Simple and Easy Edible Centerpieces Your Guests Can Eat

Throwing a fancy dinner party? Then youll have your hands full with all the planning. One thing you wont have to worry about, though, is the table centerpiece. You probably already have everything you need to create a beautiful one that costs little. Thats because your lovely centerpiece will be made from things in your refrigerator! There are many colorful foods that look great as a centerpiece. Choose the foods youll use by combining various colors, sizes, and actual foods. Some good choices to create a fabulous edible centerpiece include lemons, artichokes, radishes, julienne carrots, strawberries, pomegranates, and bing cherries.

A nice glass dish, preferably with a pedestal, is all you need to start creating your own edible centerpiece. Stack large foods at the bottom and gradually add smaller foods to the mix. You can even add garnishes like mint sprigs, cilantro or even parsley.

Stacked fruits and vegetables have a tendency to roll out of the dish if not secured. Use wooden skewers or even toothpicks to keep the foods in place. Skewers can be cut into any lengths you need to keep the foods steady. You can make the items in the centerpiece look much more appetizing by creating your own glittery glaze. Beat egg whites then brush them onto the fruits and vegetables. Sprinkle on sugar - or even salt - to create the glitter. This glaze will make the entire centerpiece look so much more elegant. There are many different types of centerpieces you can make by combining foods from the fridge. Even meats, like pepperoni, salami, smokey links, cheese cubes, and similar foods can be skewered and placed amongst the fruits and vegetables. You dont necessarily have to use only fruits, vegetables and meats to make the centerpiece. When youre almost finished creating it attach small candies, wrapped mints, or even curled ribbon pieces. The final creation is all your own. Attach small trinkets or novelties to toothpicks or skewers and stick them, here and there, around the centerpiece. You have many choices when it comes to the dish on which you create the centerpiece. If you dont have a pedestal bowl consider creating your own pedestal. An upside-down glass, with a tray or plate on top, works great. Use some double-sided tape to hold the tray in place until the dinner is over. You can create a different type of centerpiece by turning four cups upside-down and positioning a tray or bowl on them. Other things you can use for a pedestal include a fabric-covered paint or coffee can, a stack of identical plates or even a large, upside-down bowl. Create a completely different look by adding fake or real flowers to your centerpiece. Fake or real flowers can be secured by sliding the stems between fruits and vegetables or you can even secure them with toothpicks or skewers. Most centerpieces are beautiful but yours is beautiful and edible! Your guests will ooh and ah at the creation youve made and theyll each want to copy you at their next party. Thats okay. Each one is uniquely different than any other so your masterpiece will be totally different than the future masterpieces of your friends!