
a tray
and
warm, dry
place.
Dot glue
Place pinecones Paris.
When
set,
let
dry
cover with moss.
out
in a
Attach bundles of twigs to the tree
onto each
then sprinkle with
scale,
with wire. Thread cranberries >-
H
glitter.
onto
string,
and zigzag
it
make
lovely gifts. Ice
Glue a long length of ribbon
up to the base of each cone, then gather
the
<
Tiny Christmas
securing with wire at
tree,
ten cones
and
the ribbons into
tie
Attach dried orange
intervals
a slices (see
page 44), rag bows,
baubles,
and holly
bow. Attach end
a
bundle to
of a shell
sprinkle the
as a
cones with a star
and
them and then wrap
either
little
pine
oil.
in plastic
(see below).
wrap.
Luminary room
This lantern gives a
a wonderful Christmas Cut a rectangle of
feel.
thick, colored,
corrugated cardboard to measure 8 x 24in (20 x 60cm). Score a line ever)' 6in
(15cm)
down
the long edge
of the card. Cut a Christmas shape,
such as a
star,
angel, or holly, out of
each quarter. Glue waxed paper
behind each shape, then
fold
and
stand the cardboard over a nightlight.
Oak Leaf Runner FOR A QUICK
strip
Wreath
table, take
a
of corded ribbon about 2in
(5cm) wide and longer than the
shapes
at
at least
both ends of the ribbon.
Glue a small pinecone ribbon
at
then glue
40in (lm)
Cut "V"
table.
to the
both ends of the large, dried
Use A YULE LOG
Thread red and green
decoration to
run the length of a
Yule Log
Chili
table,
oak leaves
along the length of the ribbon.
on lengths of
string,
warm, dry place harden. chilies
When
around
to
and hang
chilies in
a
Find a stout, gnarled silver birch or
apple tree surface so
dry out and
they are dry, glue the a simple cane wreath,
log. it
seven %in (2cm) deep by
Stand a candle
When
each hole and
covered,
ribbon and hang up.
tic
with
on
squarely and '/.in
wide holes evenly along the top.
is
Put the log
sits
following the weave of the wreath. the wreath
as a centerpiece.
decorate with holly.
in
a flat drill
(2cm)
S
Draw
a six-pointed snowflake
weight cardboard. Cut out the shape craft knife or
on the card using a scalpel.
Hold the card template
lightly
spray through
the shape, using fake aerosol snow. Carefully
repeat
remove the
stencil
and
randomly over the windows
form a snowy
&
Ice Party
HAVING CHRISTMAS
THROW A
Ask children
SNOWY
CHILDREN'S
PARTY'.
Hold
races,
and
then
with hot chocolate with
marshmallows
floating
children into groups
group
IN
to bring gloves, hats,
a sled or toboggan.
warm up
firmly against the inside of a clean
window, and
IF
CLIMES,
shape onto a sheet of medium-
to
Fire
no wf lake Scene
on
top. Divide
and ask each
to build the best
snowman.
ice
cake and
hand out
scene. to illuminate the
Ask guests to bring
gifts
of
a set amount. Fill
a
box with shredded paper
and bury
the
gifts
as guests arrive.
After dinner, take turns picking
a
gift. If
very
you know your
well,
it
guests
can be more fun to
names
sparklers
them
way home.
in a hat,
out,
draw
and enclose
in the invitations.
Christmas
Menu
Smoked Salmon Triangles (see PAGE 95)
•
Boned Stuffed Turkey (.SEEPAGE 103)
pommes dauphinois (seepage 106)
Roasted Parsnips
Plum Pudding
(5££ page 110)
Paper Chains
Swedish
For a glittering
Glogg
Paper chains are simple to
PUT A FEW PLUMP
make, and children can help.
Christmas Cut two long
strips
tree,
deck
and blanched almonds
in the
base
of six glasses. Pour a bottle of red
wine strip at right angles to the
branches in white,
into a pot.
sticks,
8
cardamom
Fold one strip over the other at right
and crease the
fold. Repeat,
frosted glass,
and
Add
(150ml)
'Apt
vodka, 5 cloves, 2 cinnamon
other and staple the ends in place.
angles,
raisins
of crepe paper
each about 2in (5cm) wide. Lay one
end of each
pods, and
Bring almost to
sugar to
taste.
the boil,
remove from the
heat,
folding the strips alternately over strain,
each other until the paper
is
then pour into glasses.
used Let the glogg stand overnight
up. then staple the
ends together.
shimmering
silver.
> 73
buy anonymous
presents for
specific friends. Put guests'
cream birthday
Enjoy an
Secret Santa Party
in the
pot for a stronger drink.
Christmas Swags Hang decorative fireplaces, Thinly place
dried fruit swags from
along
and down
shelves,
oranges and lemons into
slice
ihcm on wire racks
in
banisters.
cm) slues and
i
over baking sheets Bake
set
275°F (140°C) for 7-8 horns with the oven door
have dried and are no longer
the slices
slues
at intervals,
the fruii
sticky
Check the
let
cool.
Thread the
si
alternately with dried cranberries, bay leaves, small hearts,
Remove
since drying lime can vary greatly
from the oven and
at
ajar, until
wooden
whole dried pomegranates, and ribbon bows onto
long lengths ol jute siring and hang them up
For original glittering place
settings, spell
out guests' initials
using gold- and
silver- colored
sugar almonds or dragees.
J
/
^ ^
V Silver Costumes Whether silver ,ini
I
thai
Gold Party
&.
guests dress from head to toe in
don one item
gold, or simply
clothing or
makeup,
glitter
s-
this
oi
color theme
colored is
one
even the mosl reluctanl fancy-dress parly
Homemade Crackers BUY CRACKER SNAPS
and in
guest can join in with
roll into
one lube
gift,
old
w
len
i
hairs,
paint,
hang evenly from both and
and
I'l.u
1
lem),
e a
snap
ends, then stufl a small
a party hat inside. Glue the lube hallwi\
the long edge ol a 15 x
10m
152 \
two
repe paper Lay the
other tubes
25cm) piece
ol
a!
both ends
ol
Transform inexpensive glasses with the glued tube, leaving a
swirls of gold
bang when
[15 x
Sin
then spray i
them with gold
possible, so the crackers
three tubes, securing each with tape to
a silly joke,
down Decor Sand
if
pulled ("ui three squares of cardboard o \ 4
silver glass paint iseepagc28)
1
in
(3cm) gap between
Tie linen
them.
Wrap
the crepe paper
around
the lubes
napkins with thick gold braid
and glue
rood i
akes
i
n
ii
e
i
ream w
ith
tiny,
edible silver halls
in place. Tie
bows
Guild food with edible loose-leal gold, and cover '
/
Remi
in
gold siring into
the gaps
ive the
end
between the mils rolls
and den
irate
New
Scottish
New
Year's
Greet the new year
Eve
guests to dress in kilts
Drinks
GATHER WITH FRIENDS TO
SEE IN
Entertainment
NEW YEAR HAND OUT AND MAKE
HORNS,
AS
AND
BELLS
MUCH
and
NOISE AS
Light
Jt'ST
AFTER MIDNIGHT, throw open your
"first-foot" to
empty-handed brings bad salt,
or whisky.
If
door and
front
your neighbor's home. Take a
- arriving
gift
luck. Gifts often include coal, bread,
first-footers arrive at
them with whisky and shortbread
to
your home, welcome
ensure a happy
new
year.
Tartan Trimmings BRIGHTEN UP tartan trim.
plain napkins
Sew wide
lengths of colorful tartan ribbon onto
the edges of the fabric to
theme by painting design, then plant
and tablecloths by adding a
form
a border.
Continue the tartan
a terra cotta pot with a bright tartan it
with heather or a flowering plant.
>
Shortbread Boxes
Offer tartan boxes of shortbread to first-footers
or departing guests. Traditionally, the shortbread is
shaped
Paint a
box
in triangles. a bright color with poster or
emulsion
paint.
Glue a length of tartan ribbon around the edge of the box gluing any excess width of ribbon inside the box. To rosette,
gluing
loop another length of tartan ribbon it
in place
each time
it
eight times,
crosses the center.
neather, lavender or artificial flowers, sticking
box with
tissue
paper and
fill
Add
them
between the rosette loops, and glue the rosette Line the
lid,
make
dried
in place
to the box.
with shortbread.
a
(see
up
ribbon and ask
in the
new
the garden with flaming torches,
bells to
up
sound
the radio
in the
new
and year.
year by singing "auld lang syne," (see
<
page 91).
fireworks display. Dance the evening
handing out horns and
then go first-footing
First-footing
a tartan tartan.
to Scottish reels before turning
Welcome
POSSIBLE AT MIDNIGHT!
wine
treat guests to a
away
and
style.
Float aromatic clove-studded orange slices in
glasses of mulled
THE
true Scottish
in
Invite Tie invitations with
Year's Eve
left).
> 70
Candle Table
For a potentially
Setting
1 3
new
prosperous
Create a dramatic centerpiece
New
for a
Year's
shallow glass bowl with
table. Fill a
water and
year, enclose a
on
h-
float green,
scented candles
the surface. Stand small
and
little
lottery ticket in
pebbles. Light the candles
New Year
Spanish fiesta
new
to see in the
and serve
a ring of
flal
and enjoy
year cards.
Spanish A
candles
around the edge of the bowl.
Surround the candles with
new
fat
plants set with tapers
alternately
<
Eve dinner or buffet
is
Year's Eve
Asparagus and Lime Pasta
Drink cava
and
tortilla, paella,
(5£E PAGE 94)
shrimp, crabs and oysters on an ice tray [seepage 7S).
Menu
way
a gre.u
year.
New
•
Boelt en Crolte
Give each
(see page 102)
guest twelve grapes just before
midnight. The tradition eat a grape
midnight. The
good
to bring
to eat
Chinese Chinese
"Kuntj
Ha
fill
•
many
Mincemeat Christmas Bombe
year.
(see page
year's
and
good-
sign off with
Chof, which means
"we hope you get
rich" For a part)'
in
line.
paper lanterns
[see righl).
banquet of Chinese sel
delicate
Serve a
delicacies
and
off firecrackers at midnight.
Mark
three
x 8in
lin (2.5cm)
frame
in
a
lines at '/An
(1.5cm)
each of the four equal
and
cut out the center of each.
newspaper or
panel, glue a tassel
hang up with marked
more
Draw
6in (15cm) intervals.
Stick
and hang up
D>
from one of the short ends and mark
with a
sections
gold,
2514
20cm) wide. Measure
(65 x
decorate the venue
in reds, purples,
10)
Oriental Lanterns
with a splash of bright color,
and
1
Cut gold cardboard
in
Attach invitations to
fortune cookies or Chinese luck calendars
Carrot and Zucchini Medley
said
New Year
new
style.
is
luck for that
months of the new
Celebrate
Festive Phyllo Pie (see pace 107)
to try to
number of grapes
manages
a person
is
on each chime of
lines
tissue inside ea< h
on each
corner,
and
wire. Fold the card at the
and glue the long tab
the furthest panel to
make
to
a square.
J
,
Lf
Taboo
Party
Pick A
up
Games
WORD
that often
conversation, such as
in
or
"yes," "no," "and," it
comes
and make
"I,"
taboo. Choose one guest to be
questioned by the others in turn,
games help break the
who
make
try to
The
the taboo word.
between guests.
ice
the
game
for the
is
to last a full
don't forget to buy
Name SOMEONE
AS
being caught or hesitating. This
Play THIS
count to 100 while
else to
the chosen person hides. Guests set off to find
when someone
"it";
does, he or
she hide too in the same place. This
becomes harder
more and more
as
The object
guests find the hiding place.
of the
game
into the
those
is
to squeeze
looking.
Warn
hide in a bathtub -
enough
everyone
same space without
still
for
it is
more than
alerting
comes
into his head.
first
A
closely
word
word
first
that isn't
enough associated with the
previous word. That guest drops out.
and
a
new word.
instead.
Guests dance to music
around a
line
of cushions.
the music stops, each
When
must dive
onto a cushion. Whoever does not get a cushion
Continue
is
out.
until there
a winner.
is
The advantage of musical
begins, starting
Play until there
is
is
fall
off a cushion.
Divide GUESTS
into
standing in two
lines.
at the front
two teams, The players
begin with a bottle
clenched between their knees. This
should be passed to the knees of
someone breaks
by saying a word
new game
musical chairs, but using cushions
Pass the Bottle
second
associated with the
until
you would
that guests cannot break or
word. The word chain continues
the chain
as
not strong
three people!
guest must quickly answer with a
around the group
GAME
cushions over musical chairs
INVITE A GUEST to say the
somehow
seems.
guests not to
Associations that
it
is
Musical Cushions
and ask
"IT"
with a
a winner
the next team
member without
being touched by any hands.
someone drops
knees.
first
bottle along the
If
the bottle, he or
she must retrieve
The
>
minute without
not as easy as
Sardines
<
object of
chosen guest
forthe winners.
prizes
everyone
the person say
it
with the
team to pass the
whole
line wins.
H
\
V \
\
A
for an
EXTRA-SPECIAL
FAMILY CELEBRATION,
birthday,
CHOOSE A
wedding anniversary, or
SPECTACULAR SETTING.
INVENTIVE VENUES FOR PARTIES RANGE FROM A
SUN-BAKED VINEYARD HOME. AN awe-inspiring
SNOWY
SKI
LODGE OR
to an ancient castle or stately
NATURAL
WONDER
SUCH AS
SPECIAL
OCCASIONS A CAVE OR WATERFALL MAKES A CREATIVE SETTING, OR OPT FOR A
MODERN MINIMALIST
feel in
an
ice
rink ultra-chic
ART GALLERY. OR NIGHTCLUB. FOR THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL-OCCASION PARTY PLAN AN
OUT'OF'TH S'WORLD I
HOT-AIR BALLOON, TAKE TO THE SKIES
FAIRGROUND, OR VIEW
LIFE IN
ON
A
EXPERIENCE: RENT A
FERRIS
WHEEL
AT A
THE SEA FROM A GLASS-BOTTOMED BOAT.
Black Tie 21st Party
Birthdays
On
A SOX'S OR daughter's 21st birthday, hold a
PARTY THEY WILL ALWAYS
BE IT
AN 8TH OR AN 80TH BIRTHDAY ORGANIZING
TARTY. A LITTLE
INVITE THEIR
Invite Incorporate a photograph of the host as a baby.
IN
Food
>-
REMEMBER AND
ER1EXDS TO DRESS UP FOR A BLACK-TIE EVENING.
ADVANCE CAN TRANSFORM THE
Hire caterers
and
treat guests to a
formal three-
course meal.
OCCASION. NOT EVERYONE LOVES
Decor Give
the
venue a sophisticated look with masses
of black, white, and silver balloons and streamers.
HUGE
PARTIES,
SO MATCH NUMBERS Table Use plain white tablecloths and interweave wide
TO THE GUEST OF HONORS
strips
of brightly colored crepe paper on top to achieve a
modern
PREFERENCE. DON'T FORGET TO
PROVIDE PLENTY OF FINGER FOOD
plaid effect.
Use clashing color combinations such
as orange
and pink or lime green and
streamers,
and
silly
Entertainment Find
AS
WELL AS A DELICIOUS BIRTHDAY
while guests
eat.
a stand-up
PAGES
(SEE
116-17).
D>
Invite friexds to a night at the Oscars.
Theme
each table to a different monte, and ask guests to dress as characters from a movie.
Costumes such
Guests could dress as characters from movies
as: The Thief of Bagdad, Barbarella,
Cabinet,
Some
Like
Saturday Night
Decor Make
It
Hoi The Magnificent
Fever,
a
Cyrano de
Bm
Hut, La Dolce
Seven,
silver stars
ball
on
from the
huge papier-mache Oscar
Drinks arrival.
tablecloths
Build a
and
Hang
(see right).
set
to stand at
from cardboard,
champagne
Entertainment Take each
stars
up moving
and a
band
and Ginger Rogers
on
cocktails to order.
guest's
to play
glitter
spotlights.
photograph next to the
Oscar. Place silver-sprayed disposable cameras
Hire a
and
fountain to greet guests
Have a bartender mixing
isee right).
Fair Lady,
as stencils to spray cascades of gold
ceiling,
Vita,
Bergerac, Star Wars, Tilanu
the entrance. Cut five-pointed star shapes
and use them
M\
comedian
on
movie scores or Fred
look-alikes to start the dancing.
tables
Astaire
to
perform
room
younger guests can enjoy
themselves dancing to the beat of a
Oscar Night
poppers,
After the meal, set aside a separate
for older guests to adjourn to so
CAKE
red. Pile part)'
string in the center of each table.
dj.
1
Orient Express Birthday
Enjoy a day of mystery and
Hire a restored steam train for a special birthday celebration, and relive the heyday
suspense with a murder-mystery
of the 1920s and Agatha Christie. Invite Print invitations to look
party on a
train.
Ask
guests to
Costumes Adopt
n
like railroad tickets.
women
period costume, with
> t—
and
in flapper dresses
men
dress in 1920s-style clothing,
and
feather boas,
in suits. Dress catering staff
in Twenties-style butler
and maid costumes.
O n n > on
and hook a jazz hand
to
Music
go
Food {see
along on the
trip.
Hire a jazz
band
to
welcome guests aboard.
Serve delicious canapes such as salmon pinwheels
page 86), cheese twists
quail eggs
and smoked
Entertainment Host
(sec
page 88),
a
murder-mystery game, with
When
a friend or family member has a milestone
and spend an afternoon
suspense as you discover whodunit.
Back to School Party
or 60
Life begins at 40, 50,
with
blini
fish (see page 89).
friends playing different roles, in delicious
and
Enjoy an evening of teenage nostalgia, as
you and your friends go back to school for
birthday, be sure to celebrate in style.
the night. Invite Secretly borrow the address book of your friend or relative,
and
list
everyone
on
the need for secrecy
Decor Ask
who
should be
Emphasize
friends to help decorate the
Costumes ponytail
the invitations.
take the unsuspecting guest of Collect a selection of
invited.
venue while others
honor out
Dress as you did at school, complete with
and bobby
Decor Ask
socks, saddle shoes
photographs of the birthday guest from
to guess
skirts.
guests to provide school-age photos of
themselves in advance.
for the day.
and poodle
who
is
Hang them on
the wall
and
try
who.
childhood onward. Enlarge them on a photocopier, paste
Alusk to boards with captions,
Play the soundtrack to the
Fable Cover
Food
movie
table tops with sheets of
plywood painted
Serve the guest of honor's favorite meal, whether
with blackboard paint. Write the dinner pizza,
Grease.
and arrange around the venue.
menu
in chalk
hot dogs, or loads of pastries and cakes.
on
Entertainment guest of
Invite guests to
honor through the next
buy
presents to help the
the tables
and hand out chalk
for guests to write
messages and play word games.
ten years. Gifts could
Food
Serve dishes that are favorites with children. For
include a massage, golf lessons, a spa treatment, or a dessert,
pedicure. Alternatively, several friends could joint
gift,
such as a
cruise, flying lessons,
buy
or a
destination the birthday guest has always
bake a huge birthday cake
{see
page
1
7).
a significant
flight to
wanted
a
to visit.
Games
Play
associations,
games such and sardines
as musical cushions, {see
page 47).
o z
v
Asian Banquet COOK YOUR OWN
Will ["HER VOL'
DISHES
OR BUY
THEM FROM A LOCAL RESTAURANT, A BANQUET OF THAI OR CHINESE
FOOD ALWAYS LOOKS STUNNING.
Bamboo Candles A
square glass vase makes an attractive vessel for
the vase
deep. Secure the
is
ol the vast-
Invite
Altai h in
.1
pair ol
wooden
bamboo
display Cut lengths of green
with
and
raffia
bamboo
to the
this
same
candle
height as
lengths to the outside
the (enter with tightly packed
fill
chopsticks.
long while tapers.
> H
Decor Arrange
Iwislcd willow, single stems of orchid, or
bamboo
elegant vases
Gather
< piles
in
tall,
a collection oi
on empty
and
set
around
the
room
smooth pebbles and arrange
Orchid Napkins
in
surfaces. Roll Lip neatly a
Idble Spread comfortable cushions on the floor around a
low
table.
Cover the
table with sheets
newspaper and place Bamboo Candles as a centerpiece. Lay out below)
I'OOil filled
from an Asian {see right)
Onhul Napkins
on top
(seeright
and
white fabric napkin, then
flatten
Fold an 8 x 12in (20 x 50cm) strip of newspaper lengthwise,
Tuck
and wrap around
a pair of chopsticks
under the paper
with tape.
ii
and
strip,
slightly.
in hall
the napkin, securing
orchid, jasmine flower or fortune cookie
ii
place an
on top
and serve food from bamboo steamers.
Complement
the
menu
{see right)
with
rice
bowls
Banquet Menu
with shrimp toasl and dishes of dipping sautes
Dlillks Serve jasmine in delicate
tea,
warm
sake, or
plum wine
&
Sweet
Sour Shrimp
(sei
vagi 94)
Chinese teacups.
Thai Green Curry
(see page 103)
Green Vegetables
Stir-fried
(see page 105)
Noodles Plain Boiled Thai Fragrant Rice
Coconut
Ice
Cream
(see page 113)
MONEY-NO-OBJECT PRESENTS Swimming
with dolphins
Flying lesson
Skiing lessons
*
Flight
i
A Gliding
lesson
Vintage car racing
on Concorde
Lunch
at the Eiffel
Golj lessons Trip to
*
New
*
York
*
Trip to
Power boat racing Tower
lei
San Fransisco
Riding lessens
skiing
* Recordasong
Scuba diving
-k
London tour
k
Off-road driving
I
-k
Health-club membership
While-water rafting Waterskiing lessons
Balloon flight
African safari
-
-k
lessons
Whale watching
Salsa-dancing lessons
Nile cruise -k Parachute
jump
Knniversaries SHOWING
A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
A COUPLE'S YEARS TOGETHER MAKES A LOVELY GIFT. INTERVIEW FAMILY FRIENDS,
AND
AND ASK THEM TO SHARE
THEIR MEMORIES BY DONATING A PHOTO FOR THE ALBUM.
To
make a
personalized plate
> xy
'T5a»
.P*
for an anniversary couple,
ask guests
sign their
to
*
name Night of Nostalgia
on a white platter using quick-
INVITE GUESTS married
in:
to dress in clothing
1940s' clothing;
dress; wide, flared skirts
drying ceramic paint.
Anniversary Themes Is!
- paper
fruit
7th - woolen
Wth-lin
*^ffl
and flowers
•
*
- cotton
-k 5th
*
20l/i - china
35th - coral 55lh -
3rd-
*
- wood
Slh - bronze
*
12th -silk, fine linen
leather
6th - sugar
9th - pottery
•
IJfh
-
•*•
and
sequins for the 1970s; and
power
for the 1980s. Hire a dj or
band
in the year
Look, or military
leather jackets for the 1950s;
and beards
you
for the 1960s; disco
dressing shoulder pads to play the
music that
married.
