With summer now officially here, FANDANGO Catering offers 4 ideas for summer food entertaining this summer.
If pressed for time, order tapas, mezes, or other small plates food, preferably the kind to be served cold or room temperature, from a restaurant or caterer. We have seen too many friends' and neighbors' gatherings fall flat because they bought appetizers at Costco or Sam's (the kind you heat), with unfavorable comments out of earshot of the hosts.
Since these appetizers were frozen and heated, after a short time at an event they turn hard and lose any flavor they had to begin with. Better to order never-frozen food from a professional.
To make it easy on yourself, do as the Mediterraneans do for a BBQ or summer event--Concentrate on a great marinade or rub for your entree (preferably with fresh herbs) and accompany the entree with freshest-of-the-season marinated vegetables and, for dessert, sliced perfectly ripe fruit macerated with a liqueur such as kirsch or Gran Marnier (whipped cream optional).
We like sliced ripe tomatoes drizzled with best-quality olive oil and chopped fresh tarragon, basil, and/or mint (no dried herbs). There are all kinds of wonderful Mediterranean salads with only a couple of VERY fresh ingredients that taste fabulous in summer. Other favorites of ours are Italian cannellini and green onion drizzled with olive oil and fresh chives and Israeli tomato and watermelon with a fresh herb vinaigrette (we also like tomatoes and watermelon just chopped without any dressing IF the produce is at the peak of ripeness).
Easy sweet desserts include ice cream sandwiches made with cookies, Italian gelato served with cookies, or cupcakes dressed up with a scoop of gelato or ice cream instead of frosting.
For easy beverages, buy some wines or interesting beers (ask your liquor store for recommendations for your menu), or make a big batch of sangría, iced tea, or lemonade, served from decorative glass dispensers.
Enjoy!
Warmly,
Kristina
Kristina Ríos de Lumbreras
Partner, Director of Sales & Operations
FANDANGO Catering
(281) 796-9841
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