How can I make my brunch the most FABULOUS brunch I've ever had?

Question

How can I make my brunch the most FABULOUS brunch I've ever had?

Answer 1

Consider your atmosphere, comfort, drinks, and food.

Atmosphere - Visuals:

Scatter simple votive candles, or have a couple of groups of pillar candles that are different heights.

Ask your florist for a minimalist arrangement with a spectacular bloom. Or ask for a tight stack of long-stemmed roses in a square planter. They bind the roses into a square at a couple of places to make a sculptural arrangement. Either type would be very sophisticated. Or describe the atmosphere you want to create and let them decide (sophisticated, elegant, celebretory, unique, cheerful).

If you don't have one, buy a real cotton/linen (no acetate) table cloth and cloth napkins. It's so much nicer to have cloth napkins in your hand than paper napkins.

You can rent silverplate serving dishes, sterling silver buffet warmers, flatware, and crystal glasses. They will also have silver candelabras for rent.

Atmosphere- Audio:

I found an album on i-Tunes that has all the classical tunes I'd associate with a brunch, like Bach. It's called "The Sunday Brunch Album" by Janos Rolla and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. My other choice would be lots of classic lounge (Sinatra, etc.). I found an album called Into the Lounge, also on i-Tunes. You could also try an album of jazz hits, or Dixieland jazz.

Comfort

Be sure you have lots of squishy upholstered seating. Don't let anyone sit in a chair without arms. (Ditch the folding chairs.) Borrow cushy club chairs from friends if you need more seating. NO FOLDING CHAIRS!! :D If you have a kitchen with counter seating, that's also good.

Drinks (alcohol)

Kir Royale (if you live near a big city, you may be able to get true cassis liqueur from France)

Alize Gold Passion

Brandy Milk Punch

Spring for Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans (very expensive).

Dish suggestions

Artichoke and leek quiche http://www.epicureantable.com/recipes/Q/...

Sage buttermilk biscuits with sausage and cheddar

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/v...

Steak and poached eggs with Marchand de Vin sauce

Belgian waffles with different hot toppings; I can find you recipes if you like this idea

Thick-cut bacon

Fresh cut fruit - the most unusual kinds you can find

Breakfast salad http://www.culinate.com/recipes/collecti...

Egg souffle with sausage and cheddar cheese

Potato, cheese, and sour cream casserole http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/v...

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more music ideas:

world music

This is my favorite album right now: Dimanche a Bamako (Sunday in Bamako) by Amadou and Mariam. It's all in French, but perfect for brunch.

Supernatural by Santana (or even better, Sacred Fire, in which the group is live in South America. It's a nice change from hearing their studio work.)

Answer 2

1) drinks: punch, fruit drinks etc.

2) finger foods Get-To-Know-You type:

* vege (carrot, celery, bell pepper) dip

* a plate of cold cuts

* grilled shrimps on toast

* salmon cubes baked

etc.

(ask for details here)

3) desert (s)

4) arrangement

5) sufficient helps

6) smile + being a gracious host

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for some outstanding ideas:

http://www.chotnho.com/tt.asp?forumid=12...

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Answer 3

Go to a chinese seafood resturant and order shrimp or pork dumplings, sticky rice wrap, egg tarts, egg rolls, and steamed bbq pork buns. Another fantastic idea is having breakfast food for brunch, lunch or dinner!! Such as pancakes, waffles, muffins, french toasts, cereal and milk, tater tots, hashbrowns, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, sausage, and bacon strips.

Answer 4

cook really good food. if you're a bad cook, hire a chef or catering company to do it for you.

Answer 5

I don't know exactly what you want. We had people over yesterday and here's what we made it was good.

german apple pancake

popovers

slow-cooked scrambled eggs with gruyere

rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes

fruit salad

juice

coffee

I don't eat meat, if you do then I am assuming you would want bacon or sausage...

Answer 6

um you can do it with good food.

Answer 7

There are some good brunch tips at this site:

http://www.abridescookbook.com