New Year's dinner - organizational aspects
A festive dinner brings quite a lot of anxiety, especially if the owners do not often host guests in their home: this is where you can’t do without outside help and a few useful tips.
After all, setting the New Year's table for a sufficiently large number of guests is not an easy task. Any housewife, even an excellent cook, begins to be tormented by doubts: what if someone doesn’t like the treat, there isn’t enough space at the table, or the New Year’s table setting isn’t elegant and festive enough.
To eliminate such unpleasant thoughts, it is better to start preparing for New Year’s dinner in advance, before the holiday rush sets in:
- Check the expected number of guests and stock up on the required number of cutlery and utensils. (Just in case, let us remind you that all items must be perfectly clean and free of damage and deformation).
- Consider where you will seat each of the guests - whether they will feel comfortable in the neighborhood. The number of chairs should correspond to the number of guests: it is unlikely that searching for free space will have a positive effect on the festive mood of those gathered.
- When considering the dishes of the holiday menu, carefully find out the taste preferences of each of the guests and the presence of allergic diseases - a large number of citrus fruits on the New Year's table, some seasonings for meat and sweet dishes can significantly ruin the holiday if one of the guests has an unexpected attack of suffocation.
All of the above actions can significantly reduce the likelihood of awkward situations occurring during the holiday and New Year's feast.
Avocado salad
Holidays and salads are inseparable in our country, and we won’t separate them at the New Year’s table 2020 either. Each family has its own traditions regarding the right salads, and let this one be a pleasant and elegant addition that the Monkey will surely like.
For the salad we need:
- 3 ripe avocados (serves six);
- juice of half a lemon;
- 150 g shrimp;
- 1 celery stick;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- several sprigs of dill;
- mayonnaise;
- salt pepper.
- Boil shrimp if they are frozen. If canned, drain the liquid.
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the seeds. Scoop out the pulp, keeping the skin. To keep the peel in shape, it is better to leave a little pulp on it. Sprinkle both it and the peel with lemon juice to prevent it from darkening.
- Finely chop the celery and dill, crush the garlic or chop it too. If the shrimp are large, cut them into smaller pieces as well. Mix everything, add mayonnaise if you eat it, salt and pepper.
- Place the salad in the avocado peel and garnish with dill sprigs on top.
There is not enough garlic in this salad, you can hardly feel it, but if you are making the previous appetizer for the New Year's table 2020, maybe you should add even less garlic to the salad, a half-clove for six servings.
You can find more salad options in our article “Salads for the New Year 2016” .
Secrets of the “correct” New Year's feast
A beautifully set New Year's table is the center of everyone's attention, so in its design you should pay attention to even minor details, such as napkin rings or the design of plaques with the names of guests.
A festive table is like a painting painted by a talented artist: first, a general background is created (tablecloth, cutlery, napkins), and then the details of the plot are drawn (dishes with treats, drinks and decorative elements). Following this allegory, you can create a masterpiece:
Tablecloth and napkins. The main colors of the coming year are “fiery” shades of red and yellow. However, you can also choose a snow-white tablecloth - as you know, white contains the entire color palette (to give the tablecloth a festive look, you can sew tinsel along its edge).
Options in golden and orange-brown tones would also be appropriate. It is better to choose napkins in contrasting colors, but rings for them are ideal if they are made exactly to match the tablecloth. You can beautifully decorate the New Year's table with fir branches with congratulations tied to them - half hidden in the folds of napkins, they will add a touch of warmth to the holiday atmosphere, becoming a pleasant surprise for guests.
Cutlery and dishes. Of course, it is absurd to demand that owners purchase new dishes in the colors of the coming year: classic white goes with any shades, and therefore there is no need to spend money in vain - the same can be said for cutlery, as well as glasses, glasses and wine glasses.
As a reminder of the fiery essence of the housewife of 2020, beautiful glass candlesticks with candles burning in them, or figurines of the monkey peeking out from behind beautifully arranged fruits in baskets, can serve as a reminder of the fiery essence of the housewife of 2020.
Composition of festive dishes. The central part of our “picture” should be reserved for the signature dish, served hot. In a place that is empty for the time being, you can place a large vase of fruit, a composition of fir branches, or several bottles of champagne, decorated to look like tropical palm trees. To do this, you need to wrap them in brown paper, tie them with twine, and put an improvised “crown” on the neck, imitating a crown of palm leaves (made from ordinary colored paper).