Anniversary at the Races RENT A VINTAGE CAR and spend an
anniversary at the
races. Meet with friends, and picnic on champagne
before making your
way
aystal
• 25th - silver • 30th - pearl • 40th - ruby • 50th - golden emerald * 60th - diamond
65th - blue sapphire
kaftans, beads,
was popular
Wedding
4th -
hippy
from the era you
New
postwar
a section for the day. Set
by asking them
to the racetrack
up
to place a set
amount
everyone to pick winners for each for a winner, five points for
70th - platinum
points for third place.
and occupying
a betting pool
second
Ask
in a hat.
race:
Whoever has
between guests
award ten points
place,
and
three
the highest
number
of points at the end of the day takes the winnings.
Ideas for
Theme
The
anus
Theme
*
Antarctica
Robbers and outlaws
Parties
wrestlers
Dracula
TH ROW A THEME PARTY TO MARK
ANY OCCASION: A REUNION. <
BECAUSE YOU
Beaujolais Celebrate
when the
WANT TO
•
Jaws
Imps and goblins
•
lulius Caesar
-k
Carmen Miranda
Aladdin
Superman
OR JUST
-
*
* Batman and Robin
Cartoons
-*•
Elvis
RETIREMENT GRADUATION
*
and geisha girls
Shakespeare's plays
Tintin
* Angeb
The Addams Family
Victorian days -k
Sumo
*
Parties
•
*
•
Dracula
World
leaders
Beauty and the Beast
The Three Musketeers^ Matadors
The Godfather
* Mary
Poppins
PARTY.
Nouveau Party wine
latest Beaujolais
reaches the stores each november. Invite Send invitations out on mini French
(lags.
one
third to dress
third of the guests to dress in blue,
in white,
Music
and one
one
Ask
third to dress in red.
Play Edith Piaf or Django Reinhardt's hot jazz.
Food Ask
guests to bring a portion of their favorite
_.__
French cheese, while you supply bread, wine, and grapes.
Entertainment each other
teams
Pit
in different
colors against
of races and games
in a series
(see
page 47)
Costume Ideas for Gangsters Party
Recreate the Chicago of Al Capone and the
Take inspiration from Bonnie and Clyde, Bugs)
M
\lone,
Fedoras
*
and James Cagney
Cigarette holders
*
Tommy guns * Kohl-rimmed Black
lie
*
Patent leather shoes
Cloche hats
Bobbedhair
-*
Feather boas
*
eyes
*
*
films.
maps
+
Spats
Large overcoats
Silk stockings
Cupid-bow
*
prohibition,
their girlfriends
Dress in flapper dresses, or as dancing
exotic costumes
guns
(seelefi)
Decor Keep lips
when gangsters and
haunted notorious speakeasies. Costumes
sails
Dancer's feather costumes
Fake-fin
*
Sharp
Prohibition Party
a
windows.
to
Wear sharp complete the
the lighting
Set
suits
and bring toy
girls in
Tommy
outfit
low and intimate and black out
up a bar with
the
a bartender in suspenders.
Sequins
Dlillks Serve "bootleg" bourbon. Ask the bartender to make
champagne
cocktails {seepage 90)
and pink gins
(seepage 91)
For a 1950s
tabic,
use a pastel
v
& 60s
50s
Coffeehouse Party
Evoke the era of swinging coffeehouses, when the Beach Boys surfed the
tablecloth.
Lay a runner
Costumes Bomber hooped
cloth, place old
45s on
summer
away.
over the
and
top,
petticoats,
Decor Deck
the
jackets,
white T-shirts and jeans,
pedal pushers, and twin
room
and
in pastel blues
sets.
pinks. Rent
n > i—
a
cover with clear
jukebox and clear space for
Music
I
Food
Elvis,
Frankie Avalon,
Burgers,
fries,
and
ice
jiving.
and The Beach Boys.
cream sundaes.
o n n > on
and
Dl'illks Cappuccino, milkshakes,
plastic.
ice
cream sodas.
o
Informal Party Menu Cheese Twists
(.see
page 88)
Bruschetta with Toppings -
(see page 89)
•
Asparagus
& Lime
Pasta
(see page 94)
•
Chicken with Figs
(see page 99)
Minted Potato Salad Pesto Couscous Salad
(see page 104)
(see page 105)
•
Chocolate Tart
Costume Ideas for a
Crepe Party
1970s Nostalgia Party
Serve a variety of sweet and savory fillings
for guests to eat with crepes.
Food
lemon with a length of
include grated cheeses, creamed ice
cream and
nuts,
catch
pan. See it
in the
who
pan.
then attach
fillings.
These could
mushrooms and
asparagus,
maple syrup, chocolate, lemon, and
Entertainment Ask in the
label,
raffia.
Offer a selection of delicious
guests to help
k Mini and maxi skirls Hot pants k Jeans k Kaftans * Glitter and gold lame Blue eyeshadow -k Capes and long scarves k Denim jackets Bell-bottom jeans -k Culottes k Safety Pins k Longhair Beards k Wooden beads -k Sandals k Mohawk hairstyles
Platform shoes -k Crocheted outfits
Invite Write the invitation on a baggage to a fresh
(see page 108)
you
flip
sugar.
the crepes
can toss the crepe highest and
still
Tom
clothes -k Leather jackets
5
GREAT COMPANY a party with
is
the essence of an enjoyable event, and
CLOSE FRIENDS
can
be as
formal or informal
YOU CHOOSE. WHETHER PLANNING A VALENTINE'S DAY
AS
A LUNCH. BRUNCH. SPECIAL BY
DINNER
OR
PARTY, MAKE
HAVING THE ROOM AND FOOD LOOK
SURPRISE.
GUESTS FEEL
SPECTACULAR.
INTIMATE PART E S I
GIVE A DINNER CELEBRATION AN INTIMATE BY
SERVING
COORDINATED INSTANT
FOOD
ON
OVERSIZED
PLATTERS.
ATMOSPHERE.
OIL LAMPS
RESTAURANT WHITE
PLATES
FEEL
OR
ON
OR CANDLELIGHT CREATE
MAXIMIZE
LIGHTING
BY
SURROUNDING AN AREA WITH PLENTY OF MIRRORS OR ARRANGE
TINY WHITE LIGHTS around
a
room or
yard.
Aphrodisiacs
Valentine's
The following foods are reputed to have aphrodisiac properties:
Day
< Q
FOR BREAKFAST.
FILL
THE
ROOM WITH
Ginseng
SALMON AND SCRAMBLED
Lobstei
--
+
Truffles
Scallops >-
*
Eds Mussels
Steaks
Clams * Chocolate
AND
EGGS.
ON HEARTS HArED
*
-> Saffron
This
*
* Oysters
soup * Cockles *
Anchovies
<
SERVE
Caviar
A
Pomegranates Bird's nest
COOK SMOKED
FRESH BLOOMS. THEN
«!
Asparagus
TOAST.
Valentine's Dinner Surprise your Valentine by transforming a
room
at
home
into a bistro for the night.
Invite Request your Valentine's presence by sending a
menu
Decor ii
isf
in a Valentine's
/()()(/
around
card.
with a while
Se1 the table
petals
Day
Light the
it.
<
loth
and
room with
scented candles
Serve a gourmel meal for two, preparing as
much
mixed
olives
as possible in advance. Begin with garlicky [see
scatter red
and champagne. Follow with
page 89), crudites,
oysters, seared tuna (seepage 100), and. for dessert,
passion
fruit sorbet.
A
Romantic Surprises Show now much you
care by treating your
PARTNER rO A VALENTINE'S
D.Vi
to
REMEMBER.
Valentine's Day Treats
• For tiny
a messy sirprise,
Send the Pick
up
i
our partner
fill
a Valentine's
Day card with
heart-shaped confetti cut from red tissue paper confetti with a card
made by sewing two
in ihe countr]
-
Take your patina
York, Fiji, or
Declare
Book orchestra Treat
Honolulu i
our
+
!oi e in
Send a
seals at the theater
your partnet
to a
red rose ever]
a new spapei
*
felt
o\
spa
stick
plain,
handmade
card,
and
fill
with the confetti.
hour
Serve a Valentine's Day meal from hand-decorated
ad
Enjoj lunch
massage
oil,
to Paris, Venice,
onto a Veil
red
above)
a chauffeur-driven limousine
in
heart shapes together Mull, scent with lavender Roil a house
[see
on a boat
trip
plates. Painl
while china with hearts, cupids, arrows, and
roses,
using quick-drying paint.
• A
Valentine's Day pizza indulges those who
the simpler things in
life
Cut
dough and top with your
a large heart
prefer
shape out of pizza
partner's favorite
fillings.
Parties for
Friends some of the best parties begin quiet night with friends. so
as a
when
throwing an informal. intimate party.
try not to overplan.
A
The Dessert Club
Napkin Roses
Desserts are often the best part of a meal, so
When
1wite friends for an evening consisting only of
put extra thought into
their favorite desserts.
make
a
best friends party together,
napkin
rose,
details -
its
to
miniature boxes of
down
hand
side.
Loosely
roll
the napkin
up from
edge around the index finger of your Serve rim' portions of each dessert so that each guest
can try a
feu-.
(see
page
1
12),
melba
and any other
trifle
{seepage 111), tarte
layers loosely
enough
left
left-
the bottom
au
favorite desserts.
your index
finger,
hand.
Wrap
the
for there to be a small gap
between each. Tightly pinch the napkin
Offer hazelnut meringue cake (seepage 10S),
tiramisu {seepage 109), peach citron
the
truffles
or chocolates.
Food
to
spread out a red or pink two-ply
paper napkin, and make a 4in (10cm) fold Invite Attach invitations
good
even the napkins. To
and remove your
at the
finger.
end of
Hold the
napkin beneath the flower and form a stem by twisting each hand in opposite directions. Repeat with several
Drinks Serve
cardamom
dessert wines. After, offer coffee flavored with
napkins and place the napkin roses
in a
vase or basket.
or cinnamon.
Pampering Night
Ladies'
Ask friends to contribute a
set
Throw a party
at
which people
amount of money
and hire a beautician, hairdresser, and masseur to come to your
home for the
evening.
Spend the evening with a small group of catching
made in
snacks, or
advance and
refrigerate
freeze
or
them
for later.
tips.
Buy ready-
and impersonate
close friends,
up on news while enjoying treatments and
swapping beauty
dress as
one of
their closest friends
make canapes
the evening.
for
o
you for
Invite friends id join
a dinner pakd
<
Quiz Night
Backward Bash in reverse.
I'll
YOUR GUESTS' WITS
Armchair Sports
against each
other hv holding a qui/ night
home.
at
Ask questions on categories such as
.
uj
Invile Send oul invitations
Q
written back-to-front [seepage
general knowledge, history, sports,
a
a televised
|||\(,
Invite friends to join
you play
Serve the entire meal
friends, watt
sports event.
and
W) movies. Hold
Food
Arrange an afternoon with
you on
ol a televised football
few notes
hom
CDs on
piano or
cassettes oi
a
well-known chips, pizza,
°-
and minis, and ending with
olives
keyboard and ask guests
In
and
artist,
song
title,
and year
game
Award guests
willi a glass ol pori
evening with
the
at
and
Serve
and encourage
m
their team's colors
release
ol
and
Drinks Meet
beer,
guess the friends to dress
and canapes.
day
game, auto
racing event, or baseball i_
backward, starting with coffee
the
music contest, where
a
bring whistles and horns lo
lo
prizes to the winners
door
cheer them on
finish the
aperitifs
Games Evening Ask everyone
to arrive
with a
couple of favorile board panics Separate guests into differenl
teams and hold a contest to see
which team
winner. For a
livelier
intersperse board
more
is
1
tin
outrighl
evening,
games with
active ones, siuh as
blindman's Null [seepage pass the bottle
[see
19)
and
page 47)
*t
SEAT PEOPLE around
where guests
Chairs
the dinner
table before serving the meal.
party,
Personalized
Icebreakers
Hold a hat
Ask St'RPRIsi
them each
in
turn lo
tell
often
about themselves
-
(
LOSE FRIENDS
who
a secret
come
for
dinner by
the funnier the
personalizing chairs with their
so
must wear
silliest
hi, the better.
their
hat all
*
ASK
Till:
to
open
tin-
FIRS!
door
PI
They can chat together second guest has
to
lor the next person.
evening.
RSON
at a
parly
lor the next guest.
the
Continue
everyone has arrived.
this,
covers out
canvas
door
until
ol
to
lit
chair backs. Stencil friends'
on
until the
answer
make spare
names, To do
the canvas
page 78)
(see
and pul
over
names
personalized napkins,
the chair backs in
place heli rx Me your guesis arrive. piace
1
Dinner Party Menu
Greek
Invite friends to earn their
Smoked Salmon Triangles
Dancing Party
dinner by helping you paint
(see page 95)
HOUSEWARMING
Enjoy a fun, noisy evening
•
your home.
Monkfish When you move
into a
new
house,
&
Ask guests
brushes and
rollers,
Offer simple mcf-style food
to bring paint-
and then
Tuscan Bean Salad
get
and
(see pace 104)
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
everyone to work for an hour or two, stripping wallpaper
drinking rustic wine.
(seepage 101)
persuade friends to help with the decorating.
and
eating delicious meze
Bacon Kabobs
such as
olives
Drink wine,
painting.
and
leaves, feta salad
mixed
(seepage 107)
tzatziki, stuffed
[see
>
vine
garlicky
page 89).
retsina,
>
or ouzo,
7°
Reward your helpers by cooking
then link arms in a
a
circle
and
Chocolate Roulade meal
hard work.
after all the
dance to Greek (.SEE
folk music.
PAGE 109)
< Make origami tabic decorations
using colored paper
and
use them as
place settings.
Oysters
&
Celebrate the day of Ireland's
PATRON SAINT,
March
St.
More
Guinness PATRICK,
ON
Icebreakers
As GUESTS
*-
of
ARRIVE, pin the name
someone famous
to their backs.
Guests must discover
17th.
who
they are by
Wine-tasting Party ASK FRIENDS TO BRING BOTTLES OF WINE OF DIFFERENT VALUES
AND COUNTRIES OF
ORIGIN.
asking questions to which others can
Buy
Drink glasses of Guinness, eat oysters,
only answer
and serve Light the
candles
room with
(see
page 3
),
oyster
and
dance the night away to the
fiddles
sound of and
pipes.
a selection of bread, crackers,
"yes" or "no"
cheese,
a traditional Irish stew. ir
INVITE EACH GUEST
at a dinner
party to talk to the stranger on the right. After
some
time, ask people to
introduce their partner, revealing three, facts
newly discovered,
about the person.
interesting
pens, labels
and
and and
guests to
End
and provide
fruit,
glasses.
paper,
Cover the wine
taste the wines. Invite
award marks of one
the evening
to ten.
by revealing the
country and cost of the wine, and
who bought which
bottle.
-v.
A TEA PARTY
IS
FRIENDS. USE
A IT
CHARMING TO CELEBRATE
SETTING FOR A GATHERING OF
SUMMER SPORTS
AUTUMNAL AFTERNOONS. OR COZY WINTER DAYS THERE
is
A BLACK
A
IN
DAYS,
FRONT OF A
FIRE.
HUGE VARIETY OF TEAS TO CHOOSE FROM. SELECT
OR GREEN
TEA
FROM
OR CHINA, AND
SERVE
IT
SLICES, orchillandserve
in
INDIA. AFRICA.
TEA PART withMILKorfresh TALL GLASSES
OVER CRUSHED
PERFECT
IDEAL
CUCUMBER SANDWICH
WAFER-THIN OF CUCUMBER,
ICE.
ES
ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR
CAKES, PASTRIES, and SANDWICHES.
TEA ARE INDIVIDUAL
THE
LEMON
I
sliced bread,
AND CUT INTO
IS
filled
MADE WITH BUTTERED, with delicate
slices
DAINTY TRIANGLES.
Summer Tea Dance
O
Transform a room into a palm court
For
iced tea,
pour VApt
(11)
ro
RECREATE THE HEYDAY 01 HIE TEA DANCE CIRCA 1910. HIRE A STRING QUARTEJ
of cold lemonade over 3 tbsp
AND SPEND THE
AFTERNOON DANCING MM WAIT/ AND FOXTROT. Invite Use gold calligraphy on embossed white
>
Decor Fill
<
Ceylon
tea leaves. Cover, stir,
cardboard. Enclose a dance card for each female guesl
the
room with
dancing and hang
polled plants. Clear an area
a glider ball
lable Cover a large
table with a crisp
and use silverware and china sweet
above
the
and
dance floor
white linen
to display
foi
chill overnight. Strain,
cloth,
sumptuous
add sugar
and
to taste
treats.
hood Salmon pinwheels page 88), mini meringues
Madeira cake
Drinks Age
{see
{seepage 117),
,in
or pewter paint
punch or
[seepage 86), cheese twists
all
inexpensive kit
and use
below
il
and page
115),
[see
slices
and
of lemon. Serve
served from a tea carl
plastii
as a
urn with a verdigris
bowl
for fruity
over crushed
ice.
summer
iced tea
Sports Picnic summer afternoon of
Enjoy a tennis. 1)1
Bring along plenty
IK lot
IS
oi
softball or
fans
and enjoy a
PK NIC.
Invite Send attached to scorecards
Decor
Picnic
{seepage 80)
on
linen tablecloths or
Make
padded beach mats
the meal as elegant or relaxed
.is
you wish.
For a formal afternoon, use linen napkins and silverware,
more intormal
.ind for a
and
linger
lood
lood (Junius
Ireals.
(see
picnic,
and
{see
Games
menu,
ol
popcorn
pitchers for cold drinks
page 86), mini picnic pies {seepage 97),
salads, bread, cheeses, fruit,
cakes
pack large howls
and
a selection ol
right).
Play frisbee after the meal.
home-baked
Tea Party Decor *
D>
Cheer up plain white dishes by decorating with quick-
drying water-based ceramic paints. Try freehand painting right),
or
make
design into an eraser or potato
*
Old cups,
saucers,
(see
page 79).
and other matching
lovely vessels for candles to
Drip a
sit in.
base of a teacup and stand a candle
each candle in a small
remains
*
free
dish
foil
displaying larger cakes
sizes.
by
Place
stacking
little
make
wax
in the base.
into the
Or
place
so that the teacup
first,
and
cake stand
tiered
is
ideal for
smaller, individual treats.
Make
selecting three attractive china plates of different
two upturned
them with the
replace each
potter)'
of wax.
Easy to construct, a simple,
the stand
(see
a simple stamp to print with by carving a
glass
bowls between the
smallest plate
bowl with four
on
plates,
top. Alternatively,
plaster pillars set in a square.
Mad
High Tea Menu Cucumber Sandwiches
Hatter's Tea Party
Thrill guests with an afternoon party at
which everything
is
larger or smaller than
Savory Scones Gee page 88) Set up small tables and chairs for
life.
children and decorate the area with giant
Honey Sandwiches
painted teacups. Petits
Fours
(see page 115)
Invite Cut cardboard into the shape of a top hat and
Mini Meringues Triple
(see page
Choc Cookies
(.see
1
15)
page 116)
write the details along the brim.
Costumes
Guests should arrive wearing hats and
dressed in clothes that are either too large or too small.
Luxury Fruit Cake
(see page 116)
Decor Stamp napkins and Darjeeling, Ceylon,
Iced Tea
(.see
and China Teas opposite)
(see
page 79)
Food
Offer
and
and
out.
berry
tarts {seepage III),
petits fours {seepage
Play musical cushions
hat: guests pass a hat
whoever
tablecloths with heart shapes
helium balloons around the venue.
summer
(seepage 114),
Games
tie
is left
from head
wearing the hat
The game continues
to
US).
page 47)
(see
head
when
until there
is
gingerbread
to
and pass the music and
the music stops
a winner.
is
Bowl
Ice
A (
<
DELICATE ICE BOW1
ENTERPIECE FOR A
D>
MAKES THE PERFECT
SUMMER
AND
("ABLE
IS
DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE TO MAKE.
LU
D
1 Stand a large glass bowl plastic
>
be
2
bowl
level
in a sink
inside, so that the
when water
Pour bottled or
is
and tape
a smaller
top of both bowls
will
poured between them.
filtered
water to
fill
the gap between
< the bowls. Either leave the water clear or arrange flower petals or fruit slues ol small
3 When
between the bowls, Place a couple
weights inside the small bowl and freeze.
the water has frozen,
and immerse
the
bowls
fill
a sink with hot water
for 10 seconds. Take the
out and twist the larger bowl away from the
4
Fill
and
the small
carefully
bowl
until
To
it
bowl with hot
111!
is
il
away from
bowls
ice.
water, leave for 10 seconds,
the ice bowl. Freeze the
ice
needed.
make
a hot toddy
to
Flower Centerpiece
drink
Try MIXING flowers ,i
in colder weather,
mix one part
and vegetables
contemporary, colorful table decoration. Stand
whole red
tea.
fruits
Finally,
tulips
chilies,
lill
or
seashells in the
gap between the vases
the inner vase with water
and add
a
bouquet of
narcissi.
colored glass bottles in interesting shapes
studded
a small
slues of orange, lemon, or lime, or even
and
KEEP EMPTY MINERAL WATER BOTTLES:
slices
make
Colored Glass Vases
Pour into glasses and garnish
with orange
to
square glass vase inside a larger square glass vase, then push
small pebbles
Cointreau with jive parts hot
with
for single stems or
blue or green
make
branches of willow. To make
ideal vases a table
centerpiece, stand several differently sized bottles in a group, lill
with
cloves.
with water, and arrange with brant
tulips, irises,
and long
grasses.
lies ol
willow or
Easter Tea
Easter
Celebrate Easter by throwing a party in your
home for
EVERYONE LOVES RECEIVING FLOWERS
AND
A BOUQUET
IS
and
family.
Invite Write on lengths of wide yellow ribbon, then
them around small bouquets
tie
AT EASTER,
friends
Decor
MAKE. TAKE A
BUNCH OF
(see below).
TO
EASY
NARCISSI.
the
Fill
room with
fresh flowers
vases of
and hang blown
H
eggs from tree branches.
TULIPS.
OR OTHER LONG-STEMMED Food
FLOWERS,
HOLD THEM TIGHTLY
IN
Offer hot-cross buns,
bake
tarte
au citron
{see
blueberry muffins
ONE HAND, AND ARRANGE LARGE
114),
cake
ORNAMENTAL OR SAVOY CABBAGE
(see
and
and
page
(see
1
12),
page
a luxury fruit
page 116).
