Original dishes for the day. Festive birthday menu

Even before organizing a festive evening, the hospitable hostess must first carefully think through the menu for the birthday. It is advisable not only to surprise your loved ones, but also to take into account all the preferences of those invited to the celebration. Therefore, it is best to select birthday recipes carefully and work out them in detail. Those birthday dishes that you wouldn’t be ashamed to serve on the table can be found in periodicals about cooking or on a variety of relevant Internet resources. Let's take a closer look at what to cook for a birthday:
It would be best to make birthday snacks light but satisfying. For example, by including seafood or Exotic fruits. However, in this case, it is better to make sure in advance that those present at the holiday do not have individual allergies to these products.
Salads on festive table birthday meals should be delicious and nutritious. They should become a kind of highlight of your table. Every woman has her own tricks in preparing them. The main thing is to minimize the time spent on cooking. Because it should be enough for hot dishes and a variety of canapés and sandwiches. Birthday salad recipes vary greatly in terms of complexity of preparation and components, so it is better to try the chosen option in advance and first evaluate it with your family.
The festive table for a birthday does not have to be “full” of many dishes. It is enough to select several basic and interchangeable ones. When choosing recipes for your birthday menu, start, first of all, from the traditional feasting habits accepted in your circle. Looking through a lot of forums, you can not only approve the festive menu for your birthday, but also chat on interesting topics with their regular visitors and moderators. Which, if necessary, will help you good advice, and maybe even help own menu for a birthday - with a photo and the necessary comments.
Birthday dinner requires special attention. Most of all you will have to work on main courses and baked goods. Since they are the most popular on our holiday tables. When thinking about what to cook for a birthday, consider not only food, but also alcoholic drinks. The taste and composition of the dish should not only match the chosen alcohol, but also emphasize its bouquet.
Simple and delicious recipes for a birthday is the key to a wonderful holiday and a warm welcome. They can make your evening more pleasant and cozy. After all, home cooking cannot replace the standard menu of cafes or restaurants. And now you know it for sure!

21.02.2019

Juicy whole roasted duck in the oven

Ingredients: duckling, apple, sauce, syrup, dry wine, seasoning, salt, pepper, oil

I bake duck with apples several times a year. Previously, it didn’t always turn out juicy for me; more often than not, I dried it out. But this recipe has made my duck delicious for the past few years.

Ingredients:

1-1.5 kilogram duck;
- 2-3 green apples;
- 15 ml. soy sauce;
- 25 ml. maple syrup;
- 200 ml. dry white wine;
- black pepper;
- Red pepper;
- thyme;
- vegetable oil;
- salt.

09.02.2019

Duck with sauerkraut in the oven

Ingredients: duck, sauerkraut, onion, salt, pepper

Quite often I cook poultry dishes for the holiday table. Duck with sauerkraut Absolutely everyone in my family likes it in the oven. The duck turns out tasty and tender.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck;
- 400 grams of sauerkraut;
- 150 grams of onions;
- salt;
- black pepper.

23.10.2018

Black Forest Cake

Ingredients: sugar, egg, flour, cocoa, salt, cream, cherry, liqueur, chocolate, butter

Black Forest cake can be prepared for a festive table. The recipe is quite simple and quite quick.

Ingredients:

- 200 grams of sugar,
- 5 eggs,
- 95 grams of flour,
- 30 grams of cocoa,
- a pinch of salt,
- 550-600 ml. cream,
- 2-4 tbsp. powdered sugar,
- 450 grams of canned cherries,
- 150 ml. cherry juice
- 3 tbsp. cherry liqueur or liqueur,
- 70-80 grams of dark chocolate,
- butter.

27.09.2018

Chanterelles fried with sour cream and onions

Ingredients: chanterelle, onion, sour cream, butter, salt, dill, parsley

Ingredients:

- 350 grams of chanterelles;
- 100 grams of onion;
- 110 grams of sour cream;
- 30 grams of butter;
- salt;
- parsley;
- dill.

20.05.2018

Duck with apples and oranges in the oven

Ingredients: duck, apple, orange, honey, salt, pepper

Duck meat is very tasty. Today I want to tell you how to cook very tasty holiday dish- duck with apples and oranges in the oven.

Ingredients:

- 1.2-1.5 kg. ducks,
- 1 apple,
- 2 oranges,
- 2-3 tsp. honey,
- salt,
- black pepper.

