In the age of information technology in which we live, it is not difficult to find out the festive menu for a birthday. Just ask Google. This greatly simplifies the life of our home cooks: now the most complex recipes are available for cooking, everything is painted and photographed step by step, there are any products in stores. But if you do not have professional training, great experience or talent, it is better to cook complex dishes for small companies.

Preparing for the next birthday, the hostess puzzles over how to surprise the guests, what have they not tried yet? And preparation for identity turns into stress. Maybe it’s worth preparing not complicated, but tasty and proven recipes? Decorate a beautiful table, create a warm holiday atmosphere, take care of fun surprises and entertainment? Today we offer you just such an option - a simple menu for a festive birthday table that you celebrate at home.

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Snacks

Canape is the most win-win option: they look festive, you can cook many options so that any guest can find the filling to their liking. Canapes are loved by those who are on a diet. Take multi-colored skewers with curly tips.

For the filling, use cheese, pickled cucumbers, mushrooms, corn, fresh durum tomatoes, cucumbers, meaty bell peppers, shrimps, slightly salted fish, olives, black olives, seedless grapes, lemon slices. In general, everything that can be cut into even squares. And ... fantasize, create a different version on each skewer. Or lay out the ingredients, skewers on a large plate: let the guests assemble their own canapes.

Stuffed eggs are also a traditional dish of the festive table. Our suggestion is to make not one, but several fillings, the plate will immediately bloom.

Boil eggs for 15 minutes, peel, cut in half. Remove the yolk, mix with the filling, where required.

Filling options:

Mash green peas with a fork, add yolk, dill, spices

Mix finely chopped herring with grated beets, pickled onions, a little mayonnaise for viscosity

Mash any canned fish in its own juice with a fork, removing large bones, yolk, parsley

Finely chopped mushrooms fried with onions, sour cream

Mix any ready-made pate with the yolk, put on a thin layer of butter

Peel the avocado, mash with a fork, yolks, greens

Cod liver, cottage cheese, yolks, dill

Seafood hee is a savory snack. It is better to cook seafood on the eve of the holiday so that everything is well soaked, and add fresh vegetables to the dish half an hour before the guests arrive.

We will need: boiled squid, shrimp, fresh cucumber, bell pepper, for the sauce - sesame, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, soy sauce, vinegar, spices, favorite herbs.

Sauce recipe for our Heh: heat the oil in a frying pan, add all the ingredients, but do not boil. Rinse the squids well, boil for a few minutes in boiling water, cut into strips, add the shrimp, season with the prepared sauce.

Fish in batter

Many housewives like to cook fish in batter at home. It is delicious, beautiful, satisfying. We have a potato batter recipe for you.

We will need: pieces of fresh fish, peeled raw potatoes, onions, eggs, flour, salt

While preparing the batter, marinate the fish in finely grated onions. Grate the potatoes, squeeze out the starch, add the egg, a pinch of flour, salt, mix everything. Dip the fish in batter, pressing the potatoes tightly, fry in a pan with vegetable oil on 2 sides.

Salads

Without this dish, it is impossible to imagine a festive table, whether you are relaxing at home or invited to a banquet in a restaurant. We offer you salad recipes, each served in a different way.

« » - a hearty salad, you can make it a little, you fill it up quickly

We need: 1 large boiled carrot, Beijing cabbage, 1 boiled chicken breast, a handful of peeled walnuts, a handful of raisins soaked in warm water, a fresh cucumber, two boiled eggs, cheese, mayonnaise, spices

Put in layers in a salad bowl: carrots grated on a coarse grater, a thin layer of mayonnaise, finely chopped Beijing cabbage, mayonnaise, finely chopped chicken fillet, mayonnaise, chopped walnuts, raisins, cucumbers cut into squares, mayonnaise, grated eggs, mayonnaise, grated cheese on top, decorate with greens.

« Boatswain » - a budget option for a festive menu, the products are the simplest, but the original dressing. Serve in individual salad bowls or low, wide glasses.

We will need: a jar of canned fish necessarily in oil, half a glass of boiled rice, 2 boiled eggs, an apple, pickled onions, 80 g of butter, mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice.

