What to put on the New Year's table? Dishes for the New Year's table

Birthdays, February 23, March 8. 1st of May, New Year, family holidays are a reason to set the table. All self-respecting housewives try to please their loved ones and friends a variety of dishes. Of course, every cook has his own signature recipes. But sometimes you want to cook something new and unusual. In this article I publish an approximate holiday menu of 14 simple but tasty and original dishes, which may lead you to own ideas. And for dessert you can bake something extraordinary.

Salads and snacks without eggs

Puff salad with pineapples

Products:
- 6 items boiled potatoes;
– a can of pineapples approximately 560 grams;
– 3-4 cloves of garlic;
– hard cheese about 300 grams;
- mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Mix mayonnaise with garlic squeezed through a press. Rub boiled potatoes on a coarse grater, add salt. Place the layer on a flat dish. Spread mayonnaise-garlic sauce. Place sliced pineapples on top. Lubricate with sauce too. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Simple but very delicious salad ready. You can arrange it as in the picture.

For a simple salad that even a beginner in cooking can handle, see.

Black bread croutons with herring mousse.

The mousse itself can be prepared in advance, but the croutons (croutons) will have to be made immediately before serving.

Ingredients for 4 slices of Borodino bread:
– 1 herring fillet or half a whole herring:
– 2-3 pieces of green onions;
– processed cheese;
– 2 boiled carrots;
– ground black pepper;
– 4 slices of black bread.

Preparation:
Cut off the crusts from the bread and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees to dry. This will take 5 – 7 minutes.

Cut the herring and onion into small pieces. Carrots and processed cheese grate on a coarse grater. Place everything in a blender, add pepper and mix well. Don't have a blender? Use a meat grinder, just insert a fine mesh. Was the mousse a bit dry? It depends on the herring. Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise or vegetable oil and mix well.

Using two spoons, carefully form the mousse and place on the croutons. You can garnish with dill and leeks or as you wish.

Pancakes with salmon.

Products:
For pancakes.

– flour 400 gr;
– eggs 2 pcs.;
– milk 1 liter;
– vegetable oil 2 tablespoons;
– a pinch of salt;
– vanillin.

For filling.
– lightly salted salmon about 100 g;
– hard cheese, also about 100 g;
– pickled cucumbers 2 pieces;
– mayonnaise 2 tbsp. spoons;
– ground black pepper;
– green onion feathers.

Preparation:
If you know how to bake pancakes, you can make them according to your own recipe. And for the rest I will continue. If you have a blender, place all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. If not, use a whisk or fork. First mix the eggs, then add milk and all other products except flour, mix well. Then add flour little by little, mixing the dough thoroughly so that no lumps form.

Don't forget to heat the pan well and grease it with oil.

I think that for the holiday it is better to bake intricate pancakes in the shape of snowflakes. This is done quite simply. Pour the bulk of the pancake into the middle of the frying pan, and, turning it slightly, let the dough spread a little.

Then you scoop some dough into a spoon and draw patterns around it. You can put the dough in a small plastic bottle and draw from it. This is somewhat more convenient, but more dough is consumed.

When all the pancakes are ready, cover them with a plate or cling film to make them softer.

In the meantime, let's start with the filling. Cut the salmon into small squares. Grate the cheese onto fine grater. Finely chop the pickles too. Pepper, add mayonnaise and mix everything.

Divide the onion into feathers and steam with boiling water to make them more elastic.

Place a tablespoon of filling in the middle of each pancake, form a bag and carefully tie with onion feathers. During this procedure, it is better to involve your children or husband, let them also take part in the preparations for the holiday.

These bags are served cold, but if you are making them on the eve of the holiday, it is better to heat them in the microwave for a few seconds so that the pancakes are not too hard.

Meat rolls with cucumber and mustard.

Products:
– pork 400 grams;
– pickled cucumbers 2 pcs.;
– red onion 1 pc.;
– mustard beans 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt pepper;
– flour for breading.

Preparation:
Cut the meat into thin slices, cover with film and beat well, add salt and pepper. Cut the cucumbers and red onion into strips. Place grain mustard, slices of cucumber and onion on each piece of meat.

Roll into rolls and secure with toothpicks to prevent them from unraveling. Gently roll in flour. Place first, seam side down, in a well-heated frying pan with vegetable oil. Fry on all sides until golden brown crust.

Cut the finished rolls in half at an angle of 45 degrees. Drizzle with Lazy Tartar Sauce.

Lazy Tartar Sauce

Products:
– pickled cucumbers 2-3 pcs.;
– a head of red onion;
– garlic 2-3 cloves;
– half a bunch of parsley;
- salt pepper;
– mayonnaise 2 tablespoons;
– grainy mustard.

This sauce is prepared very simply, and most importantly, quickly, but it requires a blender. Chop all the ingredients, put everything except the mustard in a blender and blend until homogeneous mass. Now add mustard to taste and mix with a spoon. You can, of course, chop everything finely, but this will take time, and during the New Year's troubles, this is precisely what is missing.

Herring under a fur coat in a roll

Products:

– herring – 1 pc.;
– potatoes – 4 pcs.;
– carrots – 1 pc.;
– beets – 1 pc.;
– mayonnaise – 200 g;
– onion – 1 pc.;
– vinegar for pickling onions.

Preparation:
Pre-cut the onion randomly and marinate in vinegar for 2-3 hours. But you can put it raw, at your discretion.

Boil potatoes, carrots and beets, cool, peel and grate or cut into small cubes.

Peel the herring, separate from the bones, cut small pieces.

It is better to squeeze the beets through cheesecloth to remove excess moisture. If your carrots are also juicy, then it is better to squeeze them.

To make a roll, spread cling film, a cut plastic bag or foil on the table, whoever has what. Mix beets with mayonnaise and spread evenly onto film. Cover again with film and compact the layer thoroughly. Remove this top film. You can salt the beets a little. Try to make each subsequent layer slightly narrower in width than the previous one. We do the same with carrots, only now we spread them on the beets. The third layer is potatoes with mayonnaise, spread on the carrots. Don't forget to salt it. Next we put the onion, if you pickled it, you need to let it drain so that it is not too wet. And the last layer is herring. It is better to lay it not over the entire surface of the roll, but as a long log in the middle. We compact all layers in the same way using cling film.

Carefully roll the roll around the herring log. We compact the edges well. Wrap it in the same film. We put the appetizer in the refrigerator until guests arrive. Before serving, remove the film and cut into portioned pieces.

Snack “Callies”

Products:
– 100-200 gr. ham or any boiled sausage;
– 100 gr. any cheese or fat cottage cheese, it needs to be salted;
– 1 carrot;
– 2 cloves of garlic;
-mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Grate the cheese and carrots on a fine grater. Squeeze the garlic through a press. Mix everything and season with mayonnaise. If you use cottage cheese, the taste will be different. I usually make half with cottage cheese, half with cheese.
Cut the sausage or ham into thin slices. Roll up into a ball and secure with toothpicks to prevent them from unrolling. Fill with salad. Garnish with herbs, pieces of red bell pepper, olives or just ketchup.

Stuffed Peaches

Snack has interesting taste due to the sweet peaches and salty filling.
Products:
– small, 200 grams, piece of turkey meat;
– a can of canned peaches in halves;
– a can of canned corn;
– any spicy cheese, 200 grams;
– mayonnaise or sauce homemade;
– salt, pepper to taste.

For the sauce:
– a jar of yogurt;
– lemon;
– mustard.

