Ideas for christmas table favours


10 festive table favors |

Our Christmas table gift ideas can make your festive feasts feel a little bit more thoughtful and special.

Wrapped or unwrapped, fun or luxe, Christmas table gift ideas are guaranteed to make your guests feel welcomed and considered. If you have the time, you can choose individual gifts for each guest – perhaps save one from their Christmas stockings – or swap out crackers for table gifts, filling them with fun finds, jokes, or even personal messages.

These small tokens can not only help to create a more inviting atmosphere around the dinner table, they can beautifully enhance your Christmas table ideas too, helping you to create a magnificent and magical tablescape for all to enjoy.

Christmas table gift ideas

Christmas table gift ideas are that thoughtful finishing touch that can really set the mood for a festive meal. 

Below are just a few of the ways the Homes & Gardens team and some of our favorite design experts love to present theirs.

1. Gift the sweetest macarons

(Image credit: Emma Dodi Cakes)

French macarons make for the sweetest tabletop gifts on Christmas Day. The light, sweet almond macaron shells, sandwiched with a choice of flavored fillings like rose, vanilla, or salted caramel buttercream and rich, chocolate ganache and create a delicious individual gift. 

If you’re a proficient cook or fancy trying your hand at whipping up a batch of macarons yourself, there are plenty of recipes to choose from. Just give yourself enough time before the big day. Otherwise, you can order the most delicious macarons online, boxes of intricately, hand-painted treats embellished with gold leaf accents, edible flowers, or bespoke designs to your own requirements. 

Emma Dodi, founder and director of Emma Dodi Cakes says, 'macarons are delicious at any time on Christmas Day, but if you decide to have them as part of the table decoration, they look lovely when individually wrapped and placed at each setting.

She also suggests, 'in terms of when best to get them out of the fridge, around 20 minutes before the guests sit down is perfect.'

2. Swap crackers for furoshiki gifts

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Give your Christmas table an eclectic and considered look by presenting gifts in beautiful furoshiki cloths. 

Furoshiki is a square-shaped, traditional, Japanese wrapping cloth used to wrap gifts, carry goods, or just as decoration. It is an eco-friendly alternative to throwaway wrapping paper as the pieces of silk, linen, and cotton can be reused time and time again and no extra ribbons or Sellotape are required to secure the gift in place. Do be aware that furoshiki cloth should be about three times the size of the object that’s wrapped. Look online for hints and tips on how to tie furoshiki cloths to create beautiful tabletop gifts – the aesthetics of the wrapping and the fabric become part of the gift itself. 

'The Christmas table should feel relaxed, with the food and conversation being center stage,' says Judith Harris, head of House & Home at Toast . 'Furoshiki table gifts – inspired by the ancient Japanese method of wrapping gifts in the cloth – are the perfect alternative to crackers as they can be used year and year again.'

3. Take home mini bud vases

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Creating table decorations that become gifts for guests to take home at the end of the day is a charming idea. 

Fill mini bud vases and etched apothecary bottles with eucalyptus leaves, faux berries and sprigs of seasonal greenery and place them along the length of the dinner table for a beautifully festive scene. When the festivities are done, family and friends can take home one of these small, festive displays as a reminder of good times.

'Don’t be afraid to mix and match old jam jars, antique bottles, and teacups for an eclectic way to display your mini blooms,' says Lucy Searle, global editor in chief, Homes & Gardens. 'If some of the vessels are slightly worse for wear, simply wrap in hessian or decorate with thick ribbon in colors that tie in with the foliage and flowers. The result is gorgeous, individual table gifting for every guest to enjoy at home.'

4. Give out teeny felt toys

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Have fun with your tabletop presents by gifting mini, fuzzy animals to friends and family. 

Collect cute, teeny, polar bears, penguins, and any other animals that represent winter and place one at each table setting. The beauty is, these cute, tabletop gifts will appeal to guests, young and old, and often come with a tie or string so they can be hung on a Christmas tree in the following years. 

The key to festive celebrations is not to take the Christmas decorations too seriously – this will only heap on added stress during such a busy time of year. After all, the Yuletide season is a time for joy, laughter and relaxation, and what could be cuter than a mini, felt, polar bear table gift to put a smile on everyone’s faces?

5. Present a personalized place setting

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Make place settings one of the stars of the Christmas dining table by personalizing each one with a name or initial.

This personal, bespoke touch is a thoughtful way to treat friends and families to a really special tabletop gift, such as a monogrammed linen napkin or a named tree decoration that can be taken home as a keepsake after the big day.