We spread in layers in personal salad bowls: an egg grated on a coarse grater, half a can of canned fish, mashed with a fork, rice, mayonnaise, grated apple, the remaining fish, pickled onion, frozen butter grated on a fine grater. Gently pour over the sauce: canned oil, mayonnaise, sugar and lemon juice, thoroughly mixed.

polka dots

« polka dots » in composition - traditional, beloved by all. Each house has its own recipe for its preparation. We will serve it to the table in an original way.

We will need: boiled potatoes, carrots, eggs, fresh cucumber, boiled sausage, canned green peas, green onions, sour cream or mayonnaise.

In a bowl, cut all the ingredients into small cubes. We season a little with mayonnaise or sour cream, as you like, add spices, herbs. Salad should not be runny.

It is unlikely that every home has a salad ring, we will teach you how to make a replacement for it. From a plastic 1.5 liter bottle we cut out a low cup without a bottom, put it on a dessert plate, personalized for each guest, and fill it tightly with salad. We remove the container, add mayonnaise on top, decorate with herbs.

Cowboy

« Cowboy » we will decorate in tartlets. So that they do not get wet, you need to fill them with salad just before serving. The recipe is very simple.

We will need: ready-made tartlets, 800 g of boiled beef liver, Korean carrots, 2 boiled eggs, fried onions, mayonnaise, spices.

Pass the boiled liver through a meat grinder, add chopped Korean carrots, chopped eggs, onions, mayonnaise. Decorate with a sprig of greenery.

Second course

Hot at home can serve 2 dishes

Pork rolls - they are not difficult to prepare, they look festive.

We need: pork tenderloin, for the filling - fried mushrooms, Dijon mustard in grains or regular, cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, vegetable oil.

Pork cut into plates, beat well, salt and pepper. Put the filling of mushrooms, cheese, mustard, roll up the rolls, fasten with a toothpick, roll in egg and breadcrumbs, fry on 2 sides in a pan. Then simmer for 15 minutes in a preheated oven. Serve with fresh vegetables.

Chicken breasts stewed in wine with herbs is a tasty, low-calorie dish. Can be saved in a notebook as a diet menu.

We will need: chicken breasts, any wine, preferably dry, garlic, onions, a lot of greens - basil, rosemary, thyme.

We cut the chicken breasts into portions, add spices and pour 250 g of any wine, marinate for an hour and a half. Fry garlic, onion in a deep frying pan, add chicken pieces to them, fry on 2 sides. Pour the wine in which the chicken was marinated, add herbs and simmer for 15 minutes.

A side dish for our chicken can be boiled potatoes with butter and herbs, airy mashed potatoes, boiled vegetables. Rice will go great.

Dessert

Pie with curd cream and berries - light, tasty, will come in handy after a hearty menu.

We will need: for the dough - 300 grams of flour, 2 eggs, 100 grams of butter and sugar, baking powder; for the filling - a pound of cottage cheese, a glass of any pitted berries (cherries, raspberries, strawberries, currants, blueberries), a glass of sour cream, half a glass of sugar.

Grind sugar with butter, add eggs, flour, baking powder, mix well. Put the dough in a form with high edges, make sides. Prepare the filling - mix all the ingredients, stir well. Put the filling on the dough, bake for a little more than half an hour.

Orange peel muffins - a simple and tasty dessert

We will need: 250 grams of flour, 1 large orange, 3 eggs, 150 grams of sugar and butter, vanillin, baking powder or soda

Grind sugar with soft butter, vanilla. Add eggs, zest, orange juice, flour, baking powder. Knead the dough with a consistency like sour cream. Pour into cupcake molds. Bake for half an hour.

Fruit juice marmalade is very easy to prepare and looks beautiful.

We will need: a large glass of any juice, you can take half a glass of juice of different colors (apple, cherry), half a glass of sugar, a bag of gelatin, juice of half a lemon.

Gelatin pour ½ juice, let swell for half an hour. In the rest of the juice, stir the sugar, heat over a fire so that the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from heat. Add gelatin, mix very well. Pour the resulting mixture into silicone molds for sweets, remove in the cold until solidified.

As you can see from our recipes, at home you can make a budget menu for the festive table, the products are the most ordinary, not complicated cooking. Good luck!