Preparation:
Boil the meat in salted water, cool.

While we prepare the sauce. Add a teaspoon of mustard, a tablespoon of lemon juice to the yogurt and add a little salt. Mix all ingredients well.

We take the peaches out of the jar and place them on a towel. They need to be dried well. To do this, you can place them bottoms up to drain excess juice, or blot each piece with a napkin.

Then the bottoms must be cut off for stability, but be careful not to make a hole.

Now cut the turkey into small pieces, grate the cheese on a coarse grater and add 3-4 tablespoons of corn without juice. Carefully add the sauce or prepared mayonnaise. The salad should not turn out wet. Soy or mayonnaise is used here simply to bind the products together. Add salt and pepper if necessary.
Stuff the peach halves and place them on a flat plate.

Salads and snacks with eggs.

Stuffed crab sticks.

I want to warn you right away, the appetizer is a big hit, so make more.
Ingredients for 10 pieces of chilled (do not use frozen) crab sticks:

Grate the cheese on a fine grater, set aside a third for sprinkling. Leave the yolk of one egg too. Grate or crush the eggs with a fork. Squeeze the garlic through a press. Finely chop the greens. Add sour cream and mayonnaise. Mix everything. If you like pepper, you can add it too.

Carefully unwrap the crab sticks and place the filling on the edge. Now the sticks need to be rolled up just as carefully. Place 4 sticks on a plate, 3 on top, then two and place the last one on top. We ended up with some kind of hut. Sprinkle it with “snow” - cheese and egg yolk or white, as you like. The appetizer is ready.

Cheese balls

Products:

boiled potatoes 4 pcs.;
boiled eggs 4 pcs.;
crab sticks 10 pcs.;
hard cheese 200 gr.;
mayonnaise 2 tbsp. spoons;
pepper.

Preparation:
Grate the cheese on a fine grater and set aside for now. Cut potatoes, eggs, crab sticks as finely as possible, season with mayonnaise and pepper. In principle, you don’t need to add salt, but if you really want to, you can. Mix everything well. With clean hands Roll into balls slightly smaller than a chicken egg. Roll them in cheese. Insert skewers or toothpicks.

Method number 2

Products:

processed cheese 2 pcs.;
hard cheese 100 gr.;
a bunch of dill;
3 cloves garlic
2 boiled eggs;
paprika;
mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Wash the dill in advance and dry well.
Grate the eggs and cheese on a fine grater, squeeze the garlic through a press and add a little mayonnaise so that the mass is not too wet. Mix everything thoroughly.
Finely chop the dry dill. We leave. Three also have cheese on a fine grater. And we also leave it aside. Pour paprika into a plate. As in the previous recipe, we form balls and roll one at a time in seasonings. We got funny colorful balls.

Method No. 3

Products:

large package of crab sticks;
150-200 grams of cheese;
5-6 cloves of garlic;
4 boiled eggs;
3 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Grate the crab sticks on a fine grater and set aside - this is our topping. We also grate the cheese and eggs on a fine grater, pass the garlic through a press. Add mayonnaise, mix everything well. We make balls as in previous recipes. Roll each ball in shavings of crab sticks.

As a decoration for all three methods of preparing cheese “Rafaelok”, you can use marinated champignons, pinned with skewers or toothpicks.

Recipes for hot holiday dishes

Pork meat and potatoes in the sleeve.

Products:

pork meat, preferably neck, 1 kg;
pitted prunes 200 gr. It can be replaced with dried apricots, cherries, any berries or mushrooms. For the marinade:
one and a half teaspoons of wig:
mustard beans 2 teaspoons;
regular mustard one and a half teaspoons;
garlic 3-5 cloves;
vegetable oil 4 tablespoons;
non-bitter honey 1 teaspoon;
salt 1 teaspoon;
ground black pepper to taste.

For potatoes.

medium size potatoes 1 kg;
vegetable or olive oil 3-4 tablespoons;
salt about half a teaspoon;
any dry to your taste half a teaspoon.

Preparation:

Steam the prunes with boiling water. Dry.

Wash the meat and dry with a napkin. Make deep cuts not completely at a distance of 1-1.5 cm.

Mix all the ingredients for the marinade well, squeeze the garlic through a press.

It is good to coat the meat with marinade, not forgetting about the pockets.

Place all the prunes in each pocket. Carefully transfer the meat into a roasting bag. The sleeve should be 2 times longer than the piece. Secure the sleeve on both sides and put it in the refrigerator for a day or a little less.

When you need to cook, take the potatoes and cut off the bottom on one side.

Mix the oil, salt and seasoning well and pour the potatoes on top, not forgetting to get into the holes. Now place the finished potatoes along with the mold into a baking sleeve and secure it on both sides.

Remove rack from oven to keep cool. Preheat the oven itself to 200 degrees. Now place the form with potatoes and the form with meat on the grill. Bake for an hour.

When the finished potatoes and meat have cooled a little, transfer them to a dish, first tearing the sleeve and cutting the meat into portions.

Cut the meat into large pieces, add salt and pepper and fry in a hot frying pan on both sides until golden brown. Place in a saucepan.

Cut the onion into half rings and fry until golden color in the oil that remains after frying the meat. Put ready onions into the pan on top of the meat.

Top up hot water so that it does not lightly cover the meat. Simmer for an hour on low heat.

Fry the walnuts in a frying pan or in the oven for about 3 minutes.

Add to stew tomato paste, diluted in a glass of warm water, seasoned with salt - a level tablespoon and sugar - a heaped tablespoon, and pepper to taste. Add bay leaves, prunes and nuts. Close the lid and cook the meat until cooked, about half an hour. Don’t forget to taste the dressing to adjust the taste in time if something is not to your liking. Serve with any side dish.

Bon appetit! I hope you have a lot of fun this holiday!

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TO New Year's holidays We usually prepare long and thoroughly. Particular attention is usually paid to the preparation delicious dishes. We are trying to find out in advance what should be on the table on New Year 2019 so that the holiday is fun and enjoyable. good start new Year. It is important to consider what products the patroness of the year, the Pig, likes, and what dishes you can please her with.

The Yellow Earth Pig is the personification of thriftiness and homeliness. She loves home, so it is better to spend the holiday in the company of her closest people. These are not necessarily blood relatives, but those who are truly close in spirit. The evening should be cozy and sincere, so that everyone feels free and relaxed, rests their souls and enjoys pleasant communication.

No one should be lonely this holiday. If you know that someone is left alone in festive night, try to visit him or at least call him to cheer him up.

The patroness of the year is also very favorable towards newly-born families. That's why romantic evening for a couple of lovers it can become excellent option New Year's Eve. The pig always maintains serious relationships and intentions. But this magical animal does not respect infidelity and frivolity, so it is better not to have small affairs on New Year’s Eve.

Be sure to think about entertainment for the company in advance. Young piglets have a cheerful and cheerful disposition and love outdoor games and other entertainment. So try to have fun, dance and play competitions. Excellent entertainment will be karaoke, walks on fresh air or a game of Twister for young people.

Wild boars can be real adventurers and adventure lovers. Therefore, you should not give up travel and adventure for the New Year 2019. The main thing is to think through everything carefully so that the holiday is fun and comfortable.

It is also very important to plan your outfit in advance. It is best to choose comfortable clothes in which you will feel cozy and comfortable. The pig prefers simplicity and convenience, so it is better to avoid rhinestones and glitter, uncomfortable models, too high heels and an abundance of jewelry. Preferred colors are all shades of yellow, orange and brown. You can also wear something green - pigs love this color.

