Hosting a party ? looking for the perfect menu?

It´s Christmas time and we all love to get together with our closest family and friends to enjoy a delicious dinner, drink a good wine and enjoy time together!

I love hosting parties and it is really more simple than it sounds! The secret is not to stress out by trying to do a very complicated recipe and rather allow you to enjoy the party!

I would love to share with you 3 menu party ideas you could host and I guarantee your friends will be delighted!

1. Small Plate Tasting Party.- I hosted this party on Thursday night. We had some friends over and I made some appetizers and little cupcakes for dessert. The best part was that for the main course my hubby was the Chef! he prepared a cooking class lesson with one of his top 5 star recipes hahaha an awesome Peruvian sauce called "Salsa a la Huancaína" that you can put on almost everything and it tastes incredibly good! I prepared small plates that accompanied this sauce  and I printed small personalized handouts with all the cooking instructions and gave them as souvenirs to our guests <3.

2. Cheese n´ wine.- Simple and you can have your guests be part of the logistics by asking the boys to bring wine and the girls different kinds of cheese. Beforehand google cheese and wine pairings... http://www.winemag.com/wine-and-cheese/ and you can decide which kind of wine/cheese they need to bring. Prepare also a nice fruit/nuts platter, you could use some kiwi, blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, almonds and halzenuts! And do not forget to have a freshly baked baguette on a side of the cheese platter... mmm delicious, enjoy!

3. Chocolate lovers.- You can host a pretty sweet party! Prepare simple appetizers to start with, such as creative canapes, play with prosciutto, basil, red peppers, olives, cream cheese... and save the best part for the end... prepare and amazing home style hot cocoa,  you can combine it with nice decorated vanilla-chocolate cupcakes!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homestyle-Hot-Cocoa/Detail.aspx?evt19=1
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/31637/vanilla-and-chocolate-cupcakes.aspx

Inspired?? If so... I can now say mission accomplished! Good luck with your next home party!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!