This topic is a "dark forest" for anyone who has never encountered a large catering service. And the question "how to make a menu?" - really scary! In fact, everything is very simple. After reading my material, you can safely go to a cafe or restaurant and place an order with an understanding of the topic. And this, of course, will help to avoid mistakes and unnecessary costs.What should be on the menu?
1.Cold snacks: cold cuts, cold cuts, cheese plate, cut vegetables (fresh vegetables). In portions, you can order aspic, jelly and sandwiches. Here I have listed what I consider cold appetizers, but what to order and how many items - decide for yourself.
2.Salads: should be 3 - 4 types. But not everything is put on the table at once. It would be better to coordinate with the administrator so that 1 type of salad and a couple of types of cold appetizers are served after 1.5 - 2 hours from the beginning of the holiday. This will update the look of the festive table, create the right impression, make the atmosphere more photogenic.
3.Hot snacks: portioned julienne, baked vegetables, shrimp, etc. Served in the same way after 1.5 - 2 hours from the beginning of the banquet. Instead of hot appetizers, there may well be another second course. You know your guests better - decide!
4.Hot dish: when calculating for a 5-hour feast, there can be one hot dish. It is served after 2-3 hours. It is popular to invite each guest to make a choice: meat or fish. Garnish can also be optional.
5. Dessert: present at any holiday and includes a cake, pastries, sweets and other sweets. I will also conditionally include fruits here, the presence of which will decorate the table and is simply necessary for guests. I would like to emphasize -if there is a CARAVAY in the script of your holiday
or other edible attributes - do not let them roll somewhere on the windowsill. Put them on the table of honor! Therefore, check that the taste of such a product matches!
6. Drinks: something that is never enough and a reserve of these will never hurt! A non-alcoholic drink (lemonade, juice or just water) is stored at least 1.5 liters per guest! Take with a margin and alcohol, the calculations will be lower ...
In compiling a festive menu, you need to show both creativity and ingenuity. Here are some nuances:
— Often a restaurant (cafe, bar) has a "signature dish". If the price and quality correspond to it, you should take it and even include its presentation in the holiday script! Perhaps with the appearance of the author (chef) in front of the guests.
Do you know what a "corkage fee" is? This phenomenon can be called differently, but its essence is that by paying a certain minimum amount of alcohol in a restaurant, the rest of the bottles can be dragged from home. And it is always more profitable and economical!
- In continuation of the theme of savings: you can agree with the administration that you will supply the products for cooking yourself. This, again, is cheaper and the quality of the products you have under control.
- Usually the administration does not mind when during the holiday there is an exclusive dish from the perpetrators of the identity or guests. Most often it is a fish that has just been caught and cooked (fish soup, smoked, on a skewer). Fresh game goes well as a gift dish. Yes, anything at all: wine, scrambled eggs or pancakes - it is important to beat this in the script, which will add zest to the evening and cheer you up! Consider this option!
— Do not miss the fact that some guests in the context of the menu are better approached individually. These are children, people with allergies, non-drinkers or only drinkers of beer, vegetarians and believers during fasting. In this case, you should not draw attention to them, but "in tiharya" present them with a dish that will be pleasant and useful to them.
MAIN RULE: You must see and taste all the dishes that you bring to the menu of the festive banquet!

And now the norms that I accept based on my 20 years of experience in weddings, anniversaries and other holidays. If the evening lasts 5 hours, then for the happiness of the guest, so that he is full and moderately drunk, enough:
1. Cold snacks - 300 gr.
2. Salads - 200 gr.
3. Hot snacks - 100 gr.
4. Hot dish - 250 gr. fish or meat + 150 gr. garnish
5. Fruits - 200 gr.
6. Dessert - 200 gr.
7. Soft drinks - 1.5 liters.
8. Alcohol to choose from without interfering:
- champagne - 0.7 l.
- whiskey, vodka, cognac - 0.5 l.
- wine - 0.75 l.
Using the above norms, you can easily calculate the amount of food and alcohol for any number of guests.Good luck and financial prosperity when compiling your Holiday Menu!

