Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Create a Thanksgiving Dessert Station
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align="middle" height="313" width="400"><br>Traditions are
great, but sometimes it's fun to try something new. This
<a rel="nofollow"
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expand your entertaining space and move the party out of the dining
room after the meal is done. Set up a dessert station in another
part of the house so guests get up and mingle instead of slipping
into a food comma!<br><br>Here's some
suggestions for creating your own dessert
area:<br><br><strong>1. Rethink your surfaces.
</strong>Clear a side table or desktop in another room to
create a <a rel="nofollow"
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bar</a> or <a rel="nofollow"
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dessert</a> station.<br><br><strong>2. Vary
the height and size of your serving pieces.</strong>
Incorporate footed compotes, trifle bowls, cake stands, and <a
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of dessert plates</a> to add dimension and visual interest to
your entertaining surface. Look for a variety of inexpensive
antique serving dishes at <a rel="nofollow"
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markets</a>. Or check out web sites like <a rel="nofollow"
href="http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZvintageQ20cakeQ20standQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ">eBay
to bid on vintage cake stands</a> for
$6!<br><br><strong>3. Corral your ice
bucket,</strong> <a rel="nofollow"
href="http://www.countryliving.com/antiques/expert-advice/collecting-american-glass?link=emb&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_countryliving&mag=clg">glassware</a>,
and libations on a tray that can be easily removed when coffee and
tea are served. <strong>(Hostess bonus: <a rel="nofollow"
href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/my-recipe-book/drink-recipes-0109?link=emb&dom=yah_life&src=syn&con=blog_countryliving&mag=clg">Make
your own warm drinks with these easy
recipes.</a>)</strong><br><br><strong>4.
Mix & match your favorite <a rel="nofollow"
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and glassware</a></strong><span>
collections</span> at the dessert station. Don't
worry about continuing the theme you create on your main
table!<br><br>Get more ideas for <a rel="nofollow"
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Posted by Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:16pm PST
Report AbuseAll about presentation! This is so pretty! I can't wait to do this for Thanksgiving since my granddaughter and I are responsible for preparing desserts.
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Posted by Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:53pm PST
Report Abusevery cute. nice idea if you have the space.
and I think you meant food "coma," not food comma. :) I don't think my guests will slip into a punctuation mark that is the result of over eating.
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