According to popular beliefs, there should be at least 12 dishes on the New Year's table - according to the number of months of the year: this number includes various salads, sandwiches, cold cuts and other snacks. For the convenience of guests, it is better to place them in small portions in different places on the table, paying attention to the color combination of the snacks standing next to them.
New Year's table decoration 2020
New Year is the most magical holiday of the year, a time of hope and making wishes. We try to turn this time into a fairy tale for ourselves and our children: we look for gifts, decorate the Christmas tree, prepare our favorite dishes. In this bustle, we cannot ignore such an important element of the festive mood as decorating the New Year's table 2016. On New Year's Eve, the table becomes the center of gathering for family and friends, attention is directed to it, and it is this that creates the festive mood and is remembered for a long time. Decorating a New Year's table is not difficult if you stick to one style and place the right accents. “Culinary Eden” shares new table decoration ideas for the New Year.
The coming year will pass under the sign of the Fire Monkey, who loves bright, warm colors. By the way, there will be bright red, orange, yellow and golden shades on the New Year's table. Having decided to set the table in a radical red color, be sure to dilute it with white and gold. Let the tablecloth, napkins, candles be red, the dishes white, and the red Christmas tree decorations with golden patterns. If desired, you can paint glasses and candles with golden paint.
Gold may be the main and only color of New Year's decorations in the year of the Monkey. If you collect all the golden toys in one place, complement the composition with pine cones and twigs painted gold, decorate with golden tinsel and ribbons, you will get a bright, but very stylish decoration for celebrating the Year of the Monkey.
The abundance of bright colors is also to the taste of the Monkey. Try using a multi-colored tablecloth and placing colorful toys, tinsel, and candies in bright candy wrappers in the center of the table. To avoid getting dizzy from the kaleidoscope of colors, use plain tableware in neutral colors.
You can achieve fabulous multicolor at the New Year's table in another, more elegant way - fill all the free spaces on the table with a garland with multi-colored lights and fir branches so that they partially obscure the bright lights. With this decoration you can do without overhead light - it will be beautiful and cozy.
The favorite colors of the hostess of the year may not be flashy, but gentle, pastel. For example, pink, soft orange, peach. Several such accents on a snow-white tablecloth will certainly turn the table into a New Year's table.
The hostess of the year herself, a cute toy monkey decorated with ribbons and tinsel, can be seated in a place of honor in the center of the festive table.
Another option, more suitable for a children's table, is to decorate cupcakes or muffins with monkey faces made of cream and cookies and make a central composition out of them.
Monkeys are very fond of fruits and citrus fruits, so let’s take advantage of this to please both ourselves and the mistress of the year - we’ll make a decoration for the New Year’s table from bright fruits and complement it with fir branches, pine cones and beautiful drapery. And if you stick carnation flowers into oranges, then such a decoration will act as a room aroma.
Fresh juicy tangerines themselves can serve as a table decoration. If you couldn’t buy tangerines with green leaves for the New Year, use pine, spruce or fir branches - the color contrast will emphasize the brightness of the orange color.
The center and decoration of the New Year's buffet table can be a tree made of fruits and berries, conveniently cut, as for canapés. Combine several colors, for example, bright green kiwi, several types of grapes, tangerine slices, cranberries. The fruit composition can be supplemented with pieces of cheese - it is so convenient to cut out stars and other decorations from it.
The decoration of the New Year's table can be conditionally edible, for example, a composition of nuts, chestnuts, cones and pine branches on a beautiful silver tray.
For those who do not associate New Year celebrations with Chinese symbols, there are also many options for decorating the festive table in an original way. Traditionally, the main colors of the winter holidays are red and green. If you use them in small quantities and make white or beige the main color on the table, you will get a composition in the Provence style.
You can get a winter holiday atmosphere without any bright colors at all by using only white dishes and decorations. In this case, you need to choose a garland with warm-colored lights and light as many candles as possible on the table and throughout the room.
Wreaths made of fir branches decorated with balls, cones, snowflakes and, of course, a beautiful candle in the center look beautiful and neat on the festive table.