17.02.2018

Braised pork ribs with potatoes

Ingredients: pork rib, potatoes, carrots, onion, pepper, salt, bay, paprika, garlic, water, oil

I don't know a single man who would refuse pork ribs. This is a truly masculine dish. I cook for my beloved a very tasty, hearty dish - stewed rack of pork ribs with potato

Ingredients:

- half a kilo of pork ribs,
- 400 grams of potatoes,
- 1 carrot,
- 1 onion,
- 1 sweet pepper,
- salt,
- pepper,
- paprika,
- dry garlic,
- 1 Bay leaf,
- chilli,
- 2 glasses of water,
- 30 ml. vegetable oil.

27.01.2018

Tiramisu with mascarpone and Savoiardi cookies

Ingredients: mascarpone cream cheese, cream, coffee liqueur, ground coffee, instant coffee, water, sugar, Savoiardi cookies, cocoa powder, grated chocolate

It is difficult to find a dessert that surpasses tiramisu in sophistication and sophistication. Absolutely perfect, with a subtle aroma of buttercream, this delicacy seems impossible to make even better. However, our culinary research does not stand still, we decided to make coffee tiramisu.

Ingredients:

- 200 g cream cheese mascarpone;
- 100 ml cream 35% fat;
- 40 ml coffee liqueur;
- 2 tsp. ground coffee
- 1 tsp. instant coffee;
- 100 ml water;
- 3 tsp. Sahara;
- 8-10 pcs. Savoyardi cookies;
- cocoa powder and grated chocolate.

27.01.2018

Juicy ground beef cutlets

Ingredients: veal, egg, onion, ground paprika, thyme, ground black pepper, salt, garlic, breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, canned tomatoes, sour cream

Don't know what to feed your family today? And you buy a small piece of veal and prepare very tasty and satisfying cutlets in sauce according to our recipe.

For the recipe you will need:

- 300 grams of meat;
- one egg;
- a head of onion;
- 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika;
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- two cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of breadcrumbs;
- 20 ml vegetable oil;
- 300 grams of canned tomatoes;
- half a glass of low-fat sour cream.

18.01.2018

Beef and pork jellied meat

Ingredients: beef, pork ribs, bay leaves, peppercorns, gelatin, salt, water

I suggest you prepare a very tasty jellied meat. Beef and pork go well together in this dish. I have described the cooking recipe in detail for you.

Ingredients:

- beef - piece,
- pork ribs,
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.,

- gelatin - 10 grams,
- salt,
- water.

18.01.2018

Beef jellied meat

Ingredients: beef, water, peppercorns, gelatin, salt

Jellied meat is a very tasty and satisfying dish. There are a lot of jellied meat recipes and they are all incredibly tasty. Today I have prepared for you an excellent beef jellied recipe.

Ingredients:

- beef - piece,
- water,
- black peppercorns - several pieces,
- gelatin - 10 grams,
- salt.

10.01.2018

Sponge cake with sour cream

Ingredients: sugar, eggs, flour, soda, lemon juice, salt, sour cream

We suggest preparing a sour cream sponge cake, on the basis of which you can make a cake if you grease the cakes with cream prepared to your taste. An indispensable recipe for delicious baked goods.

Ingredients:
- 120 g flour,
- 150 g sugar,
- 4 chicken eggs,
- 100 g sour cream,
- 1 teaspoon of soda,
- 1 pinch of salt,
- 15 ml lemon juice.

31.12.2017

Salad "Shishka" with almonds

Ingredients: chicken fillet, eggs, cheese, mayonnaise, almonds, salt, potatoes, pickled cucumbers

For your holiday table, be sure to prepare this very tasty and beautiful salad in the shape of a cone. Roasted almonds in this salad will give the salad a delicious taste.

Ingredients:

- chicken fillet - 300 grams,
- potatoes - 3 pcs.,
- pickled cucumber - 2 pcs.,
- eggs - 3 pcs.,
- hard cheese - 150 grams,
- mayonnaise or sour cream - 150 grams,
- roasted almonds - 200 grams,
- salt.

31.12.2017

Salad with herring - tastier "Herring under a fur coat"

Ingredients: beets, eggs, pickled mushrooms, herring, mayonnaise, dill

I would like to offer you a recipe for a new herring salad, which I like even more than herring under a fur coat. Be sure to try it.

Ingredients:

- 2 beets,
- 1 carrot,
- 2 eggs,
- 1 herring,
- 150 grams of pickled mushrooms,
- 250 grams of mayonnaise,
- dill - sprig.

28.12.2017

Pancake pie with chicken and mushrooms

Ingredients: butter, kefir, milk, soda, salt, sugar, egg, flour, mushroom, onion, chicken quarter, pepper, sour cream

I often make this pancake pie with mushrooms and chicken for my big family. Sometimes you have to cook 2 of them at once, since it flies away much faster than it cooks.

