The Virtual Caterer's Hint Parade

MISS TVC's HINT PARADE April, 1999



	Spring Entertaining

	Spring! What a great time for a Sunday brunch!
	Do something elegant before the summer heat comes on....

	If you live in a temperate climate, set up your affair outdoors.
	In colder areas, Spring means melting snow and an uncomfortable chill. Still, a brunch indoors is just as festive. Open all the drapes to let in the light.
	In either case, bring out your best china, crystal, silver and linens.

	Fill the party area with spring flowers: Tulips, daffodils, crocuses and lots of lilacs, if you're lucky enough to have them. Serve sparkling wines, such as a Cordon Negro or an Asti Spumonti. Offer a sparkling cider or a fuzzy punch as a non-alcoholic alternate. Serve foods buffet-style keeping colors and textures with Spring in mind.
	Some suggestions being: Halibut Chowder Ham and Egg Roulade Peach Amaretto Trifle Mimosa Baked Ham Sweet & Sour Kidney Beans Mexican Flan Turkey Newburg
	For an elegant touch, embroider plain table linens in the same pattern as your china. Make an ice bowl with greenery and spring flowers embedded in the ice. Use the ice bowl to serve salad or chilled fruit. (Email Miss TVC for directions).
	Enjoy Yourself!