Welcome to another installment of Ask a Pro! Today’s pro is Carolina Buia, Dream Team member and Lifestyle pro. She will share with us some of her favorite finger foods to serve at a party!
Q: Finger food – what’s the best thing to serve?
-Betty M.
A: Here are some of my favorite finger foods, ordered from “super easy” to “a little more work”.
Thin, rosemary Italian breadsticks wrapped in prosciutto (prep 15 min ahead), you can also roll them in black sesame seeds.
You’ve double-checked the invites, tried out the recipes, rearranged the decoration, and recounted the gift bags. Yet it seems you might have overlooked something. With all the planning, cooking, and hosting, it’s easy to forget to have fun and enjoy the festivities you have worked so hard to bring about. These practical tips will save you time and headache so you can focus on having a good time your own party.
1. Get the date into the books early. This is the busiest time of the year for EVERYTHING—so lock it in. Send out a quick email reminder, followed by an evite.
Think of this as a Halloween after-party for adults, while the goblins stay home with the sitter. Invite your friends to come as their favorite celebrity. Assign everyone a number at the door and make a game of who can guess every famous-face in the room.
Look how time flies! It’s October already and you know what that means – Halloween! If you’re planning to throw a party, make it spectacularly spooky with these decoration ideas.
Serve up these wonderful witch’s broom apps made from breadsticks, pretzels, and some licorice rope!
The leaves have started to turn, and we are packing away our summer wardrobe as we prepare for sweater weather. While summer will surely be missed, we can’t wait for the holidays!
Do you love to throw parties? Do you live for crafting the perfect table scape and filling it with wonderful food? Do your guests go home with crafty DIY party favors? Do you have what it takes to throw a Pinterest perfect party? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to join our Best Party Ever Pinterest Contest!
Joining our Best Party Ever Pinterest Contest is easy:
Our Best Party Ever Pinterest Contest runs from October 6th until October 28th at 9am EST. After this period, we will pick our favorite boards and share them on our Facebook page, where you can vote on which one really is the Best Party Ever! Once the voting commences, the winner will get $2,500 and a free consultation with lifestyle expert and Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Dream Team member Carolina Buia!
For more information on our Best Party Ever Pinterest Contest, visit our BHGRE Pinterest board! Be sure to follow us, as we will be pinning our favorite party tips every day! We can’t wait to see the Pinterest party idea that you put together! Get ready to pin to win!
Do you have what it takes to host the best holiday party this season? It’s actually easier than you think. Creativity is the key. Peruse the following tips and you can turn your party into a smashing success!
Use shot glasses or tumblers to display your munchies and dips!