Jewelry should be small, discreet and, preferably, gold. You can also wear yellow jewelry. Since the sign of 2019 is Earth, you can choose jewelry with different mineral stones. They can be different color and size, but certainly extracted from the ground.

What to cook for New Year 2019

We have already decided how to celebrate the holiday, now we come to the main question - what to put on the table this evening? If you take into account the preferences of the patroness of the year, then you can safely prepare any dishes, because pigs do not go through too much food. The main role should be given to vegetables and fruits, as well as cereals. The pig will also not refuse dairy products. Fish and seafood, although not the favorite dishes of pigs, can also be present on the festive table.

It's better not to cook too fancy dishes. The Yellow Earth Pig values simplicity and modesty in everything. This means that too luxurious food can upset her and drive away luck from those present at the table.

The “meat” issue deserves a special mention. Is it possible to put meat on the table for the New Year 2019? Since pigs are omnivores, they will not refuse this product either. Therefore, beef, poultry and lamb can be cooked safely. But with pork the situation is more complicated. There are two opinions of astrologers:

Pork cannot be served. This will offend the patron of the year and can bring bad luck to everyone who treats themselves to these dishes. This point of view is supported by Eastern astrologers. But it should be taken into account that in their homeland pork is not popular and rarely appears on tables.
Pork will become great addition festive table, because the patron of the year may be offended if no one tastes his meat. This is what astrologers and esotericists from Western countries often say.

There is no clear opinion about pork on the New Year's table; decide for yourself which point of view is closer to you.

Since pigs are omnivores and treat food with great love, we must try to put as much as possible on the table different products. You don't have to cook a lot different dishes, you can make several salads that will include a large number of components. Pigs love these mixed recipes, especially traditional salads with mayonnaise. Garnish can be from traditional potatoes or, for example, from pumpkin - pigs love this vegetable.

One of the favorite delicacies of piglets is fresh green plants. Therefore, be sure to decorate all dishes with sprigs of parsley, dill, basil and other fragrant greens. This will definitely bring good luck to everyone who enjoys your treat.

The ideal holiday menu for celebrating the New Year of the Pig should be tasty and satisfying. But remember that this year’s patron has a negative attitude towards excesses, including overeating. And the pig will not approve of unnecessary spending of money. Therefore, plan your celebration budget wisely and try not to spend your last penny just to set the most luxurious table.

Do pigs like sweets? Surely yes. Everyone loves sweets, and it will be very difficult to imagine a New Year's table without them. Best desserts for New Year 2019:

Fruits. Pigs love them, so the fruit salad will be a great addition New Year's table. Mousses made from fruits and berries are also welcome, for example, as a cake decoration.
Bakery. Cereals are one of the main parts of the diet of piglets. Porridge is not served on the table for the New Year, so flour will act as a cereal, from which cool cake pops or cupcakes will be baked.
Ice cream, milkshakes and other desserts made from milk. The pig and your guests will also love them.

Great idea for the New Year's table - sweets self made in the form of holiday symbols. They will cheer you up, amuse your guests and entertain them. Another advantage of such sweets is that they can be made to order, which means taking into account your wishes. For example, one of their guests may be allergic to a certain product, and you can order a treat without it.

Do not forget that all dishes must be brightly decorated. This will please the eye and attract good luck for the next year.

Interesting idea for New Year's dessert- fortune cookies. This is a traditional oriental treat. You can order cookies with your own predictions. After all, you know better what your loved ones dream about, and what prophecies will especially please them on New Year’s Eve.

Choice the right drinks also requires close attention. Naturally, there should be traditional champagne on any table. This drink is usually opened during the chiming clock and drunk during holiday congratulations. But besides this, there may be other alcohol on the tables. Best choice To celebrate the Year of the Pig there will be light wines and liqueurs made from natural products. They are tasty, sweet and will resemble the fruits that piglets love so much.

The patron of the year is unfavorable towards strong drinks. Although the popular comparison of “getting drunk like a pig” is popular, this humble animal has nothing to do with drunkenness. Moreover, the economical and homely Pig does not approve of excess and licentiousness. If you cannot do without strong alcohol, it is better to choose tinctures made with fruits and berries.

How to properly set a table

When we talk about what should be on the table, we often concentrate on the dishes, forgetting about their presentation, dishes, table settings, and festive decor. But it's very important points that will make the holiday beautiful and help attract good luck.

The first thing you should pay attention to is the table itself. It must be of high quality and sound - no chips, wobbly legs or other problems. Ideal shape– round, because it will resemble the smooth outlines of the figure of the patron of the year. Be sure to choose a beautiful tablecloth, preferably with a thematic pattern placed in a circle.

Try to decorate the table with images of a pig - on the tablecloth, on napkins, candles, glasses, etc. You can also place a small symbolic figurine in the center to attract good luck.

It is better to choose large and bright dishes. Large plates with bright gilding are ideal. Pigs don't like large quantity small plates. If you need to serve a lot of different dishes and there is not enough space for large dishes, give preference to racks.

The hostess pig loves everything to be beautiful, elegant and bright. Try to choose beautiful napkins and fold them in an interesting way, preferably in the form of three-dimensional shapes. Arrange the cutlery neatly, and between them you can leave small surprise cards for guests. The table can also be decorated with a composition of fir branches, cones and other natural materials. All this will make your holiday table beautiful and help attract good luck in the coming year.

I'm really looking forward to the New Year. Because, among other things, I really love Olivier. This pickled cucumber, chicken ham, also, of course, fresh cucumber, carrots, and most importantly - that the peas are decent. A holiday of taste for me. Olivier, chicken and herring under a fur coat, all poured with champagne - here you have the traditional ritual table for the New Year. But jokes aside: why, in fact, why do we eat so much on New Year’s? Where did this come from? And what traditions are we serving in this way?

Food almost always, in every tribe, in every family, was arranged as a kind of ritual. This ritual should show the structure of the collective (even within the family) and affirm the solidarity of this collective in the face of higher powers. This is more relevant than ever during times of transition and major holidays. And the New Year is a very mystical holiday for us - a celebration of the change of one year to another, one beginning to another. So the whole family gathers at the table and eats what has been prepared by the caring hands of the hostesses. Interestingly, we still quite often automatically, at some level, “ genetic memory", we preserve the seating plan that has existed for centuries: men are closer to the main place of the table, women are further away. Men occupy the right side. Women - left. And if you are observant when you come to visit, you can easily confirm this (or refute, of course). There is also an explanation for this. The main place at the table is the place at the red corner; on New Year's Eve this place is strangely replaced by a TV or any other object that helps us see this transition, midnight - it. This place next to the “red corner” is occupied by the head of the house, most often, even in our emancipated society, this is the father of the family. The fact is that our ancestors were sure that it was the eldest in the family who kept contact with God, and therefore he was placed closer to God, who was “kept” in the red corner. True, it was not always the most comfortable for the eldest to sit, because he sat a little askew and huddled - leaving room for God. From these same ideas a special culture of food emerged, especially at the festive table, which modern society resulted in table decoration and special behavior around it on New Year's Eve and other major holidays.