There’s also the added benefit of no squabbling over who sits where at the festive table. You will need to be more organized if you want this sort of tabletop present as personalized napkins, wooden decorations, or even iced biscuits might need to be ordered a couple of weeks in advance of Christmas Day.

6. Introduce the English charm of handmade crackers

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'There's nothing lovelier than receiving a handcrafted gift is there? Using traditional materials like crepe paper tied with pretty ribbon or twine will bring back happy memories of childhood Christmases,' says Melanie Griffiths, editor at Period Living. 'Fill each one with a tissue paper hat, a handwritten saying or joke, a classic toy, and a chocolate or two. '

 

7. Gift a bauble or two

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'Baubles originated from the Roman tradition of hanging fruit from trees; today, they are very much part of our personal Christmas theme – be it pared back and neutral, fabulously kitsch or decorative with patterns, sequins, and stripes in classic colors,' says Lucy Searle, global editor in chief, Homes & Gardens

'We love the idea of gifting a bauble as it's a great way to create memories where you buy loved ones a new design each year for their trees. Tricia Guild OBE of Designers Guild shared the idea for these beautiful Christmas table gifts with us in her festive decor tips – I think the colors look wonderful.'

8. A scented candle to evoke memories

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Gifting the best candles as Christmas table gift ideas instead of putting them in stockings is a lovely way to make guests feel welcome.

'Every Christmas, I like to include something extra for each guest to take away and enjoy at home. This year, I wanted to gift something which is not only personal but which I hope will be kept for many years to come,' says Lee Broom, designer at Lee Broom .

'All my guests will be receiving one of my new scented candles, which have a striking crystal holder with a recyclable refill, in two colorways with different scents: On Reflection and Self Portrait. The candles are designed to be collectible, sculptural pieces, and I believe they make the perfect table gift.'

9. Leave out seedlings 

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'If you're a keen gardener and have already sown some seeds, this is the most perfect green-fingered Christmas table gift. It could be a simple Christmas foliage idea, a plant or flower seedling that can be lovingly looked beyond the festivities and something to treasure as it grows,' says Andrea Childs, editor of Country Homes & Interiors.

10. Choose the best artisan chocolates for foodies

(Image credit: Divine Savages X The Marshmallows)

'This limited edition, gourmet cocktail-flavored marshmallows bring quirk and originality to the table.  Beautifully packaged in a Divine Savages’ Zsa Zsa-printed box, it makes the perfect gift and doubles up as a chic alternative to petit-fours to perfectly finish off dinner,' Jamie Watkins, co-founder of Divine Savages .

'In collaboration with The Marshmallowist they feature eight lusciously light marshmallows, each box contains four "divine peach bellini" and four "savage espresso daiquiri" to bring a touch of the divine and the savage to your table. Yum.'

11. Create a mini wreath 

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Christmas wreath ideas don't have just be for the front door, there are so many beautiful Christmas table garland ideas that can double up as gifts too!

'Make a Christmas wreath – a simple one is fine – for each guest by using evergreen foliage. You could use a small wreath ring as your base and attach stems from the same origin using wire or string. Often less is more, and this pared back wreath will look great hung from a hook on a wall or door inside your home,' says Andrea Childs, editor at Country Homes & Interiors.

12. Set out old-fashioned sweets like candy canes 

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'With Christmas full of tradition, it's nice to carry on some from days past like gifting the classic candy cane to each guest. It's said that the candy takes the shape of a shepherd's crook to represent the shepherds who were first to worship the newborn Christ,' says Jennifer Ebert, digital editor at Homes & Gardens. 

13. Opt for hand-iced festive biscuits

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Love baking? Then why not make Christmas table gifts like these charming iced biscuits? Super cute and delicious of course, choose shapes that are synonymous with the festive season likes trees, stars, crackers, puddings and presents. Or, if baker you are not, you could cheat with these from Biscuiteers!

14. Invest in a beautiful house-shaped tealight holder 

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'Our Castleton tea lights are the perfect stocking fillers or Christmas table gifts for guests on Christmas Day. They are small, light, and sturdy, and look the part everywhere in the home, whether it’s pride of place on the mantelpiece, nestled in some spruce in your centerpiece, or glowing on the window sill for passers-by to admire,' says Ailie Williams, stylist at Neptune .

15. Go for an ornament that means something special

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Buy each guest or family member a small ornament that means something to them, it could be in memory of a holiday, city visit or simply a walk that you loved. It could be something that can be hung from from a tree, or a piece that can be placed in a trinket dish on vanity unit. The idea is that it's a special personal touch for those you love.

What is a table gift?

Table gifts are small party favors that sit at each table setting on a dining table. 