Entertainment Spend
LEAVES BENEATH
THE FLOWERS.
the afternoon painting
staining
SURROUND THE BOUQUET WITH PAPER
AND
TIE
TISSUE
WITH RIBBON.
blown
eggs
below).
(sec
and
Hide tiny foil-wrapped
chocolate eggs around the yard and send the children
on an
Easter egg hunt.
Stained Easter Eggs Blowing eggs
is
a traditional Easter pastime
that children love. this variation
on
painting
is
a beautifully delicate
blown
eggs.
1 Hold an egg over a bowl and prick a hole
end with a needle. Use a then push the
it
inside the egg to pierce the yolk.
rounded end of the
side
a selection of tiny flowers
down, on the
Blow
into
egg, catching the contents in the
bowl. Rinse the egg with cold water and
2 Wet
in either
cocktail stick to enlarge the holes,
eggshell,
and
let
dry.
lay them,
smoothing the
good-
petals
flat.
Carefully cover the flowers with onionskin before slipping the egg inside
an old stocking and tying
it
rightly
to keep the onionskins in place.
3
Put the
a boil,
wrapped egg
and
and
let
Peel
away
in a
pan of cold
boil for 10 minutes.
the egg cool before cutting the onionskin
away
and discard
reveal the flower-printed egg.
water, bring to
Remove from
tine
water
the stocking.
the flowers to
KEEP CHILDREN'S PARTIES
SHORT AND FUN.
EASILY TIRED, SO LIMIT A PARTY
full of
TO A COUPLE OF HOURS BUT
EXCITING ACTIVITIES,
SWIMMING, OR
DECIDE
ICE SKATING.
THEME, VENUE, NUMBERS,
CHILDREN ARE
FOOD,
PACK
IT
whether bowling,
WELL IN ADVANCE ON THE
PARTY BAGS
AND
AN D
CHILDREN'S PART E S I
ORGANIZE GAMES,
with
CHILDREN TO DRAW UP THE
GUEST
FOOD TO
SERVE.
drawing up a possible
from
prizes
for every child, allow
LIST AN D TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE AFTERNOON
PARTY TIMETABLE, friends,
and
ENTERTAINERsuch
DECIDE
FILLED
IS
enlist as
WHAT
much
consider hiring
BY
help as
a children's
as a magician, puppeteer,
or clown.
Children's Napkin Ideas
Fancy Dress Ideas Cowboys
Make a
Astronauts and space invaders
-k
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Clowns Cops and robbers
k Homemade
Monsters
Nurserj rh] mes
Teddj
hats
+ Make
Knn
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a table
*
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it
it
him under
Places for a
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*
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k
and
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present
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+
Sports event
Bowling
*
crafts center
Double-decker bus k
shew
k
zoo
Water park
Puppet
Hang
allej
stick,
Picnic site
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blindfolded, to hit
it
10cm) wide and tape
it
with a
around the center
newspaper onto the balloon, avoiding the
2 When
the
newspaper
from cardboard
and
rolls,
cardboard. Cut a hole the balloon.
Fill
I
strips
10cm) wide. Lay two
machine-sew
down
the stitched line stitching. strips ,i
a head
in the
to
body and
candy and small
legs
made
take out
gifts.
of colored crepe paper
strips
on top of each other and
the center. Fold the strips in half along cut a Iringe, taking care not to cut the
Cover the donkey
around
saddle.
and
knot.
and neck shaped from
top of the
the belly with
3 Cut about 30 long Tin
dry and hard, glue on
is
cover
it
slip
if
he
is
in bed.
for small table gifts. La)' a colored
in the center. gift
with a
Draw up tied
the corners of the napkin
and
ribbon.
in glue
and wind crepe paper
completely.
Add
To make candy-cane napkins,
lay
two coordinating
5cm) away from you, so you
(2
ears, eyes,
and
Thread wire through the pinata and hang up.
al
the
away from you. When you
reach the top corner, fold in hall
Restaurant
of the balloon. Using wallpaper paste, stick five layers of torn
wrappings
nearest corner, roll the napkins
1 Blow up a large balloon. Fold a sheet of newspaper 1
a parcel
man, and
can see two edges of the napkin beneath. Starting
Go-kart course
releasing the treats inside.
into a strip Tin
the napkin flap so he looks as
you. Slide the top napkin tin
Beach
a pinata donkey from a tree and allow try,
name on
napkins on top of each other, one corner pointing toward
Mexican Pinata each child to
Write a child's
the neck of a gingerbread
Carnival
it
Movies
-k
Gameroom k
Zoo
Children's
j4rts
in place.
around
pretty
secure the
pool
down
paper napkin, good side down, on a table and place a small
Children's Party <
Lay a folded napkin
The future
* Make
Swimming
settings.
one of the loose corners toward you,
Kings and queens
+
Explorers
lift
1970s disco label, lie
National dress
and
Sports heroes
'
pressing Caribbean island
cookie beds as place
bears' picnic
on Halloween
children's party table a riot of color
by using paper napkins to their it'll potential.
Animals
and stand
in a beaker.
<
Party Bag Gifts
Don't forget to pack party bags for children to take home.
flll
the bags with favorite
candies, toys, games,
and magic -k Balloons
Slice of birthday cake
k
Yo-yo
a
Water gun -k Colored chalk
7=>
k Deck of cards Face-painting crayons k Chocolate coins Connect the dots hook k Dice Bubbles k Taj' handcuffs k Joke hook Mini
toy
n
tricks.
animal
Wlwopie cushion
k
Poster paints
and brushes
>
Coloring book -k Novelty-shaped eraser Plastic
vampire
Marbles
Children love to bake. Hold a party where they
own
k
*
Magic
H tricks
Lollipops
Party Food
Cookie-baking Party make, bake, and decorate their
teeth
Keep food simple: children like to graze and eat with their fingers. glve
cookies.
food appeal
by
offering mini-versions for small mouths. Invite Attach invitations to gingerbread
wrapped
in
men
[seepage 114)
plastic wrap.
r
To make
molds with
Costumes Sew chefs
hats
and aprons
children's ice pops, fruit juice
and
baking. Allow children to take these
small plastic or paper
freeze until slushy. Stand a
everyone to wear
for
crafts stick in the center
when
fill
home
at the
of each
mold and
freeze.
When
end solid, carefully
squeeze out the pops.
of the afternoon.
k entertainment Buy
a selection of
To make Jell-O®
orange halves. cutters,
shaped as
cats,
cows,
pigs,
set,
out the dough and stamping out the shapes. his or her
When own
tine
cookies
farmyard of
cookies to decorate with small candies, sugar strands, and
tubes of colored cookies,
and
let
icing.
Award
Fill
scoop out the
the halves with Jell-O®
fruit
and
from
fruit.
When
and ducks, and
gingerbread people. Let everyone join in making and rolling
have been baked, give each child
sailboats,
animal-shaped cookie
prizes for the best-decorated
children take their creations
home
bags. Give the cookie cutters as gifts in the bags.
in party
quarter the oranges and add a cocktail stick mast.
Games
Enjoy a
n.vi
the beach, playing
at
beach Olympus Mark
„ a -
teams and play three-legged, piggy-
PARTY WITH PLENTY OF
back, wheelbarrow,
Ask children
h
and
a start
then divide children into
finish line,
A CHILDREN'S
FILL
Lemon Relay
Beach Games
GAMES.
AND
SURE
BE
pi
bathing
that every child
soils,
CHILDREN
whisper
a
child's car.
The
is
first
compared child
was
In
si
team
to roll the
the race
medals made
LI
of
and
empty bucket whistle
each
chocolate disks
is
back is
and
Squeak CHILD stands
a sealed
urde
in the
ol
Make
center oi
children
and
blindfolded and spun around.
musl then
child
and lap
identify
and asking him
sitting
A
child correctly
goes into the center; In
si
c
hild stai
The
his
to "squeak,
should squeak, disguising
is
il
again.
his
named not, the
paper hats and
of a
character
Ihe chosen child
piggy, squeak."
voice.
on
name
am
write the
on each
Sit
oi
fictional
children
child in
a
empty container The
This
game
is
it
where the
into the bucket.
The
then passed back
is
team
first
is
to
empty
ihe winner.
best played outdoors!
Doodling Games
I?
famous person
When
first
in a
COVER A DINING paper. Trace
TABLE with brown
around
plates, cutlery,
wax
crayons,
names
as place
and
glasses using
add
children's
and
is
find a sealed child
him by
with ribbon.
Who
Squeak, Piggy,
back
ol the line,
poured
the bucket ol wafer
tied
and an
scoops up water from the
line
to the
given.
bucket
lull
line
bucket into a container and passes
water
in foil
at the
blown, the
message the
wrapped
Pul a
each
in front oi
to the front.
A
race.
clown the whole
Line up two teams.
out loud, and
to the
continues the
Fire! Fire!
of water
ihild to receive it
in relay
children
passed around
is
lasl
who
team. The
kit
and
child whispers
the message says it
passed
Award
into the ear ol the next child,
Ihe circle.
they finish, they
day.
in a circle
so Ihe message
When
only a pencil.
to roll a
back, using
The lemon and pencil should be
message into one
The
room mm\
the
The
finish line
each team has
lemon home wins
Telephone Sit
child in
lemon up
next child,
don't forget
the
prize by
end of the
and
first
two teams
into
and
a start
pass the pencil arn\ lemon to the
bring hats and
sunblock, and a first-aid
wins a
sa< k rai es
shovels, water guns,
pails,
<
to
and
DIVIDE CHILDREN and mark
circle
and place
a hat
on each head,
withoul Idling the child see the
on
it.
name
Children ask each other questions
that require a yes or
no answer. Each
child continues questioning until he
or she guesses something incorrectly.
The next starts
child in the circle then
asking questions.
settings.
cups,
Stand the crayons
and place around
in
plastk
the table lor
children to doodle with over lunch.
Baby
Immortalize a
new
baby by
taking a footprint.
Parties decorate
embossing
babies' first
party invitations
a
making sure the toes
7°
dust
on
excess,
with prints of their
an
Let babies scribble
on
electric paint stripper it
melts
if
desired.
Naming Ceremony Adopt a baby animal
so
their
party they'll love.
own cardboard
Silver
Name room by
or hair
and looks
Present Ideas
Crawling babies and toddlers
Create a sensory
embossing
embossed. Repeat with your
Sensory Party
throw a
flat
the wet print, tap off the
baby's hands,
feel,
are as
and heat foe dust with
dryer so
hands and feet
by pressing
ink. Print
the foot onto a sheet of paper,
as possible. Sprinkle
learn by touch and
n
Paint the baby's foot with
box
for milk teeth
a star -k Silver
bookmark
arranging Cross-stitched sampler of the
cardboard boxes, cardboard tubes,
party invitations
baby's
name and
pages from old magazines, tissue
Minted coin paper,
and
foil
trays
on
set
*
birthday
Bank account
the floor Stenciled child's stool
Thread scrunched
foil
balls
and
bells
using colored,
{see
page 81)
Silver jewelry
onto string and hang from a door frame.
Blow bubbles and
wooden spoons
lay out
for children to
have
chunky
pens.
fun making a racket with.
Waterbaby Party Older
babies are fascinated by
each other, so meet with other parents
get to
and
let
Baby Shower Party Celebrate an impending birth by
organizing a baby shower.
Mark
your children
know each
Invite Send with a photo of the very
other. at a local
Food Ask everyone swimming
to bring a different
pool. Bring water wings
and swim under
your close supervision.
Invite the
by planting
When
foe
old, invite
dinner course.
and rubber ducks, and encourage babies to splash
the birth of a baby
baby
Bring
baby or pampering
gifts for
foe
new
treats for foe
other parents back to your house
expectant mother. Friends could join
afterward for coffee and cake.
together to
buy
in his
a carseat or crib.
is
one month
grandparents and
friends to join
Entertainment
a tree
her honor.
pregnant mother-to-be.
Appoint a meeting time
Tree-planting Party
you
in planting
a sapling. Take a picture of
everyone with foe new baby in front
of the
tree.
or
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INDIVIDUAL
DECORATIVE TOUCHES SUCH
NAPKINS, TABLECLOTHS,
LOOK REALLY TABLE LEGS
SPECIAL. PAY AS
OR
PARTY FOOD,
AND TABLE
AND YOU
STYLED
PLACE SETTINGS MAKE A PARTY SPACE
MUCH ATTENTION TO
REVAMPING
AS
DECORATING
GARDEN FURNITURE
WILL CREATE AN
OCCASION
AS
YOU DO TO
TO REMEMBER.
FINISHING
TOUCHES USE COLORS
AND DECOR TO
BRIGHT OCHERS FABRICS AT A IN A
REFLECT A
AT A fireworks party
or
SUMMER BABY SHOWER DON'T NEGLECT
ROOM. CREATE THE RIGHT
AMBIENCE
SPOTLIGHTS. CUSTOMIZE FABRIC, own
PARTY THEME,
HAND-CRAFTED
plates,
WiTH
delicate floral
LIGHTING
WITH CANDLES AND
and
glasses
with your
DESIGNStocompletethesetting.
Invitations CREATE u
AND SEND OUT HAND-
YOUR PARTY
CRAFTED INVITATIONS TO GIVE
V
A UNIQUE. PERSONAL
TOUCH THAT GUESTS WILL
LOVE.
o H Button Invitations
O z
Print invitations
Cut white
tulle
Picture Perfect Invites
on small
Use a passport photo booth
rectangles of white cardboard.
same
fabrk or tracing paper to the
hosts.
size as
Take as
many photos
to take pictures of the party as there are guests
each card. Attach the fabric to the top of the front of the card
sending out wedding invitations, lake photos
with a mother-of-pearl button and white thread.
and groom wearing
a tiara
coordinating paper and
and top
II
you are
ol the bride
hat. Print the text
mount on cardboard below
on photo
the
Coordinated Invitations Decorate stationery with a
handmade
stencil.
Choose an
idea
from the parly theme, taking inspiration from a swatch of fabric, fruit,
or flower and
Cut out the design using a
draw
the design
scalpel,
and
on
clear acetate.
transfer to
quality writing paper using a stencil brush
and
Plate Invitations For an outdoor
part)',
write directly
on paper
colored markers. Mail the plates to gin
plates using
sis
good-
acrylic paint.
Ribbon Invitations
Cut the printed paper to size for use as invitations, menus,
Fold a rectangle of white cardboard in half and
and place
on
cards.
punch two
the folded side. Thread with colored ribbon,
tic
in a
holes
bow
Paper Crafts GO TO TOWN DECORATING
WHETHER FOR
PAPER.
OR TO COMPLEMENT
glasses, thinly
Paper Photograph
paint
and
brush the veined side of a
print
on a cardboard
leaf
To decorate
the prints are
bottom
and use
make
ol the leal
Make two
nils in the
these to attach the print to a
leaf
wrapping
bottom of the
wine
paper, print leaves
on
card,
glass or tumbler.
and
lay
exposed
dry, cut out the leaf shape, leaving a rectangle of card at the
To
tissue paper.
Album
Customize the front of a photo album using photosensitive
paper Gather a
with emulsion
When
rectangle.
WRAPPING
DINNER TABLE DECOR.
Leaf Prints Press leaves overnight between the pages of a book.
USE AS
selection of shells, pressed flowers,
them on
and
leaves
the light-sensitive paper. Leave the paper
to direct sunlight
or a strong lamp for
then remove the objects and light-sensitive coating.
wash
five minutes,
the paper to
remove
Glue three rows of three clear
the
plastic
cases to the front of a photo album. Cut out the paper to the lasts
and
slip
fit
an image into each pouch.
Decorated Name Tags For a large-scale parly mail out attractive the lags wiih
when
name
few gut
sis
know each
tags with the invitations,
rubber stamps
{see
Customized
other,
stamping
Paper, righl
Customized Paper Cut an image out of an eraser and use
and
gift tags,
to
stamp
using colored or embossing ink
cards, paper,
>
Cherub Invitations 1ML\
together 5 cups sifted (lour,
water to form a
Knead
2
dough
the
soft
for five
Shape the dough [see vighl).
and bake
3 and
1
pliable,
minutes
cup
salt,
but not
and
sticky,
1
smooth and
until
cup
dough. roll out.
into cherubs 4in (10cm) long
Arrange the cherubs on greased baking sheets
for 8 hours,
Let the
and
or overnight, at 225'F/l 10'C.
dough cool on
the baking sheets, then paint
varnish the cherubs and
stick
on
invitation cards.
< Musical Gift Wrap Paint a plain cardboard gift
1
paint.
Allow
Cut out
2
strips
and glue
3 When
box with gold emulsion
to dry.
of music from an old musical score
the strips
the glue
is
randomly
dry,
to the box.
complete the
placing a present inside the
gift
box and
wrap by
tying
it
with
a long length of shimmering ribbon.
Paper Mosaic Table Draw
1
a mosaic pattern
enough
2
Cut
to
strips
on
paper,
D>
making
it
large
cover a table top.
of thin, colored cardboard or paper %in (2cm)
wide, then cut the strips into
'tin
(2cm) squares. Paste
the squares onto the design, trimming to
fit
as necessary'.
Give the finished mosaic a coat of clear vamish to
3 and
protect
it,
then place on the
table.
seal
*w
Napkins OR FOLD NAPKINS TO
USE FLOWERS
X
u
AN EXTRA-SPECIAL
MATCH A PARTY THEME AND. FOR
Sri
FINISH.
STENCIL
h, ««
ON
GUESTS' INITIALS.
C
H Water
U
Daisy-chain Napkins
Napkins
Lily
Fold each
comer
an open napkin
ol
in to
meel the
Draw
center,
then repeat twice. Turn the napkin over and fold the lour corners into the center Hold the center
and hem] one
flat
and two
a six-petal daisy with a stem
leaves
on
a plain
linen napkin. Stitch
around the design using yellow and green
silk in chain-stitch,
then iron the napkin.
corner toward the center until a point from the layer beneath
Personalized Napkjns is
free
Tug
the freed point
upward,
until
it
softly
wraps
Draw around. Repeal
to create foui
a guest's initials in
sheet of clear acetate
from beneath these
to
make
indelible pen.
paper,
on white paper Lay
and
a
trace the initials with
Cut out the traced
initials
using a
crafl knife
then lightly spray the back of the acetate stencil with spray
Iron fabric napkins, fold them in lie
on the
eight petals.
Floral Napkins
shapes
italic scrip!
then pull the points up
petals,
half,
then
roll into
mount and
sausage
each napkin with wide ribbon and luck a flown
beneath the ribbon Use flowers as gerberas, carnations
that
do not
wilt,
such
brush.
Remove
&
Plates ADDED GLAMOR
the
FROSTED PATTERNS. GOLD
stencil.
When
it
with a small sponge or
the fabric paint
is
dry, use
it,
Glasses I
I
through the
to a fabric napkin. Paint
it
using fabric paint, applying
a hot iron to fix
and chrysanthemums.
GIVE GLASSES
stick
stencil
a
K BY
EMBELLISHING THEM WITH
'
PAINT.
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OR
GLASS GEMS.
Banana-leaf Platters
Platters
Moorish or Roman banquet, dispense
For a stylish occasion serve dinner plates on top of
To serve canapes or
coordinated
with plates and serve food on trays 'of banana or vine leaves
platters,
or spray inexpensive larger plates with
a
siher or gold paint lo create opulent platters
Ribbon-threaded Paper Plates
Flower Platters Sil
a dinner plate
on
Using
and tuck
a large platter
and
leaves between the edges ol the
Ice
Tray
two
flowers, herbs
edge
a hole
o|
each
punch, make lo evenly spaced holes around the plate.
Thread with ribbon and
tie in
a
bow
plates.
Bread Bowls
Fill
Servi
a plain, shallow metal tray with mineral water or
water Pul slues
ol
lemon, lime, and parsley
place the tray in the freezer until the water Ai range
fruits
it
ma
on
the ice
and
serve.
in is
the water
top
and
frozen solid.
,i
i
.in
soup from hollowed-out round bread 'II
individual loaves
and scoop out
the bread to leave
(lem) crust. Brush the entire loaf and
out, witli
You can
loaves. Cut the
lid,
inside
egg white and bake at 325"F/160'C until eat the
howls
after eating the soup.
and
crisp.
Sweetheart Napkins Use a
1
t>
small, sharp knife to score a heart
on the cut edge of one
shape
half of a potato.
Cut away the potato surrounding the heart to leave a raised image. Blot the
shape
3n paper towel to rid
3
Print paint.
bf
potato
Roll
on
a napkin
Add in
up and
of moisture.
it
by dipping
the potato in fabric
a checked border by dipping a square
another tie
shape
color.
with a
When
wooden
the design
is
heart threaded
dry, iron.
on
raffia
< Etched IVVrap
a
Glasses
dean
glass with strips of fine
masking tape
create the outline of the desired pattern.
spotted glass,
2
To make
use thicker masking tape with
to
a
circles cut in it
Spray the glass with etching spray, available from crafts stores.
The spray
will turn tine
unmasked
areas
of the glass opaque.
5
Let the glass dry, then peel reveal the design.
Wash
away
the masking tape to
the etching spray off before
using the glass.
Jeweled Goblets
i>
To make a luxurious gem-encrusted
goblet, first spray
1 a plain glass with gold paint.
2 5
When
the paint
is
dry, use gold paint to
/
cover the
glass with a swirled pattern.
Glue fake glass or
plastic
gems
resemble precious stones.
Use the goblets with
a
matching tablecloth
(see
Oprlcnl Tablecloth, page SI).
^
A
to the glass to
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1
Fabric Ideas SWATHE A DINNER TABLE u
DESIGNED FOR THE OCCASION
IN FABRIC
TO GIVE THE PERFECT BACKDROP
Z>
FOR A PARTY BANQUET OR
FEAST.
o Weighted Tablecloth
o z
lo ensure part)-,
sew
,1
blow away during an outdoor
tablecoth does not
.iiiui Live objec Is to the
hem
weigh
to
down
ii
silk
Raffia
beach mats make excellent tablecloths
p, lilies,
Attach items such as seasheUs, glass beads, and small weights,
sewn on with colored
Mat
Raffia Beach
and
i, in
be
laid
on
Runner
outdoor
lor
Paint pebbles
picnics
,ii
wilh bright emulsion paint and use to hold the mat
or thread.
Pebble-print Beach
Table
the floor
Mat
Iron a large square of canvas or heavy-duty
ream
i
Rectangular tables look great dressed with a table runner
Halve a selection of different-sized potatoes and
Cover
with paper towel. Prepare gray, pale blue, pale
a table
with an ironed white cloth. Cut a long
than the table ol the table
Mem
the fabric, iron,
and
lay
down
the center
Coordinate napkins and flowers with the runner,
or arrange individual flowers
down
strip
(50cm) wide and 40in (lm) longer
ol fabric at least \9VAn
in
colored mineral water bottles
BRING FURNITURE TO
LIFE BY
ol the
ol 4in
UOcm)
swag
lie
thick florist's
Bend the wire
loam
prints,
little
an old
sheet, then
sew
shapes on the
fabric
Back the ma1 with wadding and
iion
brown,
shallow bowls. Dip the
print pebble
so that
red,
them
,1
is
visible
in
in
the center to give a
pushing
the holes in the wire,
L'se larger
the ends with ribbon
blooms
make
swag
in the center of
and hang along
the three layers together.