Our ancestors believed that during any meal, light and dark spirits stand at the table, and in accordance with the behavior at the table, one or the other rejoices. With righteous behavior, the angels rejoice, but with inappropriate behavior, the devils. There is a common expression “rocking a demon” - if you cross your legs while eating and shake them slightly, it is believed that a demon will immediately sit on your leg - and let’s roll. Under no circumstances should you scold food; scolding food is scolding the gift of God, that’s what they used to believe. It’s better to praise the food to avoid it. And especially on the night when you are planning the coming year in your space. If you scold the food, say that it’s tasteless, you’ll eat like this all year or you’ll suffer some other consequences associated with deprivation of God’s mercy. Until now, in families that follow a way of life close to the traditional one, they thank God, not the hostess, for food, and if a guest does not know the rules of this house and sends his thanks to the hostess, she corrects him: “Thanks to God.”

What should be on the New Year's table? Bread and salt are a must. Bread is a symbol of the body of the family, a container of happiness and well-being at home, a very sacred food. You should handle it with care, do not throw it away, do not throw it, do not drop it on the floor, do not leave it to dry. The second most important “dish” is salt, what makes our life brighter and more fun, the joy of life, symbolizes life in general. Refusing bread and salt is still considered indecent. And, again, many housewives automatically put bread and salt on the festive table, without thinking about what they are actually putting.

Having inherited, in general, if not Slavic culture, then an obvious inclination towards it, we have also inherited rituals, the meaning of which we do not understand, but still perform. Likewise, the New Year's meal serves ideas, of which I have described only a few of the most important ones.

In addition, of course, the New Year's table should be rich and plentiful (that is, there should be dishes that are prepared in the family from year to year, precisely for this holiday) - this approach calms our “pagan” souls and allows us to make a symbolic sacrifice for the glory of the future year and the mercies of God.
With coming!

Friends, let's continue our conversation about the upcoming holiday. It's time to think over 2018 and decide what to prepare for the new year 2018, so that the table will be a success and to attract good luck by appeasing the Yellow Earth Dog.

The holiday is knocking on my door,
And the New Year's menu
It's time for me to come up with
To a very solemn day.

New Year's salads,
And desserts and appetizers...
I will set the table richly,
It will be festive and delicious!

What to cook for the New Year 2018

We will not discover America if we say that worthy recipes a lot and you can sit for hours, leafing through culinary pages in search of the treasured dish. But to save your time, we have already created useful selection To New Year's celebration. Here we will tell you what the menu for the New Year's table 2018 should be and offer options that you will surely like. In addition, we will discuss not only recipes for the New Year 2018, but also talk about setting the festive table. But first, let's make a plan for the future menu.

What should the New Year's table menu 2018 be like?

Since 2018 is the year of the Dog, we will have to take into account its taste preferences. It's good that she is an omnivore and loves a variety of foods. Therefore, we will select different recipes for the festive table, taking into account the tastes of those guests who will share the festive dinner with us.

What is allowed

meat. Chicken, pork, beef, any. The dog loves meat products, so meat dishes must be on the holiday table;
fish;
nourishing flour products;
sweets.

The presence of yellow and brown products is a must. After all, the symbol of next year is the Yellow and Earth Dog.

So, we’ve decided on the main products, it’s time to think through the 2018 New Year’s table and choose special and delicious recipes.

New Year's menu 2018 for home

potato side dishes;
salty pastries;
stuffed dishes.

rolls;
baked poultry;
options for slicing.

salmon in cream sauce;
baked fish under a “fur coat”.

julienne buns;
liver cake;
“snowballs” with squid.

chocolate mousse;
chocolate candies V coconut flakes;
cream caramel.

mulled wine;
punch.

Hot dishes for New Year 2018

Even the simplest menu for the New Year is not complete without hot dishes. And we just need to choose for ourselves suitable recipe For festive feast. What to cook? Yes, everything you want. For example, serve beautifully plain potatoes, prepare hearty rolls or bake fish.

Let's start with potatoes

Country style potatoes

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

peeled potatoes 800 g;
vegetable oil 4 tablespoons;
salt 1 tsp;
ground pepper 0.5 tsp

Preparation

Cut the well-washed potatoes lengthwise into 4 parts and mix with salt, pepper, and oil.
Place each slice on a greased baking sheet and bake for 35 - 45 minutes at 180 degrees.

Advice.
This same recipe can be made more refined. For example, add cilantro, basil and special seasoning for potatoes. Or mix potatoes with crushed garlic and soy sauce.

Ingredients (6 servings):

peeled potatoes 1 kg;
hard cheese 50 g;
chicken yolks 2;
nutmeg (at the tip of the knife);
pepper and salt

Preparation

If you don't have a nozzle at hand, beautiful shape You can shape the potato mass in this way: form a ball in your hands and press it on both sides to make a neat medallion.

Salty pastries

Ingredients (10 servings):

chicken fillet 1.5 kg;
garlic cloves 5 – 6;
hard cheese 250 g;
flour 1 cup;
mayonnaise 6 – 7 table. spoon;
mustard 2 tsp;
greens (optional);
salt and pepper;
seasoning for meat or chicken;
vegetable oil.

Preparation

First we divide chicken breasts into portioned pieces (thickness - about 1.5 cm).

Afterwards, rub each piece with salt, pepper, seasonings and lightly beat with a kitchen hammer, having previously wrapped it in cling film. Next we remove the film.

Then, the prepared meat must be rolled well in flour and fried in a frying pan in vegetable oil until light golden brown.

Let's start preparing the filling. To do this, mix half a portion of grated cheese with herbs, garlic, mayonnaise and mustard.

Place each fried piece on a baking sheet lined with parchment, and cover the meat with filling on top. Add another layer of grated cheese on top.

Bake the finished pieces under the “fur coat” at 200 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes.

It is not necessary to use chicken for this dish. Pork will also work. But then you don’t need to fry it, but put it in the oven right away.

And cook for about 35 minutes. You can also add chopped tomatoes and Bell pepper or champignons fried with onions. You can also, instead of the specified filling, put a piece on each chop canned pineapple, and sprinkle grated cheese on top and pour mayonnaise over it. It will also turn out very tasty.

Ingredients

pork (pulp);
bulb onions;
vinegar;
sugar;
lemon juice;
spices;
pepper and salt.

Preparation

Stuffed dishes

Ingredients (2 servings):

drumstick 5 pcs.;
vegetable oil 2 tbsp;
whole walnuts 3;
lingonberries 50 g;
salt and pepper, seasoning for chicken;
sugar 2 tsp;
fresh parsley 2 branches.

Preparation

Lingonberries, wash the drumsticks, peel the nuts.
Then chop the peeled nuts well with a knife and mix with lingonberries, sugar and finely chopped parsley.
Next you need to prepare the drumsticks for stuffing. To do this, cut them lengthwise and carefully separate the flesh from the bone. If everything is done correctly, the drumstick should remain in its original shape.
Salt and pepper, sprinkle seasoning on the chicken pieces.
Then place the minced meat inside the drumsticks and secure the edges with a toothpick.
Place each piece on a baking sheet with heated oil and pour oil over the drumsticks as well.
Bake until golden crust 45 - 50 minutes at 180 degrees.

If desired, lingonberries can be replaced with prunes, it will also turn out very tasty.

Ingredients:

pork and ground beef 150 g each;
salt, pepper to taste;
onion 1 onion;
ready dough yeast-free 300 g;
yolk 1.

Preparation:

Mix the minced meat with pepper, salt and finely chopped onion.
Roll out the dough thinly (5 mm) and cut into narrow strips (“strings”).
We form small meatballs and wrap them with dough like a ball.
Place the prepared “kebabs” on a greased baking sheet, grease with yolk and bake for about an hour at 180 degrees.