Ingredients:

- 100 ml. vegetable oil,
- 200 ml. kefir,
- 300 ml. milk,
- half tsp soda,
- 2 pinches of salt,
- 1 tbsp. Sahara,
- 3 eggs,
- 200 grams of flour,
- 150 grams of champignons,
- 1 onion,
- 1 chicken quarter,
- a pinch of ground black pepper,
- 5 tbsp. sour cream.

28.12.2017

Oven-roasted turkey with soy sauce

Ingredients: turkey fillet, sauce, mustard, sauce, adjika, butter, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, paprika

Baked turkey in soy sauce will become the main dish of your holiday table. The recipe is simple. Be sure to see how to prepare it.

Ingredients:

- 600 grams of turkey fillet,
- 70 ml. soy sauce,
- 1 tbsp. mustard,
- 1-2 tsp. chili sauce,
- 1 tbsp. adzhiki,
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil,
- 2 cloves of garlic,
- salt,
- black pepper,
- sugar,
- paprika.

I love precision in everything, so I always make my birthday menu in advance.. Even if guests are scheduled almost tomorrow, I will still devote time to this. It's better to spend an extra 10 minutes writing a list than to go to the store twice because you accidentally missed something.

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'll 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 that at home... tomorrow. Does this happen to you? Within 5 minutes, the men decided that the restaurant was cancelled, and long live the home feast. Shock? Stress? No, absolutely.

Let's clarify the number of guests: with us, we got 6 adults and 2 children. So I calculated the menu for this number of people.

If you have more time, you have more opportunity to plan everything carefully and correctly, but if you don’t, like 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, another two do not eat seafood, etc., which means these dishes are not desirable on the table. It is probably impossible to take into account all the tastes and preferences, but what the guests do not eat for sure is not worth cooking. And vice versa, if you know for sure that your guests really love one of your dishes and always eat it first, be sure to cook it!

I don’t really worry about combining dishes, I cook what I’m confident in. Just because it's a beer party doesn't mean there won't be cake or light snack. Less conventions, unless you have to meet some kind of ambassador.

Sample menu for a birthday at home

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

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 yes, there is no need to invent anything else and add another extra salad.

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

Salads and snacks

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

Hot

• Country style potatoes
• Grilled chicken wings
• Homemade khachapuri

Dessert

• Strawberry yogurt cake

Beverages

• 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 for the table: I print them out, take them out of folders, or put aside notepads.

Why do I need this? This way I’m sure that by writing out all the ingredients, I won’t miss anything I need, but I won’t buy anything unnecessary 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, playing it safe.

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

Tip: take the time to rewrite your list so that it matches the departments of the store you go to. I know exactly the location of the departments of my favorite supermarket, so I start with fruits and vegetables, then meat products, cheeses and sausages, etc. These few extra minutes will save you a lot of time in the store because... you won’t rush around the entire store, but calmly walk around it only once.

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

I think you noticed that on my list the chicken wings and potatoes are in red. That's because we had them cooked at a specialty beer store that has a huge grill. If there is an opportunity to make your preparation easier, and you are confident in the quality, be sure to take advantage of it. Price difference from raw foods not as big as it might seem.

Planning the sequence of actions

Important plan a sequence of actions so that before the guests arrive, you don’t have to run around in an apron and robe, cutting up food.

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

I said that I was writing a list of actions, while indicating what my husband could do, for example. And don’t neglect to include items such as washing your hair and doing beauty treatments on your list. You don’t want to remember this half an hour before your 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 having to prepare the ingredients and refrigerate them.

In the evening I cooked a compote to cool it, baked a biscuit, and made croutons for the salad in the cooling oven. I also boiled chicken fillet and eggs. In the evening, it’s better to clean the house, wash the bathrooms and wipe off the dust. Tomorrow you may simply not have time.

If I were cooking wings at home, I would also marinate them in the evening. I usually marinate the wings in a mixture of vegetable oil, soy sauce, ketchup and honey with the addition of garlic.

If possible, you can prepare the whole cake in the evening; it will keep well in the refrigerator until the next evening. If not, then start from this point in the morning.

Morning

In the morning need to do the rest preparatory work, namely, cut eggs and chicken fillets for salads and baskets.

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

You can do the same with cheese and other products. At this stage I also cook the mushrooms so that I am no longer distracted by snacks.

It is important to do it in advance filling for baskets , then all you have to do is put it in baskets and bake. Prepare salad with smoked chicken. Since all the ingredients are already chopped, this will take very little time.

What is important to do during the day

In order to switch, and simply not to miss this moment, you need to put aside all the necessary utensils that you will need for serving. I put it on the dresser in the room, checking along the way if anything needs to be wiped or rinsed additionally. Of course, it is better to accustom yourself to thoroughly wash and wipe the dishes after each feast, then before the holiday it will only take 5-10 minutes.