Chairs BOLD COLORS OR DECKING
IT IN
Make
a table
and loop
ii
swag
[seelefl)
from evergreens,
holly,
and
with fake snow, then weave Liny while lights along lying
ribbon, legs. Tie
(
a table
by wrapping wide
them with ribbon bows Sprinkle
line oil so the heat
from the
the
its
repe paper or long lengths ol
with
bows
ol
colored ribbon
i
of coordinating
railing ivy
length,
swag with orange or
lights secnls the
room
|
Painted Garden Furniture
patterns. strips
ivy,
along the length of a table Lightly spray the swag
a table
Beautiful Table Legs up
dry,
layei ol water-resistant
Brighten plastic garden furniture with flower, spot, or
Dress
fabric,
When
FLOWERS OR EVERGREENS.
foam along one
wire Roll the wire around the loam lo
the stems into the
and
labric.
bloi
Winter Lighted Table
shape. Arrange cul flowers
the
overlapping the
PAINTING
Cut chicken wire 29in (75crr0wide and slightly longer than the
long edge
the paints
&
Floral Table Swag
a sausage shape-
potatoes
WITH SWAGS OF SCENTED
IT
Lay blocks
labric paints in separate
fabric or
the length ol the runner
Tables
table.
and orange in
plan
in
up
the
Wash
furniture in hot, soapy water, then spray with
heavy-duty aerosol
form a stamp
leal
[see
paint.
Cul
Daisy-stamped
contrasting paint color,
a pattern into a Tablecloth, right),
and stamp on the
sponge dip into
design.
lo .1
Dpulent Tablecloth Select a length of
deep
purple,
2 Add
silk,
D>
crushed velvet or brocade
blue, red, or
dark green.
intricate designs using
gold or silver paint
swirled pattern, leaving the center
5 Embellish or
gems
When
Use
dry, iron.
to the small shapes.
the tablecloth further by trimming
silver braiding.
in a
empty and including
mall shapes to decorate with fake gems. }lue glass or plastic
in
it
with gold
the tablecloth with matching
jlasses {see Jeweled Goblets, page 79).
< Daisy-stamped Tablecloth Cut the shape of a daisy petal from a sponge-backed
1
scouring pad using a sharp pair of scissors.
2 Dampen
$
the sponge in water, squeeze dry, and
brush with as thin a layer of white fabric paint as
possible.
Stamp
circles
of petals
Recoat the stamp every 5-4
5
Stamp
the center of the
with a cotton bud
paint. Iron the
Child's Stool Little
stools
1 party. :hild
and paint
a stencil
Seal the stools
aarty,
stool per
brightly with emulsion paint.
[see
stencil a design
5 Use
for children at a
gifts
Buy one unvarnished wooden
Make
2
make memorable
D>
or
Personalized Napkins, page 78)
name on each
and
stool.
with three coats of clear varnish.
the stools for musical chairs at a children's
then present them to children
when
they leave.
prints.
daisies
dipped in yellow fabric dry design.
on
a plain cloth.
CM
&
Flowers
00
TO COMPLETE A DINNER PARTY u
AND
SETTING,
ADORN THE ROOM
FLOWERS AND
WITH
TABLE LINEN
Fruit FRUIT.
O f-
O z
Gilded Trees Hang bay
trees
a delightful
Fruit-stamped Linen
with gilded pears, lemons, or limes
room
decoration.
using citrus
If
the fruit with gold aerosol paint In
fruit,
remove any wax, then dry
hoi soapy water to
in
and
Stamp
to create
wash well
it
first
Spray
around
ihr wire
tree
Lightly spray the
bay
tree
let
in
dry
such
the
.is
calico or beige fabric for a stunning effect. Iron the lay
flat.
Cut apples and pears
form
When
a pattern.
howl with an assortment
lemons, Clementines, and kumquats.
bowl wilh water and dol with
flowers,
ol
Fill
floating candles in
coordinating colors. Scatter gerbera petals
in the
lengthwise, wipe
in hall
and coat with
and evenly onto
firmly
he together with wire
a shallow, attractive gloss
fruit
Iruii
wedding Use white
paint. Press
fabric
the fabric, then carefully repeal
dry, iron the design with a hot iron
Lavender Candle Collars
Floating Fruit Bowl Fill
and
the
oil the excess.
with gold paint and
on
loth
the cut side with paper towel,
attach to the bay tree
branches and cutting
painl (
threading with lOin (25cm) lengths of flexible wire, twisting
1
linen with fruit for a harvest party or
and
10
stems of lavender
trim the stems short. Repeal lo
make seven hum lies
Bend wire loosely around a candle and remove
the candle
the lavender to the wire circle. Put a candle in
,i
and place the lavender over the candle,
water
under the
just
resting
Wire
candleholder
on
the holder.
Lighting N A REFRIGERATOR OR COLD ROOM
STORE CANDLES FOR A LARGE PARTY
COOLER CANDLES LAST LONGER AND
I
X 4&
TH EY WILL GLOW INTO THE NIGHT.
Lacy Candles
Vegetable Candles
Embellish plain white candles with a pattern of gold or
To make unusual outdoor table decorations,
silver
spray painl Cut a length ol paper doily to
a candle. Fix in place with
gold or silver aerosol painl
fit
vegetables, such as carrots or zucchini,
around
Keep the vegetables
masking tape and spray with Let
the paint dry before
removing
Summer Lanterns Light
up
a garden parly in
Decorate the
jars
rim and
lie
painting plain glass
with translucent glass paint
a handle, then
wrap
the candle.
and remove
around
you work with
When
complete
the rubber
fat
candles.
a rubber
tie
raffia
hand
around
band
Orange Candles summer by
bright colors, then allow to dry
make
wrapped around the vegetables
the doily.
in place as
baby
lie
Loop
a
long piece of string
Hang
the jar
around
from
a tree
Cut a thin
slice
from the top of an orange, stand
candle on the cut end and score around
in a variety ol
the rest ol the string
the ends in a knot.
jars
lo
the jar
serrated knife.
Remove
from inside the scored
tine
its
a
votive
shape using
a
candle and scoop the flesh out
circle,
using the knife and a teaspoon.
Stud the orange with cloves and
set a
candle inside
Flower Decoupage 1
D>
Press delicate flowers such as pansies blotting
and
daisies in
paper between the pages of a heavy book. Let
dry out for one week.
Put a thin layer of glue on the back of the
7
flowers. Position the flowers
af a terra cotta
on
the outside
,
pot painted white, then press
firmly in place.
When
3
light
the glue
is
dry, give the flowers a
coat of thinned glue to protect them.
<3
Dried Apple Wreath ICut
apples into
slices for
lemon
2
juice,
Dry
/»in
(5mm)
10 minutes in a l'/>
tbsp
the slices
salt,
thick slices.
bowl with
3 bows
glasses
make
ideal containers for floating
some wine
Df different-sized glasses,
on
glasses, or a selection
a circular mirror.
Dye some water with food coloring then
2 3
wine
fill
each
glass with the water.
Float a small candle in a coordinating color in the water.
Complete the centerpiece by
arranging glass beads
on
the mirror.
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to cover.
the slices are leathervg
slices
with
J
—
onto 18in (45cm)
wire Join the ends to form a wreath.
candles. Stand
cup of
on paper towel and bake on wire
Remove when
Thread the
IWine
small
racks at 275°F/140°C for 5-6 hours, checking
regularly.
d>
Soak the
and enough water
but not browned. Let cool.
Floating Candle Centerpiece
1
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them
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THERE ARE OVER
THAT CAN parties
to
BE
100 DELICIOUS RECIPES
USED FOR ANY OCCASION. FROM PICNICS AND TEA
BANQUETS & PARTY
AND SEASONAL
TWISTS
ON
SECTION
IN THIS
BALLS,
as
well as traditional
FAVORITES,
CLASSIC dishes
and
a
there
number of new
some
are
recipes so
FOOD DRINK THAT YOU CAN
CHOOSE FOOD & DRINK FRIENDS
FAMILY WILL LOVE. ENTERTAINING SHOULD BE
AND DRINKS FEATURED
ARE ALL
BE
CIRCULATE
STUCK
IN
AND HAVE
YET GIVE
this will guarantee that
THE KITCHEN AT YOUR AS
SO THE RECIPES
QUICK TO PREPARE
IMPRESSIVE RESULTS, WON'T
FUN,
OWN
AND
PARTY.
you
BUT CAN
GOOD A TIME AS YOUR GUESTS.
Canapes z
AND FINGER FOODS
CANAPES
& Drinks
ARE IDEAL FOR SERVING AT COCKTAIL PARTIES. WITH
INFORMAL DRINKS. AND ON
PICNICS.
MANY CAN
BE
PREPARED IN ADVANCE.
Q
GIVING YOU TIME TO CHECK ON EVERYONE'S DRINKS AND |OIN D O O
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versu
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Caramelized Onion Qui ches
these salmon rolls
ans1c.
(trolt works jlst as well) can be
and chilled
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up io 24 iiol'rs in advance. slice just beeore serving.
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ON PACE
REPLACING THE SL'GAR AND EGG WHITE
Makes 50 ^ic (250g) cream checst
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grated zest oj
smoked
oi
pepper,
2 as
lemon
together the cream cheese,
and
fresh chives until
zest,
THE YOLK) IT.
and
2 medium eggs
sugar
3 ibsp olnc
freshl]
cup (150ml)
oil
2 tbsp chopped
ground black pepper
light
cream
fresh /In
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smooth.
Thinly
jelly rolls.
3 onions
batch shortcrusl pastry
tsp superfine
sail
black
Spread the cheese mixture on the salmon and
making mini
(L'SE
WATER TO BIND
LITTLE
Iroul
Lay the strips of salmon or trout on a work surface.
if
AND A
Makes 20
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108,
fresh chives /
(250g) smoked salmon
111
II
lemon
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2 tbsp snipped
freshly (/round black pepper
THE FUN.
IN
slice into
1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°O. Roll out the pastry
on
roll up.
a lightly (loured surface.
cutter,
pinwheels.
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Using a 5in (7.5cm) fluted
out 20 rounds and use to line a muffin pan.
Chill in the refrigerator lor 10 minutes. Line the pastry
shells
Mushroom Bundles These are very quick and simple to make. Inn be assembled
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frozen for up to a week.
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2
with scrunched
Finely
Spoon
cook
5 among
before serving.
for 5 minutes. oil
and
sugar for about 15 minutes in a covered pan over
low heal, until golden
vnd chilled overnight, or jl'st
and bake blind
foil
chop the onions and cook with the
Stir
frequently to prevent sinking
the onion mixture into the pastry shells.
Beat together the eggs, cream,
the onion quiches
and seasoning. Divide
and
sprinkle with thyme.
Makes 24 Bake for 15-20 minutes or 24 small mushrooms
cup [90g] cream cheese
mlh
until puffy
and
set.
herbs
VARIATIONS 12 sheets
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phyllo pastry
2 tbsp olnc
oil
Sln-Dried Tomato: Use only
1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
from the mushrooms. Place
Remove
the stems
a teaspoonful of
5
cream
Asparagus cheese
2
in the
center of each
l
&
Fresh Pea: Blanch
in half,
brush with
oil,
a
mushroom
in the center.
Draw
Bake
about
to
make
Combine
a bundle, pinching to
medium
eggs, VA
cups (500ml) heavy cream, and season.
seal.
Pour over the vegetables and bake lor
(175g) peas. Arrange in
5 tablespoons snipped chives,
the pastry corners 5
mushroom
(200g) asparagus,
and place the pastry shells
over the
141b
as directed.
mushroom. trimmed and halved, with VA cups
Cut each phyllo sheet
onion, together with
chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and continue
5 minutes, or until golden.
for
25-50 minutes
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FRUIT.
Makes 20 small
D O o
cheese
I
HOOql
cup
cups (300g) self-rising flour
-
oz (WOg) jonlina
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medium
1
1
6
siuli
licrl>s,
fresh
slices
salami
6
add
lo the
it
in
tin
and
thick,
2
on
on
thinly
me, to garnish
milk.
Mix
on
slue
.i
ill
lopping
to
a
baking
and
to a soft, but I
creme
little
garnish
20
pitted hlaik allies halved
(2.5cm)
in
them
Irak he
cool.
a lloured surface.
20
Arrange the tomatoes and
10-12 minutes or
2(
Using a 5in (7.5cm)
from the pastry and place on
circles
sheel.
nil
425°F (220°C). Roll out the pastry
to
Sprinkle with the sea
sail
until
and
olive
oil,
garlic
on
and bake
fluted
a lop.
for
golden
nisb with basil leaves. Use a vegetable peeler lo
shave pieces of Parmesan onto the pizzas. Scatter the
greased baking sheel
a
for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Let
Halve the scones and add hall
the Hour into a
a floured surface to
cut oul 18 rounds. Put
and bake
Sill
bowl with the egg and
isp sea sail
fresh basil leaves, lo
olive oil
1Prehe.il the oven
the butter Finely grate the cheese
not sticky, dough. Roll
tomatoes, sliced
smoked salmon
o slues jwsriulto
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°O
bowl and rub
(60ml)
en/)
cutter, cut
1
2
3 cloves garlic slued
50ml) milk
2oz (60g) Parmesan
slices
marjoram, and
ii> dill,
medium
S
in; I400ql puff pastry
butler, diced
nip
ci/i/
For the Toppings f2(Vinl) ocimc fraiche
hi/'
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pizzas
18 /
1
freeze the pastry circles in advance,
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AND ADD
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black olives and serve
warm
and
each Garnish with herbs
Cheese Twists
CORNBREAD
Another great
or sun-dried tomato
pepper,
Serve this sliced, toasted, and cut into triangles, dri//i.i
with
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(
sauce or extra-virgin olive
Makes one
party standby. Use pesto, red
medium 6
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nip
1
2
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Makes 40
Ilb (500g) loaf
bullet,
I25g)
fine
tsp superfine
I
corumeal (polenta) I
:
cup
I
tbsp bakiiiq
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Butter a lib (500g) pan,
loal
2
sail
in the
3
4
line the
base with
waxed paper
Beat together the egg, saffron, buttermilk,
butter
and
and
Sill
into a
the flour, cornmeal, baking
bowl Make
Spoon
Lei
ii
cool
in
the
pan
until risen
for 5
2 tbsp popp) seeds
and
Brush with the beaten egg
2
Fold the pastry
in
half
and
pin. Sprinkle half the pastry
other half with
stir
poppy
roll
pan and bake
for
minutes before
transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
to within '/An
(lem)
gently with a rolling
seeds. Cut Ihe pastry into thin strips
5 An
strip at
Arrange on a baking sheel and bake 12--15 minutes or until golden.
chill
for
a lightly floured
with sesame seeds and the
using a sharp knife and twist each
and cooked through.
On
the edge Sprinkle with Ihe cheese.
sugar,
Is
the mixture into the prepared
aboul 50 minutes, or
egg, beaten
surface, roll oul the pastry. thinly into a large
rectangle ol
and melted
powder
a well in the center
egg mixture and the poppy sen
medium
1Prehr.il the oven to 425°F (220°C).
work
1
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aged Cheddai or Parmesan, finch grated
powder
3 tbsp poppy seeds
Isp line sail
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2 tbsp sesame seeds
V. cups t~5g) all-purpose flour
melted
sugar
cups (350ml) buttermilk
'
lap saffron strands
(90g)
an
oil.
l3oz [400g) pull pastry /
paste as
alternative to cheese.
these
up
up
to a
to
24 hours
month
in
both ends.
for
aboul
You can make and
advance, or freeze them
before baking.
with Quail Eggs & Smoked Fish
Garlicky
Blini
Mixed Olives 7'Aoz (225q) black olives
J
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cloves qarlic, sliced
I
half a lime, sliced
'
aip 1250ml) extra-virgin
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These small Russian pancakes are
7'Aoz (225g) pimento-stuffed green olives
made using buckwheat
traditionally
olive oil
This recipe
a jew sprigs of fresh thyme
a delicious, lighter version
is
made with regular
freshly ground black pepper
flour.
flour.
Serves 6
Mix
all
the olives in a bowl, then
all
the other
pepper Mix
ingredients, seasoning with black
with plastic wrap, and
add
chill for at least
well,
9r-
For the
cover
48 hours.
l'A
Blini
cups (175g) all-purpose flour I
medium
egg, separated
*
pkg instant
yeast
scant cup I200mll tepid water
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2
A cup (200ml) milk
Bruschetta
O
tsp salt
1
2
'
tbsp sunflower oil
To Complete 12 quail eggs • 7'Aoz (225g) smoked salmon
Serves 6 1
baguette, sliced
1
2
'
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive
minced
cloves garlic,
freshly
aip (200ml) crime fraiche
spnqs of fresh
oil
chervil
•
•
3'Aoz
(WOg)
caviar
lemon, cut into wedges
1
ground cayenne pepper
ground black pepper
For the Toppings 4 cups (300g) mushrooms 3
tbsp black olive tapenade
Woz OOOg) 2
•
6
tbsp chopped fresh oregano
(WOgl
ISift the
chives
in olive oil
grated zest of
fresh marjoram, to garnish
2
>
1
Brush one side of each bread with
2
lemon
fold into the flour mixture.
Heat the milk it
tbsp olive oil
browned. Turn the
other side in the
2
To
•
slices over,
same way, and
serve, either
bowls and
platter of
with olive
oil,
season with black pepper, and then
garlic,
until lightly
slice
let
until
it
sprinkle broil
5
mushrooms and
make
arrange on the bruschetta.
Drain the peppers and sun-dried tomatoes and arrange
on
the bruschetta. Season
and
sprinkle with the oregano.
of salami and arrange
on
the bruschetta,
the mozzarella
on the
stir
into
but not dry, let
bruschetta, sprinkle
with lemon zest and marjoram, and drizzle with olive
form
a batter.
Cover the
batter for a further 30 minutes
and bubbly. eggs, place
about 4 minutes, then blini,
heat a
shell
skillet
them
the batter to
and cut
and wipe
a piece of paper towel dipped in a
Cook
5 oil
begins to boil, then beat
little
it
oil.
in
and in half.
with
of the
oil.
make pancakes measuring
in diameter.
for 1-2 minutes
on each
side, until
golden
and cooked through. Keep warm while cooking blini,
wiping the pan with a
little
more
as necessary.
6
Serve the
warm
pancakes topped with the quail
smoked salmon, creme
eggs,
fraiche, caviar, fresh chervil,
lemon wedges, and a sprinkling of cayenne pepper.
garnish with black olives, mascarpone, and oregano.
• Arrange
for
To cook the
the remaining
•
slice
well risen
about 3in (7.5cm)
Spread the tapenade over the bruschetta and top with
Curl each
it is
Drop spoonfuls of
drained cannellini beans.
•
4
a
Season with black pepper and garnish with minced chives. *•
stiff
a pot of lightly salted water, bring to a boil,
simmer
ready-topped bruschetta as follows:
Drain the
it is
in the
stir
Cover the bowl and
Meanwhile, to cook the quail
prepare the
put a selection of toppings in small
just
into the flour mixture to
or until
broil.
guests help themselves, or
then
egg yolk with the water and
bowl again and leave the
1
salt,
stand for 50 minutes.
4 tbsp mascarpone cheese
mozzarella, sliced
the
the flour. Beat the egg white until
and
salami
slices
add
flour into a bowl,
yeast. Beat the
cup I200g) canned cannellini beans
mixed peppers and sun-dried tomatoes
12 black olives 3'Aoz
I
3 tbsp snipped
in jars
Drinks with a Kick <] MIMOSA: Squeeze Pour a
a pitcher. glass
*
and top
picnics,
the juice of 6 large oranges into
of the fresh orange juice into each
little
off with
champagne. To take
squeeze the orange
and surround
container,
drink to
this
juice into a rigid plastic
champagne or
a bottle of
sparkling white wine with plenty of ice packs. Serves
<3 Pimm's: To prepare the 1
10.
wash and halve
flavorings,
quart (300g) strawberries: thinly pare the zest from
cucumber (having discarded
2 lemons: thinly slice 2in (5cm)
the seeds): segment 2 Clementines (skin
Pimm's. Cover and leave for oil
and
pith removed).
pitcher containing IK cups (500ml)
Slir these into a
up
to
hour before topping
1
with 5 "; cups (900ml) chilled sparkling white wine or
lemonade, and borage
BORAGE
ice
cubes
ICE Ci'BES: Quarter
below
[see
Serves
i
10.
an ice-cube tray with
fill
cold water, set a borage flower in each cube, and freeze lor
1
hour.
Top with
Champagne creme de
ice
water and freeze
Cocktails: Pour
,
cup (60ml) of
brandy, or sloe gin into
cassis,
until solid.
eai
either
and
h glass
top off with champagne.
BANANA Daiquiri:
cup (60ml) white
Blend together
rum, 2 tbsp (50ml) creme de banane, 2 tbsp (50ml) orange juice,
1
banana, sugar. ice
tbsp (15ml) lime 1
tsp (5ml)
When
and
juice,
mashed
a quarter of a fresh,
whipping cream, and
tsp superfine
I
thoroughly blended, add a glass of crushed blend again. Garnish with banana
briefly
and serve with
a
wide
straw. Serves
MARGARITA: Decorating
the glass
slices
1.
a key part of
is
serving margaritas. Dip the rim of a long-stemmed,
wide-brimmed then into fine
cocktail glass in a dish of lime juice
salt.
Attach a thin half
rim. Then, in a cocktail shaker
together % 1
cup (60ml)
tbsp (15ml) lemon or lime
SEA BREEZE: Combine
in a cocktail
into a glass
and
of lime to the
packed with
ice,
shake
tequila, 5 tbsp (45ml) triple sec,
behind, and serve. Serves
grapefruit juice,
slice
juice. Strain,
and
leaving the ice
1.
5 tbsp (45ml) vodka, %
and 6 tbsp (90ml) cranberry
juice.
shaker with a glassful of crushed
and garnish with
slices
cup (60ml)
ice.
of lime. Serves
Shake Pour 1.
.
Apple Whizz: Mix together equal apple juice and
Ml'LLED Wine: The not to overheat
is
made by
making good mulled wine
secret to
It is
it.
and before the
rises
ready to serve just as the steam
mulled wine
liquid bubbles. Traditional
heating a bottle of red wine in a saucepan
and
together with a sliced orange, a stick of cinnamon,
3-4 cloves. Some people add sugar or
sliced Clementines
for extra sweetness, while juniper berries give a bit fruitiness. If
you want
warming
a really
drink,
add a
of brandy to the pan just before serving. Serves
4 dashes of angostura
cup (60ml) gin and
Sangria: Half Pour
fill
in a bottle
(60ml)
and discard the
bitters stir in
more glass
6.
half of a frosted glass with
Pink GlN: Coat the bottom
%
a
little
ice water.
