You can still keep the tradtional feel that many people like in Thanksgiving dinner and add an interesting touch or two just to spice things up. Here are four ideas to do this:
- Use real small pumpkins with decorative real or paper leaves attached to the stems as place/name cards, or lay the leaves across the plates if you're doing a sit-down dinner. Or, edgier: use quinces, a relative of the apple that comes in shades ranging from pale to deep yellow (legend has it that the quince was the apple in the Garden of Eden). Or alternate pumpkins and quinces.
- Add touches of gold, bronze, or deep, not pastel, peach to the decor with serving pieces, a runner, or decorations. These touches add warmth and a fall-like feel with a more contemporary slant.
- Set out or serve a trio (or at least a duo) of pumpkin desserts rather than a pumpkin pie. Pumpkin mousse, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin bars, chocolate-pumpkin pie, pumpkin roll..And you can include a pumpkin pie as part of this too if you want to please the traditionalists. Why not?
- Try some wine pairings--If you've not done this before at a Thanksgiving meal, please do try it. Ask your wine store for recommendations for your menu, and also serve non-alcoholic options with the meal. You'll be surprised how much more festive and relaxed your meal becomes!
- Set out a tray of orange and yellow sorbets or gelatos in small glasses or goblets. Even if you serve baked desserts, people love anything in the ice cream family even in winter! If you like, decorate the tray with small pumpkins or gourds.
Enjoy!
Kristina
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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