P\s This article is taken from my book "Anniversary Guide" where there are answers to all questions:
1. How to organize a holiday?
2.How to avoid unnecessary hassle and costs?
3.What to do in preparation: STEP-BY-STEP PLAN!
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I love accuracy in everything, so I always make a birthday menu in advance. Even if the guests are scheduled almost for tomorrow, I will still make time for this. It is better to spend an extra 10 minutes writing a list than to go to the store twice because of something you accidentally missed.

What lists are needed?

I write several lists at once:

1. a list of dishes and drinks that will be on the table;
2. list of ingredients and purchases;
3. a to-do list, that is, a sequence of actions so as not to forget anything.

Example: organizing a husband's birthday at home

I will show you how I organized this process for my husband's birthday.

Initially, we decided that we would celebrate this day together in a restaurant, but later my husband said that he would just like to sit with friends and drink beer ... and this is at home ... tomorrow. Does it happen to you? In 5 minutes, the men decided that the restaurant was canceled, and long live the homemade feast. Shock? Stress? No, absolutely.

We specify the number of guests: together with us, we got 6 adults and 2 children. So the menu I counted on this number of people.

If you have more time, it means more opportunity to plan everything carefully and correctly, but if you don’t have it, as in my case, just stop for a few minutes and think about what the people who come to visit you like. I know that two of the guests do not eat liver, two more seafood, etc., so these dishes on the table are not desirable. It is probably impossible to take into account all tastes and preferences, but what guests do not eat for sure is not worth cooking. And vice versa, if you know for sure that your guests love some of your dishes very much, they always eat it first, be sure to cook it!

I don’t really bother with the compatibility of dishes, I cook what I am sure of. Just because it's a beer party doesn't mean there won't be cake or snacks. Less conventions, unless you have to meet some ambassador.

An example of a birthday menu at home

Previously, my menu did not always fit on one sheet. Three salads, three types of sandwiches, 3-4 appetizers, etc. Naturally, all this remained after the holiday and disappeared. What for? To show what a good hostess I am? This is superfluous, my guests already know it :)

I'm not calling you to minimalism, I'm calling you to be objective. Just think, would you eat so many dishes at a party? If so, you don’t need to invent anything else and add another extra salad.

Because I have little time to prepare, I chose all the recipes simple and not too labor-intensive:

Salads and appetizers

• Salad with smoked chicken (hearty)
• Spring salad (light)
• Tomato salad with green dressing (instead of appetizer)
• Baskets with mushrooms and chicken

hotter

• Rustic potatoes
• Grilled chicken wings
• Khachapuri homemade

Dessert

• Strawberry yogurt cake

The drinks

• Beer, wine
• Juice, compote, tea, coffee

Additionally:

• Adjika, mustard, ketchup

Recipes:

Making a shopping list

If I cook according to certain recipes, then I select all the recipes I need on the table: I print them out, take them out of folders, or set aside notebooks.

Why do I need it? So I am sure that having written out all the ingredients, I will not miss anything I need, but I will not buy too much either. Often, relying on our memory, we stand at the store counter and cannot remember how many grams of chicken we need for a salad, or whether there is cheese in this dish at all, so we always take more than we need, being safe.

I making a shopping list based on the ingredients of the recipes I need. After reviewing all the ingredients, I write out only what I don’t have at home, immediately indicating how many grams, kilograms, etc. I need one or the other. My list this time looked like this:

Tip: Take the time to rewrite your list to match the departments of the store you go to. I know exactly the location of my favorite supermarket, so I start with fruits and vegetables, then meat products, cheeses and sausages, etc. Those few extra minutes will save you a lot of time in the store. you will not rush around the entire store, but calmly go around it only once.

And one more important point. If there are products on the list that you need to go to a specialized store or market, take them out separately. With such a detailed list, you can send your husband to the store, and do other things yourself.

I think you noticed that on my list chicken wings and potatoes are highlighted in red. That's because we ordered them to be made at a beer specialty store that has a huge grill. If there is an opportunity to facilitate your preparation, and you are sure of the quality, be sure to use this. The price difference with raw foods is not as big as it might seem.

We plan a sequence of actions

Important plan a sequence of actions so that before the arrival of the guests do not run around in an apron and a dressing gown, cutting food.

Everything that can be cut in the store should be cut there. Having a sliced ​​​​loaf and sliced ​​\u200b\u200bsausage for sandwiches on hand, you spend 5 minutes, not 20.