As we have explored in this piece, they really can be anything from a wrapped up small present, to homemade decorations, ornaments, sweets or plants.

Not only great conversations starters when people arrive at the table, they can help make your guests feel more welcomed into your home; ideal for special occasions such as Christmas.  

They can also beautifully enhance your dining table visually, adding inviting color, texture and personality.

What do you put in Christmas table favors?

It's great to put personalized gifts into Christmas table favors – and they needn't be complicated: candy for kids; a special new bauble or fancy chocolates for an adult. Or you could treat a table favor like a cracker and fill it with a paper hat, a joke, a saying, a tiny dollar store gift... the list is endless. If you want to spend more, a small luxury gift will be welcome – a candle, an ornament, perfume, and so on. 

What's the easiest way to present Christmas table gifts?

The easiest way to present Christmas table gifts is to put them in a small gift box. However, you could also simply tie a name tag to each – and they can double up as a place-setting marker, although don't expect the children to resist them for long.

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best New Year's dishes with recipes

Make sure that there is a large selection of dishes on the table. Delight the owner of the year - the Dragon - with a beautiful table setting. But with strong alcoholic and fizzy drinks you should be more careful - the Dragon does not like them.

Salads

It is hard to imagine a festive table without salads. They have long become an integral part of any celebration. And no wonder, because you can mix so many different ingredients in search of the best taste.

1. Meat salad

One of the most popular New Year's options. For him, traditionally take beef. But no one forbids you to experiment

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Ingredients
  • Put lettuce leaves on a plate, meat, vegetables and eggs on top.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste, decorate the finished salad with parsley sprigs and pour over with mayonnaise.
  • 2. Salad "New Year's"

    Not the most common ingredients give a bright "holiday" taste

    Photo: pixabay.com
    Ingredients
    Preparation
    1. Finely chop the turkey fillet, leave to cook, finely chop. We also finely chop the prunes.
    2. Grind the nuts in a blender. Proteins are separated from the yolks and three on a fine grater, laid out on different plates. Also on a fine grater you need to grate the cheese.
    3. Now we collect the salad: put the meat on the bottom of the plate, salt, grease with mayonnaise. Top - yolks, again a layer of mayonnaise.
    4. Further - in layers - prunes, mayonnaise, cheese, mayonnaise, cheese.
    5. We decorate the dish: we make the arrows of the New Year's clock from thinly sliced ​​carrots on top.

    Snacks

    Snacks on the festive table will never be superfluous. Tartlets, stuffed eggs, canapés or something more exotic - what will you choose?

    1. Red bean lobio

    A variant with some national flavor will fit perfectly into any menu

    Photo: Ivan Vislov
    Ingredients
    Beef 200 g
    Potatoes 2 pcs.
    Fresh cucumber 1 pc.
    Lettuce
    Red beans 2002 2
    Water 2 l
    Red onion 2 pcs.
    Garlic 2 cloves
    Bay leaf 1-2 pcs.
    Red wine vinegar 1 tbsp. l.
    Ground black pepper 0.5 tsp.
    Blue fenugreek (also called ucho-suneli) 0.5 tsp.
    Cilantro 1 bunch
    Salt to taste
    Preparation
    1. Boil beans in salted water until soft. The main indicator of readiness is when the skin begins to burst on the beans. 5-10 minutes before the end of cooking, add the bay leaf. But don't forget to delete it later.
    2. Pour some of the broth out of the pot with the beans. We knead the boiled beans with a crush - but not to the state of mashed potatoes, but so that the beans only break into pieces. We return the broth to the pan.
    3. Cut and fry half of the onion, and leave the other half raw (also cut). We combine onions with beans.
    4. Bring to taste: add vinegar, black pepper, crushed blue fenugreek in a mortar and finely chopped cilantro. Mix and let stand.

    2. Tartlets with homemade pate

    During the preparation of holiday snacks, unused pieces of cooked meat, chicken breast, etc. often remain. finally wind up - throw it away? There is a way out: cook homemade pate in 10 minutes and arrange it into tartlets Pepper to taste

    Preparation
    1. Place meat, cheese, herbs and garlic in a blender bowl and beat until smooth. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
    2. Roast the walnuts separately, peel off the film from them (otherwise it will be bitter), grind them in a mortar into crumbs. Combine with pate and mix. It remains only to spread the finished meat mixture into tartlets.

    Hot

    What is a festive table without hot dishes? Fish or meat, or maybe just baked vegetables or even soup - be guided by your taste and desires, and not imposed "rules".

