These days, a finger food
appetizers meal isn't enough to please guests in the parties- to really impress
one has to tickle their comforts as well as their taste buds.
I made it a point to pamper all
of their senses and make it a memorable summer party for all. To start with I
decided to have a fun terrace party. My husband instantly pointed... But its
Delhi summer honey.. !!! I had my own plans and followed them confidently....
Blowed up our summer special
inflatable large swimming pool and got it ready on the terrace with cool water,
aromas, petals and tea light candles around. Decorated my terrace wall with
lights and charming paper lanterns. To keep it all even more cool I rented a
few water fans and placed all around my DIY venue.
For seating I chose to go low
floor in coloured fabrics and cushions. Had placed my wooden dining table in
the corner to serve as a buffet table and decorated it with florals and
beautiful cultlery. For entertainment, we got the best of soothing music
1(spell ghazals) and simple ice breaking games. Was I set??.... not
really. My order in restaurant goofed up and refused last moment. With no other
eatery ready to take such a big order and perfectionist me didn’t want to
settle for anything lower than what my guests would love dining on.
5 hours left in my hand, my last
resort was to land in a grocery store and pick the best easy to cook items to
help myself. My heart echoed try Kitchen of India (since they took a generous
space on the shelf and looked absolutely tempting). I picked up a Chicken
biryani mix, a veg biryani mix, a mutton kolhapuri mix and few ready to eat
packs of paneer durbari and said WOW to myself, I was quite impressed with my
assortment which was very much Indian (as loved by the guests) and yet easy to
cook and eat. To compliment it all I got packs of pita bread that can be toasted
lightly on the spot on a electric barbeque and few light appetizers.
Got the best of juices and fresh
fruits for mocktails to quench everybody’s thirst. With generous amount
of help from my husband, I was done with our home dinner menu in less than the
expected time and it all tasted divine. With all the preparations completed, I
felt proud of myself, the venue, food, decor everything looked spectacular. Now
we waited for the guests to arrive... and here they were at dot 7:30 PM and sun
set added to the whole lighting effect and earned me many compliments for my
decor.
Dressed in casual summer attires,
we had super fun in the pool, under the sky, with a chilled glass of mocktail
in each hand and soothing ghazals playing in the background. With food ready to
serve, we were happy hosts and helped our guests grab the most of the menu no
matter their stomachs allow or not. They also didn’t mind as the food was
incredible... thanks to Kitchens of India gourmet range!
Earned ourselves 10 on 10 from
every friend who joined us that evening... they left with happy memories and
cool smiles. Our effort paid off!
What an evening it was!!!... I
said, glancing through that day’s photographs on my laptop.
[Post done for Indiblogger & Kitchens of India Gourmet Range ]
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