Add
excess.
Serves
1
a large pitcher with ice cubes.
of Spanish red wine, then add % cup
brandy and
stir well. If
desired, top off
with
carbonated water. Decorate with sliced apricots
and
strawberries. Serves
6.
Alcohol-Free Drinks Cranberry Cocktail: Squeeze and
1
with
lime. Put ice
the juice of 2 oranges
cubes into a plastic bag and crush
a rolling pin. Put the ice in a pitcher
and 2
the fruit juice
tbsp"
top off with cranberry
wedges of orange or a
thermos for
lime.
Decorate the glasses with
You can make
and
this
drink in
picnics. Serves 6.
melon and place fruits
and pour over
honey. Pour into glasses and
juice.
Passion Fruit Mix: Scoop out the in a
flesh
of a
honeydew
food processor. Halve 5 passion
strain the juice into the processor.
Blend the
fruit
mixture until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and top with chilled sparkling mineral
drink to a picnic,
on
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Serve each glass decorated with
cider.
of apple.
slices
is
quantities of well-chilled
arrival.
water or lemonade.
taking this
add the sparkling water or lemonade
Serves
6.
Apricot Fruit Cup: Mix together equal apricot juice
If
and sparkling grape
into glasses filled with slices
juice.
quantities of
Pour
this
mixture
of fresh apricot, strawberries
cut in half, a sprig of fresh mint,
and plenty of
ice.
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&
Creamy Pumpkin Soup Serves 6 2 ibsp
July 4th parties.
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•
olive oil
2
lb
I
Serves 4 I
2 21b
large red peppers, halved, seeded,
plum
Ikg) ripe
(
I
chunks
cut into
oil
* sea
cups (300ml) vegetable slock
'
sail, for
freshl)
cups (300ml) heav] cream
I
2 tbsp chopped
Ibsp olive oil •
Ileal the
1
onion
4 thick bread
and
clove garlic, halved
I
slices,
crusts
stir
,i
pieces
Blend
tomatoes,
garlic,
and
olive
oil
Mix and
salt.
in a
roasting
2
tsp
• 5 cups
ground ginger
and chopped
(125
vegetable stock
liters)
and freshly ground
salt
black pepper
garnish
fresh cilantro, to
with the
heavy-bottomed pan and cook
the
in
(hopped
Add
Add
pumpkin
a food processor, then pour the into a
pan and to taste
stir in
stir-fry
and bring
the slock
for 25 minutes, until the
the
the ginger
pumpkin and potato and
5 minutes.
and pepper
sail
but not browned
is
to
lender
smooth
the cream. Season
and serve garnished with
cilantro.
even cooking
Transfer this mixture to a food processor and blend,
Cock-a-Leekie Soup
gradually adding the vegetable stock, until smooth
Pour into
3
pan and
then roast lor about
15 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure
in a
Add
soup back
Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°O. Put the peppers,
sprinkle with sea
well
Simmer
boil
2 1
(ill
until softened
over high heat for
removed
2 sprigs rosemary, broken into
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2
peeled, seeded,
sprinkling
ground black pepper
For mi Croutons 2
pumpkin,
and chopped
large potato, peeled
tomatoes, quartered * 2 cloves garlic, halved
cup (60ml) olive I
and
I
onion, chopped •
I
2^kij>
1
a p. in, heal gently,
Meanwhile, heal the
and add
them
the garlic
to the pan, arra
disuinling Ihe garlic ros emary: Divide the
oil
and season for the
to taste.
croutons
Serves 4 in a skillet
Cut the bread into cubes, add stir unti]
and
isp
sprinkle with the pieces of
and rosemary overThe
top.
oil
2'leeks, sliced
granulated sugar • 2 chicken
cup
i
I25g) pilled prunes
soup among warmed bowls and
1
scatter tne^eroutons
2 ibsp sunflower
golden Drain the croutons,
and
sail
freshl\
•
2
breasts,
cooked and shredded
cups (600ml) chicken stock
ground blatk peppei
.
X
Heat Ihe
1
i
2
oil in
a pan,
stir in
the leeks
and
link genii)' for 5 minutes, until the leeks
Shi in the Stir
chicken, prunes,
and
sugar,
and
have softened.
slock, firing to a boil,
the n reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. -
L
Season with
salt
and
freshly
ground black pepper
to taste
Tapas Selection Serves 8
Calamari 'Alb
sail
(250q) baby squid •
l'A
egg, beaten
cups (300ml) sunflower
tbsp flour
1
• lime wedges
oil
the squid into rings, leaving the tentacles whole.
ICut Dip
in a
Heat the
2
medium
1
black pepper •
and freshly ground
little
beaten egg, then coat inseasoned
flour.
deep pan.
a large,
oil in
the squid in batches for 1-2 minutes. Drain
Cook
on paper towels and serve with lime wedges.
&
Potatoes with Chorizo cup (200ml) olive
I
lib (450g) small
new
2 tbsp lemon juice •
IHeat
pan
Simmer
frequently.
and
medium
1
mustard • 4 tbsp sunflower
oil in
potatoes, cover,
Add
egg
oil
a pan. Stir in
and heat
the salt
until the oil
and rosemary and cook
until the potatoes are
To make the
a'ioli,
and mustard
in a
the remaining olive taste.
tsp
tsp coarse sea salt
I
cloves garlic •
3
sliced
gently for about 10 minutes, shaking the
5 minutes longer,
2
I125g) chorizo,
4 tablespoons of the olive
the chorizo sizzles.
J
'Alb
potatoes •
larqe sprigs rosemary •
2
•
oil
A'ioli
blend the
for
very tender.
garlic, egg,
lemon
juice,
food processor, gradually adding
oil
and
the sunflower
Season to
oil.
Skewer the potatoes and chorizo with toothpicks
and serve with the
a'ioli.
Meatballs with Red Sauce 2
scallions,
lib (450g) lean I
Combine
ground lamb • A cup (30g) fresh white bread crumbs
3
in a
chili,
a processor. Heat in a
stock,
pan
balls.
and heavy cream
until hot,
the meatballs in a nonstick
10 minutes, until
and simmer
red chili
cups (150ml) heavy cream
bowl. Shape into small
Blend the peppers,
Cook
l'A
1
the scallions, garlic, lamb, bread crumbs,
and egg yolk
2
crushed
garlic,
eqg yolk • 2 roasted, seeded red peppers •
cups (150ml) vegetable stock •
I 'A
1
chopped • 2 clows
pan
browned. Put them
in
then simmer. for in the
sauce
for 5 minutes. Serve with toothpicks.
s*
&
Asparagus
Lime Pasta Serves 4
A
8oz [225g] fresh angel hail pasta •
Q50g) asparagus
lb
juice
shavings
ICook
and oj
•
spears, halved
zesl of
2 Ibsp chopped
lime
I
Parmesan,
sail
2 cups (450ml} heavj cream fresh parsle]
garnish • freshly ground black peppa
to
the pasta in a large pot ol boiling salted water
for 2 minutes, or until al dentc. Blanch the asparagus
IT
boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then drain
in
2
Meanwhile, heat the cream with the lime zest.
Add
the pasta
and
juice
the asparagus to the hot
cream.
Spoon onto serving
parsley
and shavings of Parmesan. Season with
ground black pepper
plates
and garnish with
the
freshly
to taste.
& Sour
Sweet
and
This delicious recipe also
Shrimp
works weli with
diced chicken' and pork.
Serves 6 18 whole raw
2 shallots, 1
(1>^»
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I
finelj
red tluh. seeded
jumbo shrimp chopped
and
tbsp superfine sugar • juice
and
salt
1
freshly
•
finely
I
•
I
tbsp sunflower oil
clove garlic, find} chopped
chopped • 2 Ibsp tomato paste
and zest of 1 orange
ground black pepper
•
•
4oz [I25g)
tbsp cornstarch
/
crisp)
seaweed
Carefully peel the shells from the shrimp, leaving the tails intact
back
2
ol
the
Heat the
and
Remove
oil in
chili for 3
and orange
the black veins that run
down
zest.
a skillet
and cook
minutes.
Combine
Add
the shallots, garlic,
the tomato paste, sugar,
the orange juice with
the cornstarch, add to the pan, and season. Heat until the mixture bubbles.
5 Add
the shrimp to the
pan and cook
until they
have turned pink and are cooked through.
4
Cook
the seaweed according to package directions.
Serve
some on each
Spoon
the
shrimp
the sauce over
it,
plate with the if
desired.
shrimp on
top.
Prosciutto & Egg Mousses These tasty
little
mousses are quick to make and
can be prepared 24 hours before a
party.
Serves 8 cheese •
8oz (250g) chive-flavored cream
12 hard-boiled eqgs, chopped s salt and freshly ground black pepper
Smoked Salmon
IBeat
2
For the Triangles
the prosciutto, leaving
sail
and
freshly
and cover
the ramekins
5
For the Salad
Turn the molds out onto
2
tsp
* juice of
I
and
Dijon mustard • small bunch basil leaves
2
the cheese until smooth, then fold in with the lime zest.
Lay the
slices
Kofta Meatballs chop the shrimp
Season
corner of each
Serve with a tomato salad or with tomato sauce
to taste.
and
rice as a
strip
and shape roughly
neat triangles. Arrange on a
tray,
it
up
then cover and
to
2
cloves garlic, finely
make
2
tsp 1
tsp
basil in a blender or
freshly
is
oil,
lime
juice,
mustard, and salt
food processor and blend
very finely chopped. Season with
ground black pepper
to taste. Strain
salt
and
*
freshly
tsp
1
(400g) lean
onion, finely chopped
1
/
ground turmeric 'Alb
For the dressing, put the
chopped
garam masala
chill
ready to serve.
the basil
dish.
Serves 6
on one
into a triangle.
Fold the salmon around the cheese, rolling
5
more substantial
of smoked salmon on a work surface.
Put a small spoonful of the cheese mixture
until
with
small lime
mixed salad greens
IBeat
chilled plates. Sprinkle
and serve garnished with arugula.
chives oil
least 5 hours.
{20cm x 7.5cm)
12 slices oj smoked salmon, each Sin x Sin
cup (90ml) olive
the sides.
ground black pepper
with the overlapping prosciutto. Chill for at
'A
fraiche.
and pepper.
some overlapping
among
Divide the egg mixture small lime •
salt
Line 8 small ramekins with plastic wrap, then with
aip (90g) herb-flavored cream cheese • Alb [200g] cooked shrimp I
and creme
together the cream cheese
Fold in the eggs and season with
Serves 6
grated zest oj
ground coriander
tbsp tomato paste
around lamb
ground black pepper • 2
until
tbsp olive oil
To Serve
and
tomato and avocado saba • cucumber
through a
raita
6 mini pita breads
fine strainer into a pitcher.
4
To
serve, place
one salmon
triangle
divide the mixed salad greens
Set a
on each
among
plate
and
the plates.
second triangle to the side and drizzle with a
dressing. Serve the remaining dressing separately.
n o c 7=>
7oz (200q) prosciutlo • 8 tbsp snipped chives » aruqula
Triangles
'A
VAcups (300ml) crime fraiche
little
Iln
a bowl, lightly
work
coriander, turmeric,
lamb. Season with a
2
the
garlic,
onion,
and tomato paste
little
salt
into the
balls.
Heat the
oil in
ground
and pepper.
With damp hands, shape the mixture 24
garam masala,
a skillet
into
and cook
about tine
meatballs for about 10 minutes, turning frequently
3
Serve hot with tomato and avocado salsa,
and warmed,
sliced pita bread.
raita,
Main Courses ^ * D
SERVED ATA BLACK
4
PIZZAZZ
Q O O
OR AN IMPROMPTU
TIE PARTY
last-minute brunch dish that
This dish
is
also
is
ready ro
wonderful whin friends arrive unexpectedly. store-bol'ght brioches are excellent - it's worth
great prepared ahead.
ll
uso makes a great supper
(
•
4 medium
2 Ibsp snipped fresh!)
•
eggs
'£
fresh chives
onion, find) chopped
U50ml)
heav\ cream
o hard boded eggs, chopped
• 4 tbsp cavim
the top nil each brioche
2 ibsp chopped
and scoop out the
Place the brioches on a baking sheet and
a
2
low oven while making Melt the butter
in a
center.
warm them
the scrambled eggs.
10
2
is
lo
The send
keep the heat low and to
ol stir
become rubbery
3
in the
Fill
each
scrambled eggs and garnish with ca\
warmed iar
and
cup [60g) buffer
around black pepper
WOg) smoked salmon
slues
tbsp mild cwr\ paste
_'
the rice in a large pot ol sailed boiling water lor
Meanwhile, melt the butter
onion
for
about
and black pepper,
5
5
and mix
bfcoche with freshly
\
salmon
dill.
Season with
sail
to taste
into the hot rice mixture
serve with the
and spoon
traditional
stir in
accompaniment
into a
and keep warm.
the curry paste,
smoked salmon (Curry sauce
is
and
the
to this dish.)
ground VARIATION
&
the curry paste (
the
sen ing dish Garnish with the cilantro
Luxury Egg »
until softened bul
into the onion, with
stir
and
pan and cook
a large
in
minutes or
Quickly fold the hard-boiled eggs and smoked
"V
black pepper. (
freshl)
i
fresh cifaiilro
Heal the remaining cream,
the scrambled eggs from the heal
snipped chives.
r
Woz
cups (300ml) of the cream
the egg
the eggs frequently. Don't hurry or the mixture will
Remove
and
and cream. Pour
until the eggs start to scramble.
rambled eggs
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minutes or according to package directions.
the
l'/S
s(
party dish.
2 cups (450ml) heavy cream
not browned. Drain the nee and
mixture into the pan with the melted butter and cook over
good
•
*
rice
heavy-bottomed pan over low
heat. Beat together the eggs
Low heat
made
ground black pepper
ICook
in
*
3 Ibsp chopped fresh ddl • sail
cup
be
4
S
1 cups [375g] long grain while
4 brioches
can
at as guests arrive tor brunch.
SERVI
Serves 4
It
before and refrigerated until
i
iii
keeping plenty in the ireezer.
Hbspbuiter
FLAT.
Simple Kedgeree the nigh
a marvelous
MADE WITH
BARBECUE. A PIZZA
BETTER THAN SOMETHING MORE SOPHISTICATED THAT FALLS
IS
Scrambled Eggs in Brioche
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WHETHER
ENTERTAINING. SIMPLE DISHES, DONE WELL. ALWAYS IMPRESS.
WHEN
Smoked Salmon
and
First
Course: Omit
substitute a mixture of while
wild rice for the while
rice.
and
Replace the chopped cilantro
with chervil and serve each portion topped with a poached
r
i
"V-
egg to
make an
elegant appetizer for eight people
i
Pizza Each topping
enough for two
is
pizzas.
As you
more confident, make your own toppings with
get
and combinations of
slices of salami
Makes four
vegetables.
8in (20cm) pizzas
4 cups (450g) all-purpose flour •
tsp salt
1
•
Isp yeasl
1
about VA cups (300ml) lukewarm water
For The Toppings tbsp olive oil •
2
onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced
J
24oz (750q) chopped' canned tomatoes flesh basil leaves, to garnish • salt
and fleshly ground
black pepper
TlIREE-CHEESE TOPPING 5oz (I50g) mozzarella,
• 5oz
sliced
2oz (60g) pecorino
VA cups (125g) mixed mushrooms,
(WOg)
make
the pizza crust,
a large bowl.
water to make a
out onto a lightly floured
hour
2
in a
warm
Meanwhile, a large
until the
plastic
make
Cook
about
the
Scatter the three
mushrooms,
4
rise for
and
15 minutes, stirring occasionally, thick.
Remove
to cool.
cheeses on two of
prosciutto,
Bake the pizzas
into four rounds,
pizzas.
the pizzas
and mozzarella on
in the
and the
the other two.
preheated oven for
12-15 minutes, until the toppings are golden and the
pizzas are cooked through. Garnish each pizza with fresh basil leaves
and season, then
serve.
salt
12
onion, chopped •
J
nutmeg
and
•
freshly
'/Ab
isp
Vi
ground cinnamon
(250g) ground turkey
ground black pepper
l2oz (375g) puff pastry • 2oz (60g) ham,
cut into
12 cubes
beaten egg, to glaze
oil in
garlic in the oil
tomato mixture over the
•
about
the tomatoes and
dough and shape
oil
tsp grated
Pies
size.
the topping, heat the
Add
'A
for
each 8in (20cm) across. Preheat the oven to 450°F
(230°C). Spread the
2 tbsp sunflower
Place in a greased
wrap. Let
the onion
from the heat and allow
3
and knead
surface
tomatoes are reduced and very
Punch down
Makes
salt into
and enough lukewarm
elastic.
but not browned.
boil rapidly for
the flour and
place or until doubled in
to
skillet.
until softened
work
smooth and
bowl and cover with 1
first sift
but not sticky dough. Turn the dough
soft
10 minutes, until
Mini Picnic
mozzarella, grated
the yeast
Stir in
thinly sliced
prosciullo, cut into strips
(WOg)
y/ioz
ITo
cheese, sliced
grated
& Mushroom Topping
Ham
y/ioz
goat
(1 50g)
cheese, coarsely
1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Heat the skillet,
add
tine
Add
until softened.
oil in
a
onion, and cook for about 5 minutes, the cinnamon, nutmeg,
and ground
turkey. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the turkey
is
lightly
browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat
and pepper
and
let
2
Using plain or fluted cookie
cool.
Season with
rounds of
line tart pans.
pastry,
salt
to taste.
cutters, cut
Cut 12 smaller rounds to make
a teaspoon, divide half the turkey mixture
pastry-lined pans. Place a
ham
cube
the remaining turkey mixture over
Dampen
5 on
a small
oven
for
slit
seal.
in
Using
the
each and spoon
little
water and press
Brush the pies with a
in the top of each.
about 25 minutes or
tops.
among
it.
the pastry rims with a
the tops to
make
out 12
each 3in (7.5cm) across, and use to
Bake
until puffy
little
in the
egg and
preheated
and golden.
Quick Cassoulet Serves 8 S duck breasts, halved •
2 onions, chopped
•
S chicken drumsticks
3 cloves garlic, crushed
a:
(225g) bacon, chopped
lb
Q
24oz [750a] canned cannellun 3 cups
Q O O
1
750g) chopped canned tomatoes •
3 Ibsp chopped
&
Venison Willi
I
parties,
(
the
IPul
called for.
is
Serves 6
2
u'li'n
stalks, sliced
lib [450g] pork 1
juice
and
Ibsp flour •
ztst ol
I
UOOg)
sausage links
of the
i
2
bain carrots, trimmed
2 tsp ground albpice
•
the
oil in
and
celery,
cup (90OmD
bed or venison flock
black pepper • 2 Ibsp chopped fresh parslq
until softened
from the
add
a large casserole,
carrots
and cook
but not browned.
casserole.
Add
duck
for
about 10 minutes,
Remove
the sausages
and cook
for
2
until sealed
mange
Season
juice, zest,
until the
the casserole.
the onions, for 5
or until the meat
Season with
garlic,
and bacon
minutes or
until the
to the casserole
onion has softened.
is
chopped
simmer
slir in
herbs,
about
for
1
and
hour
tender.
and
salt
freshly
ground black pepper
and garnish with oregano. Serve with mashed root
and
vegetables or potatoes, or crust)' bread
a salad
Smoked Chicken
Add
the venison to the
and browned on
all
Serves 4 2 Ibsp lapsang souchong
sides
I
and
venison
is
stock. tender,
to taste, then stir in the
Mix
well,
lea leaves
medium-sized chicken
Return the vegetables and sausages to the pan with iIk
pan
sides.
all
from the casserole
the seasoned flour to coat.
and cook
golden on
I
•
1
cinnamon
•
A
nips
1
lemon', sliced
liter)
1
•
2
boiling water
star anise
sink, broken
then cover
about 45 minutes.
chopped parsley and serve
with creamy mashed potatoes.
1Pu1
Ihe tea leaves in the boiling water
and mix
well.
Place a wire rack over a large skillet or wok. Lay the
chicken on the rack and pour the tea over
lemon
slices, star anise,
and cinnamon
stick
it.
Scatter the
over the
Variation chicken, then bring the tea back to a boil.
Bit
I
IN BEER: Replace the venison
2lb (1kg) lean
the
tablespoon
the chicken drumsticks to the
for 10 minutes, or until
stir
1
about
the allspice with the flour. Toss the venison cubes
3
and
have browned.
the sausages
pan and cook
Remove
but
all
the vegetables
Remove
in
Add
Add
fat.
off
garnish
and cook on
in a large casserole
salami. Bring to a boil, then
the shallots,
5 minutes, turning frequently, until they
Mix
sliced
Return the duck and chicken to the casserole and
3 IHeat
chicken slock
fresh oregano, to
the beans, tomatoes, chicken stock,
[750g) venison, cubed
I'Alb
orange • 3
and freshly ground
salt
-lb
duck breasts
Remove from
12 shallots, peeled and halved
*
•
duck from the casserole and pour
and cook
oil
lOOmD
each side until browned, about 8 minutes.
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where comfort food
2 Ibsp sanflowei
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Hotpot StK\
ground black pepper
freshl]
cups
/
marjoram and oregano
fresh
(175g) salami, thickly
lb
and
sail
beans, drained '.
and sausage with
cubed beef and substitute beer
stock following the directions
above
for the
2
Cover the Lint
rice
and
il
skillet
the chicken
and simmer is
for
about
1
hour, or
cooked through. Serve with
stir-fried vegetables.
Chicken with This dish
is
Chicken Tikka
Figs
Cooking Indian food
best served with a green salad,
minted potato salad, and pesto on the
so
side.
is
many excellent curry
NO
very easy with pastes available
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in
Serves 6
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Serves 6 6 chicken
breasts,
with skin • 6 Ibsp red currant jelly
2 Ibsp light soy sauce • 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
2
cloves garlic, finely
3 tbsp
chopped •
olive oil
sail
and freshly ground black pepper
• 9 baby eggplants,
6'
Woz
sliced lenqthwise
1
chicken
cutlets,
boned and skinned
(300g) chicken tikka paste •
tbsp olive oil •
I
% cup (150ml)
plain yogurt
onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
To Serve
9freshfiqs, halved
lin (2.5cm) piece o) cucumber, finely diced • juice oj'A lime
IMake
slits
and place currant 1
through the skin and in a
soy sauce, rosemary,
jelly,
tablespoon olive
cover,
and
flesh
oil.
seasoning,
garlic,
and
Pour the mixture over the chicken,
chill for at least
half an hour, but preferably
Heat half the remaining chicken until well
Heat the remaining slices
3
on both
oil in
oil in
the
heat the
fig
skillet
and continue
cooked through and
halves in the
and cook the
browned.
skillet
ICut
• fiaan bread
the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
together the paste
pan and serve
potato salad, pesto, and a green salad.