    1. Pig ribs

    Baked pork ribs with vegetables - simple and tasty

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    Ingredients
    500 g 9002 500 g 9002 500 g 9002 500 g 9002 500 g 9002 500 g 9002 500 g 9002 500 g 9002 1 kg
    Pig ribs 500 g
    eggplant 250 g
    tomatoes 250 g
    Bulgarian pepper (yellow) 250 g
    Blows of the tears (or 150 g of repentant) 1 pack.
    Dried herbs 2 tsp.
    Garlic 3 cloves
    Salt to taste
    pepper to taste
    vegetable oil 5 st. l.
    Preparation
    1. Separate the ribs, salt and leave for 15 minutes to marinate.
    2. Cut potatoes into cubes, add dried herbs, salt a little. There also add diced tomatoes, eggplant, bell pepper, onion.
    3. Put vegetables and meat in a baking dish, pour vegetable oil, add chopped garlic and sprinkle with pepper to taste.
    4. Bake at 180 degrees for 1-1.5 hours.

    2. Chicken tapaka (tabaka)

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    Ingredients
    Preparation
    1. Cut the chicken breast, beat, salt and pepper.
    2. Heat up a frying pan with oil, spread the meat. From above we press down with some kind of load, for example, a pot of water.
    3. Fry 15-20 minutes on one side. Then we turn over and the same amount - on the other.
    4. The dish is best served with yellow potatoes.

    3. Chicken cutlets with cheese and bell peppers

    What else can you cook with poultry? For example, chicken cutlets - they will be an excellent solution for hot to the festive table

    Photo: Shutterstock.com
    Ingredients
    Indian fillet (chicken) 500 g 150 g 150 g 150 g 150 g 150 g 150 g 150 g 150 g Bell pepper (yellow) 200 g Bun (white bread) 100 g Leek (or onion) 1 pack. (or 150 g) Milk 200 ml Breadcrumbs 2 pack Greens to taste 022 to taste
    Preparation
    1. Pass chicken fillet through a meat grinder.
    2. Soak bread in milk.
    3. Grind the cheese on a coarse grater. Finely chop the onion, pepper and herbs.
    4. Mix the fillet, soaked crumb (pre-squeeze from milk), cheese, onion, pepper, herbs.
    5. Salt, pepper. We form cutlets from minced meat, roll them in breadcrumbs and fry in a pan for about 10 minutes on each side.
    6. Serve with mashed potatoes or vegetables.

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    4. Lamb side with porridge

    Lamb is not the most popular meat in many regions. But why not treat yourself to it on New Year's Eve?

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    Ingredients
    CD 9002 l.
    Side of lamb with ribs 1.5-2 kg
    Buckwheat 2 tbsp.
    Onion 2-3 pcs.
    Boiled mushrooms Groat
    Salt to taste
    to taste
    Preparation
    1. Wash lamb and wipe dry. We stuff it with garlic, rub it with salt, pepper and mustard (mustard - for a crisp). Let marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
    2. Cook loose buckwheat porridge separately. Then mix it with finely chopped raw onions and chopped mushrooms.
    3. Put the prepared lamb on a baking sheet with the ribs up. Inside we fall asleep buckwheat porridge.
    4. Bake in a hot oven, constantly pouring over meat and porridge with released fat. Depending on the oven, lamb side is cooked for 1.5–2 hours.

    5. New Year's Goose

    Poultry can be a delicious alternative to regular pork or beef

    Photo: pixabay.com
    Ingredients

    Serves 8; 320 kcal/100 g

    Goose carcass 3-4 kg
    Pitted prunes 2 tbsp.
    Walnuts 1 tbsp.
    Apples (sour) 2 pcs.
    Cognac 0.5 st.
    Garlic 5-6 cloves
    pepper to taste
    to taste
    Preparation
    1. GUSE MOM and NUSHEYA. Excess fat in the abdomen can be cut off. Rub inside and out with salt, ground black pepper and crushed garlic. We leave for 1 hour.
    2. Preparing the stuffing. My prunes, cut into halves and pour brandy. Alcohol should be completely absorbed into the berries. Lightly chop the nuts and mix with "drunk" prunes. Cut the apples into quarters and remove the core.
    3. Put the stuffing into the belly of the goose and sew it up. We put the bird itself in a roasting sleeve and cut one corner. This is necessary so that the New Year's treat is not steamed, but baked.
    4. Place the goose in an oven preheated to 220°C and bake for 30 minutes. Then we reduce the temperature in the oven to 180 ° C and continue cooking for another 2-2. 5 hours. The reference point will be the clear juice that stands out after the puncture.