Rolls

Karlovy Vary

Ingredients:

beef tenderloin 500 g;
bacon 40 g;
ham 70 g;
pickled cucumber 2 pcs;
chicken eggs 2;
vegetable oil (preferably olive) 1 tsp spoon;
salt pepper.

Preparation

Beat the eggs with a fork, add a little salt and pepper.
Lightly grease the pan with a silicone brush and heat it up. Place the eggs here and fry the omelette in the form of a large pancake.
We cut the tenderloin along the grain and divide it into several portions (the width of each piece should be about 5 cm, length - 10 - 15 cm).
We wrap each piece with cling film and beat it. Remove the film and sprinkle with pepper.
5. Place thin slices of bacon on each chop so that they cover the entire surface of the meat.
The next layer will be thinly sliced ham.
Then - a layer of omelette.
Next: a layer of cucumbers thinly sliced lengthwise.
We roll the workpiece into a roll and tie it with thread.
Place in a greased frying pan and fry on all sides until golden brown (not cooked).
Next, put the half-finished rolls in a baking dish, pour some water into the container and place in an oven preheated to 160 degrees.
Bake for 50 - 60 minutes, basting with the released juice every 10 seconds.

Ingredients:

1 piece of pork pulp (a rectangle of tenderloin about 1 kg measuring approximately 12 x 22 cm);
onion peel from 7 medium onions;
parsley;
1 -2 cloves of garlic;
salt;
seasoning for meat.

Preparation

Cover the meat with cling film and beat with a kitchen hammer.
Sprinkle the resulting rectangular layer with seasoning, pepper and salt, and on top with grated garlic and chopped parsley.
We twist the layer with the filling into a roll and wrap it with thread. We pierce the meat with a needle in several places.
We wash the husks and place them in a colander to drain all the water.
Pour the husks into a saucepan, fill with water and place the roll here. You need enough water to cover the entire surface of the meat. Cook for 1.5 hours.
Ready roll remove from the water and place on a paper towel for a few minutes.
Next, rub the meat on top with garlic, wrap it in film and put it in the refrigerator.
Before serving, remove the film and thread and cut into portions.

Ingredients (2 servings):

chicken fillet 0.5 kg;
hard cheese 100 g;
butter 70 g;
vegetable oil 10 g;
salt pepper.

Preparation

Cut along the fillet, cover with film, and beat. Remove the film, salt and pepper.
Divide the cheese and butter into an equal number of servings (the same as the fillet servings) in the form of rectangles.
Place a piece of butter and cheese on each fillet, roll it up and secure with a toothpick.
Fry the pieces in a frying pan until golden brown, and then put them on a greased baking sheet and put them in the oven. Bake for about half an hour at 200 degrees.

Baked bird

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken(1.5 kg);
1 can of canned pineapple;
spices for chicken;
salt pepper.

Preparation

Cooking chicken carcass. We inspect to see if there are any hairs (if there are, pluck out and tar over the fire). Rinse well and dry with paper towels.
Mix the spices with salt and rub the chicken with them.
Stuff the carcass with pineapples and sew it up with thread.
We put it in deep container and pour pineapple syrup over it. Leave for 2 hours.
Grease the baking tray vegetable oil and place the marinated chicken on it.
Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for an hour and a half, basting with marinade every 20 minutes.

To prevent the legs from getting burned during baking, you can wrap them in foil and remove it when serving.

To make the meat juicier and there is no need to baste it, you can bake the carcass in a sleeve, immediately pouring marinade over it.

For filling you can also use: pears, apples, fried mushrooms, buckwheat.

You can cook duck in the same way.

Ingredients:

turkey 1 carcass (about 4 kg);
melted butter 40 g

For filling:

vegetable oil 2 tbsp;
pancetta (aka dry-cured brisket). Cut into 0.5 cm cubes 150 g;
2 medium bulbs;
garlic 3 cloves;
chopped dry sage 2 tbsp;
roasted pine nuts 3 tsp;
grated zest of 1 lemon;
chopped parsley 0.5 cups;
fresh bread crumbs 2 glasses;
lightly beaten eggs 2.

Preparation

Making the filling

Fry the brisket in butter over high heat for 2 minutes.
Reduce heat and add garlic and onion. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the onion becomes soft.
Add the sage, remove from heat and leave for 15 minutes.
Then, add the nuts here, lemon zest, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs.
Salt, pepper and mix well.

Cooking turkey

We wash the carcass and dry it with paper towels.
Stuff with filling and tie the legs with strong thread. We bring the wings back.
Place the turkey in large frying pan, water melted butter(half the norm), salt and pepper.
Pour 2 - 3 glasses of water into the pan and cover the carcass with foil.
Bake for 2.5 hours. Then remove the foil and grease with melted butter. If necessary, add water.
Simmer for about 45 more minutes. The bird should be golden.
We take it out cooked turkey from the oven, wrap in foil and leave for another 20 minutes.
Advice. If the turkey needs to be defrosted, it is best to do this in the refrigerator, focusing on the weight of the bird (for every 0.5 kg you need 5 hours).

Slicing options

What delicious things to prepare for the New Year 2018, so that it would be both interesting and appropriate on the festive table? Maybe a slice? We are used to buying ready-made sausage, ham, etc. in stores. What if you try to make something like this yourself, using new recipes?

Essentially, this is the same lard with meat streaks, cooked according to Italian recipe. Pancetta takes more than one day to prepare, so it’s better to make it in advance in order to be in time for the New Year’s table.

Ingredients:

you will need a large, fairly fatty piece of brisket;
chopped garlic;
ground black pepper;
chopped juniper berries;
ground bay leaf and nutmeg;
thyme;
brown sugar and salt.

Preparation

Remove the skin from the brisket and shape it into a rectangle using a knife.
Rub with spices, put in a bag, tie well and leave in the refrigerator for a week.
It is important to turn the meat over and shake it every day.
Then we check the brisket. If the meat is uniformly elastic everywhere, proceed to the next stage. If there is any looseness, leave it for another couple of days.
Wash the aged brisket, sprinkle with pepper and roll into a roll. We tie it with a rope at a distance of every 3 cm and hang it in a dark, cool and not dry place for 2 weeks.

The same brisket can be cooked faster. To do this, you need to rub it well with spices, roll it tightly into a roll, wrap it in gauze and put it in the refrigerator for a week. In this form, it turns out more tender, but without the characteristic dried taste.

Ingredients:

0.7 – 1 kg pork ham;
garlic;
salt;
Bay leaf;
ground black pepper.

Preparation

Using a sharp knife, make small cuts in the flesh and stuff the meat with pieces of garlic and bay leaves.
Rub the pork with spices and let stand for 2 hours.
Wrap the meat in foil and place on a baking sheet.
Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake for 90 minutes.
Remove the foil and place in the oven until the boiled pork is browned.
Once the meat is ready, remove it from the baking sheet and wrap it in foil for 20 minutes to keep it juicy.

Fish

Ingredients:

salmon fillet 1 kg;
lemon 1;
salt, pepper to taste.

For the sauce:

medium fat cream 1 l;
Dijon mustard 1 tsp;
fresh parsley, dill, basil, tarragon 10 g each;
egg yolks 3.

Preparation

Grate the lemon zest and squeeze the juice well into a separate bowl.
Cut the salmon into strips 5 cm thick. Salt, pepper, and place in a baking dish. Pour in lemon juice and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
Separately mix the yolks with cream, then add mustard, herbs, and lemon zest.
Pour the sauce over the fish and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
Serve with lemon slices and sprigs of herbs.