The theme of the Christmas tree is always relevant for the New Year's table, so why not make this fluffy beauty the main decoration? Place the table as close as possible to the decorated Christmas tree, and let its garlands, toys and fragrant branches decorate the table and create coziness.
There are never too many Christmas trees on New Year's Day! In addition to a live Christmas tree, it’s a good idea to decorate the holiday table with gingerbread. Collect one large tree from gingerbread cookies, decorate with icing and place in the center of the table, or prepare a personal tree for each guest as a New Year's gift.
Another symbol of New Year and Christmas is a house in which a candle burns, illuminating the windows and creating a cozy homely atmosphere. If it is difficult to light a candle in a gingerbread house, you can use a special lamp house. We surround it with spruce branches and toys, sprinkle it with artificial snow - and we get the composition “Little House Lost in the Mountains.”
Whatever style you choose, decorating the New Year's table 2020 is an interesting creative activity that brings beauty and joy.
Olga Borodina
A separate feast for younger guests
If you plan to have small children in the house, it is better to set a separate New Year’s table for them: you can duplicate the “adult” table setting, paying special attention to the safety of decorations and cutlery. By reducing the number of snack dishes and adding sweets and fruits instead, you will win universal children's approval.
Create, invent, create picturesque pictures of tables that are unique in their beauty. However, do not forget - the main subject of these works of art is you and your loved ones, and therefore - have a great mood.
What to cook for New Year 2020
The monkey is a light and playful animal, it loves to frolic and have fun, but heavy food only hinders movement and does not allow you to enjoy the holiday to the fullest. Therefore, heavy chops, pork ribs, and baked legs of lamb are not suitable for the 2020 New Year's table. But grilled chicken or duck, all kinds of fish, and tender rabbit will not only delight guests with excellent taste, but will also be the right choice from an astrological point of view. The coming year is dominated by the fire element, if you have the opportunity to cook meat over an open fire, be sure to take advantage of it!
This time it is better not to cook traditional mashed potatoes, but to give preference to other side dishes, for example, rice with vegetables, or just grilled vegetables; you can also add mushrooms to your dishes. If your family cannot imagine a single holiday without delicious potatoes, then it is better to bake them in the oven.
It is very important to decorate any dish this year, and best of all with herbs. Dill, parsley, arugula and basil leaves are perfect for this. Our Monkey will really like this, which in the future can bring wealth and prosperity to your home.
As you probably already guessed, the holiday menu is dominated by the principle of lightness. When choosing sauces and dressings for the table, give preference to those that contain natural ingredients. It is better to have few smoked meats, pickles and semi-finished products.
Despite the fact that the Monkey is a tropical animal and can hardly be called domestic, it is still not indifferent to baking. And even if you are a layman when it comes to baking, this holiday is worth baking something. The housewife of 2020 will definitely appreciate homemade pie, cake or bread. So go for it, you will succeed!
Make sure that there is cheese on the table as a snack; moreover, as astrologers say, the more varieties of cheese, the more successful the coming 2020 will be. It is worth noting that it is advisable to place an odd number of varieties, this will only benefit you. This year, it is also recommended to put nuts on the table - a symbol of life and fertility, traditionally associated with love, marriage and childbirth. If you are lucky enough to find a nut with two kernels, eat one while making a wish, and throw the other over your left shoulder. After this, you should remain silent until you are asked a question, the answer to which is the word “yes”. To serve nuts, it is very convenient to use large plates with partitions; in such dishes, fruits of several types will not mix.
But the highlight of your table should definitely be all kinds of canapés, tartlets, and egg dishes. Housewives have a great opportunity to experiment and imagine. Moreover, astrologers say that you should not put salads in large and deep dishes, but rather distribute the dishes in small portions. Therefore, your favorite family salad can be placed in a tartlet. It will be original and interesting, and most importantly, the Monkey will like it.
Ideas for New Year's decor 2020: how to decorate your home for the New Year
Thinking about New Year's design? Don’t know how to decorate a room for the New Year 2020 with your own hands?
It's time to start collecting interesting ideas! The brighter and more varied the design of your room, the more accurately you can convey all the beauty of the New Year's Eve holiday.