Prepare a tablecloth and napkins. Place drinks in the refrigerator if necessary.

Whisk the dressing sauce spring salad And tomato salad .

Prepare spring salad , for which mix 4 boiled eggs cut into cubes, radishes cut into rings, thinly sliced ​​cucumbers. Separate a third of the green tomato salad dressing, add sour cream and season the spring salad. Garnish with quail egg halves.

Place adjika into a bowl (if you don’t have adjika, make sure you have another sauce for the wings in advance).

What to do in the evening

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

How long did it take to make this dish? 5-7 minutes at most, because... I only had to chop the kiwi. Such sandwiches look impressive on the table; kiwi gives sourness and emphasizes the taste of sausage. It is best to use boiled smoked sausage in this recipe.

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

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

Prepare tomato salad , it’s completely simple, so it’s quick to prepare.

It's time to set the table. You can display 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, decided to pamper your guests with khachapuri, then it’s time to roll out the dough. They bake quite quickly. So the guests will not have time to finish with the appetizers before you serve them piping hot on the table. No fuss, but no one will leave hungry.

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

Happy and joyful holidays at home!

Quick Napoleon cake made from three ingredients. I highly recommend making it! In terms of time, you will need 30-40 minutes plus soaking time. But the taste and tenderness of this cake simply cannot be expressed in words! All Napoleon cake lovers are guaranteed to be delighted. Delicate soaked cakes from puff pastry With delicious cream! A minimum of ingredients and time costs, but the result is a simple, quick and delicious cake.

puff pastry, cream, condensed milk

Recipe for the popular American Red Velvet Cake. I can say for sure - this is the most best recipe The best red velvet cake I've ever tried. This cake turns out incredible! Velvety and juicy cakes without any impregnation, rich red color, with delicate butter cream. At the same time, all the ingredients are simple, familiar - it’s not for nothing that this legendary cake has so many fans! If you are not yet familiar with Red Velvet, be sure to pick up the cake recipe. Besides, there is a reason - such a cake would be very appropriate on a festive table in honor of March 8th!

kefir, eggs, sunflower oil, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, flour, salt, baking powder, soda, coloring, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar...

Baklava (baklava) is a very tasty oriental nutty sweet.

yolk, sugar, sour cream, soda, butter, flour, protein, walnut, sugar, yolk, honey

I would like to offer you a recipe for honey cake with vertical cake layers. It looks very unusual! The cooking process is a little more complicated than making a regular Honey cake, but it's worth it. And you will certainly be able to surprise your guests with such a seemingly ordinary cake.

flour, honey, sugar, butter, eggs, soda, lemon juice, sour cream, cream, powdered sugar, raspberries

I would like to introduce you to one of my favorite pies. The pie turns out incredibly tasty, very aromatic, with an unusual filling. The butter pie is made from individual rose buns with a ready-made filling of apples and nuts. After baking, you get a whole bouquet of roses. :) Very tasty, definitely worth taking the time to prepare!

Crispy biscuit cookies in the shape of flowers will be a real decoration on the holiday table. And making Calla Lilies cookies is not at all difficult!

eggs, flour, sugar, soda, vinegar, apple, powdered sugar

Shortbread with oatmeal it is very tasty, crumbly and aromatic. But ordinary round cookies are not very interesting. Let's make some flower-shaped cookies! None special devices will not need! And to make the edible flowers bright, you can use pink sugar and multi-colored dragee candies. Children will be delighted, and adults too!

oat flour, wheat flour, yolk, sugar, baking powder, butter, orange zest, sugar, dragee

BIRTHDAY MENU

or for any special occasion

Agree, because properly selected menu - this is the success of any holiday, and my festive table is always a success. The menu is designed for approximately 14-15 people.

You can start preparing the night before: boil vegetables, eggs, meat for salads, peel potatoes, if necessary, for second. And, of course, bake birthday cake . It looks simple, of course, but the taste, mmm...

For the test : 1 tbsp. l. honey, 250 g butter, 1 cup sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tsp. baking soda, quenched with vinegar, 4/5 cup chopped walnuts, 3-4 cups flour.

For cream: 1.5 cups of milk or cream, 1/3 cup of semolina, 150 g of butter, 1/2 can of condensed milk, a bag of vanillin. And 1 banana.

Melt the honey, add the remaining ingredients, knead the dough almost like dumplings. Divide the dough into 2 parts, roll out into cake layers and bake one by one for 25 minutes in the oven at 180 C, then cut each into 2 thin cake layers.

