Want to impress your dinner guests with class, style, and knowledge? Nothing projects simplicity and elegance better than a perfectly set dinner table. Take your entertaining skills to the next level, and learn how to set the perfect table, so you can impress every time from now on. Happy hosting!
How to Set a Proper Place Setting
There’s no doubt you leave a great impression on your guests when they arrive at a beautifully set dinner table, especially on the holidays. Setting the plate the right way is just the beginning and opens up so many possibilities for creativity. Which themes will you go with this season? For more stylish lifestyle tips and tricks, visit us on YouTube!
Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays of the year: You eat delicious food with your friends and family and create memories that will be treasured for a lifetime. However, hosting Thanksgiving isn’t as carefree as attending a Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, it can become stressful if you don’t have any practical hosting tips under your apron. Fortunately, all of the Thanksgiving hosting tips you need can be found right here:
1. Check Your Oven Before the Big Day
You may think your oven is top-notch, but if you forget to check it, then go to cook the turkey only to find out it’s lacking heat, Thanksgiving won’t be a fun experience – for anyone. Always make sure your oven is in great working shape before the big day.
Halloween isn’t just about dressing up in fun and spooky costumes; it’s also a time to dress up your food. Pair your costume this year with some of these spooky yet delicious recipes bound to frighten (and delight) your guests. Hopefully, they are daring enough to taste them!
To help you in your spooky process, we have compiled a few recipes to scare and impress your guests:
This particular dish is pretty spooky, complete with mummy faces and eyes on the end result! Not only is this recipe cheesecake-based, which is always a fan-favorite, but it also incorporates a favorite seasonal flavor: pumpkin. Combined together, they make a delicious mummy bite-sized snack. In addition, this is an easy-to-make, no-bake treat.
Just about everyone loves a refreshing bowl of guacamole—so whether you’re hosting, or simply hungry, consider upping the ante with a seasonally thrilling twist, including lime crema and a little kick! Use your favorite sliced bread, from wheat to rye and more. You can even add a sprinkle of paprika, celery seed, or black sesame, to enhance flavor and presentation. Follow the simple recipe below, and you’ll be serving stunning guacamole with style in no time!
Tropical Guacamole Bites with Lime Crema
Yield: about 24 bites
Ingredients
6 slices multigrain bread
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing on bread
3 ripe avocados
1/2 cup diced red onion
3 tablespoons lime juice, add more if desired
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus extra for sprinkle for bread
Pinch of cayenne, optional
1 cup diced mangoes
Chopped cilantro, garnish
Refreshing Crema
1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
1 tablespoon lime zest
2 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the crust off the edge of all the bread slices and use a rolling pin to roll flat the bread slices, one at a time and in both directions, until very thin. Place flattened slices on a baking sheet, lightly brush the top surface with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
Remove and cool. Cut each slice into 4 squares.
To make the guacamole, remove the pits and scoop the meat of the avocados into a medium bowl. Add red onion, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and cayenne. Use a wooden spoon to mash the ingredients together until combined, but still a bit chunky. Add mango to the bowl and gently combine. Taste to see if more seasoning is needed.
To make the crema, combine the yogurt, lime juice, lime zest, and salt in a bowl.
To assemble, put about 1 tablespoon of guacamole in the center of each toast crisp. Top with crema and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.
1. Check Your Oven Before the Big Day
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