New Year's home decoration should not be spontaneous and thoughtless: prepare all the materials in advance, design the layout, make sure that each accessory has its place in the interior. Creating a harmonious and pleasant New Year-themed design is not difficult, but this process also requires preparation.
How to decorate a house for New Year 2020? The brightest and most stylish jewelry can not only be purchased in the store, but also made with your own hands using scrap materials. Let's create a fabulous environment together!
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Materials for New Year's decor New Year's decor for an apartment begins with the selection of materials suitable for creating a festive atmosphere. If we are talking about decorating a Christmas tree, then the standard decorations that come to mind are those that can be purchased in almost every store before the holiday: glass and plastic toys, garlands, rain, tinsel.
But is it possible to emphasize the stylish and bright New Year's interior 2016 with the help of other materials? It is possible and even necessary!
For decoration you can use:
plastic bottles. Plastic is a practical and easy-to-use material for creating candlesticks, elements for garlands, small figurines for decorating a Christmas tree, and even mini-Christmas trees for decorating a festive table;
textile. Since the fabric can be deformed, take care of a solid base or use felt: from these materials you can sew Christmas tree decorations or garlands with New Year-themed elements. You can sew voluminous toys from soft fabric;
decorations. Who said that ordinary beads and earrings cannot be used as a decorative element? Small accessories are perfect for decorating small artificial Christmas trees, and beads from unnecessary decorations can be used in the design of candles, candlesticks, figurines, Christmas tree wreaths;
cones are a fairly common option for creating decorative accessories for the New Year. Paint them bright or white, sprinkle them with glitter or artificial snow - and use them as a Christmas tree decoration or an element of a New Year's composition on the table;
candies, cookies and fruits. With the help of edible accessories, you can decorate a festive table or garlands hung around the room.
Any material can be used for decorative purposes. For example, from threads and glue you can create three-dimensional compositions in the form of stars or snowflakes - and hang them from the ceiling. Ordinary paper or cardboard will make excellent designs for decorating walls and windows.
Show your imagination and don’t be afraid to realize your wildest ideas: photos of New Year’s decor 2016 will serve as your source of inspiration.
Advice: when deciding how to decorate your house for the New Year 2020 with your own hands, do not forget about the harmonious arrangement of accessories. The shade and shape of decorations also play an important role: everything should be in moderation, so disperse accessories throughout the room, stick to a single design style and try not to combine several flashy design elements at once.
So that you don’t have to redo the work several times, plan in advance where and how the New Year’s atmosphere will be created. Make sure that not only the furniture, but also various surfaces in the house are decorated festively: this applies to walls, windows, doors, ceilings, window sills, individual niches and ledges, and fireplace areas.
It is desirable that the decoration of the house for the New Year 2020 be made in the same style and not be characterized by an excessive abundance of conflicting shades: the most successful colors in this design are considered to be white, red, gold and green.
Table setting The place where the guests will gather is the central zone of the festive decor. Therefore, you should not save money by decorating the table only with dishes and dishes. Considering that many accessories can be made with your own hands, you don’t have to spend money on a stylish table setting.
Accessories used to decorate the table should match the New Year's decor of the house. It is not necessary to make the table bright and catchy due to the corresponding shades: even in white and soft blue, the table setting will look stylish and elegant, since light shades are associated with the winter holiday.
How to decorate a house in the year of the monkey is easy to figure out by referring to the symbolism of the next year: red can be present in textile elements, food, decorations and toys; The theme of fire can be supported with the help of candles or garlands with characteristic lanterns, choose figurines, drawings and New Year's candles with monkey symbols 2020.
The most striking decoration of the table will be candles: you can choose ready-made options for the New Year theme and even scented candles that will allow you to relax and enjoy the holiday.
If you want to decorate the table and interior in the same style, you can make candles for the new year 2020 yourself.
To do this, prepare molds for future candles, melt the wax, pour it in and wait for it to harden. Don't forget to insert the wick first. Finished wax figures are decorated with varnish, paint, sparkles, beads, napkins (decoupage technique), clippings, ribbons and many other suitable accessories.
Candlesticks will play an important role in the 2020 New Year's table setting. It is believed that the monkey loves everything bright and shiny, so why not choose metal or transparent candlesticks that shimmer under the fiery glare.
Glass candlesticks with a long stem will be a stylish addition to the classic table decor: they can be made using glasses and placed in the center of the table.