    6. Meat baked in herbs

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    Ingredients
    Meat fillet 1 kg
    Garlic 4-5 cloves
    pepper 1 plum Lemon SI LEMONS.
    Herbes de Provence (aromatic mixtures) 2 tbsp. l.
    Olive oil 3 tbsp. l.
    Salt to taste
    Preparation
    1. Pierce the meat with a long sharp knife, fill the holes with garlic cloves cut into thin strips. We also put black peppercorns in it. After the meat has been generously stuffed, rub it with salt. Mix herbs with olive oil, lemon juice, and coat the meat with this mixture. Now we transfer the fillet to the baking sleeve, pour in the rest of the oil with herbs there, tie the bag and leave the meat to marinate for at least 1. 5-2 hours.
    2. In an oven preheated to 180°C, bake the meat for exactly 55 minutes. We follow the time in the most careful way - so that instead of a juicy fillet we don’t get an overdried “something”.

    Desserts

    New Year's menu should also include sweets. The dragon will appreciate whatever you cook.

    1. Napoleon cake (low fat)

    Some people think that only professionals can make a cake. But it's not. There are the simplest recipes, which even those who rarely come to the stove can implement. Egg yolks (raw) 3 pcs. Sugar 3 tbsp. l. Flour 3 tbsp. l. 150 g Lavash (thin) 10-12 sheets (2 packs)

    Preparation
    1. Cut lavash into rectangles. Spread on dry baking sheets and dry in the oven. Lavash sheets should break.
    2. Grind the yolks with regular and vanilla sugar until white foam.
    3. We heat the milk without boiling it. Put the beaten yolks into the hot milk and mix thoroughly so that no lumps form. Then add flour to this mixture in small portions. All this time, stir the cream intensively, avoiding the formation of lumps. When the mass becomes viscous and homogeneous, remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
    4. In the cooled cream, put the softened butter and beat until fluffy.
    5. Lubricate all sheets of pita bread with cream. And we crumble the last sheet and sprinkle it with the top and sides of the cake. "Napoleon" should be soaked for at least 12-15 hours, so prepare it in advance.

    2. Creamy Cones with Fruit Salad

    Fruit makes a great dessert base. And make sure there are orange ones among them, for example, oranges or tangerines

    Photo: kindelmedia, pexels.com
    Ingredients

    For cream cones

    Butter 125 g
    Sugar 3 tbsp. l.
    Vanilla sugar 1 tsp.
    Eggs 3 pcs.
    Flour 1 tbsp.
    Cream (33%) 1 tbsp.
    Salt to taste
    Whipped cream for decoration

    For the filling

    Preparation
    1. Whisk the butter with sugar and vanilla sugar. Without stopping beating, we introduce eggs, salt and parts of flour one at a time.
    2. At the end, add warm cream and mix everything until smooth.
    3. Bake the blanks in an oiled waffle iron until golden brown. We remove and immediately, until they have cooled down, we turn the horns out of them.
    4. We clean the fruits and cut them into small cubes, we sort the tangerines into slices. Gently mix and fill the horns with them. Put fresh berries on top of fruit salad. Decorate with whipped cream.

    3.

    Macaroons

    Easy to prepare, but the aroma will immediately fill your home with a festive mood

    Photo: pixabay.com
    Ingredients

    Serves 6-8; 300 kcal / 100 g

    Almonds (peeled) 1 tbsp.
    Powdered sugar 0.5 tbsp.
    Eggs 1 pc.
    Vanilla pinch
    Preparation
    1. Scald almonds with boiling water and soak in hot water for 1 minute. Then we drain the water, and remove the bitter skin from the nuts. Dry the almonds on a towel.
    2. Grind the peeled nuts in a blender into flour, add the beaten egg, powdered sugar and vanilla to them. We mix.
    3. Grease a baking sheet with oil (you can cover it with parchment), spread the nut mass on it with a spoon.
    4. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 25 minutes. The cookies will crack a little - that's how it should be. The treat, by the way, will move away from the pan much easier if you let it cool properly.

    Drinks

    The dragon is not too fond of alcohol, and prefers to avoid fizzy drinks. Here's what you can serve instead of soda.

    1. Ginger drink

    Photo: pixabay.com
    Ingredients
    Ginger root 1 pc. (small)
    Honey 150 g
    Lemon 3 pcs.
    Water 3 l
    Preparation
    1. Peel and grate the ginger.
    2. Add honey to it, dilute everything with warm boiled water.
    3. Add the zest of 2 lemons to the drink.
    4. Let the mixture steep, then strain.
    5. Squeeze the juice from the lemons, add to the drink and cool.