Instead of fresh herbs, you can use dried herbs; then the quantity should be adjusted to taste.

Ingredients:

400 g fillet of any kind sea fish. River fish will also work, but then you will need to choose the bones more carefully;
8 eggs;
2 table. spoons of flour;
2 onions;
150 g milk;
3 table. spoons of vegetable oil;
salt, pepper and other spices to taste.

Preparation

Cut the fillet into pieces, remove the bones, salt and sprinkle with spices.

Bread the fish in flour and fry in vegetable oil on both sides.

Separately, finely chop the onion and fry in vegetable oil.

Place the fish in pots and sprinkle onions on top.

Separately, beat the eggs with milk, add salt and pour the egg mixture over the fish.

Bake in the oven at 200 degrees until golden brown.

The dish will become even tastier if you remove it from the oven a few minutes before cooking and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Instead of milk, you can use mayonnaise, then the omelette will be more fluffy.

New Year's snacks 2018

Ingredients:

fresh champignons 500g;
onion 2 onions;
flour 40 g;
vegetable oil (preferably olive);
hard cheese;
sour cream 300 g;
small buns with crispy crust 8 pcs.

Preparation

Cut the onion into strips and lightly fry.
Add chopped mushrooms to the onion and fry until tender.
Add flour to the prepared mushroom mixture and mix quickly. Slowly add sour cream and remove from heat.
Cut the top off the buns and take out the middle.
Filling the void in the bun mushroom filling and sprinkle with cheese.
Place the buns on a baking sheet and cover them with the cut off tops.
Place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 5 minutes.

Ingredients:

0.6 kg of liver (better than chicken, it is more tender and fries faster);
3 eggs;
2 onions and carrots each;
250 g mayonnaise;
3 table. spoons 20% sour cream;
2 table. l. vegetable oil;
3 table. spoons of flour;
3 cloves of garlic;
1 tsp salt (half for dough, half for frying).

Preparation

Wash the liver well, remove the films and check for a gall bladder. If there is one, carefully cut it out.
Mix the liver with eggs, flour, sour cream and beat in a blender until smooth. Salt.
Grease a frying pan, the diameter of which is equal to the diameter of the future cake, with oil and heat it up.
Pour a ladle onto hot frying pan liver mixture to form a thin pancake.
Fry over medium heat until done. You need to turn it over carefully, in one motion, so as not to tear the pancake.
We fry separately. To do this, cut the onion into cubes and grate the carrots. Fry over medium heat with vegetable oil for about 10 minutes (the vegetables should not brown, but just become soft). Salt and pepper.
Divide the carrot-onion mixture into equal parts, the number of which is equal to the number of liver pancakes minus one (if you get 8 pancakes, then divide the vegetables into 7 parts).
Mix mayonnaise with crushed garlic.
Let's start shaping the cake. To do this, place the first cake on a dish, grease with a thin layer of mayonnaise, and place on top fried onions and carrots.
Cover with the next pancake and grease with mayonnaise in the same way and sprinkle with vegetables.
This way we create a cake, leaving the top pancake untouched.

To make the cake more elegant, you can grease it on the sides and top with mayonnaise and sprinkle with boiled grated eggs.
It is better to prepare such an appetizer a day before serving, so that the cake is soaked.

Ingredients:

100 g hard cheese;
2 – 3 squid;
2 boiled eggs;
2 table. spoons of mayonnaise;
green onions.

Preparation

Cook the squid covered for 1-2 minutes. You can’t keep it longer, otherwise the meat will become tough. Cut into cubes.
Grate the eggs on a medium grater, finely chop the onion.
Mix all ingredients (except cheese).
From the resulting mass we form balls and roll them in grated cheese.
Place on a plate and decorate to your liking.

Dessert

Of course, the main table decoration for the New Year of the Dog is the birthday cake. You can, for example, bake a delicious and elegant one, or you can even build a beautiful one. But sometimes you want to cook something truly special and more refined. Then maybe we can serve some mousse and sweets?

Ingredients:

150 g dark chocolate;
3 tsp honey;
300 ml cream 33%.

Preparation

Break the chocolate into pieces.
Separately, bring 150 ml of cream and honey to a boil and pour the hot mixture over the chocolate. Mix everything well so that there are no pieces left.
Pour the rest of the cream cold into chocolate mass and beat into a strong foam with a mixer.
Place in the refrigerator for 10 hours.
Remove from the refrigerator and beat again.
Next, put the chocolate in a pastry bag and squeeze it beautifully into bowls or glasses.
Decorate with dark grated chocolate.

Ingredients (6 servings):

600 prunes;
250 g marzipan;
100 g each of black and white chocolate;
200 g peeled walnuts;
50 ml brandy;
coconut flakes.

Preparation

Pour the washed prunes into brandy, cover with a lid and leave in a cool place for 40 hours. Shake the dried fruits periodically.
Next, mix the prunes with marzipan and pass everything together through a meat grinder.
We form balls by placing walnut pieces in the middle of each.
We break the chocolate into small pieces and heat it in a water bath.
We place each prepared ball on a wooden stick and dip it well in chocolate, and then in coconut flakes.
Place the finished candies on parchment paper and place in the refrigerator.

Ingredients (8 servings):

1.5 cups sugar;
3 glasses of milk or cream;
2 eggs;
3 egg yolks;
1/8 tsp salt;
2 tsp vanilla extract.

Preparation

Preparing the molds. For this dish you need 8 ramekins with a volume of 115 ml. We put them on a baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.
Pour 4 cups of water into a small saucepan, add 1 cup of sugar and place over medium-high heat. Cook for 6 – 8 minutes, stirring constantly. You should get an amber-colored caramel.
Quickly pour the resulting caramel into the molds.
Separately, pour milk (cream) into a saucepan and heat it without bringing it to a boil.
In a bowl, beat the eggs, yolks, salt and remaining sugar.
While whisking, slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture.
Strain the resulting cream through a sieve, add vanilla and pour into ramekins.
Pour enough water onto the baking sheet with the molds so that it reaches the middle of the height of the molds.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes. The cream should thicken.
Using tongs, remove the hot ramekins from the water, cover and let cool for 3 hours or more.
After the dessert has cooled completely, run a sharp knife along the edges of the molds, separating the cream from the walls.
Turn the crème caramel onto serving plates and serve.

New Year's drinks 2018

Let's celebrate the New Year of the Dog with traditional New Year's drinks from different countries. In Germany, for example, they like to serve hot mulled wine, and in the UK they savor the aromatic spicy punch.

Ingredients:

1 liter of red wine;
1.5 cinnamon sticks;
4 cloves;
a glass of natural apple juice;
1 orange;
8 table. spoons of honey.

Preparation

Cut the orange into slices and place in a saucepan.
Add the rest of the ingredients here and put on low heat.
Warm up for 10 – 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not bring the drink to a boil. It is enough to warm it up to 70 degrees.
Then remove the mulled wine from the heat and let it brew for another 15 minutes.
Ready drink strain through a sieve and serve immediately.
By the way, to make a truly beautiful New Year’s table setting, you can pour mulled wine into tall glasses and serve on a dish decorated with cardamom stars and cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients:

0.75 liters of water and dry white wine;
0.25 l white rum;
3 lemons;
6 oranges;
1 lime;
200 g sugar;
2 cinnamon sticks;
6 cloves;
3 cardamom stars.

