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In the summer, easy hosting ideas are everything—especially when there’s no cooking involved. Skip the oven heat, save your energy, and still serve a spread to impress, with gourmet flavors, all-natural ingredients, and premium pâtés.
Choose convenience
When you want to host without the hassle, put most of your efforts into grocery shopping, starting in the deli department. Use convenient options like ready-to-serve pâté slices, prepared dips, or grab-and-go salads as the star anchors of your snack spread.
Charcuterie
When it’s hot, stick to a cold menu. Serve charcuterie with cheeses, fresh fruits, jams, olives, seeds, nuts, cured meats, and pâtés. For more traditional European charcuterie, try classic Pâté de Campagne or smooth and indulgent Duck Liver and Pork Mousse with Cognac. Both add a luxury savory component to your boards—no salami-flower folding required!
Tastings & Pairings
For less assembly work, make the food an interactive part of your event. Create a true tasting experience with a variety of pâtés, cheeses, and wines. Introduce your crew to unfamiliar and foodie-approved flavors with a pared-down presentation. Creamy spreadable options, like Truffle Mousse or Black Peppercorn Mousse, capture interest and deliver luxury flavor, but couldn’t be easier to serve. Simply open the slice package, plate the mousse, and surround it with sturdy vehicles for spreading—like crackers, veggies, and baguette slices.
Lighter Fare
If grazing isn’t your thing, opt for lighter fare that’s a tad more substantial.
Prepare a large salad with fresh greens, cucumber, berries or stonefruits, cubes of Wild Forest Mushroom Pâté, radish slices, and a light vinaigrette. Or create a centerpiece moment with a large shareable sandwich! Using a full French baguette, spread a thick layer of Duck Rillette onto each half, then add cornichons, Dijon mustard, peppery arugula, and apple slices for a bite that’s deliciously sweet and savory.
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