People often are stumped when it comes to dessert for a summer party. My parents' generation served truly seasonal summer desserts and this just seems logical! Of course, I also remember my mother deciding to cook a turkey dinner in July for visiting relatives back when, as she had just gotten a new stove and wanted to try it out. NOT! It was too hot to enjoy that turkey. BUT she also served summer berry parfaits, which were all anyone really ate that night, and desserts were more, well, seasonal then. This makes sense and is actually easier than baking a dessert.
The following ideas ARE truly summery desserts for your parties this summer, so dig in!
- Fresh seasonal fruit served with a tiramisú dip/sauce of equal amounts of mascarpone and sour cream, a spoonful of heavy cream, 1 or 2 spoonfuls of espresso, 1 or 2 spoonfuls of marsala or sweet sherry, and brown sugar to taste.
- Cantaloupe or honeydew melon, cut in half; spoon a berry sorbet in the middle (mound it up), and garnish with a fresh mint leaf.
- Buy the most excellent strawberries you can find. Then macerate them for an hour or two in kirsch liqueur and serve in wineglasses, with or without whipped cream on top--this is a traditional summer dessert in southern European countries.
- Either layer Greek yogurt, with an equal amount of sour cream and a little sugar stirred in, with fresh seasonal fruit in wine or parfait glasses or mix these same ingredients in a blender. Taste and add more sugar if necessary. Spoon into wine or parfait glasses, decorating the top of each glass with a whole berry.
Enjoy!
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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