I said that I am writing a list of actions, while indicating what the husband can do, for example. And don't forget to include things like hair washing and beauty treatments on your list. You don't want to remember this half an hour before the guests arrive.

What can you do the night before

If possible, do some of the preparatory work the night before: cook compote, bake cake layers, boil eggs and vegetables. In the morning, you can start cooking directly, rather than preparing the ingredients and chilling them.

I cooked compote in the evening to cool it down, baked a biscuit, and made croutons for salad in the cooling oven. Also boiled chicken fillet and eggs. In the evening, it is better to clean the house, wash the bathrooms and wipe the dust. Tomorrow you just might not be in time.

If I cooked the wings at home, then I would pickle them in the evening too. I usually marinate the wings in a mixture of vegetable oil, soy sauce, ketchup and honey with garlic.

If possible, then in the evening you can cook the whole cake, it will perfectly stand in the refrigerator until the next evening. If not, then start from this point in the morning.

Morning

In the morning it is necessary to do the remaining preparatory work, namely, cut the eggs and chicken fillet for salad and baskets.

I trained myself to cut the same type of food for several dishes at once, for example, all eggs for all recipes. Naturally, I take into account how many of them are needed for which dish, and I divide them into different salad bowls. It really saves time - you only wash the grater, board and knife after this product, not 3-4.

You can also do with cheese and other products. At this stage, I also cook mushrooms so that I no longer have to be distracted by snacks.

It is important to do it in advance stuffing for baskets , then you just have to lay it out in baskets and bake. cook salad with smoked chicken. Since all the ingredients are already cut, it will take quite a bit of time.

What is important to do during the day

In order to switch, and simply not to miss this moment, you need to set aside all the necessary dishes that you need for serving. I put it on a chest of drawers in my room, checking to see if anything needs extra wiping or rinsing along the way. Of course, it is better to accustom yourself to thoroughly wash and wipe the dishes after each feast, then before the holiday it will take only 5-10 minutes.

Prepare the tablecloth and napkins. Refrigerate drinks if necessary.

Whisk dressing sauce spring salad And tomato salad .

cook spring salad , for which mix 4 diced boiled eggs, sliced ​​​​radish rings, thinly sliced ​​\u200b\u200bcucumbers. Separate a third of the green tomato salad dressing, add sour cream and dress the spring salad. Garnish with quail egg halves.

Transfer the adjika to the bowl (if there is no adjika, take care of another sauce for the wings in advance).

What to do in the evening

An hour before the arrival of guests, you can start cooking sandwiches . Sharing a family recipe. At first glance, the combination is strange, but try them, you will definitely like them. Lubricate the loaf slices with a thin layer of butter, mayonnaise or tartar sauce, lay the sausage slices and top with a slice of kiwi. Garnish with half an olive.

How long did it take for this dish? On the strength of 5-7 minutes, because. only kiwi had to be cut. Such sandwiches look spectacular on the table, kiwi gives sourness and emphasizes the taste of sausage. In this recipe, it is best to use boiled smoked sausage.

If you decide, like me, to make khachapuri, then put the dough on the kneading. We need about 40 minutes to knead and rise. We will do the main work when the guests have already gathered.

While the bread machine is running, spread the filling in baskets . When the guests are already at the table, put the dish in the microwave for a few minutes.

cook tomato salad , it is quite simple, so it is prepared quickly.

It's time to set the table. You can put appetizers and salads, sauce, sandwiches.

It only took me a few minutes to heat up the wings and potatoes. The table is set, the guests are assembled.

If you, like me, decide to treat your guests to khachapuri, then it's time to roll out the dough. They bake pretty quickly. So the guests will not have time to deal with snacks, as you serve them with heat and heat on the table. No fuss, but no one will leave hungry.

I hope that in this birthday menu at home you will find something useful for yourself, making it easier for you to prepare for a holiday or a feast. Put on a beautiful dress, a radiant smile and meet the guests!

Merry and joyful home holidays!