For the cream, add semolina into the milk, stirring occasionally, in a thin stream, bring to a boil, cook for 1-2 minutes, leave to cool. At this time, beat the slightly softened butter with a mixer. Then, continuing to beat, put warm semolina porridge and add condensed milk and vanillin to taste.

Grease the cakes with cream and layer with thin slices of banana. Grease the top of the cake with cream, sprinkle with nuts and colored confectionery sprinkles. You can leave a little cream, add food coloring to it and write a congratulation.


We start cooking in the morning salads . I make each type of salad on two plates.

SUNFLOWER Salad

Will need : 300 g boiled chicken fillet, 150 g champignons, 1 onion, 3 boiled eggs, cheese - 100-150 g, 3 boiled carrots, chips for decoration, pitted olives.

Preparation : Finely chop the chicken fillet. Grate the eggs and carrots on a fine grater, and grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Cut the mushrooms into slices and fry along with the onions. Place on a dish in layers, greasing each layer with mayonnaise: fillet, carrots, mushrooms and onions, eggs, cheese. There is no need to grease with mayonnaise after the cheese. We cut the olives into 4 parts and place them on top of the salad. That's it, let the salad soak, before serving, place chips in the shape of a sunflower along the edges of the salad.

Little tricks which I use when preparing salads in layers: I cover the salad in a circle with pieces of foil and grate what is needed directly onto the salad, and then remove the foil and enjoy the clean edges of the plate and table around the plate.



I don’t coat the layers with mayonnaise with a spoon, but put the mayonnaise in the corner of the bag, then I pierce a hole in the very corner and pour it over the salad.

Mimosa salad

A classic salad that has been proven over the years can be served in a new way, in the form of a fish.

Will need : 1 jar canned fish(preferably saury in oil), 4 potatoes, 3 carrots, 1 onion, 4-5 eggs, mayonnaise.

Preparation: Boil potatoes, carrots and eggs, cool. Grate them. “Crush” the fish directly in the jar with a fork. Finely chop the onion. Place on a dish in layers, greasing each layer with mayonnaise: potatoes, fish, onions, carrots, egg white and yolk, which we do not coat with mayonnaise. And you can decorate the salad to your taste, in the shape of a fish: add olives and pieces of sausage.

Salad WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE , because I don’t know the name, but it’s very easy to prepare and delicious.

Will need : boiled smoked sausage 250 g, cheese 100-150 g, 3 tomatoes, 3 cucumbers, mayonnaise, 2 cloves of garlic.

Preparation : cut sausage, tomatoes and cucumbers into thin strips. Three cheeses on a grater. Pass the garlic through a garlic press and mix with mayonnaise. Lay out in layers, coat with mayonnaise: cucumbers, sausage, tomatoes, sprinkle cheese on top. It's that simple.


A mandatory attribute on the table is holiday sandwich . Not a single party is complete without it - be it a prestigious banquet or a modest bachelorette party. The variety of sandwiches is almost inexhaustible: in addition to butter, they put everything on the bread that can be eaten in a wide variety of combinations. The main thing is that these components are combined with each other. Most classic version, Maybe, sandwiches with sprats . They are very simple and easy to prepare.


An even more elegant option - tomato sandwich.
It's also very easy to prepare. The number of products is arbitrary, depending on how many sandwiches you want to make.

• Cut the tomatoes into 2 cm circles and place on plates.
• Grate hard cheese into another plate, add mayonnaise, garlic cloves passed through a garlic press, mix well.
• Place the cheese mixture in a thick layer on the tomatoes, sprinkle with herbs on top

That's it, the beauty is ready!

Well, not a single feast is complete without slices - cheese, vegetables, meat. This appetizer is always the first to finish, because it’s not just about your guests’ love of cheese and sausage, it’s about the decoration of these cuts. You can, of course, just beautifully lay out sliced ​​sausage and cheese.



Can you make them canapés on skewers . There are endless types of canapés; it is important to choose products that go well together. Canapés are served on a wide platter, on green lettuce leaves, or just as is. They are beautiful and appetizing in themselves, and each has its own taste.

Fry the slices white bread in a frying pan with sunflower oil, or make toast out of them, then cut into squares. The squares will be the base of the toast, they should not be too small to be stable.

Cut into squares everything that we will stick on a skewer. It can be sausage, cheese, salmon, tomatoes, cucumbers.

First put olives on colored skewers, then, alternating, cut into squares, and lastly croutons.

Fruit platter It is always a decoration for the holiday table, and any housewife tries to beautifully serve fruit on the table. Fruits should be cut immediately before serving and as a last resort.


First of all, it's beautiful, it's simple, and it doesn't take much time.

And secondly, it’s so convenient to eat, and the table is clean (there’s no accumulation of a huge amount of peels, crusts, etc.).

