Simple hosting tips for Easter

Now that the Easter season has come, should you let it slip out of your hands? Celebration has always been part of the Easter season for Christians all over the world. Some denominations celebrate Easter, having fasted for 40 days in remembrance of what Jesus did before he was crucified and buried. Easter is here […]

Now that the Easter season has come, should you let it slip out of your hands? Celebration has always been part of the Easter season for Christians all over the world. Some denominations celebrate Easter, having fasted for 40 days in remembrance of what Jesus did before he was crucified and buried.

Easter is here again and it’s another opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones and make beautiful memories that will linger. Whether you plan to prepare a feast or few special meals during the break, hosting Easter gatherings for family and friends should not be stressful, but a time to get together and have the feel of the season.

Easter season always comes with a long weekend and the celebration can be exciting when it is well planned with menu and decorations.

With Nigeria blessed with different menus that cut across the states, different kinds of food, drinks and snacks can be presented to make the celebration more exciting.

Snacks such as puff-puff, chin-chin, akara, donkwa, meat pie, dabino (dates), plantain chips, eggroll, kulikuli and groundnuts cannot go wrong for guests.

Fruits and vegetables take the centre stage as we celebrate. Pineapple, apple, pawpaw, orange, carrot, tamarind, tiger nut and avocado pear can be presented.

Nigeria-made foods rich and balanced are a delight for this season. Our jollof rice; adjudged to be the best in the world, is always on top of the matter, fried rice, pounded yam, tuwon shinkafa, masa, danwake, among others.

To keep it simple and unique, we set the buffet with vegetables, fruits and drinks and guests help themselves.

Making some fresh fruit juice, zobo, tiger nut juice, vegetable juice is not a bad idea either.

Simple Bites give the following tips that can help having an exciting Easter season with friends and family while spending less in this economic era.

·Greet guests and make them comfortable. Don’t send your house helps or children to welcome them, do it personally.  

·Start with some drink. Serve them chilled drink of their choice, the locally made zobo, tiger nut juice or fruit juice wouldn’t be a bad idea.

· Let seasonal decoration adorn your door posts and dining room.

·Warm plates: keep the serving plates warm and neatly arranged till serving time.

· Ice cubes should be made available for those that need them.

·Assign seating: don’t leave your guests to awkwardly place themselves as telling them where to sit helps them to feel like they were planned for and appreciated.

·Keep room temperature comfortable: dinner can be miserable if the floors are cold or the place is sweltering hot from the kitchen’s heat. Be aware of the room’s temperature (not just your own) and ask guests if they are comfortable.