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Monday, November 3, 2014
Party Planning Tips for a Successful Italian-American Dinner Party
Through the years, the Italian
people have always been known for one special thing, which could be enjoyed by
everyone, everywhere– their food!
Italian food is one of the most versatile and well loved throughout the
world, and this makes it the perfect candidate for the menu for a dinner
party. In fact, rather than simply use
the Italian food for the party; you can use an entire Italian theme to make
your own Italian-American dinner party your guests will be talking about for
years to come.
The best day to plan your
Italian-American dinner party is one in which your guests will have a long time
to linger around and enjoy all of the food you have to offer them. In
Your own Italian-American dinner
party can be one of comfort and relaxation.
The focus should be on the food rather than on the table and room
decorations. Your tablecloth should be
simple white linen and flowers for the table are unnecessary. The best centerpieces are a bowl of nuts,
some fresh breads, dishes of grated locatelli or parmesan cheese, and simple
crushed red pepper flakes. Your dinner
service can be your everyday dishes and even the incorporation of simple
plastic dinnerware for the children.
The beverage you will want to
serve at your Italian-American dinner party is a simple wine. Italian people enjoy wine with their meals
and the wine is an excellent compliment to the various Italian foods you will
be serving. For those guests who do not
drink alcohol, consider having some soda and bottled water available as
alternatives.
The first course of food for
your Italian-American dinner party should be an antipasto made up of meats
(ham, salami and prosciutto), marinated vegetables, cheeses such as provolone
and mozzarella, and roasted red peppers.
Your antipasto course can be served on a tray or mixed together in a
bowl with an Italian dressing poured over it.
The second course of food for
your Italian-American dinner party should be a simple Italian soup. The soup should be served in small bowls so
that everyone in attendance doesn’t become too full to enjoy the next courses
of your meal.
Generally after serving your
antipasto and soup, then comes the main pasta and tomato sauce dish. The most popular options for your pasta dish
are homemade ravioli, lasagna or manicotti served with a meat sauce which may
or may not include meatballs. To
accompany your main dish you might choose to serve such foods as sweet
potatoes, artichokes, salads or string beans.
While you want the focus to be on your main dish, you also want your
guests to have some variety to choose from at all times.
For your desert course at your
Italian-American dinner party, you should choose something from the following
list: fresh in season fruits, figs, cakes,
cookies or an Italian pastry. Because
your guests will likely be very full, plan to serve desert at least one hour
after the main meal, and allow for it to be something light rather than
something rich and heavy.
It always amazes me that the
above is the typical Sunday for most all Italian families. How they manage to eat all of this food, week
after week, and yet not gain a lot of weight is a serious mystery to
behold. However, for your once in a
while dinner party, a traditional Italian feast makes a wonderful, and simple,
menu which will be enjoyed by both the adults and children in attendance.
The most important thing you
need to remember about hosting an Italian-American dinner party is that it is
all about your guests and the food, not about the cleanliness and order in your
home. Cook some good food, and enjoy
your friends and family.
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