The decoration of the holiday table will not be complete if you do not select textiles. The tablecloth can be white or have a bright shade, but it is better to use plain options without patterns.
If you do not plan to decorate the table with a tablecloth, make sure you have fabric napkins: they can have a standard square shape, be openwork or embroidered.
Simple fabric napkins can be decorated with stylish grabbers or colorful ribbons. We should also not forget that even food laid out in an unusual shape (for example, in the form of Christmas trees) can become a spectacular decoration for the New Year's table.
Let's find out how to decorate your home in the year of the monkey if you don't plan to stop at table settings alone. Even the window area can become a space for creativity: here you can apply several bright and interesting ideas.
The most common option for decorating a window is gluing scenes cut out of paper onto the glass. To highlight the New Year's window decor, look on the Internet for interesting pictures on this topic, print on white paper and cut out along the outline. These can be deer with a sleigh, Santa Clauses, Snow Maidens, Christmas trees, houses, blizzards, gifts, New Year's toys and other subjects.
You can also implement several interesting ideas for decorating a window sill. For example, decorate the surface with New Year-themed toys and figurines.
Using durable paper or cardboard, you can create a realistic composition across the entire width of the window: cut out Christmas trees, houses, clouds, among which a sleigh with deer rides - arrange in several layers along the entire window sill and separate with garlands that will create flickering light in the evening.
For realism, create New Year's decor from polystyrene foam: it will imitate snow. Using this material you can also create some elements of a fairy-tale composition or toys for a cornice, garland, curtains or Christmas tree.
Interior decoration for the New Year 2020 can even be complemented by decorating curtains. Attach bows, pine cones, Christmas tree decorations to the fabric, hang rain or garlands - and your room will feel more festive.
Other areas of the room Where else can you show your skills? Of course, the materials at hand will be useful for decorating the Christmas tree, because you can’t do without it on New Year’s Eve. In addition to standard store-bought decorations, decorate it with candies, tangerines, homemade toys, ribbons and even themed cookies. And don't forget about gifts!
Increasingly, experts recommend decorating the Christmas tree in a single color scheme. Even a one-color Christmas tree will look very stylish and attractive. In 2020, the main colors of Christmas tree decorations are red and white.
For those who like regularity and restraint in design, the idea of decorating a Christmas tree only with the help of garlands will seem attractive. Bright lanterns will replace multi-colored balls, and in the evening this area of the room will become the most fabulous and mysterious.
As handmade materials, you can use light bulbs, paper clips, puff pastry, pine cones and tangerines, fabric, plastic caps, berries, nuts and other elements. You can create Christmas tree decorations from existing, but outdated ones: for example, beat several bright balls - and prepare shiny powder for new decorations.
Another area that requires decoration is the door. Even if it is not the main one in your home, you can use several common decorative options: hang rain and tinsel, draw a Christmas tree (or glue paper figures), create a festive wreath.
Attention! It is wreaths that have been considered a trend for several New Year holidays. They can be made from fir branches, small Christmas balls, berries, tangerines, cones, toys, sweets, beads and other accessories. Determine the parameters of the wreath based on the dimensions of the door.
If you have a fireplace in your apartment or house, don’t forget to prepare New Year’s socks or hats: you can put small gifts in them for guests. You can also decorate the fireplace with candles, garlands, rain, toys, and fir branches. It is advisable that the decor of the fireplace matches the decor of the Christmas tree.
New Year's decor 2020 may also include appropriate furniture design. You can stick themed pictures on it (like on windows), attach garlands or beads.
If you have chairs with backs, take care to create stylish covers: they can depict Santa Clauses, deer, and Snow Maidens. The best shades for chair covers are red, white, green and gold.
To decorate the ceiling and walls, use beads, rain, and electric garlands. DIY New Year's decorations 2016 may include homemade chain garlands, compositions of Christmas balls, ribbons with toys, decorative snowflakes, and three-dimensional lanterns. The easiest way to decorate is to use ready-made pictures on an adhesive base.
With such decor, the New Year 2020 will definitely be remembered for a long time! Your room will be warm and cozy at home, and bright accessories and decorations, shimmering and sparkling under the glare, will emphasize the solemnity of your interior.