Sometimes creating a menu for a birthday becomes a difficult task for the hostess. Every time you want to please your guests with delicious dishes and surprise with unusual recipes. And every time the hostess faces the question of the family budget: How tasty and beautiful to feed guests without spending a lot of money? Many years of experience show that the optimal holiday menu scheme looks like this:

1. two or three salads;
2. several snacks;
3. the second festive dish with a side dish.

Despite the fact that you always want to save money, you should not refuse one dish of expensive products. An example of such a dish is sandwiches with good caviar or baked salmon. The main decoration of the table can be a beautifully decorated cut of vegetables or fruits. Do not make several mayonnaise salads. It is better to make one original, the guests will appreciate it.

MAIN MENU FOR BIRTHDAY AT HOME FOR 10 PEOPLE:

FRENCH MEAT

• potato
• any meat
• spices

To cook meat in French, you need any meat. Pork is traditionally used, but a recipe using chicken meat is common. It should be fresh, cut into 1.5 cm thick across the grain. Such cutting of meat will allow it to remain tender and juicy. You will also need an onion, which is cut into rings and marinated in vinegar in advance. In the original French meat recipe, the main thing is to follow the sequence of laying out the products. On a greased baking sheet, meat is laid out, tightly to each other. Then onions and sliced ​​potatoes. All this is topped with spices and grated cheese. The dish is baked in the oven for about an hour.

MEAT "Accordion"

• pork or beef
• a tomato
• mushrooms
• garlic, spices

Meat baked with an accordion is quite simple to prepare. For this, a long piece of meat is taken, cuts are made so that the thickness of the plate is one and a half centimeters. A slice of cheese, a circle of tomato and crushed garlic are placed in each cut. Mushrooms also cut into plates and put on a baking sheet next to the meat. Wrap everything in foil and bake for an hour and a half. Traditionally, mashed potatoes are used to serve meat as a side dish. However, potatoes are already in the “meat in French” dish, so to diversify the festive table, you can cook a side dish of rice with vegetables.

RICE WITH VEGETABLES IN THE MULTICOOKER

• carrot
• a tomato
• frozen vegetable mix (corn, beans, peppers)
• tomato paste, spices

To cook rice with vegetables in a slow cooker, a lot of work is not required. Just chop the vegetables finely, put them in the multicooker bowl along with the pre-fried frozen vegetable mixture. Pour rice on top and pour water so that it covers the rice completely. Season everything with vegetable oil, tomato paste and spices. Turn on the multicooker in the "Rice" or "Cereals" mode for an hour and a half. After cooking, mix everything and serve.

SALADS AND SNACKS FOR BIRTHDAY AT HOME FOR 10 PEOPLE

As mentioned earlier, do not repeat in salads. For a menu for 10 people, it is enough to prepare one mayonnaise salad, one vegetable salad and various cold appetizers.

SALAD "TENDERNESS"

From the variety of salads with mayonnaise, it is preferable to choose puff salads. One of these simple but delicious salads is the Tenderness salad.

• crab sticks
• boiled eggs
• boiled carrots
• grated cheese
• mayonnaise

There are several versions of this salad. In the first, each grated ingredient is separately mixed with mayonnaise. In the second, the grated products are smeared with sauce layer by layer. The order of the layers is determined only by the tastes and preferences of the household.

SALAD WITH CUCUMBERS AND WHITE BEANS

• Chinese cabbage
• cucumbers
• can of canned beans
• sour cream for dressing, spices to taste

Chop all ingredients into thin strips. Rinse the beans from the marinade and add to the greens. Season everything with sour cream and spices. If desired, the salad can be varied with other fresh vegetables, as well as boiled eggs.

No meal is complete without cold appetizers. They make the feast varied, and a beautifully decorated appetizer will decorate the festive menu. For a modest holiday for 10 people, it is enough to cook several types of snacks.

LAVASH ROLL WITH SALMON

• smoked salmon
• pita
• bell pepper
• processed cheese
• herbs, garlic

This appetizer combines the salty taste of fish and buttery cheese. Grate melted cheese mixed with garlic on thin pita bread. Top with herbs, finely chopped pepper and lay out the fish. Roll up, slice and serve. Such an appetizer will become tastier if it stands in the refrigerator for a while and soaks. To do this, the roll should be wrapped in cling film and left overnight or for several hours.