Preparation

Set aside one lemon and one orange each, squeeze out the juice from the remaining citrus fruits (except lime), after first removing the peel.
In a saucepan, mix water with sugar, citrus zest and bring to a boil. Cook for 7 minutes.
Strain the syrup and add orange-lemon juice and wine.
Bring to a boil again and remove from heat. Add rum.
Pour the finished punch into a beautiful decanter and garnish with the remaining citrus and lime.

So, we decided on the menu. How to decorate the table for the New Year so that it is truly festive?

Let's take into account that we are celebrating the New Year of the Yellow and Earth Dog, so we will set the table in accordance with her preferences.

Current colors

All natural:

green;
sand;
brown;
yellow;
golden;
white;
beige.

The best fabrics to choose are cotton and linen.

You can decorate the New Year's table 2018 with wicker baskets, dried flowers, and pottery. As for candles, it is better to light them only if you really want to, and scented candles are generally better left for another occasion. The dog is wary of open fire and really doesn't like strong smells.

Well, besides delicious menu and beautiful serving, let's not forget about the sincere smile and joy of celebrating the New Year. Let's make our most cherished wishes on such a special night and celebrate the upcoming holiday with a special mood. And may the New Year 2018 be happy, successful and rich in amazing events and meetings for us!

As everyone already knows, the coming 2019 will be held under the sign of the Yellow Earth Pig. And therefore, according to the already established tradition, we began to take this fact into account when preparing for the solemn day.

We are trying to find out better what to expect from the coming period. We read horoscopes, trying to figure out how the Symbol of the next 365 days can affect our lives. And of course, we first of all prepare for the holiday, taking into account what the Master of the Year loves! To appease him, and so that he can help make the next part of our lives successful in all respects!

And for this we select the appropriate festive outfit for ourselves. We buy necessary and beautiful gifts for friends and relatives, and of course we set a beautiful festive table.

And there is not a single housewife or owner who would not ask himself the question “What to cook for the holiday table?” After all, this question is by no means rhetorical. On December 30 and 31, we will all put on aprons and settle down in our kitchen for a long time. After all, you need to have time to prepare appetizers, salads, main courses, and desserts.

And in order not to forget anything, and not to prepare anything unnecessary, you need to make a menu in advance. It will help you plan what you need to buy. Purchase items that can be stored for a long time in advance, and perishable food buy it the day before.

When creating a menu for the Year of the Yellow Pig, you need to take into account some features. Let's look at the wishes for the holiday menu.

Firstly, Pig is an omnivore, which means we will prepare dishes that are completely different and tasty.
secondly, the Pig doesn’t mind different types meat, and he will be happy with beef, lamb, chicken, fish and seafood. Do not forget that we do not serve pork in any form this evening.
Thirdly, the image of the Master of the Year in the design of dishes will be very useful.
fourthly, the bright, colorful design of the dishes will please Piggy. Who would refuse when such a holiday is organized in his honor?
fifthly, dishes should be homemade, tasty and prepared with love. It is always more pleasant to deal with a calm domestic Boar than with a hungry, angry boar.
sixth, do not abuse strong drinks. Otherwise, you might accidentally fall asleep at the table, burying your face in the salad. And then everyone will not compare you with the Pig in the best way!!!

However, you can spend the outgoing year with dignity. To say thank you to the owner of the passed part of life is to thank the Yellow Dog for all the good things that she has done for us. Therefore, you can carry it out by making a small salad with her image.

Here are the main wishes for the menu. If you manage to follow them, it will be just great! The Boar and the Pig will not ignore this. They will understand that we show this respect and honor to them.

Well, it’s good for us too. We also want our holiday table to be beautiful and tasty, “at home”, set. Therefore, in this our desires coincide with him!

Let us offer you options for dishes from which you can create an excellent menu for your table without special troubles and long searches.

The menu, as it should be, includes appetizers and salads (and pay attention to the link that will take you to the most beloved and most in demand - there are a lot of them there!).

The main courses are presented with recipes for delicious and beautifully executed meat, fish, and duck.

I also paid a lot of attention to desserts and drinks. After all, we are preparing for a real big holiday. Therefore, we need to think about everything!

For the holiday table we usually prepare several different options appetizers, set out meat, fish and vegetable plates, prepare two or three salads, one main hot course and dessert, it could be a cake, mousse, jelly, soufflé. Pies are often baked, dumplings are molded and boiled. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, strong alcohol.

Of course, all the dishes cannot be covered in one article, but let’s look at at least some of them, the most delicious and beautiful.

Profiteroles with cream cheese and salmon

We will need:

creamy cottage cheese— 300 gr
cream 35% -50 ml
lightly salted salmon - 300 g
red caviar - for decoration
dill - bunch
salt, pepper - to taste

Preparation:

1. Profiteroles can be baked in advance, or you can purchase ready-made ones.

2. Creamy curd cheese can be used from Hohland or Almette brands. Beat cheese with cottage cheese. Add chopped dill, leave a little for decoration, salt and pepper to taste. Beat until smooth.

3. Cut off the tops of the profiteroles. Using a pastry bag, fill them with the mixture.

4. Thinly slice the salmon (salmon can also be used) and roll into a rose shape.

5. Garnish the appetizer with red fish, red caviar and herbs.

It turns out beautiful, tasty and quick snack, which will certainly please your guests.

The same snack can be prepared using tartlets. And instead of red fish, they can be decorated with boiled shrimp.

Shells with red and black caviar

We will need:

black caviar - 0.5 cans
red caviar - 0.5 cans
large shells - 100-150 g
cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs - for decoration

Caviar is always welcome on any holiday table. And therefore it is advisable to have it in some dishes. And here is one of the options. But instead of the usual laying it out on a piece of loaf, you can improvise a little and serve the caviar in this form.

Since everything is clear here without words, we will not describe the entire process. Well, everyone understands that the shells need to be boiled first and then cooled.

Julienne with meat and mushrooms

Well, what would a winter holiday be without julienne. The classic version involves preparing it with chicken fillet, but we can cook it with meat.

We will need:

boiled meat - 500-700 gr.
fresh champignons - 250 gr. (or other mushrooms)
onions - 2-3 pcs.
hard cheese - 150-200 gr.
butter - 2 tbsp. l.
vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. spoon

You can choose any of the recipes to suit your taste. Both of them are tasty and beautiful, so both of them can be easily cooked. The recipes are proven and they will not let you down.

Curd and cheese spread “Snowman”

How can December and January do without your favorite winter characters? Therefore, we are preparing delicious snack"Snowman". This option will not leave either adults or children indifferent!

We will need:

cottage cheese - 150 gr
processed cheese - 1 piece
boiled eggs - 3 pcs
butter - 50 g (2.5 tablespoons)
mayonnaise - 2 teaspoons
walnuts - 1 tbsp. spoon
French fries, black bread, cracker And bell pepper- For decoration
garlic - 1 piece
dill - for decoration
salt - to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil the eggs and cool. Separate the whites from the yolks.

2. Grate the yolks and one third of the processed cheese chilled in the freezer on a fine grater. Grind the nuts using a mixer. Add mayonnaise and mix.

3. Wet your hands in water and form balls from the yolk mixture.

4. Grind the cottage cheese and remaining cheese through a sieve, add chopped garlic and butter. Add salt to taste and stir.

5. Stick around curd mass yolks and form a snowman.

6. Grate the whites on a fine grater. You can additionally stick them around the snowman, or you can put them on a plate, making improvised snow out of it.

7. Cut out hats from black bread. From vegetables - eyes and mouth. Fry the French fries and make handles. Decorate. Place cookies on a circle.