Agree that it is pleasant for any member of your family - both a child and an adult - to contemplate such beauty on the table during an ordinary day or evening meal.

You can beautifully place sliced ​​fruits in a vase, and on top make a beautiful swan from an ordinary apple. Children especially like to eat something unusual. Decorate your holiday table with such a beautiful bird to surprise and delight your guests.

You can also make a hedgehog of pears and grapes on top of the fruit. Hedgehogs made of pears and grapes will not only decorate the festive table, but will also become an original holder for toothpicks that guests may need. This hedgehog is prepared very simply and quickly. You need to take the pears elongated to get a beautiful face. Conference pears are ideal. It is best to take sweet and seedless grapes - quiche-mish.

And now it's time for something hot.

I recommend doing it Meat nests
The guests will be pleased.

You will need (for about 12 pieces): meat (either beef + pork, or chicken fillet) 500 g (I make it from chicken because it cooks faster), 1 large onion, 1 large potatoes, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tomato, 1 carrot, 50 grams of cheese, herbs.

Pass the meat, potatoes, onions, and garlic through a meat grinder(I don’t put in a loaf of bread soaked in milk, because the nests will fall apart), add half a teaspoon of salt and ground pepper to taste (I don’t put in an egg, because the white curls and the cutlets turn out tough). To make the cutlets soft, I add either mayonnaise or sour cream, 2 teaspoons is enough.
To prevent the cutlets from falling apart frying time, The minced meat must be beaten while kneading. And beat the cutlets themselves hand in hand during shaping. No matter how much I make it, it never falls apart.
And so, we make round cutlets, rolling in flour. We form nests from the cutlets with a depression in the middle and sides. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.

In a separate container add finely chopped tomato and finely grated carrots. And in general, you can put anything in the nests, whatever you find in the refrigerator: eggs, cucumbers, green pea, canned corn. Separately, grate the cheese on a fine grater and chop the herbs.
In every nest add carrot and tomato mixture, sprinkle herbs and cheese on top.
Put it in the oven heated to 200°C. After 10 minutes, add 1 tbsp to the baking sheet. water and reduce heat to 180°C, cook for 20 minutes.
Can be served as a side dish fluffy rice, fried with onions and carrots.
A very tasty hearty dish Royal meat , your guests will be very pleased.

You will need: about a kilogram of beef (pulp), 100 g butter, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 2 large onions, 2 bay leaves, 5 peppercorns, 1 tablespoon mustard, 1 large carrot, 1 bell pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, salt to taste.

Preparation: cut the meat into small pieces, place in a saucepan with a thick bottom (I do this in a cauldron), add onion, cut into half rings, mustard, salt, pepper. Mix everything and leave to marinate for 3-4 hours.

Add butter to the meat and put on fire, add a glass of water and, stirring often, bring to a boil and simmer for an hour and a half. Then add grated carrots, chopped bell pepper, bay leaf, garlic, passed through a garlic press, tomato paste. After 5 minutes, remove from heat. You can serve mashed potatoes as a side dish.

And finally - my little cooking tricks mashed potatoes:

• To make the mashed potatoes fluffy, season the potatoes with oil and add hot milk, whisking. Potatoes mashed with broth will make mashed potatoes not so white and fluffy. If you pour in cold milk rather than hot milk, the puree will turn grey.
• Mashed old potatoes will be tasty and fluffy if you add whipped egg whites.
• To make mashed potatoes very quickly, you need to boil the potatoes, cut into small rings. The taste does not change, but it cooks three times faster.
• Mashed new potatoes are tasteless.
• When making mashed potatoes, try stirring in a little cream cheese, it will be even tastier.

Happy holiday to you and
Bon appetit!!!

If a loved one's birthday is coming up in your home, it is important to prepare thoroughly for this event. There is a lot of pleasant troubles ahead in preparing the holiday. If the issues with gifts and the guest list are resolved, it’s time to plan the menu for the birthday table at home.

1. Decide on the theme of the holiday– the list of dishes at a cowboy party and Barbie’s ball will be clearly different. The theme of the evening or day depends on the hero of the occasion: age, preferences, interests.
2. Count the number of invited guests. Only knowing total guests, you can intelligently plan the variety of dishes and the number of servings.
3. Important not only count the guests, but also decide on age categories . If children predominate, then the menu will be appropriate. There are also nuances for adults: advanced youth, open to new taste experiences, or people of advanced age with established taste preferences, and perhaps contraindications.
4. Resolve the issue with the holiday format: a traditional table or a buffet table, or gatherings on the veranda in the case of a house outside the city. The format primarily depends on the area of ​​the house. Typical city ​​apartment and a country cottage dictate different rules.