    How to Survive New Year's Eve: KP Tips

    • Chinese scientists from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou found soda with lemon or lime to be the best hangover cure. Studying the metabolism of ethanol, they tested a range of drinks to establish their "healing" potential. As a result, a simple soda with lemon flavor won out of a list of almost 50 items.
    • British scientists decided to find the most effective remedy for a hangover. And approached the study with all the meticulousness. The winner of a large-scale survey was the famous English breakfast - almost 40% of the volunteers agreed that the next morning after a heavy drink, there is nothing better than fried eggs and bacon with a little beans.
    • Tan, ayran, kefir - in general, any fermented milk products - another excellent and one hundred percent remedy for the stomach and intestines overloaded with yesterday's excesses. Such products provide the body with protein, vitamins and minerals, and all this has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Plus restores strength.

    More tips

    beautiful snacks for the New Year's table with a photo

    Whether you order a buffet table or prepare treats yourself, no New Year's celebration is complete without a festive table. The answer to the eternal question of how to feed guests and family for the New Year 2023 can be found in our article with new recipes for holiday dishes.

    Starters for the New Year's table

    Light canapés are an alternative to New Year's Eve sandwiches that go well with aperitifs or digestifs.

    Canape with red fish and lemon

    Ingredients:
    • 1 loaf;
    • 300 g red fish;
    • 100 g cream cheese;
    • half a lemon;
    Preparation:

    Cut the loaf into “washers”, brush with cheese, put a slice of red fish, a slice of lemon or an olive on a skewer.


    Herring and Egg Sandwiches

    Guests will be able to choose what they like best if there is a variety of appetizers on the tables. We offer you a Scandinavian-style smorrebrod recipe.

    Ingredients:
    • 1 loaf of Borodino bread;
    • 300 g herring;
    • 10 quail eggs;
    • dill, parsley;
    • lettuce leaves;
    Cooking method:

    Put lettuce, herring and half a boiled quail egg in turn on a bowl of Borodino bread. You can decorate the dish with dill or a sprig of parsley.


    Lovers of minimalism can limit themselves to a cheese plate on the table as a cold snack. But when else will there be an opportunity to try out new recipes, if not on New Year's Eve?

    Christmas balls

    Ingredients:
    • 200 g cottage cheese;
    • 200 g ricotta;
    • 50 g parmesan;
    • 1 garlic clove;
    • dill, paprika and sesame - for decoration
    Method:

    Mix all the ingredients until smooth, form into balls and roll them in dill, paprika or sesame seeds. Stick a pitted olive into each ball, form loops from dill or parsley sprigs.


    Christmas Tree Appetizer

    Preparation:

    This creative serving of cheese snack can be considered as an alternative to Christmas balls. Roll up cones from the listed ingredients, roll in dill, place Christmas trees on crispy crackers and top the composition with a pomegranate seed.


    Onion muffins

    It is customary to serve bread for the traditional Russian New Year's table, but it is much more original to replace it with muffins!

    Ingredients:
    • 2 eggs;
    • ¾ st. flour;
    • 1 st. a spoonful of fat sour cream;
    • 300 g ham;
    • 1 bunch of leeks;
    • 0.5 tsp salt, sugar and soda;
    Preparation:

    Beat eggs, sugar and salt until foamy. Introduce soda slaked with vinegar and sour cream. Add flour, ham and onion to the resulting mass. Fill the prepared forms up to half, bake for half an hour at 180 degrees.


    These New Year's Eve food ideas are perfect for a home party or catering at a party. Invite your friends to try delicious treats at one of our New Year's Eve venues.

    Recipes for delicious salads for the New Year

    The probability of finding Olivier salad in the New Year's menu is 99.9%. What other options are there?

    Olivier with red fish and caviar

    An updated version of the traditional salad will demonstrate all the richness of your New Year's table.

    Ingredients:
    • 300 g red fish;
    • 300 g canned peas;
    • 300 g boiled potatoes;
    • 300 g pickled cucumbers;
    • 5 boiled eggs;
    • 20 g red caviar;
    • mayonnaise;
    Preparation:

    Grind all ingredients, mix with green peas and season with mayonnaise. Form a turret using a deep plate or a culinary ring and decorate with red caviar.


    Salad with squid and nuts

    New and a perfect favorite among salads for the New Year 2023 is this delicious appetizer.

    Ingredients:
    • 500 g squid;
    • 300 g mushrooms;
    • 2 boiled eggs;
    • 100 g parmesan;
    • 70 g walnuts;
    • natural yoghurt, minced garlic, salt, herbs;
    Cooking method:

    Boil squid carcasses, cut into strips. Dry the nut kernels in a frying pan, and sauté the champignons on it. Grate eggs and cheese, grind garlic and pour in yogurt. Combine all the ingredients in one container, put in a dish and garnish with the remaining nuts.


