Prepared Desserts Tips

Go Retro With Your Desserts

There is a term in the food industry for taking an old standby dessert and giving it some pizzaz. It's called "retro redone." And according to Prepared Foods Magazine, it's been a popular form of dessert in the past few years.

Looking to delight your guests with a dessert that has long warmed their hearts? How about that beloved s'more served tableside? Some upscale restaurants are actually employing servers to roast marshmallows in the restaurant fireplace and assembling the s'more right in front of the guest (do you have a fireplace at home?). Or how about the famous creamsicle, now made with white chocolate ice cream swirled with passion fruit sorbet?

As with many trends, what was old is now new again! Have fun with your retro selections. They can be easy desserts to plan. Look for prepared foods places that can deliver the desserts you seek to your door.

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Order Your Cake for the Big Day Now

Tired of racing around on the day of the big event to pick up the birthday cake? Or worse yet, tired of forgetting to order the birthday cake in your haste to get everything ready for the big party? You may be someone who would benefit from getting that birthday cake in advance - way in advance.
There are gourmet cake companies that deliver beautiful cakes to your door that will keep in your freezer for up to a year. So whether you are looking for a cake for that birthday, bridal shower or anniversary you have taking place later this year, be ultra prepared by ordering it now.
It's less you will have to do when things really get hectic!

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The Ease of "Assembled Desserts"

"Assembled desserts" are sometimes the secret weapon of both chefs and caterers. They are easy desserts that don't look easy. And you can easily make them at home. Assembled desserts are the combination of home ingredients and prepared foods. So if you want some help but also want to do it yourself, order the basics from a gourmet food company and then roll your sleeves up and give it your own twist.

For example, order filo dough from a prepared foods company. When it arrives, fill them yourself with your guest's favorite fruits and sweets. When creating an assembled dessert, don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations of flavors, textures and temperatures! For example, pair fresh fruit with chocolate shavings.

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Mail Order Coffee and Tea Choices Abound

Whether you like to sip coffee or tea with your dessert, both are offered in gourmet selections by many companies across the country who will ship right to your door.

Order coffees that originate from Africa, Mexico, Jamaica, South America or Asia. Order chai, herbal, blends, specialty and flavored teas. Whatever hot beverage sounds good with that gourmet chocolate dessert you've got on the way, it can surely be ordered as well. These easy desserts are easy to make and serve.

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Hot Ethnic Desserts

Ethnic trends also are seeping into desserts, says Prepared Foods Magazine. Some exciting ethnic dessert trends foodies are reporting involve using ingredients in new ways. This can be seen in black sesame seed cookies, tamales with sweet corn masa and fruit fillings, banana tempura, sweet coconut and black rice puddings and deep fried fruit empanadas. These all combine ethnic flavors with flair. Instead of the usual citrus flavors, look for Kaffir lime and Yuzu (a Japanese citrus fruit). Tropical fruits also are becoming more popular as their availability increases. Passion fruit, guava, mango and papaya are good examples. Cactus pear also pairs nicely with sweet flavors for a unique dessert. A cactus pear flan is a great-tasting combination with contrasting textures, complementary flavors, and beautiful color.

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The Chocolate Makeover

If you're wondering what to order for a gourmet dessert and worry that chocolate is too boring or simple, think again.

Sure, Americans eat 11 pounds of chocolate per year, according to the Department of Commerce. However, they likely aren't eating the high quality of chocolate taking over gourmet restaurants in 2006. If you can get these confections on your party table, your guests will surely go ga-ga.

Gourmet publications are raving about the makeover chocolate has received in 2006. Some foodies are going so far as to say chocolate has become a connoisseur product like wine and olive oil. According to Flavor & The Menu Magazine, chefs and consumers are starting to seek out the highest possible percentage of cocoa in their product; the higher the percentage, the more pure, deep and rich the flavor. Chefs are finding these chocolates from as far away as West Africa and Germany.

These premium, single-origin chocolates with higher cocoa solids are changing dessert menus. Chefs are eyeing more complex flavor pairings of chocolate with other foods. Some desserts in high end restaurants this year are featuring seven different kinds of chocolates from all over the world (in one dessert!).
Interestingly, with this move toward more intense, spectacular chocolate, comes smaller portion sizes. Bite-sized truffles and dainty petit fours are now desired over that big slab of chocolate cake.

Make obtaining this sinful chocolate experience easy by ordering gourmet.
Your guests will leave on a high note if you end their meal with a gourmet chocolate dessert. The last thing they will be as it melts in their mouths is bored!

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Drinking Chocolate for Dessert

Looking for something unique to offer for dessert? The newest trend in chocolate desserts is liquid chocolate dessert. Bring this luxury to your dinner table. Drinking chocolate opens up new worlds of dessert possibilites. Surprise your guests with a post-dinner chocolate tea. There are gourmet tea companies, such as Serendipi Tea, that are happy to oblige. Some of their chocolate tea line even comes with bits of chocolate in the drink! What an easy and delightful dessert!

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