You can decorate a snowman using boiled carrots. A bucket hat can be cut out of it, just like a nose. You can make twig handles from dill.

How to beautifully decorate meat, fish and vegetable plates

The next topic is the design of meat, fish and vegetable plates. Of course, every housewife has experience in decorating such plates. But you can pick up some ideas from others.

Here's an example of how you can decorate a fish plate.

How do you like meat plates?!

A vegetable plate will also come in handy. With it, the table always becomes especially bright and festive, as well as creating a festive mood.

Okay, we did it. Let's move on to salads.

But you can’t just bake the fish. Many people like to cook fried fish for the holiday table.

Fish in batter “Delicious”

This fish can be served both hot and cold. And believe me, despite the abundance of dishes and snacks, such a fish will simply fly apart in one or two minutes.

We will need:

fish (any) - 1 kg
lemon - 1 pc.
salt, pepper - to taste
vegetable oil - for frying

For the test:

light beer - 1 glass
egg - 1 pc.
sour cream - 1 tbsp. spoon

Preparation:

1. Separate the fish from the bones or use ready-made fish fillet. Sprinkle it with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Prepare the dough. Mix beer, egg, sour cream. Slowly add flour, mixing the contents. The dough should be quite thick and should not drip when you dip the fish in it.

3. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the fish in batter.

It’s not for nothing that the dish has its name. The fish really turns out delicious. And it’s not difficult to prepare!

This recipe is a beer batter, but it is made with separately beaten whites and yolks. There is also a video on how to prepare it.

Well, a lot of recipes have already been written, it’s time to move on to desserts. Over the course of the year, we collected various desserts on the blog pages, cooked according to them, and ate them with great pleasure. Let's repeat some of them, especially since they are world famous and loved.

Fruit and berry jelly cake without baking “Winter Snowdrift”

A delicious cake that, despite the abundance tasty food on a magical winter night, will not go unnoticed.

Berries and fruits can be used according to the season, whatever you want!

We will need:

banana - 1 piece
kiwi – 1 piece
peaches – 2 pcs.
apricots – 5-6 pcs.
strawberries – 0.5 tbsp
raspberries – 0.5 tbsp
sour cream – 0.5 l
gelatin – 3 tbsp. spoons (30 g)
sugar – 1 glass
biscuit -250-300 gr

Preparing such a cake cannot be called difficult. It is prepared with great pleasure, as well as eaten. This is why you want to make this cake again and again.

The only difficulty is that you have to wait the whole night for it to harden. And when he stands in the refrigerator and teases with his appearance, it is simply impossible to bear! I really want to try it as soon as possible. The difficulty of preparing such a cake before the holiday may lie in the fact that it may simply not last until the magical winter night. Especially in those families who have already prepared it.

The cake is delicious and light at the same time. White and just perfect for winter holiday. That is why it received such a name - “ Winter snowdrift" We put a big fat check mark next to this recipe. And those who want to check this box, go to the page with the recipe, that’s what it’s called

Dessert Eton Mess with berries and cream

We will need (for 6 servings):

cream (33%) - 750 ml.
raspberries or strawberries - 300-400 gr
soufflé (or meringue) 200 gr
mint for decoration
red currants - for decoration

This dessert will take the most worthy place on your holiday table!

Dessert “Sweet Christmas tree”

We will need:

butter - 250 gr
powdered sugar - 500 gr
milk - 5-8 tbsp. spoons
vanilla - on the tip of a knife
salt - a pinch
food coloring Green colour

For cupcakes (22-24 pieces):

flour - 3 cups
water - 2 glasses
sugar - 1.5-2 cups
cocoa - 6 tbsp. spoons
vegetable oil -3-4 tbsp. spoons
vinegar - 1.5-2 tbsp. spoons
soda -2 teaspoons
salt - 1 teaspoon
vanilla sugar- 2 teaspoons

Filling, decoration:

strawberry
packaging of M&Mdens dragees

Preparation:

1. Remove the butter from the refrigerator in advance so that it becomes soft. Beat it with a mixer into a thick white mass. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, food coloring and beat everything until smooth.

2. Add milk, first 5 tablespoons, beat, and gradually add more to achieve the desired cream consistency. Ready mass beat for 5 - 7 minutes.

3. For the muffins, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, salt and vanilla sugar. Sift through a sieve, preferably twice.

4. Pour in vinegar and stir with a fork. Then butter, and mix again with a fork. No need to beat!

5. Pour in water and continue whisking with a fork until smooth. Do not beat!

6. Place the dough in molds and bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.

7. Now let's start decorating. Grease the cake with cream and place the berry in the center so that it stands stable.

8. Place the cream in pastry bag with the smallest nozzle in the form of an asterisk.

9. Starting from the bottom, we form spruce branches from the cream. To do this, you need to place the end of the nozzle against the berry and squeeze out the cream about 1 cm. After you stop pressing, remove your hand. And we do the same for the next branch.

We arrange the branches in a checkerboard pattern in relation to the bottom row.

10. Decorate Christmas trees with jelly beans and star-cookies.

This dessert is enjoyed by both adults and children. It is very tasty and, without a doubt, festive! Prepare it and please yourself and your loved ones.

Well, the last topic is drinks! What would a holiday be without them!

Cocktail “Homemade Baileys”

We will need:

egg yolks - 5 pieces
sugar - 1 glass
condensed milk without sugar - 1 can
vodka – 200 ml
instant coffee - 1 tbsp. spoon

Preparation:

1. To prepare a cocktail you only need fresh eggs. Wash them with soap and dry them with a paper towel. Separate the yolks from the whites.

2. Grind the yolks with sugar. Toss with condensed milk.

3. Dilute instant coffee in vodka.

4. Combine the two mixtures into one using a mixer. Pour into a bottle. Homemade Baileys is ready! You can't tell it from the real thing! Yes, and it is made only from one natural ingredients!

Cocktail “Royal Delight”

We will need:

blackcurrant liqueur – 10 ml
dry champagne - 100 ml

In the absence of blackcurrant liqueur, it can be replaced with any other berry liqueur.

Preparation:

Pour liqueur into a champagne glass. Then pour champagne. Decorate the rim of the glass with strawberries or a slice of orange. You can add ice cubes.

Cocktail “Azure Blues”

We will need:

white rum - 1 part
orange juice - 2 parts
pineapple juice - 2 parts
juice of half a lime
fresh mint
crushed ice

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients using a shaker. Pour into a tall glass, add crushed ice, garnish with mint leaves.

We all had adult cocktails. But you also need to prepare a delicious children's cocktail. And I have one in mind.

Children's cocktail "Morozko"

We will need:

ice cream of three different varieties
cream
mineral water
sugar
lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Dip the edge of the glass in lemon juice. Dip it in sugar so that the edge of the glass becomes slightly “snowy.”

2. Carefully place 1 full tablespoon of different ice cream into a glass. You can use vanilla, strawberry, pineapple, pistachio. The main thing is that each of them has its own taste.

3. Pour cream up to half a glass. Mix gently with a spoon.

4. Top up mineral water, but so that the glass is only 3/4 full. A foam should form.

Children love this cocktail very much. So be prepared for them to ask for more!

As you can see, ideas for holiday menu it turned out to be quite a lot! But a lot is not a little! It's always good to have a choice. And in today's material you can choose a recipe for every taste. There are appetizers, salads, main courses, desserts, and even cocktails.

All recipes have been tested and should not let you down! All I can do is wish you a good mood!

Happy New Year! And let your holiday table be the best!