2
tender. Quickly
the dish with
Heat the
if
Mix
and half of the yogurt and use
coat the chicken. Cover and
side. Set aside.
pan and cook the eggplant
sides until lightly
until
a
browned on each
Return the chicken to the
cooking
tbsp chopped fresh mini
or overnight,
overnight, turning the chicken once.
2
2
of the chicken
shallow dish. Beat together the red
chill for at least
50 minutes,
possible.
oil in
until softened
a
pan and cook
and
lightly
the onion
and
5 Mix juice,
is
until
tender and cooked through.
the remaining yogurt with the cucumber, lime
and chopped minL Serve with
accompanied by Chickpea Dal the
garlic
browned. Add the
marinated chicken and cook for about 15 minutes, the chicken
to
warmed naan
bread.
the chicken,
(seepage 106), rice,
and
n O c pa
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Variation
Poached Salmon Coi'LIBIAC: Another
in Aspic
that
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this
one of the few classic recipes that
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Divide lib (500g) puff pastry in in
• salmon weighing about 5lb wine •
bolllc white
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1
[2
-
rice.
cup
4 bay
leaf •
2
aim
stalks,
and juice
grated zest
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lime
and
tarragon, chervil,
To COMPU \oz
•
Bake
in a
piece
on
425
F (220 C)
wine and enough water
top, pressing the edges
and
just to
peppercorns, and parsley over the
make
scales.
for 50 minutes.
Tuna
Seared
thinl] sliced
on
easy to prepare, this dish
is
a tasty
option for an impromptu gathering.
the
on
•
2 sprigs rosemaq
cover the tbsp olive oil
fish.
•
salt
and freshl) ground black pepper
Cover
1
foil.
Preheat a
make Put the roasting pan
the stove
tiny
Rinse the tuna steaks, pat dry, then
skillet slits in
the flesh. Break off small pieces of
and slowly bring rosemary and gently press them into the
about 10 minutes. Simmer
the liquid to a boil,
slits.
Brush the
for
steaks 5 minutes,
to
lemon segments, bay
Scatter the shallot slices,
the fish rightly with a large sheet of
2
beaten egg yolk
Serve with the lime mayonnaise.
I
leaf, celery,
little
back. Put both halves in a large roasting pan.
the white
salmon
cooked long
preheated oven
2 medium-sized tuna steaks
Add
(75g)
II
the fish in half just in front of the large fin its
cup
chopped spinach, and
Use any pastry trimmings
seal.
Quick and
top of
the
paisley to garnish
llat leal
ICut
on
dill
cucumber, halved
1
(75g) finely
and place the remaining
•
4 tbsp chopped lush mixed herbs, such as parslq
QOg) package gelatin
and the other
Put the salmon
Brush the rim of the pastry with a
together to •
fillet
hard-boiled eggs.
sliced
•
Fdk ihl Lime Mayonnaise cup (150ml) mayonnaise
fillet.
Sprinkle the salmon with
5kg)
chunks • 8 while peppercorns • 2 tbsp parsley stems
cut into large
one portion
half. Roll
salmon
shallot, sliced
I
I
larger than the
(25cm)
grain
Q O o
as described above.
fillet
smaller piece of pastry.
Serves 8 fresh
salmon
2in (5cm) larger than the
2 /
a lib (500g)
ii I
easier to
salmon dish
celebration
very easy to serve and popular at buffets.
is
• Cook The perfect dish for summer buffet celebrations,
summer
on both
sides with the oil
and season with
salt
then remove from the heat The salmon will
and black pepper. continue to cook as
5
Carefully
cools in the liquid.
it
remove
salmon from the pan.
the
Strain
and
2
Cook side,
away
reserve the liquid. Peel
remove the
fillets
the outside but
from the bone and steamed vegetables.
set aside.
(Don't
worry
if
the
fillets fall
apart-the
fish will
be stuck together with the mayonnaise.)
4
Beat together it
to put the
ingredients for the mayonnaise.
all tine
boned
fish
Use the reserved liquid
package
5 si
to
to
back together again, then
make
directions. Chill until
it
alts
slices
down
the gelatin according to
gelatin.
Arrange the
the sides of the fish to look like
Brush with more layers
6 hours Garnish with
Use
chill.
just starts to set.
Brush the salmon with a layer of
cucumber
ol gelatin,
flat-leal
taste.
on each
The tuna should be sealed
the skin from the sides
on of the fish Carefully
the tuna steaks for about 5 minutes
or according to
then
chill for
up
parsley just before serving.
still
pink on the
inside.
Serve with
monkfish & Bacon Kabobs
Lamb Burgers These are very easy to make. Replace the lamb with tofl' for a vegetarian alternative.
monkfish has wonderfully firm Serves 8 2lb (lkg) ground lamb • shallot, finely
1
Ibsp mini jelly •
J
•
chopped
salt
ideal for threading
it
clove garlic, crushed
I
flavor.
you
For The Sauces (
I 'A
cups 1300ml) heavy
mam
*
'Alb
I
I
Ibsp flour
'Alb
IMix
shallot
relish
and season with
salt
2 all
To make
on
a
grill
softened, then
add
the
rounds. Cook under
minutes on each
Simmer me sauce
for 5
3
Put
Split the rolls.
half of each roll
add
tablespoon
and add
the sauce over
it,
until
evaporated. Blend
to the pan.
minutes or 1
fillets,
and mix
well.
greens.
on
the
Top with
bottom
the burger,
then add the top half of the
1
on
5
wooden
cubed • 6 large shallots, quartered
freshly
roll.
oil
*
afew sprigs of thyme
ground black pepper
skewers, soak
them
in
water for
minutes. Preheat the broiler. Lay the bacon
a board
and spread
thin with the in a
bacon
tomato slice
slices
paste.
and thread
onto the skewers, alternating with the pieces of
shallot.
Thread a black olive on the end of each skewer.
2
Mix
the
salt
and
kabobs and
until thickened. relish
using
111
and
Wrap each monkfish cube
side.
oil until
mushrooms and simmer
mushrooms has
the cream with the flour,
and
jelly, garlic,
the sauce, cook the onion in the
the liquid from the
spoon
for 5
sail
and pepper. Divide the
mixture into 8 pieces and pat into a hot broiler or
(750g) monkfish
• salad greens
ground lamb, mint
together the
(250q) bacon • 3 Ibsp sun-dried tomato paste
12 black olives • 2 Ibsp olive
To Serve 8 sesame seed rolk • 8 ibsp
will need 12 skewers.
olive oil
(375g) mushrooms, chopped
lb
moist and full of
it
Serves 6
chopped • 2 Ibsp
large red onion,
making
on kabob skewers. wrap
the fish in bacon to keep
and freshly ground black pepper
flesh,
oil
and thyme together and season with
freshly
ground black pepper Brush over
broil for
2-3 minutes on each
with more of the flavored
oil
as necessary.
side,
the
brushing
\
I
Ham
Molasses Glazed
Serve with Zucchini with Garlk (pagi 107) or
pommes dauphinois
(page 106).
Serves 8
ham
4lb (2kg) unsmoked country
about 35 whole 10 peppercorns
•
•
•
cloves
2 onions, halved
J bay leaves
[600ml) apple
2'A cups
For the Gi
cidei
\/i
4 tbsp butter • 4 tbsp molasses
a few whole
•
loves
<
For the Cranberry Salte 3 cups (350a) in/'
1
fresh oi frozen cranberries
75g) superfine sugar, • grated
1
2 tbsp Cointreau or orange liqueur
ISoak Place leaves,
the il
ham
in
in
pan with the onions,
ham. Slowly bring
to a boil.
Cover and
425°F (220*C).
to
riss-cross pattern with a
roasting
glaze
pan and stud with
and bake
for
sharp
the
i
luxes finish with the until crisp.
the ingredients for the cranberry
.ill
sauce to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes,
occasionally Serve the
lal
knife. Place in a
25-30 minutes, or
Meanwhile, bring
pan
in a
Drain the ham, peel off the skin, and score the (
bay
and enough
cider
oven
for 2 hours. Preheat the
5 cloves, the
For the glaze, melt the butter and molasses
,i
5
2 Clementines
tbsp red currant jelly
/
and the peppercorns. Add the
simmer
2
•
juice of
cold water for about 6 hours, then drain.
in a large
watei in cover the
and
zest
ham
stirring
with the cranberry sauce
BOEUF EN CrOUTE Tilts IS
THE PERFECT DISH TO
Eye. It
can be made
spectacular,
in
and
it
SI
RV1
ON NEW YEAR'S
advani
i,
it
looks
tastes divine.
Serves 8 2 tbspoliveoil I
•
3lb (1.5kg) fillet
ioz (400g) store-bought pnfl pastry • flat-leaj parsley, to
For 2 Ihsp batter
2
•
YAb
i
hi:
and
garnish
Stuffing
(WOg) mushrooms, finel} chopped
cloves garlic, crushed • salt
oj bee)
beaten egg yolk, to glaze
freshlj
2 tbsp chopped
fresh parslej
ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 425'F (220°C). Heat the
1
a large
Add
skillet.
and brown on
the meat
about 10 minutes. Transfer
to a roasting
sides for
pan and bake
o
20 minutes. Let cool.
for
2
For the
stuffing,
until foaming.
cook
3
add the
Add
the
butter to the skillet
mushrooms and mushrooms
for 5 minutes or until the
Remove from
the heat
and
the parsley
stir in
Roll the pastry into a rectangle large
around the
down
4
beef.
and
pastry.
Brush
flat-leaf parsley
let
Hlb
mixture
(5kg) turkey, breast bones removed, legs intact
and
freshly
and tuck under the
halved
tsp
I
seeded •
slalks lemongrass, sliced
ground cumin •
Blend
all
mlo
strips
tsp
I
•
I
red
Slice the
and simmer
simmer
I
cutlets,
green
sugar. Stir well
of red and green Pilaf
chili
(page 106).
until
skinned
chili,
For the
stuffing,
cook the onion
softened but not browned.
have
3
tie
and the
Mix with
all
the
and pack neatly if
into the
you
and season with plenty of
Smear with
salt
and
freshly
pound
plus 25 minutes, or until the juices
part of toe thigh run clear
toe
foil
Remove and
or, if
let
foil.
hours-allowing 25 minutes per
4'A
when
from the
thickest
pierced with a fork.
for the last 25 minutes of the
cooking time
brown.
the bird from the oven, cover tightly with
make carving
stand for 15 minutes to
serving cold,
let
foil,
easier
cool.
half.
for
Garnish with
cilantro.
salt
in the oil until
Place toe turkey in a large roasting pan.
4
shoots, fish sauce,
tender.
with
securely.
to allow toe turkey to
with the
and simmer is
liberally
one, a trussing needle, carefully reshape the bird
Remove
seeded
reduced by
skillet
bamboo
10 minutes or until the chicken strips
2
Variation
for 5 minutes longer.
remaining coconut milk,
Turmeric
fresh parsley
eqq, beaten
ground black pepper.
Roast the turkey for
and
chicken and add to the
and dark brown
medium
ground black pepper. Cover with a sheet of buttered
shrimp paste
» 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilanlro
to a boil, then
freshly
the butter
processor until smooth. In a large pan, bring half the
the paste
I
out on a work surface and season
and
and
the paste ingredients together in a food
coconut milk
thyme « 2 tbsp chopped
Preheat the oven to 575'F (190'C). Spread the turkey
tsp coriander
1
cups (400ml) coconut milk • S chicken
cut
olive oil
center cavity of the bird. Using skewers and,
8oz (225g) canned bamboo shoots • 2 tbsp Thaifish sauce
and
tbsp chopped fresh
remaining stuffing ingredients
2
lemon •
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
2
1
To Complete V/i
chopped • 2 fbsp
(250g) bacon, chopped • 2'A cups (250g) fresh while bread crumbs
Remove
Van (1cm) piece of galangal (Thai ginger) or fresh ginger, peeled 1
7?
buffer
stand for 10 minutes. Garnish
J shallots, peeled and halved • 4 cloves garlic
grated zest oj
large onion,
1
'Alb
grated zest of 2 lemons •
before serving.
and
ground black pepper • 2 fbsp
For the Stuffing
Turn
For the Curry Paste
2
salt
top.
Serves 8
chiliis,
n o c
Serves 8
wrap
to
Thai Green Curry
4 green
easy,
ask your butcher to bone the turkey.
soft.
with beaten egg to glaze.
liberally
to make carving
party fare all year.
and seasoning.
hot oven for 30-40 minutes.
in the
from the oven and
Add
good
Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten egg
Bake
with
are
yolk. Fold the long pastry edges over the beef.
ends of the
5
garlic
and put the beef on
the center of the pastry
Don't serve turkey just on holidays-it makes
and heat
enough
mushroom
Spread the
the beef over, transfer to a baking sheet,
1
Boned Stuffed Turkey
oil in
all
Serve with
If its
you would
rather not
bone and
stuff the turkey,
cavity with onions, halved lemons,
of thyme. balls
Cook
as above.
and cook around
of the cooking time.
Shape the
and
a small
fill
bunch
stuffing into small
toe turkey for the last 25 minutes
o
& Salads
Vegetables AND
ATTRACTIVE. NUTRITIOUS.
DELICIOUS, VEGETABLES
AT THE HEART OF
LIE
ANY
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SUCCESSFUL PARTY MEAL. ENRICH YOUR MENUS WITH AN G
AND ACCOMPANIMENTS.
OF THESE TASTY MAIN COURSE VEGETABLE DISHES
Q O O
Minted Potato Salad
Tuscan Bean Salad To
THE CANN1
in V
AND COOKING DRIED
SAVE TIME SOAKING
Willi
BEANS,
THIS SALAD CAN ALSO
VARIETIES.
I)
WARM
SERVED
EXCITING MIX
Ellis
(
AN
SERVED HOE OR COED AND
BE
accompaniment
HI
lamb and
io
(
uk
AN IDEAL
IS
ki
\ dishes.
SMOKED SAUSAGE AS A Serves 8
quk
k
supper-party dish. 21b Hkqi small new potatoes
2 sprigs mint
Serves 8 For l5oz (475g) canned canncllini beans, rinsed and drained I
I
hi; (475g) canned flageolet beans, rinsed
and drained
ni;
and drained
I
[475^ canned
in/'
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/
h'i/i
black-eyed peas, rinsed
Mini
•
olives
>
Ibsp red n ine
1
salt
Iln
one
and
freshl]
large serving
depending on
IPut olii t oil
small bunch basil
2
essi
ir
Add
oil,
or several smaller ones -
and location-mix together
and Parmesan
the leaves
• 2 tbsp capers, rinsed
leaves
freshly
and dunned
ground black peppa
from the
in a
basil
water
Add
a
little
salt
simmer
saucepan and cover with cold
and
the sprigs of mint. Bring
for 12-15
minutes or
until Ihe
potatoes are cooked. Drain and discard the mint
2
Meanwhile blend the dressing
3
Toss the
processor. the
drained beans and olives
Blend Ihe vinegar,
mint
and
the potatoes in a
to a boil, then
ground black pepper
bowl
table size
ssixi,
basil leaves, to garnish
6 Ibsp (90ml) ertra-i irgin
inegai
1 tbsp Parmesan, grated
tbsp chopped fresh salt
For hie Dressing /
Dri
hii
4 tbsp mayonnaise • 4 Ibsp plain yogurt
or
let
ingredients
Once smooth, season with
warm
salt
in a
lood
and pepper.
potatoes in the dressing. Serve
warm
cool
food
and process
I
again,
3
Season with
salt
and black pepper
Drizzle the dressing over Ihe beans toss In coat
and
Scatter small basil leaves
Arugula Salad
to taste.
olives
and Serves 6
over the dish
just beli ire serving. *
8oz (250g) arugula
2 tbsp
olive oil
•
2 tsp grainy mustard I
3 Ibsp walnut ad
2 tbsp •
'&
red
wine vincgat
tsp superfine
sugar
cup U25g) walnut halves
Place the arugula in a bowl,
Whisk
mustard, and sugar together to
the
make
oils,
vinegar,
a dressing, then loss
with the greens. Serve sprinkled with the walnut halves.
Antipasto Pasta Salad
AteA
Serves 4 8oz (250g) fusilli • 1
cup (WOq)
in oil,
drained
* 4 sun-dried tomatoes, quartered
pitted black olives
(WOq) Roquefort
'Alb
(275g) roasted peppers
'Alb
cbeese,
crumbled • JO
slices
< m o
salami
mixed salad greens
>
For the Dressing
en tbsp oil from the peppers *
4
4
Ibsp white wine vinegar
tbsp chopped fresh oregano •
2
salt
and
freshly
2
cloves garlic, crushed
ground black pepper 9?
ICook
the pasta in a large pot of boiling water,
according to the package directions. Drain, then rinse with cold water.
2
Cut the peppers into long,
fine strips.
Mix
the peppers, olives, tomatoes, and cheese.
pasta
and salami and mix
3 spoon
together Stir in
the
well.
Divide the salad greens
among
four glass bowls and
the pasta salad over them.
the ingredients for the dressing
Whisk together
all
and divide among the
bowls. Serve at once.
Pesto Couscous Salad
Stir-Fried Green Vegetables
This salad can be made quickly
Serves 6
using mostly pantry ingredients. 2
Serves 8 2'A cups (45 Og) instant couscous •
4oz (125g) sun-dried peppers 4oz [125g) salt
1
'A
in oil,
grilled eggplant,
green pepper, seeded
and
thinly shredded *
'Alb
cup (125 g) fresh pesto
'A
drained and sliced
basil leaves, to
garnish
the couscous in a heatproof bowl. Cover with
liquid
2 salt
and
let
stand for 5 minutes, or until the
has been absorbed and the couscous
Stir
tender.
is
the pesto into the couscous to color
it
evenly.
Fold in the peppers and eggplant, then season with
and black pepper
and garnish with
to taste.
scullions,
trimmed and quartered
thinly sliced •
(125g)
snow 1
'Alb
peas,
(125g) savoy cabbage,
trimmed and halved
tbsp Thai green
amy paste
drained and sliced
and freshly ground black pepper •
boiling water
3
aip (60g) bean sprouts *
IHeat hot.
IPut
tbsp peanut oil •
Spoon
into a serving dish
basil leaves just before serving.
the peanut
Add
oil in
a
wok
or large
skillet until
very
the scallions and green pepper and cook for
about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage and snow peas and stir
2
for another
2 minutes.
Stir in
the bean sprouts, then
paste.
Continue
and the vegetables
add the Thai green curry
to stir until the
sauce
starts to
bubble
are well flavored. Serve immediately
> a
Chickpea Dal
POMMES DaUPHINOIS
Serve this dish with curries and other spio FOOD. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHICKPEAS, USE
Serves 8
YELLOW
OR ORANGE
z
COOKED ACCORDING TO
SPLIT PEAS,
melted bulla, to grease dish
21b (lkg) wax) potatoes, pedal and thinly slued
PACKAGE DIRECTIONS.
2 medium onions
Q
SERVES 8 tbsp sunflower oil or ghet •
2
*5
tsp coriander
I
Q O o
*
tsp
I
powder
cups (800g) cooked chickpeas
I
Heat the
1
and cook
oil
about
for
until the spices Stir
5
or ghee
pan and cook,
to the
2
medium
I
-
int..
cubed
cup (60g) Parmesan, grated
1
Preheat the oven to
1
shallow, ovenproof dish with a
O
pan, add the onion.
togambh
pan and cook
^-
bring to a boil
3 When
Simmer
the potaloes
bottom of the
the
then top with
for
this
minutes longer Garnish with the chopped
fresh cilantro before serving.
550T
(180"C).
Brush a
melted butler
little
sequence
some
for 5 minutes,
Cover with
butter cubes
a layer of onions,
until all the ingredients
have been used.
Meanwhile, heat the cream with the
L
boiling,
from the heat and
it
lightly
Pilaf
a layer in
and seasoning. Repeat
i
remove
and
then drain.
have cooled, arrange
dish.
garlic.
When
strain
over the
potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake for
Turmeric
large,
Put the potatoes in a saucepan, cover with water,
sail
constantly for 1-2 minutes,
the
i
bullet,
\% cups (300ml) heav) cream
large pinch of salt
begin to release their aromas.
the chickpeas
pepper •
tbsp snipped fresh chives,
tsp turmeric
minutes Add the spices and
stirring
garlic, peeled
I
/
2 tbsp choppedfresh dlantro
in a large 5
2 doves
• 4 tbsp
thinl) slued
Mad
andfreshl) ground
onion, find) chopped
garam masala
large pinch oj hoi chili 1
sull
hours, until
115
browned. Serve garnished with the snipped
chives.
Long-grain
rice cooked in a flavored stck k TOR mil FINES! BANQUET. TURMERIC TURNS THE
IS FIT
WARM,
RICE A
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2 I
tsp
Makes 6
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cloves garlic, find)
chopped
ground coriander
«
I
1
«
medium
onion, find) chopped
J tsp turmeru
tsp salt
cups (500g) long-grain
2
Potatoes
>
Serves 8 2
Cheesy Baked
-
VELLOW.
I
tsp
coarse sea
3'Acups (750ml) vegetable stock rice
medium baking
6
ground ginga
sprinkling • a Jew sprigs ofth)
'a: (90g) Gruyere cheese, grated
1
Meal the
1
garlu.
Oil in a
ami
u ,ok
large saucepan, lor
ginger coriander, and
2 minutes. salt
longer, stirring constantly.
and bring
O Add ^—
Add
and cook
^ *
into the
pan
;
tender and the
in a
3oz (90g) Red
Lcicesta cheese, grated
dn mustard
warm
dish,
j
550T
(180
C).