    Light salad with shrimp

    So that after the New Year's feast there is a desire to dance and take part in competitions, we have found a recipe for a dietary salad with seafood for readers.

    Ingredients:
    • 200 g shrimp, cleaned;
    • 100 g arugula;
    • 50 g basil;
    • 100 g cherry tomatoes;
    • 20 g parmesan;
    • crackers;
    • Provence herbs, salt, olive oil;
    Preparation:

    Boil and cool the shrimp. Rinse and pick the leaves of arugula and basil with your hands, cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Rub the cheese with salt, herbs de Provence and olive oil. Put all the ingredients on a wide plate and pour in the dressing.

    You can add avocado instead of cheese.


    Hot dishes for the New Year

    You always have to tinker with meat dishes for the New Year's table, but the result exceeds all the expectations of diligent housewives.

    Pork recipe with apricot jam

    Ingredients:
    • 5 kg pork leg;
    • 200 g apricot jam;
    • a handful of cloves;
    • 3 celery stalks;
    • 2 onions;
    • 2 carrots;
    • 5 bay leaves;
    • 40 g cognac;
    Preparation:

    Leave the pork leg in cold water for 12 hours. Rinse carrots, onions and celery, peel and cut into large pieces. Put vegetables on the bottom of the pan, cover with ham and bay leaves. Pour water over the pot, bring to a boil at maximum heat, then reduce power and continue cooking for 2 hours. After the time has elapsed, transfer the ham to a baking sheet, brush with apricot jam and cognac sauce and bake for 1 hour at 180 degrees.


    Chinese style pork ribs

    Did you know that it was in China that they came up with a totem animal for the coming year every 12 years? Chinese style pork recipe will add an Asian style to your New Year's table.

    Ingredients:
    • 1 kg pork ribs;
    • 4 tbsp. spoons of cognac or brandy;
    • 4 stalks of leeks;
    • 2 tbsp. spoons of soy sauce;
    • 2 teaspoons starch;
    • 3 garlic cloves;
    • 1 sweet yellow pepper;
    • 300 ml stock;
    • salt, sugar, vegetable oil;
    Preparation:

    Mix brandy marinade, soy sauce, starch and salt in a bowl. Put the pork ribs in the sauce and leave in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Fry marinated ribs in a hot pan for 15 minutes, add chopped onion, garlic and sweet pepper. Add hot broth and sugar, simmer until all liquid has evaporated (about 20 minutes).


    Fettuccine pasta with mushrooms and ham

    Hot meals are not limited to deli meat recipes. You can be inspired to your culinary exploits by the cuisines of the peoples of the world, for example, Italian or French.

    Ingredients:
    • 300 g boiled fettuccine;
    • 100 g ham;
    • 100 g mushrooms;
    • 20 g vegetable oil;
    • 200 g heavy cream;
    • 20 g parmesan;
    • salt, pepper;
    Cooking method:

    Cut mushrooms and ham into thin slices, fry for 7-10 minutes in a heated frying pan. Add salt, pepper, cream and evaporate them slightly. Add pre-cooked fettuccine to all ingredients and grate parmesan.


    Fish French with Béchamel sauce

    Ingredients:
    • pangasius fillet;
    • mushrooms;
    • onions;
    • 1 st. a spoonful of flour;
    • 150 ml milk;
    • 2 egg yolks;
    • nutmeg;
    • parmesan;
    Preparation:

    Cut the pangasius fillet into portions and roll in spices. Cut boiled champignons into thin slices and sauté in a frying pan along with onions. For Bechamel sauce, heat 150 ml of milk, combine with flour, egg yolks and nutmeg. Put pangasius, champignons and onion into a deep dish, season with sauce and sprinkle with grated parmesan. Bake the festive fish for another 30 minutes in the oven at a temperature of 200 degrees.


    Dessert recipes for the New Year

    Should sweets be only on the children's menu? Among adult guests there are also those with a sweet tooth who will not refuse a New Year's dessert or pastries.

    Christmas Tree Cake Recipe

    If you are still wondering what to cook for the New Year to add New Year's entourage to the festive table and not leave your guests hungry, then this simple recipe is what you need!

    Ingredients:
    • 3 eggs;
    • 75 g sugar;
    • 25 g flour;
    • 50 g almonds;
    • 20 g starch;
    • 100 g white chocolate;
    • 100 g pistachios;
    • 3 st. spoons of powdered sugar;
    Method:

    Whisk egg whites with salt until foamy, combine with egg yolks and sugar. Grind almonds, mix with starch, flour and combine both mixtures. Spread the dough over the cones of cooking paper and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. Melt the chocolate in a water bath, brush the baked Christmas trees with a brush, roll in chopped pistachios. Sprinkle cakes with powdered sugar before serving.