KOREAN-STYLE SQUID SNACK

• squid carcasses
• onion, carrot, garlic
• vinegar
• seasoning in Korean
• sunflower oil

Rinse squid carcasses, boil and chop into strips. Also chop the vegetables into strips. Fry the onion in sunflower oil until golden brown. Mix everything in a large bowl, season with spices, vinegar and insist in the refrigerator for several hours. In order to diversify the recipe, some add bell peppers, zucchini or another vegetable.

In addition to all this, not a single feast can do without meat and cheese cuts, as well as pickled mushrooms.

SWEET MENU FOR HOME BIRTHDAY

Every birthday must end with a sweet treat. On a sweet table for 10 people, you can prepare a fruit salad or a small cake.

FRUIT SALAD WITH ICE CREAM

• cream
• Walnut
• chocolate
• an Apple
• banana
• Orange

Cut all fruits into medium-sized cubes, peeling and seeds. Grind the nuts, and grate the chocolate on a medium grater. Combine fruit with nuts and ice cream, mix and refrigerate. Serve sprinkled with grated chocolate.

When compiling a menu for a birthday at home for 10 people, one must not only take into account the tastes of the invited guests, but also the seasonality of the products. Thanks to the presence of these two components, a birthday will leave many positive impressions.

What is the main difference between an ordinary table and a festive one? Everyone will say: a lot of salads and bright design. Let's also add: and some non-ordinary, interesting, "key" hot dish, a kind of "highlight of the program." Festive hot dishes are a whole art that every housewife should master. Preparing for the holiday, any hostess first thinks about what she will have a hot dish on the festive table, and only then - salads, drinks and all that. With salads, it is desirable to be creative. After all, even the most ordinary salads can sparkle with new colors, if you approach them with imagination. The use of new ingredients can change your holiday dish beyond recognition. Recipes for festive dishes allow you to experiment with products, their combinations and colors. Not only a festive salad, but also any second dish on the festive table must be bright. Do not skimp on unexpected moves, try to combine more ingredients of different colors. Just look at the illustrations of real holiday dishes! The photos of these masterpieces are fascinating! Be sure to consider the experience of chefs who have already prepared dishes for the festive table. Recipes with photos of their creations can make your task much easier.

Delicious holiday meals are not necessarily festive meat dishes. After all, many people do not eat meat at all, or they prefer vegetables and fruits. You can’t deprive these guests of the holiday, make lenten festive dishes for them, the list of which is also quite large. After all, the main thing here is how to arrange and submit. Carved vegetables and fruits, original boiled egg and carrot roses, beautiful flowers and real mushroom fields - your imagination can be limitless.

Of course, no one cancels meat dishes for the festive table. They need to be given special attention in order to try to surprise guests, to create a real festive atmosphere. It is the festive meat dishes, along with some special birthday cake, that can become the very “highlight of the program”. Special decorations require festive dishes for a birthday. Beautiful inscriptions, drawings, figurines, etc. are appropriate here. But the main thing is that these are delicious dishes. You should not put ordinary snacks on the festive table. Also, very simple dishes on the festive table are not suitable. After all, this is a holiday, you need to surprise and delight guests. Recipes for dishes on the festive table just differ in their special taste and special design. Therefore, when preparing for the holiday, we advise you to study and prepare those festive dishes, the recipes with photos of which you will find on the site and which you will especially like in appearance.

And here are some more "holiday" tips: - take the time to decorate the table. It's even very exciting. Guests will appreciate your efforts, and you yourself will get a great mood. To help you, the list of colors of products for decorating dishes:

Red color is given by tomatoes, cranberries, sweet peppers;

Pink, raspberry - beetroot, cranberry juice;

Orange - carrots, bell peppers, tomato;

White - rice, egg whites, cottage cheese, sour cream;

Lilac, blue - grated egg white, rice, colored with red cabbage juice;

Burgundy - beets;

Yellow - egg yolks, corn, lemon;

Violet - egg whites tinted with red cabbage or red cabbage itself;

You need to decorate salads just before serving, so that the products do not flow and look fresh and appetizing;

Try to give different salads different colors;

Dishes on the festive table are served in various options and ways. Original - salads on slices of bread, wrapped in pita bread, in portioned baskets.