Lightly prick the
the potatoes, then arrange in a roasting pan.
c.l
scatter the
pan Cover and simmer for
been absorbed Serve
garnished with cilantro
skins
Drizzle with the olive
is
-
andfreshl) ground black peppei • 2 tsp
Preheat the oven to
1
minutes
to a boil.
the rue to the
sail
the turmeric,
for 2
Pour the stock
15 minutes, or until the rice
liquid has
add the onion and
me
For mi Topping
alantro, to garnish
•>
potatoes • J tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
sail, lot
thyme
oil,
sprigs.
sprinkle with sea
Bake for
1
hour or
salt,
and
until the
potatoes are soft on the inside.
r\ Remove
4-
Mix
pepper,
from the oven, halve, and scoop out the
the llesh with the grated cheese, season with
and
I" the skins
llesh. salt,
the dry muslard, to taste. Return the potato
and.
il
necessary, reheat before serving
Roasted Sweet Potatoes These bright orange potatoes nuke a
\
Phyllo
Festive
This rjchly flavored dish ,\lakes hearty holiday
delicious alternattit to ordinary roasted potatoes.
fare, efther
Serve with any roasted meat.
served cold at a buffet lunch or
piping
hot at a
Serves 8
cup [90g]
i
egelable shortening •
1
tsp sail
For the
>
S Preheat the oven to
1
and cut
425T
2
tbsp bulla •
Woz
(220C). Peel the potatoes
into even-sized pieces. Place
them
2
in a
^
saucepan, cover with water, and add the salt Bring to
2
2 medium
chopped •
cloves garlic,
the potatoes
2
on
IOoz (300g) phyllo
to
the stove until
it
{
and begins
melts
sure they
thinly sliced
brown and
40 minutes, add the rosemary
1
thawed
pastry,
i)
frozen •
2
tbsp butter, nulled
>
each yellow, green,
and
D red
peppa
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200*C). Arrange
all
the
peppers on the rack of a broiler pan and cook under
crisp evenly. After
a hot
sprigs.
on
let
2<\
Carefully transfer the peppers to paper bags
cooL Take the peppers from the bags and
core, seed,
Zucchini with Garlic
turning occasionally until the skins blacken
broiler,
all sides.
and
lelt
the butter in a
pan and cook the
Add
the sliced
leeks for
Remove from
5 minutes, until softened. set aside.
peel,
and quarter them.
mushrooms and
the
garlic
about
pan and and cook
for 5 minutes longer, or until the liquid has evaporated.
yol can also try
this recipe using carrots, brussels
sprouts, turnips,
or rutabaga instead of zucchini,
or use a selection to make a
5
Use two
thirds of the phyllo pastry to line a lOin
(25cm) round springform pan. Brush the pastry
tasty vegetable medley.
with melted butter.
4
Serves 8 6
tbsp I90gl bulla •
1-2
cloves garlic,
vay
Layer the peppers,
1
:lb
salt
and
zest
oj
small lime
1
(750g) small zucchini, halved and trimmed into barrel shapes
and
freshly
leeks,
mushrooms, and cheese
in the pastry shell, sprinkling
each layer with the
thinly sliced
parsley, salt juice
ground black pepper • 1 tbsp chopped
5
and pepper.
Cover the top of the pie with
strips
phyllo and brush with a
more melted
little
Bake the pie for about 20 minutes or the butter in a pan,
add the
garlic
and cook
juice
and when
Add
the lime zest
and
6
bubbling add the zucchini and cook for 5-4 minutes,
until golden.
the sides of the pan and return the pie to the
briefly to
brown
the sides
lightly.
Mean while,
prepare the pepper halves for the garnish
as in step
Cut holly
1.
leaf
shapes from the peppers
or until tender.
and use
2
Season with taste
salt
and
freshly
ground black pepper
and serve sprinkled with the chopped
butter.
for
oven
2 minutes.
of the remaining
fresh parslq-
Remove
IMelt
z-
and freshly ground black peppa
to
about 50 minutes. Turn the potatoes occasionally
make
Q50g) Gruyere cheese,
To Garnish
bubble. Careful!}' add the potatoes and roast in the oven for
lilb
sliced
sliced
For the Pastry
to score the surfaces of
all sides.
on
trimmed and
leeks,
tbsp chopped fresh parsky • salt
Put the shortening in a roasting pan and heat in the oven or
red peppers
(300g) mushrooms, trimmed and
a boil and cook for about 5 minutes. Drain the water
from the pan. then use a fork
Filling
1 yellow peppers * 2 green peppers • 2
a few sprigs rosemary
<
— a
festive dinner.
Serves 8
lib t500g) sweet potatoes • .
Pie
to
parsley.
to garnish the pie before serving.
Desserts
& Cakes
THESE DELICIOUS CONFECTIONS DO TAKE MORE TIME TO CREATE THAN Z
OTHER
RECIPES IN THE BOOK. BUT
NO
PARTY
COMPLETE WITHOUT THEM.
IS
at
Q
THE TRICK
TO MAKE THEM A
IS
OR EVEN
DAY. A WEEK.
A
MONTH
ADVANCE.
IN
4 Q
Choco late
Hazelnut Meringue Cake
c o
Serves 8 For
This cake can be maim shaped like a ghost for
a hallow!
mouth rom
or black-tinted
licorice
i
Pastry
iiu
2 cups Q50g) all-purpose fhur •
and
\ party. create the ghost's eves
i
Tart
icing.
/
stick
•
cup I60g) confectioner's sugar, sifted
.
[I25g) bulla, diced
medium
/
egg, beaten
For the Funxi,
MAKI
ONI 8l\
S
4 medium egg whiles •
\KI
Woz OOOg) cup plus
3 tbsp sugar* 12 hazelnuts*
sugai
t
silled confectioner's
OOOml) heavy cream
i
•
I50g) unsalted bulla
and chopped
cups
I
tbsp confectioner's sugar •
tbsp
I
semisweet chocolate, chopped
To
COMPLETE
I'd
sifted confectioner's
(
cup (250g) superfine sugai
/
ai/' i/2.n/> hazelnuts, loasled
I
2
(2()( \l)
Si r\
cup [80ml] hea\\ cream
i
sugar •
cocoa powder
sifted
cup [150ml) heavj cream, lightly whipped
2 thsp strong black •
sifted
ISifi the Hour
cocoa powder
into a bowl, then rub in the butter until
Mix
the flour has the texture of coarse bread crumbs.
Preheat the oven to 225 F (HOC). Line three baking
1
sheets with baking parchment, each
8in (20cm)
2 1
Beat the egg whites with
but not
tablespoon
more sugar When will
Divide the mixture
and spread
Hat
be
still
among
Bake
meringues are crisp and
4
lor
water
until
and
it
all
the
5
whip
is still
in the nuts.
or
i
if
in a
pan with
1
tablespoon
Add
let
the
cool.
team with the confectioner's sugar
Use the flavored cream
to
sandwich the
on
the egg
stir in
form a
(190
I
Roll
i
(
and use
bake for 10 minutes. Discard the
3
oven
ii
to line chill lor
for 5
foil
and
in a
foil
and
return the
minutes longer.
Meanwhile, put the chopped chocolate,
cream
little
out the pastry
minutes Line the pastry crust with scrunched
15
a
but not sticky pastry.
soft
pan. Prick the base and
tart
Add
about 15 minutes.
a lightly floured surface
a lOin (25cm)
butter,
and
heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a pan
of simmering water Heat the mixture until the chocolate melts, stirring frequently to
make
sure the ingredients
blend together.
4
Remove until
into the
with
on
Ai
sugar and cocoa
then
Preheat the oven to 575
meringues together Arrange the caramel-coated hazelnuts top. Serve dusted with confectioner's
necessary, to chill for
pastry to the
until the
coat evenly. Transfer the coated
the
2
dry. Let cool.
has dissolved and browned.
stir to
.ind coffee
still
marked shapes 5 hours,
hazelnuts to a lightly oiled surface ami Lightly
until
the sugar has been
and shiny Fold
about
Heat die granulated sugar
hazelnuts
mixer
electric
making sure the mixture
al a time,
added, the mixture
3
an
water
ice
Covei and
With the mixer running, add the sugar
dry.
before adding
marked with an
or ghost shape
circle,
in the confectioner's sugar,
i
i
it
the
bowl from
the heat
and
begins to cool
baked pastry crust and
sifted confectioner's
impan) each
slice
of
and
thicken.
slir
the mixture
Pour the mixture
let set.
Serve sprinkled
sugar and cocoa powder tart
with a
little
whipped
i
ream
Chocolate Roulade The marvelous thing about this rich dessert that
is
can be made,
it
Rich Chocolate Cheesecake
o
Serves 8
O
and frozen for
filled,
up to a month before serving.
Uoz
Serves 8
(400g) chocolate wafers •
'A
sifted confectioner's
For the Sponge Cake 4
medium
•
eggs, separated
2 tbsp all-purpose flour,
sified
Vi
•
For the V/a
tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
3 medium eggs •
Filling
Preheat the oven to 350'F (180*0. Grease and line a
pan measuring
the egg yolks and half until pale
and
thick,
8in
x 12in (20cm x 50cm). Beat
the sugar with
an
electric
about 5 minutes. Fold
Beat the egg whites until
stiff,
mixer
1
gradually adding
3
to the touch.
Cover with a damp dish
towel,
cool.
sugar. Stir
'&
until thick.
and spread
will
placed over a pan of simmering water.
and
3
stir
in the
Remove from
sour cream. Beat the eggs and
thick.
Blend in the softened cream
pan.
Pour the mixture over the cookie layer and bake
for
VA hours or until firm to the touch. Let cool in the
Remove
the sides of the flat
pan and
transfer the
serving plate. Sprinkle liberally with
sifted confectioner's sugar.
and
it
TlRAMISU
over the
to help
crack as
it
you
rolls.
roll
up the roulade.
Cover and
chill for
4oz (125g) vanilla wafers • 4
up
4 tbsp to 12
filling.
Serves 4
Use the waxed paper The roulade
into a 9in
the bottom
Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a bowl
chocolate mixture.
4
Spoon
down on
of the pan. Chill while preparing the
Spread the chocolate mixture over the
the remaining cream
the crushed cookies.
stir in
cup
(150ml) of the heavy cream into the melted chocolate
Whip
pan and
cheesecake to a
paper dusted with confectioner's
roulade.
a
cheese, then fold in the chocolate mixture.
Turn the sponge cake out onto a sheet of waxed
whisk
7^
sugar until pale and
prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until well risen
let
Preheat the oven to 550"F (180'C). Finely crush the
the heat
chocolate mixture. Spread the cake mixture into Ihe
then
n >
chocolate wafers in a food processor. Melt the butter
2
in the flour,
the remaining sugar. Fold the egg whites into the
and springy
cup (I25g) superfine sugar
(25cm) springform pan and press
cocoa powder, and melted chocolate.
2
cup (150ml) sour cream
l'Alb (625g) cream cheese, softened
aips (450ml) heavy cream • 2'Aoz (75g) semisweel chocolate, melted
jelly roll
'A
'A
sugar
in
1
7=>
-t
8oz (250g) semisweel chocolate •
2'Aoz (75g) semisweit chocolate, melted sifted confectioner's
sugar
For the Filling
cup (I50g) superfine sugar
2
cup (WOg) butter
hours before serving or freeze for up
to
one month
•
coffee liqueur
tbsp strong black coffee
VA cups (300ml) crime Anglaise
8oz (250g) mascarpone
VA cups (300ml) heavy cream,
1
Divide the cookies the black coffee
2
lightly
among
and
cheese
whipped •
sifted
cocoa powder
four glass dishes. Pour
coffee liqueur over the cookies.
Pour a layer of creme Anglaise over the cookies. Beat together the
smooth
it
down
mascarpone and cream and
over the mixture. Chill for
one hour. Serve dusted with cocoa powder.
at least
Mini Baked Alaska This great dessert can be prepared well
Add
the meringi
advani
in
Plum Pudding Serves 8
e.
\\d baki fust before serving.
i
S%J
lb (2
Z
Serves 8
6oz J
medium
eggs •
sifted
For the
cup (250g) dark brown sugar
apple, peeled, cored,
and grated 2
»
6
COmfJ
ffcsp
tsp ground
/
oz (400ml) crime Anglaise
*
• •
.
cup I60g)
grated zest
medium
make
ITo
egg whites
•
J
sponge cake
the
L
m;->
4 tbspbrand)
first
-
and
a
line
jelly roll
measuring 8in x 12in (20cm x 50cm). Use an
2
Sift
the flour
then
Pour
2
and
into the
prepared pan and bake for about 12 minutes or
Mix
a wire rack
5m
and
the
stir
cool.
5 1
Cover the bowl with
stand overnight.
mixed
the orange zest
5
Spoon
and
bread crumbs, sugar,
spice, suet,
mixture into the
fruit
and eggs and mix
juice
flour.
well
the mixture into a greased 2 quart (2
liter)
pudding mold. Cover with greased waxed paper and then
tie
securely with string
4
Place the
pudding
in (2.5cm)
stand for about
a covered
in
pan containing
of boiling water and steam for 6 hours,
hour Meanwhile,
1
Preheat the
oven
rounds on a
to
425
and brandy
(220
I
C).
into the
Place the sponge
and put a
large baking tray
cream on top of each one. Put the
large
stiff
wrap
5 6
Before serving, steam for a further 4 hours before
ream and sponge
in fresh
waxed
paper.
warmed
turning out onto a
serving plate.
To flame the pudding pour a
little
warmed brandy
around the base of the pudding, dust with
scoop confectioner's sugar,
and
with a match. Serve with
light
tray in the
brandy butter (below) and cream.
while preparing the meringue.
Beat the egg whites until
then together, then
Gradually beat in the
Brandy Butter
superfine sugar. Swirl or pipe the meringue onto the i
1
over
ale
Cut out
custard mixture and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
i
pour the brown
adding more boiling water as necessary Allow to cool, Let
creme Anglaise and heavy cream
"I the ice
the flour,
bowl and pour the brandy
freeze until firm. Fold the raisins
4
sugar
to serve
until
(7.5cm) diameter ramekin.
Put the raisins into a small
over them.
let
almonds, and apple. Fold the
I
3
the molasses.
Add
foil,
8 rounds using a
stir in
wrap and
and cocoa powder together and
Turn out onto
orange
electric
eggs with the sugar until thick
carefully fold into the egg mixture.
risen.
I
pan
about 5 minutes
pale,
almonds
o)
it
sifted confectioner's
the dried Iruit in a bowl,
IPul
preheat the
it,
to beat the
slivered
and puce
e
plastic
mixer
spice
I50o) superfine sugar
i
base,
n en to 575 F (190 O. Grease
i
mixed
eggs, beaten
CoMi'i.i
brand} butler and cream,
medium
Ibsp molasses
(600mO heavy cream
cups
/
For the Meringi 6
2
brand;
To 4fl
(250g) raisins ale •
\75g) shredded vegetarian suet • 3 cups [I75g] breadcrumbs
I
Cream
Ice
cup WOg) golden raisins 1
lb
tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
/
I
Q O O
•
cup [75g) superfine sugar
i
I
4 Ibsp all-purpose Hour,
chopped
cup (275mi) brown
/
9 Ihp (75g) all-purpose flour •
For the Base
-3
pitied prunes,
(250g) golden raisins
lb
cake, covering
them completely.
Bake for 5-7 minutes, then serve immediately.
.
cup
1
1
,
5g) butter, softened
•
I
.
cups
I
/
.
>g) confectioner's
sugar
2 ibsp brand}
Variation Mini imi.u Christmas Bombe: vegetarian mincemeat the ice
3, stir
4oz (125g)
and 2 tablespoons of brandy
cream mixture and
lined with plastn
In step
freeze in a
wrap Follow the
I
quart
(
I
liter)
into
mold
recipe as instructed.
Beat together the softened butter
and the sugar
and
brandy.
light.
Gradually blend
serving dish, cover, and
in the
chill until
until pale
Spoon
ready to serve
into a
Poached Peaches Stored
in airtight jars,
poached peaches make
an ideal dessert for
Makes One 1
bottle dessert
IPour
cinnamon
stick,
orange • 3 whole cloves
1
halved « 8 ripe but firm peaches
the wine into a shallow pan, then
orange
zest, cloves,
Add
add the
and cinnamon. Heat gently
the sugar has dissolved, then
2
Jar
wine • % cup (60g) superfine sugar
thinly grated, zest of I
picnics.
the peaches to the
of baking parchment.
add
'/>
cup (150ml)
until
water.
pan and cover with
Cook
sugar,
a circle
gently for about 30
minutes, or until the peaches are tender. Carefully transfer the peaches to a sterilized, sealable
3
jar
and cover with the
liquid. Seal
and allow
to cool.
Peach. Melba Trifle Serves 8 'Mb (250g) ladyfingers • 6 peaches, peeled, I
cup (250g) raspberries •
'A
and
pitted,
sliced
aip (150ml) medium dry sherry
I4fl oz (400ml) crime Anglaise
For the Topping 2'A cups
(600ml) heavy cream • grated
6 tbsp (90ml) brandy
2
ILine
•
2
orange
2 tbsp superfine sugar
Arrange the
sliced
the raspberries over the peaches
Cover and
1
tbsp sliced almonds, toasted
the bottom of a large glass
ladyfingers.
zest oj
bowl with
the
peaches on top. Sprinkle
and add the
sherry.
set aside for at least 3 hours.
Put the creme Anglaise over the
orange
zest,
fruit.
brandy, and sugar until
over the creme Anglaise. Cover and 12 hours. Sprinkle with the
almonds
Beat the cream,
Spoon
stiff.
chill for
up
il
to
just before serving.
Variation
Winter
Trifle: Replace the peaches with
apricots soaked in
and
raspberries.
pour
it
'A
'/41b
(250g) dried
cup (150ml) brandy. Omit the sherry
Melt % cup (lOOg) strawberry jam and
over the apricots. Continue as instructed.
Ricotta Tart with Seasonal Fruit
*
Divide 5 cups (400g) pecans between the pastry
-*•
Mix
light
brown
sugar,
and
cup
syrup,
Tims classic Italian tart
z
together 2 tablespoons melted butter.
'/•
4 medium
eggs,
shells.
cup
1
(175g)
cup (175ml) golden
'/.
(50g) all-purpose flour.
Pour
into the
ideal to serve at picnics
is
pans and bake
or buffet partus with fresh
or seasonal
figs
for 45 or 50 minutes, respectively.
fruit.
Serves 8
D Z
batch pastry
1
(see
Chocolate
3jrcshfigs, quartered, or seasonal
D O
For the
fruit, to
decorate
Makes
Tarts
16
Filling
lib (500g) ricotla cheese *
4
eggs, separated zest of
lemon
I
Chocolate
3 medium egg folks •
2 tbsp all-purpose
«
(see
CrEME
cup (I75g) dried /nuts such as cranberries.
mangoes, or peaches, chopped
hatch pastry
/
medium
cup (lOOg) superfine sugar • grated
!
Summer Berry
page U
Tart,
2 tbsp cornstarch
.
•
Tart,
page 108}
Paiissii ki
cup 1
(lour
I
lOOg) superfine sugai
cups
1
100ml) milk
For niE Topping
1
Preheat the oven to 575 F (190 O. Roll out the pastry
on
a lightly floured
work
and use
surface
to line
it
8in (20cm). deep fluted tart pan. Line with scrunched
2! and bake to die
Remove
blind for 10 minutes.
oven
lemon
the
and
fruits,
then fold them
stiff,
flour in
hour or
golden and
until
set.
and return
u
above.
Stir
Whip
the egg
shell
zest
*
and
together in a
1
cup
and bake
Let cool before serving.
(25ogl sugar
lemons and
until the butter
*
Beat 5
medium
it
the
*
shell.
Bake
eggs into the mixture
at
pan
for
PECAN
4m
UOOg)
(Idem)
tartlet
and return
10 minutes. Line each with
oven
to
into the
Serve dusted with a few raspberries
pan or
chill for
for 5
minutes Remove the
foil
foil
and return
for 5 minutes longer.
Whisk together
the egg yolks, superfine sugar,
and
cornstarch with 2 tablespoons milk. Heat the until
it
begins to bubble, then pour
3
Rinse out the pan and return the mixture to
thickens.
Whisk
until thick
4
Spoon
it
into
it
and smooth.
Let cool,
the mixture into the cooled pastry shells
before serving top the
tartlets
brush wilh warmed red currant it
set
Pils: Line the 8in (20cm) tart
to line 5in (7.5cm) tart pans. Prick
and
covered with dampened waxed paper. stir
the mixture
lemon mixture
and decorated with
a lightly floured
butter.
about 10 minutes before
transferring to a serving plah
confectioner's sugar
2
Divide the pastry
on
the grated
in
575 F (190*0 lor 20 minutes or until
lemon custard has almost Let cool in the
In 575 F (190 C).
Reheat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture boils
from the heat
the heat for 5 minutes Pour the pastry
to the
and
and sugar have melted When
begins to thicken, remove
wen
shell as
and 2 tablespoons
7 tablespoons
ielh
the egg mixture, whisking constantly
bowl over a pan of simmering water and
Set the
4 tbsp red currant
and use them
remaining milk
heatproof bowl. Gradually mix
juice of 2
surface
and bake blind
using a large metal
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12 large
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and
parties
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3
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together the
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buttermilk, egg,
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size,
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for
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the creamed mixture
and
fold
and
until pale
men
sift
the flour over
in.
on top before adding
the
remaining cake mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until risen. Let cool,
4
then remove the paper cups.
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remaining chocolate onto a clean until just set
5
L'se a knife to
Turn the cakes upside icing
flat
surface
make chocolate
down and
and
butter.
and sugar
until pale
and
light.
and chopped
ginger,
water.
ground
and cinnamon
ginger,
to
a floured surface
form a
and
roll
into the
dough.
soft
out thinly Cut
out 16 shapes and arrange on the baking sheets. Use
make
8-10 minutes,
small holes for stringing,
desired.
if
until golden. Let cool for 3
Bake
minutes
before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely Sift
a
some
confectioner's sugar into a small
leave
curls.
spread the chocolate
over them. Arrange the chocolate curls on the
top and sides to resemble twigs and branches on a bonfire.
bowl Add
few drops of water, and food coloring
if
smooth
to pipe
consistency.
decorations. Let light.
the paper cups with the cake batter. Put
raspberry jam
Knead on
give a
pan with paper baking cups.
Cream
food coloring (optional)
s
5 Preheat the oven to 575'F (190
warm
the
the flour,
a skewer to
To Decorati
little
the butter
creamed mixture, then mix
4
self-rising flour
stir in Sift
cup (175g) brown sugar
1
cup (125g) raspberr] jam
cup
sugai
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then
medium
ground cinnamon
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2
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3
watei
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paper cups and bake for about
into the
sheets with a
cup (175g)
ground
tsp
and melted sifted confectioner's
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2
To Decorate
Gradually work the liquid into the flour
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warm
cup (60ml) •
the blueberries.
salt. Stir in
8-15 minutes, depending on
5
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baking powder,
flour, sugar,
tsp
cinnamon, and
mixture.
2
tbsp
/
2 cups (350c)i sclf-nusmi] flour
butter.
1
•
(lcm) piece of ginger, chopped
in
with paper baking cups.
2
cup (125g) brown sugai
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butter, softened
tbsp molasses
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1
16
melted
set.
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a pastry
bag
using, to
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peel.
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1
grated peel oj
lemon and
1
3 cups (300g)
small orange • 4 medium
1
•
self-rising flour
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7=
cup (60g) cornstarch
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crystalized flowers
1
Mini Meringues Meringues can for themed
be
made
in
a variety of shapes
such as snowmen at
parties,
an hour before
serving.
