Family Foodies

How often does that happen? Everyone is coming, and now some of the single guests have called and want to bring a friend. Usually, several to sometimes a third of the invitees cannot attend due to scheduling conflicts. Holiday entertaining can be difficult when you invite both friends and family at the same time. This means providing a larger roast, more vegetables, more gravy, more appetizers, more drinks. More everything!

Moving a Large Roast.

Large holiday party roasts are difficult to move from pan to serving plate. The easy way to avoid burnt fingers and bent forks is to purchase a roasting rack and a set of turkey or roast lifters. Roasting racks are flat or V-shape. Lifters have multiple prongs. Lifters insert deep inside the roast and others go underneath from both sides to help move the roast to the serving plate. We purchased both a rack and lifter set to help prevent dropping a heavy roast.

Keep Beverages Hot.

Cold beverages are easy to place in coolers with ice, but what about hot beverages? There will not be room to keep them heated in large pots on the kitchen range. Insulated pots or carafes are an ideal way to serve hot cider, coffee or tea you can make in advance and stay hot. Create labels and lightly tape on the front for instant recognition of contents. These beverage keepers come in a wide variety to suit your needs. Choose from vacuum pots that pump a beverage or simple ones that only need the lid flipped open.

The next party will be either friends or family, but not both at once. What was I thinking?