Important to remember! Planning a menu for a birthday party, whether at home or in a restaurant, is a serious and responsible matter. Never leave it until the last minute.

Traditionally, the following dishes are present on the birthday table:

• snacks;
• salads;
• hot dishes;
• cake.

There is no universal option. Each holiday forms its own table. Here are several options for treats to give you room to choose.

Snacks - simple but delicious babies

If there was only the main course on the table, it would no longer be holiday option. It is the various snacks that set the proper tone and mood. There are countless options, the main division is cold or hot.
Options for cold appetizers for the menu on the table for a birthday at home.

1. Lavash rolls– traditional thin is taken as a basis Armenian lavash, but the filling is a flight of fancy. The preparation method is simple: the pita bread is spread with a soft component, the rest is crushed and laid in a thin even layer, then the pita bread is rolled and cut into pieces.

Possible fillings:

• cream cheese, lightly salted salmon, fresh dill;
• mayonnaise, crab sticks, cheese, herbs;
• mayonnaise, Korean carrots, cheese, greens;
• mayonnaise, ham, cheese.

2. Tartlets. We buy or bake molds and fill them with various mixtures:

Cod liver, cream, mascarpone;
boiled chicken fillet, fresh cucumbers, onion, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.

3. Cheese balls – finely grated cheese and garlic are mixed with mayonnaise. Balls are rolled out of the resulting mass and sprinkled coconut flakes or paprika.

4. Snacks on chips.

5. Ham rolls.

6. Rolls from crab sticks.

7. Canapes.

Options for hot appetizers for the menu on the table for a birthday at home

1. Breaded vegetables:

Zucchini is cut into slices, lightly salted and sprinkled with flour. Mix the egg in a bowl and dip the prepared zucchini into it. Separately mix breadcrumbs and grated cheese with spices as desired. Vegetable slices must be rolled in the resulting breading and baked in the oven until browned;

Fry avocado pieces breaded with breadcrumbs and spicy spices in oil.

Such snacks are served with sauces based on mayonnaise, ketchup, and herbs.

2. Lavash tubes– the cheese is kneaded with a fork and mixed with the yolk, the pita bread is cut into triangles. Place the filling on the base of the triangle and roll the pita bread into a tube, secure the edge of the roll with egg white. Bake in the oven or deep fry.

3. Fried cheese. Dip pieces of cheese no more than 1 cm thick into the egg, then into a mixture of crackers and sesame seeds. Fry in a frying pan until golden brown.

What's a holiday without salad? Holiday salad recipes

Salad with chicken fillet and pineapples

In equal proportions we take boiled chicken breast, eggs, canned pineapple and corn. We cut the ingredients and place them in layers: chicken-pineapple-corn-eggs. All layers are coated with mayonnaise. At the end, sprinkle the salad with chopped walnut.

Squid salad with rice

Cut the boiled squid into strips. Cut the onion into half rings and simmer with boiling water. Chop the eggs. Mix chopped products and boiled rice in a dish, season the salad with mayonnaise. To serve, place ready dish on a plate decorated with lettuce leaves.

Korean smoked chicken salad with carrots

Mix chopped chicken, carrots and canned corn. Season with mayonnaise.

The main dish is the main decoration of the table

What kind of birthday table is there at home if the main decoration is not on the menu - a hot meat or fish dish?

Delicious meat on the festive table

1. Baked chicken– this is an original Russian version of a dish for any table. To add festiveness and effectiveness, you need to use non-standard options for marinade and sauces.

Mix onion, soy and pomegranate sauce, olive oil with spices (paprika, garlic, salt, pepper), beat with a blender and add starch. Pour the resulting sauce over the chicken pieces and place in the refrigerator for marinating. After an hour, bake the chicken at 190 degrees for an hour.

Honey sauce for marinade– grated ginger and garlic, chili pepper rings are mixed with honey, seasoned with soy sauce and olive oil. Add curry, salt, pepper to the sauce, and finally sprinkle with lemon juice. Coat the chicken with the resulting sauce and bake after half an hour.

Important to remember! These recipes do not use the whole carcass, but pieces of chicken!

2. Pork with cherry jam. To prepare this aromatic roast, take: cherry jam and a drop of apple cider vinegar, mix everything with olive oil and Tabasco sauce. Add herbs - chopped fresh or dry mixture.

A piece of pork is poured with the resulting marinade and left in the refrigerator for several hours. The meat is additionally salted before baking. It is necessary to bake in a form with high edges in order to pour red wine over the meat. The dish is just about ready more than an hour, every quarter of an hour you need to lubricate the meat with the juice released during the baking process.