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cup
1
light.
Add
the milk
and
batter
fold in until just
until well risen
and
and golden.
cool.
let
warmed
use
cover the cakes. Let dry for about
to
if
squares, or
(circles, ovals,
Brush the sides and tops of the
with the it
until
the
Sift
smooth.
stir until
a wire rack
petits fours
apricot jam. Roll out the marzipan
desired, roll
cakes. Decorate
1
and
Cut the cake into 16 shapes
the fondant,
isp vanilla extract
and grated peel
the batter into the cake pan and bake for
triangles).
tbsp superfine sugar
and
Gradually beat in the eggs.
and cornstarch over the
5 Spoon
4
75g) superfine sugar
(180'C). Butter
the butter with the sugar
and
about 45 minutes or
Filling
cup (150ml) heavy cream • V:
(1
pale
350T
x 12in (20cm x 30cm) cake pan.
Turn out onto
Makes about 20 3 medium eqq whiles •
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mixed.
meringues can be made up to two weeks ahead filled
2
flour
Christmas or ghosts for Halloween. The
and
Preheat the oven to line a 8in
* candied fruit peel
it
and use
out,
1
and
hour. Color
to cover the
with the crystalized flowers and
fruit peel.
Preheat the oven to 225*F (110'C). Line 2 baking sheets
with baking parchment.
If
making snowmen or
Simple Cupcakes
ghosts,
draw the shapes on the underside of the parchment.
2
Using an
electric mixer,
beat the egg whites until
With the mLxer running, add the sugar
1
Makes
stiff.
tablespoon 'A
at a time,
making sure the mixture has thickened before
adding more. The mixture should be
5
Spoon
the mixture into a pastry
and
glossy.
fitted
with a
stiff
bag
16
cup (100g)
•
butter, softened
2 medium eggs •
1
1
Preheat the oven to 375'F (190'Q.
and sugar together in the eggs,
4
dry. Let cool.
Lightly
whip the cream with the sugar and
extract.
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to
aip (WOg) sugar
star
or plain nozzle. Pipe the mixture into the desired
and
until pale
shapes. Bake for 2 hours or until the meringues are crisp
and
'A
aip (WOg)
vanilla
2
Fill
then
a muffin
sift
in the flour
pan
lined with
self-rising flour
Cream light.
and mix
the butter
Beat together.
paper baking cups with
the batter. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden
sandwich the risen. Let cool,
then remove the paper cups, and
meringues together. glace icing
(see
Gingerbread, opposite)
if
desired.
and
ice
with
Choc Cookies
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1
cup (100ml) dark
baking powdei
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1
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5 medium -a
1
Preheat the oven to 550
Mix with
into chunks.
2
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the
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180 O.
1
sugar until
gradually beat
in the egg. Sift the flour
light
creamed mixture
fold into the
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then
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onto a greased
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to
330
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crime fraXche
pale
and
2
Beat the egg whites until
Grease a deep 8in
line the
wa.xeil paper. Beat the egg yolks
bottom with
and half
and sugar
in the
stiff,
eggs
gradually adding
chocolate mixture using a large spatula
Spoon
into the prepared
or until
Melt
5
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together the
pan and bake
for 55
minutes
to cool completely
tOOg) ol the chocolate
and
stir in
the creme
fraiche Swirl over the cooled cake. Using a vegetable
peeler
make
sprinkle
curls
on top of
lkg) while fondant
and water spice,
525
until pale
the flour
from the remaining chocolate and the cake Tie a ribbon
around
the
pan and
into a
and molasses Bring
stir in
to a boil.
cool
Lei
F (160 O, then grease and
and
and
light,
fold
then gradually heal
into the batter using
it
liquid.
the mixture into the prepared cake pan
and make a shallow
top once the cake
level
Remove
waxed paper and
fresh
well in the center to
baked. Bake
is
to
foil.
Level
foi
hours
5
comes out
clean
and wrap
the lining paper
in
Store in a cool, dry place for
one month. The cake can be
iced
up
to
two wi
before serving.
4
To cover the cake with marzipan, wilh the
round
cake
5
Once
First
brush the cake
apricot jam. Roll the marzipan into
enough
to cover the lop
in position,
a spatula. Let
smooth it
and
the fondant into a
and
round
sides ol the
the marzipan using your
set for at least
1
hour
Brush the marzipan with the vodka or
the top I
warmed
large
hands or
fold into the batter
stand for 5 minutes before turning out
risen. Let
onto a wire rack
3
powder and
Silt
the surface
ensure a
a
the remaining sugar Fold the egg whites into the
cornstarch and cocoa
I
large spatula. Stir in the nuts, then the cooled fruit
the sugar until
Fold in the melted chocolate.
thick.
lib
•
2lb (lkg) white marzipan
•
deep 9in (25cm) round cake pan. Cream the
butter
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1
mixed
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fruit,
mixture and
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3H1
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lOOg) mixed mils, chopped
the rum, sherry,
line a
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then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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the dried
2
about a minute before transferring to a wire rack.
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large teaspoons ol the halter
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baking sheet and bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cool for
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chocolate and nuts
3
'A
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the chocolate
and
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chopped pecans
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powder and
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2 ibsp ground mixed spice
egg, beaten
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9i\ (23cm)
cup (90ml) walci
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•
brown sugai
light
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and milk chocolate
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,
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large
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gin. Roll
lo
sides of the cake. Carefully position
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cover it
over
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Madeira Cake The variations that follow
make
this cake recipe
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PERFECT for special occasions.
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medium
6 I
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1
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l'A
all- purpose flour
75g)
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nips (300g) brown sugar
2
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I'/ilb
warmed,
little
•
coloring.
When
and color
evenly colored,
bottle
shape and
strained apricot jam.
marzipan
the cake. Set aside for at least
(625g) fondant icing
cup [90g] ground almonds
champagne
(625g) white
cups (175g) self-rising flour 'A
fat
it
thinly.
hour.
1
Use
to
Knead
cover
l'/ilb
dark green with food
roll
it
out and use
to
il
71
grated zest
and
juice oj
cover die cake. Roll 2oz (60g) white icing and cut a label
2 medium oranges
shape. Pipe
1
3
Preheat the oven to 550°F (180°C). Butter and line a deep 9in (23cm)
2
Cream
round cake pan.
and sugar
the butter
Gradually beat
in the eggs,
to prevent the mixture
3
Sift
and
until pale
adding a
into the prepared
Reduce the temperature
and
until firm.
Shape
clean.
(60g) cake
into 25 balls, dip in
crumbs.
Chill
6oz (175g) melted
Arrange around the cake.
let set.
Wedding Cake
juice.
for 55 minutes.
1
Turn out onto a wire rack
in the center
Double the cake ingredients and divide the mixture between two prepared cake pans, 6in (15cm) and 9in
(160°O and bake for
45 minutes longer or until a skewer inserted
comes out
together 4oz U25g)
and add the
pan and bake
to 525°F
or the occasion.
truffles, stir
champagne, and 2oz
almonds. Fold the flour and almond mixture into
Spoon
name
melted white chocolate, 5 tablespoons heavy cream,
white chocolate, and
from curdling.
the remaining flours together
the creamed mixture with the orange zest
4
the recipient's
To make champagne
5 tablespoons
fluff)'.
sifted flour
little
on
(25cm) in diameter. Bake for 40 minutes before turning the oven temperature
to cool.
down. Cook
the small cake for
25 minutes longer, the larger one for 45 minutes. Cool.
2
Teddy Bear ICut
the cake into a teddy-bear shape
trimmings to make
Brush the cake with a
2
Knead
cocoa powder.
and use
When
evenly colored,
white and black
make
1
(750g) fondant icing thinly
'/Jb
and
fondant icing and use to cover the smaller cake.
3
cup
(50g) sifted
roll
out the icing
Place the small cake
pipe a fine
on top of
the large cake, then
of icing around the base of each.
trail
Decorate the cake with a garland of fresh flowers.
to cover the cake, gently pressing the sides to
emphasize the bear shape. Mark little
cheeks.
warmed, strained apricot jam.
2lb (1kg) fondant icing with %
buttercream. Roll
use to cover the larger cake. Roll another %\b (575g)
the
tummy and
a slightly raised little
and use
Cover the cakes with 8 tablespoons orange-flavored
eyes, a nose,
icing, tinted
on
lines
the paws.
Use
a
Christening Cake
with food coloring, to
IMake
and a mouth.
and spoon
the cake batter as instructed
into a
buttered and lined ."in (25cm) petal-shaped pan. Bake for
Ladybug ICut the
cake into a
bake for 55 minutes
dome-shaped body and use
the
trimmings to make a small head. Brush the cake with a
little
2
warmed,
the
and
body and
roll
both
thinly.
the black icing to
2
Use the red
icing to cover
make
Use black
spots.
trimmings to make small antennae and
let
about 50 minutes before attaching them
them
set for
Roll
to the head.
icing
1 '/Jb
(750g>-of white marzipan
and
decorating
(60g)
name on
icing.
base of the cake,
from 2oz
Knead
hour.
1
color, if desired: Roll
Pipe the child's
3
longer. Lei cool
Brush the cake w;lk"warmed, strained apricot jam.
the cake. Leave for
strained apricot jam.
Color lib (500g) of fondant icing red and 4oz (125g) black,
40 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature and
if
Pipe a
and use
2'/Jb (1.25kg)
and use
to
more
cover
cover fhTTake
the cake using a
little
to
of fondant
icing
little
around the
desired. Decorate with flowers cut
fondanUcing, colored as desired.
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bottle of
5-6 glasses. Allow two thirds
is
of a bottle of white wine and one third of red wine per
Planning
guest. If
only wine or champagne
being served, allow half
is
a bottle per guest.
Buffets
the big matters decided, Set buffet tables at each
more detailed planning
to line
invitations at least
away from
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travel plans
you
a large event
code for the party on the
state the dress
Use
tables large
enough
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invitation.
by
who
to budget,
coming; whether guests are young
To prevent
up
a long line, invite small
to the table to get their food.
A
seating plan should
and
combine an alphabetical
numbers with a numbered
their table
list
consider
or old;
a
list
someone
of tastes and textures. Include a varied
mix of
ingredients, trying not to repeat
dishes,
and think of color and
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to
them
Food
presentation, course
by
main
by another
at cocktail parties should be bite-sized for ease napkins. Allow 10 pieces
per head for a cocktail party of approximately two hours;
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to
have the name on both
know who
sitting
is
&
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for a party to run out of liquor, so
if
be
sit-down occasions.
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be sure
It is
useful
sides of the card so that guests
opposite them.
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may be
professional
staff.
cocktail party,
able to cope well using volunteers at
on
the event
Allow one
and venue, you
best to
employ
at a
will
sit-down meal. Depending
need
bar, reception,
and parking
for bringing
and
valets. Djs
setting
up
and
their
own
equipment. At home, the kitchen should be separate from the
disastrous
to
staff,
is
it
waiter per 20 guests at a
and one per 10
party
room
so that the sounds of cleaning up are not heard.
have an
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ample supply.
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Allow 3-4 glasses per guest.
trays will put a glass back
on
Guests served from
the tray
drinks, especially in hot weather. glasses.
One
checklists
on pages 122-23
to ensure that
chosen venue and the decorations are
your
perfect.
and take another one.
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approximately 5
at formal,
bands are responsible
Drinks should be ready as guests arrive.
is
table does not arrive, the place can
coatroom, and security
allow 15-20 pieces per head.
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"
"no shows," so that
a party at home, at an outside venue,
of eating. Always provide cocktail
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or 12 guests.
guest.
course.
overload a meal with calories and never be too
for longer durations,
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their table.
are using outside caterers before
confirming the booking.
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cannot find
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specific food. filled
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a guest at the
demands
kosher; whether a special occasion
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sit-down meal, choose round tables for
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if
to
of guests
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such as vegetarian, vegan,
specific dietary requirements,
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copy of the
planning the menu, in addition
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as
setting buffet tables
positioned at the entrance to the dining area. Give
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to
and condiments
and arrangements.
response card, with a respond-by-date, helps guests.
sure
the bar.
groups, one at a time,
two months before
make
place.
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one
in
plates, cutlery, napkins,
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all
begin.
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up
allow space for
now
can
have
end of the room. so guests don't
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soft
bottle of mineral water
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schedule helps everyone
what
time.
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is
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plans for a party well in advance.
doing what and at
know
of your
&
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c/
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list
to ensure that you have the essentials for
and
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cake
table,
CHECKING OFF
LISTS.
table,
chairs, including buffet table, gift
occasional tables, babies' high chairs.
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YOU DEAL WITH THEM.
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OR
PARTY. LARGE
SMALL.
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tea, coffee.
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three-course meals,
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for savory
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if
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PA system
if
available.
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facilities lor
outside caterers.
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guests.
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cakes.
e.g.,
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serving the food and drink you have selected.
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night. line
dance
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and musicians.
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ping pong.
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mood
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requesting
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replies
months
and
the printer
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3
and buy
replies.
gifts.
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may not need this much
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time. so
track?
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adapt the z z
countdown to
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party timings and schedule.
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work needed
the
the party date
LI
all
equipment
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damage has been done
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planning meeting with venue/caterer.
LI
sure venue/caterer and entertainers have your
select
choice of photographer and confirm date.
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between
all
lor
is all
are clean.
printed material; eg., invitations,
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check that the venue
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final
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entertainers throughout the party
a printer
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5
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ol
choice of venue/caterer confirming
and requesting
to venue/caterer, with confirmation
arrangements
live.
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list
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dietary requirements.
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off against budget.
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florists.
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rest
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book
can supply them.
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e.g.,
seating plan.
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you may need
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work;
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that they
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*
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to spend.
short-list suitable venues/caterers.
their charges, specifying
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using the checklists on pages 122-25 as necessary.
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2
*
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Hints & Tips Xzr
host hands out, and take part enthusiastically
games or
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you wish
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tips
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themselves
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introduce guests
effort to
men
the ladies ask the
to
dance
party confined to two or three
interrupt the flow of the part)'
make
at a dinner part)';
ever)' fifth dance;
rooms so
keep the
guests can't
go
be.
getting rid of one.
a
good meal before going
alcohol absorption.
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food slows
to a part)':
you have no time
to eat, at
drink milk.
to
ic
Go
ic
Make
easy on smoking:
it
makes you want
stick
party.
to drink more.
ever)' third or fourth drink a soft drink, top off
wine with soda or sparkling mineral water
and drink liquor with
make
to
spritzers,
mixers.
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limit
and be ready
to say "no thanks."
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and uses the camera
Once
the part)'
you should
numbers of guests, should be taken before the event or well
one type and brand of drink throughout a
far.
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is
Have
least
ic
reception
but
part)',
There are a few good ways to avoid
hangover and several methods of
move down
sure that a professional photographer does not
discreetly.
and parcel of a
often part
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common.
they have something in
end of each course
places at the
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is
does not have to
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whom
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to prevent
notify the host.
it
down
glasses for guests to help
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china or glasses.
something happens
part)',
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to.
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two
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for Hosts
bowl of punch and
to people with
others.
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sure that guests are given a drink on arrival, or
up
set
in the table
at the last minute,
If,
~k
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ice-breaking
outside.
from attending the
a great time.
~k
be considerate of
to smoke,
smoke
doubt,
and everyone will have
Tips
in
contests.
never stub out cigarettes
large parts to play in a party's
follow these
funny hat the
tag or
host or other guests at the table before lighting up, and
both hosts and guests have
success.
wear the name
guest:
under way.
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Do
over,
if
you know you have had more than
ways
not drive. Walk home,
fresh air will
ETIOJJETTE FOR GUESTS
is
have, there are
make you
if
to
minimize the
possible.
The
effects:
exercise
and
feel better.
ic Drink a pint of cold water and go to the bathroom ic
When
invited to a part)', reply as
soon
cannot attend, thank your host for the
as possible.
you
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before going to bed. The water helps rehydrate the body.
invitation.
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more
juices
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is
no longer
as fashionable as
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for a walk,
Dress according to the time of day and the type of
occasion, observing If
swim, or-jog-thY next day, or enjoy
sauna and massage.
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and
drastic
measures
are;. called
for toe next
be.
day,
ic
citrus fruit
it
ic
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orange and
the invitation, they are probably not expected. a leisurely
used to
fresh
breakfast.
your children are not ic
named on
morning drink
and have a good
you bring
a
any
still
dress code
on
the invitation.
or video camera to the
part)',
discreetly to avoid bringing the part)' to a halt.
use
it
mix yourself a Bloody Mar)'
to help settle
your stomach.
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5
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candles
&
candleholders
bamboo
italics
Chocolate Cake
cake-pan candleholders
a 2
A
candle table setting
B
55
Anniversaries
Antipasto Pasta
21
16
carved pumpkin lighting 58 floating candle
floating fruit
(lower
Vil.nl 105
&
enterpiei e B
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bow
Sex on the Beai h
Chocolate Tart 108
Swedish Glogg 43
Choc Cookies
tuple
i
Christening Cake 55
1
requila Sunrise 10
41-4
hristmas
(
Vodka Shots
Armchair Sports 60
lacy candles 82
cleanup chccklisl
Arugula Salad 104
lavender candle collars 82
coasters, play
Asian Banquet 52
leal-decorated candleholders 59
Cock-a-leekie Soup 92
luminaries 42
Cocktail Parties
& &
Asparagus
Fresh Pea Quiches 86
irange candles 82
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I
Associations (party game) 47
petal flares 19
baby footprints 75 Baby Parties 75 Baby Shower Pari)' 75
summer
Back to School Parly 51
vegetable
candleholders
Baked Bananas 24
tented 17
Ballroom Dancing 12
Caramelized Onion Quiches 86
Bananas, Baked 24
cards, Valentine's
&
28-1 1
Halls
catering
&
barbecue preparation
equipment
18
24-25
Beai b Parties
Nouveau
Beaujolais
Party
54
Beel
Boeul rn Croute 102 Beside the
Ocean
Birthdays
50-52
HI. lik
2
ill'
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25
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online, nl 88
Choi
Triple
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with Quail Eggs
& Smoked
Fish 89
70
Blueberry Muffins
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lit'
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homemade 44
reamy Pumpkin Soup 92
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roquet Party
flower 66
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upcakes, Simple 115
sandcastle 24
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in Tv.
11
silk
ivy heart 2"
personalized 60
decoration
i
hei khst
checklists 122-4
The 59 doodling games 72
cheese
drinks
h.impagne
Bottle
Cake
1
1
6
meanings
boxes,
'
Fi uil
I
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Savor)' Scones 88
Blue Lagoon
Three-cheese Pizza 97
B
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I
hicken Tikka 99
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Pops
i
ranberry
I
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Rum
Hot roddies
13
budgets
Smoked Chicken
Irish
Coffee 13
Burgers,
Lamb
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Chii kpea Dal 106
Children's Parties
c
98
Green Curry 10J
Beside the liie
&
68-75
Ocean Celebration 25
Ice Part)'
45
,il
«
stands 6
Cakes
(Mi:
Calamari 93
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Summer Slumber Party Summer Splash 25 Chinese New Year 46
90
10
17
set
ill
&
footprints,
Fruil Cake,
baby 73
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I'iciiii
uxury
Fruit-pickmg Party Fruit Salad,
Martini
fruit-stamped linen
1
91
Passion Fruil
Mix
21 16
20 .".2
furniture beautiful table legs 80
91
Pink Gin 91 quantities required 121
Sangria 91
1
Tropical 113
Margarita 90
Mimosa 90 Mulled Wine
coi ktails;
individual recipes by
Fourth ol Ink-
64
Pimm's 90
Midnight Mass 41 >
ktails
Hoi Buttered
le.i
thai
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Iced
121
companies (20 122
Quick Cassoulet 98
12(1
drink
inks
Grilled
I2ii,
&
also
Bruschetta 89
buffets
1
checklist
Bring a Cockt.nl Party 12
99
winter wedding 52 1
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Cock-a-leekie Soup 92 Fig:
winter lighted table 80
91
catering
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Salad (7
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Brandy Butter Ml'
Chicken with
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flower seed poui hes 54
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10
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Champagne
chicken
sh
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lose petal confetti 54
ihol-free 91
Beai 1"
5
8
stained Eastei eggs
Cup
Ricotta Tart with Seasi inal
1" iwl
place ma! decorations I"
coi ktails
Banana Daiquiri 90
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swag 80
pebble
decoupage 85
organ/,
Dessert Club,
7
&
lavender candle collars 82
123
Apricot Fruit
66
napkins 78
flower platters
oupage, flower 85
dei
35
Chickpea 106
Festive Phyllo Pie 107
pebble bowl 35
45
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flowei Dal,
game) 72
flowei centerpiece 66
Rich Chocolate Cheesecake 109
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olde English throne 2"
55
45
59
first-footing
flower
bowls 82
(party
1
floral table
Bonfire Cakes 1/4
bread 78
Ice Party
floral
91
10
60s Coffeehouse Part)'
6
Fire! Fire
ring 54
Apple Whizz
if
ire
country wedding V,
Cheesy Baked Potatoes /06
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6
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flowers
.ili
&
124
Green 103
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cushions,
Festive Phyllo Pie (07
Fireworks
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Cheese Twists 88
Bombe, Mincemeat Christmas Boned Stuffed Turkey 103
flowei
40
floating candle 85
tulle i
floating fruit
fancy dress ideas, children's parties
ius Salad, Pesto 103
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125
checklist
extras checklist 125
cornucopia 40
midsummer 50
50
etiquette 125
16
1
irnu< opia centerpiece
golden 55
blindman's Hull (party game) I"
Boeuf en Croute
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child's stool 81
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elebration
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Parly
st
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58
treat
chairs
98
Beei
in
Day
(
1
xtravaganza
I
equipment
petal 54
crackers,
chains, paper 43
beef
Blini
companies 120
centerpieces
beach mats 80
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67
le.i
ptian
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countdown plan & checklist Country Wedding 55
day 58
Cassoulet, Quick 98
18-19
Barbecues
Eastei
12
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Easier eggs, stained 67
Cream ID ktail
67
Easter
& cocktails
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entertainment checklist 122
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beach 24
instant
8-15
Coi
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Valentine's
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51
confetti
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canopies
Baked Alaska. Mini 110
Banquets
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12
money
drinks
set
omit
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tin-can lights 39
kward Bash 60
Bai
cocktails
lanterns 82
tea party
12
Christmas Bombe, Mincemeat 110
lanterns 41
glass
Asparagus
Sour 10
Tequila
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Poddy 66
le.i
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Chocolate Roulade 109
aphrodisiacs 58
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Rich Chocolate Cheesecake 109
bowl 82
pebble
Sea Breeze 90
hocolate
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painted garden 80 sec
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