    Classic Gingerbread Cookies with Glaze

    Make your own gingerbread cookies with fun for the whole family. Maybe your enthusiasm is enough for a whole gingerbread house?

    Ingredients:
    • 200 g flour;
    • 1 egg;
    • 1 st. Sahara;
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder;
    • 100 g butter;
    • 3 st. tablespoons of grated ginger;
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cardamom;
    • 3 tablespoons honey;
    Preparation:

    Mix flour, ginger, baking powder and ground spices. In a separate container, grind butter and sugar with a mixer, combine with eggs and slightly warmed honey. Send the resulting mass to the refrigerator for 1.5-2 hours. Roll out the dough thinly, cut out figures, put on a baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes in a preheated oven. You can decorate cookies with icing, melted chocolate, all kinds of sprinkles and fondants, which are sold in chain stores.


    New Year's Citrus Pie Recipe

    If everyone picks apples in autumn and charlotte is baked in every house, then on New Year's Eve it's time for tangerines and citrus pies for New Year's tea drinking!

    Ingredients:
    • 4 tangerines;
    • 1 lemon;
    • 250 g sugar;
    • 1 cinnamon stick, 1 star anise;
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder;
    • 2 tbsp. spoons of starch;
    • 100 g butter;
    • 1 egg;
    • 2 tbsp. flour;
    • 40 g sour cream;
    Preparation:

    Beat soft butter with sugar, add egg, sour cream, sifted flour with baking powder and salt. Gather the dough into a ball and put in the refrigerator for 1 hour. In a blender, make citrus puree, mix with sugar and spices. Dilute the starch in water and add it to the heated citrus mass. Transfer the dough into a mold, lay out the filling and bake for 30 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.


    New Year's Hill cake recipe

    After all the appetizers, salads and hot dishes, the final chord in the New Year's menu is a birthday cake. Here is one of the best recipes for this treat.

    Ingredients:

    For the cakes:

    • 300 g sour cream;
    • 300 ml sugar;
    • 6 eggs;
    • 3 st. flour;
    • 3 teaspoons baking powder;
    • 2 tbsp. spoons of cocoa;
    • 50 ml milk;

    For cream:

    • 500 ml cream;
    • 200 ml brown sugar;
    • 2 egg yolks;
    • 100 g dark chocolate;
    • ½ cans of condensed milk;
    • 100 g butter;
    • 1 st. a spoonful of starch;

    For the filling:

    • 1 tin pineapple chunks;
    • walnuts;
    Cooking method:

    Beat eggs with sugar until foamy, add sour cream, add flour sifted with baking powder. Divide the dough into 3 parts: bake 2 cakes in the oven at a temperature of 200 degrees, add cocoa diluted in hot milk to the 3rd one.

    Cook the custard: in a deep saucepan, beat 2 egg yolks with brown sugar until stiff, pour in the cream and add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of starch. Cook, stirring, until thickened.

    Pour dark chocolate into one half of the cooled cream, pour boiled condensed milk into the other. Add 50 g of butter to the cream.

    Soak the most successful and even cake with pineapple syrup and generously grease with light cream with condensed milk - this is the basis of our slide. Cut the remaining cakes into cubes, soak with chocolate cream and put on the cake base, shifting the layers with pineapple slices and walnuts. Melt dark chocolate and pour glaze over New Year's Hill.


    Recipes for the children's menu for New Year's Eve

    When compiling the menu, it is important to remember that heavy snacks with mayonnaise and fried main dishes are harmful to the child's body. It is possible to persuade the “little baby” to eat healthy food thanks to an interesting serving of the dish, then even the unloved cauliflower or porridge will become a reason for joy.

    Cauliflower and broccoli with cream sauce

    Ingredients:
    • 200 g cauliflower;
    • 200 g broccoli;
    • 50 g parmesan;
    • 1 st. a spoonful of flour;
    • 1 st. milk;
    • 50 g butter;
    • cherry tomatoes, for serving;
    • nutmeg, salt
    Preparation:

    Boil cabbage and broccoli. Put the gravy boat with milk on low heat and add flour, parmesan, butter, nutmeg and salt. Put the inflorescences on a wide plate, giving them the shape of a shaggy spruce.


    Rice porridge with reindeer horn sausages

    Ingredients:
    • 1 sausage;
    • ⅓ cup rice;
    • 1 cherry tomato;
    • salt;
    Cooking method:

    Make homemade rice porridge.


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