Fish for main course

1. Dorado is ideal for the holiday table. Easy to prepare and looks impressive. The fish must be cleaned and rolled in a mixture of spices and salt. Let marinate for up to half an hour. Fry in a grill pan until golden brown on both sides. To finish cooking the fish, reduce the heat and fry for another three minutes on each side.

His Majesty cake

To complete the festive dinner at home, there must be a cake on the menu for a birthday. A birthday person of any age will be happy to make a wish and blow out the candles. Especially if a cake prepared by a person who loves him is decorated with candles. However, a cake is never easy; it is actually the pinnacle of confectionery art.

If you are not distinguished by culinary talents, then For birthday cake you can use ready-made biscuit, shortbread or waffle cakes. Any cream is suitable for them: traditional butter cream with condensed milk, or custard, or sour cream.

If you add fruit layers, the taste of the cake will become even richer. For those who are not afraid of culinary experiments, you can prepare the cake from start to finish on your own.

Pancake cake

A glass of flour, one and a half glasses of milk, 3 eggs, a third of a teaspoon of soda and vinegar to extinguish it.

• Beat the eggs, pour in the milk, and add salt.
• Sift flour into milk-egg mixture.
• Add slaked soda at the end.
• We bake traditional pancakes from the resulting batter.

400 grams of cottage cheese, a glass of powdered sugar, a pinch of vanilla.

The ingredients for the filling are mixed into a homogeneous mass.
The cooled pancakes are greased with cream and stacked on top of each other. The cake should stand in the refrigerator for at least two hours.

Then you can decorate with chocolate chips or chopped nuts.

Cake "Prague"

95 grams of flour, 5 eggs, granulated sugar 130 g, butter 30 g, cocoa 20 g - a set of products for a chocolate sponge cake.

Separate the yolks from the whites.
Beat half the sugar with the whites and the other half with the yolks.
Pour cocoa into the yolks, gradually add flour, carefully fold in the whites.

Note! The mixer must not be used!

Melt the butter and carefully pour into the dough.
Bake in a mold with a diameter of 20 cm, at a temperature of 180 degrees for about 40 minutes.
The biscuit cools in the mold.

1 yolk, 140 g condensed milk, 10 g cocoa, vanilla bag, 200 g butter, tbsp. a spoonful of water is all you need for the cream.

The yolk is mixed with water, condensed milk is added, and brought to thickening with continuous stirring.
Mix butter with vanilla.
Beat the butter and cooked chilled cream in portions.
Add cocoa and mix with a mixer until it becomes a fluffy cream.
Cut the cooled biscuit into three layers.
Apply the cream to the first and second layers. Cover the entire surface of the cake with jam or marmalade.

Butter and chocolate 75 gr. - for glaze.

The components are heated over low heat and stirred until smooth and cooled.
Drizzle glaze over cake.

Inexpensive birthday menu

Even though birthdays come once a year, it’s not always possible to spend thoughtlessly on a festive feast. To organize a birthday table on a budget, the main thing is to use traditional affordable products, but serve and decorate them in an original way.

Appetizers of pita bread and crab sticks won't hurt your pocket too much. It is better to choose salads from seasonal products. In the summer it will be economical to prepare a salad from fresh vegetables, and in winter choose a more satisfying option - classic Olivier or Mimosa.

For hot dishes, it’s better to take chicken – minimum labor costs.

The cake can be made without baking: cut the gingerbread into cubes, prunes and dried apricots into pieces, mix everything and pour sour cream and sugar. After the cake is thoroughly soaked, serve it to the table.

All kinds of cuts are a great addition to the holiday table

When the menu for the table for a birthday celebrated at home has already been determined, you can add a couple of tasty nuances using sliced ​​vegetables, cheese and sausage.

The components are beautifully placed on a dish, decorated with carved figures from the same products and herbs. You can form roses from strips of vegetables or cheese. Slices of olives sprinkled on top of the slices will add elegance.

It is better not to display fruit slices from the very beginning of the evening., as the fruit may lose its attractive fresh appearance. It is better to put them on the table closer to dessert.

Ideas for decorating dishes for the festive table

Dishes can be decorated in the most bizarre ways:

• you can lay out salads in an unconventional way, for example, in the shape of a ring;
• decorate cuts and appetizers with roses from lettuce leaves, curls from green onion feathers, or just sprigs of parsley;
• salads can be served not in a common dish, but in portions in elegant rosettes;
• on children's day birth, you can create entire edible compositions from egg mice, mushrooms and hedgehogs.

Experiment! Don't be afraid of new recipes! Cook with pleasure, and any festive feast will delight you and your guests.

Take care of yourself and be healthy!

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