Preparing the Christmas Dinner

Updated by December ,26, 2022

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The family will gather together, something we’ve been waiting for a long time, so every touch and every gesture will be even more special!That is why it is important to make this moment even richer, even cosier, when preparing your Christmas dinner’s table!The decoration, the colours, the choice of the porcelain collection will fill that little space of desire to bring the family together again! Every detail will make a difference. For Christmas Eve, choose the details that will help create a cosy environment of love and that will awaken the 5 senses at the table.

Here are 5 tips to inspire you into celebrating Christmas at home, with all the emotion that the date implies! Did you know that colours provide a very advantageous visual stimulus to create a pleasant experience? These make guests feel really at home, more comfortable to share and also more connected with emotions.When we think of Christmas, the first colour that comes to our mind is red. A warm colour, which evokes more stirring feelings, such as love and passion. Producing a table for Christmas dinner with this vibrant colour, brings glamour and refinement, stimulates the appetite and makes the atmosphere more inviting. The end of the year is bathed by colorful fruits of the most diverse flavours and aromas. Thus, it is interesting to use them in decorating the Christmas table. Be it pomegranates or nuts, such as walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts. These are mandatory elements on Christmas dinner’s table, so why not using them in the decoration

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No less important than the decoration, the menu is also essential. Choose something that will help decorating your table, delight the eyes and make a gift to a good appetite. A suggestion that promises to delight the most demanding tastes is a cheese and sausage board. Go through your guests’ preferences, in your mind, and surprise them with one of their favorite Christmas dishes.Sound, music, has the power to awaken memories and change people’s moods. Therefore, good music is a great tool for entertaining and amusing your guests. In addition, certain songs can have a special meaning to your family, while recalling and sharing memories.

When making fewer dishes there’s less room for error, so keep your menu simple. An entrée, two or three sides and dessert is a perfectly acceptable Christmas feast. If your table is full of picky eaters or guests with dietary restrictions, do your best to accommodate them, but don’t be afraid to ask them to bring a dish to pass. No one expects you to make three different versions of the same stuffing. The real secret to a stress-free Christmas dinner? Lower your expectations. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to make a nice meal for your family. But as soon as you come to terms with the fact that your dinner isn’t going to look like a Norman Rockwell painting, the happier you’ll be. Remember the true meaning of the holidays—and enjoy spending time with loved ones!