Topping The Table With Edible Decorations

Monday, March 1, 2004

s=—2 e ~~8 47@@ os 7822 wee o-.___. @ o = Se 8 oe SS ~e~ eo re eer woe M “ee Decorating Tips + HolidayDece ce Topping The Table With Edible Decorations (NAPSA)—Festive decorations set the scene for holiday celebrations and provide an opportunity for hosts to showcase their personal style and creativity. The latest decorating trend started in the display windows of America’s finest department stores, and is just making its mark in the homes of the most sophisticated hosts this holiday season. Edible decorations—the combination of tasty treats with elegant decor—are simple to make and showcase the best of the holiday season. Most holiday edible decorations incorporate sweets, so work- ing your family’s favorite treat into your handmade decoration will ensure everyone has a chance to indulge. Kids love to help create edible decorations, and with very little effort these unique creations can become longstanding family holiday traditions. Remember to focus on the wrapping as much as the taste when combining candy or other sweets with your holiday decorations. Elegant wrapping will catch your guests’ eyes the instant they enter the room and underscore the overall dcor of your home. For example, incorporating goldwrapped Ferrero Rocher chocolates in traditional holiday decorations such as wreaths creates a festive centerpiece while giving guests a sweet treat to snack on throughout a party or at the end of a meal. Try the following instructions to create an elegant holiday wreath that tastes as good asit looks. Visit www.rocherusa.com for additional edible holiday decorations, including a Thanksgiving harvest topiary. Ferrero Rocher Holiday Table Wreath 1 styrofoam wreath, 14 inches in diameter 10 yards 1-inch-wide decorative ribbon 15 to 20 pieces holiday garland 14 medium-sized pinecones 15 acornsor other nuts in shell or exotic pods 20 wrapped Rocher chocolates 5 glue sticks glue gun usedat low heat Wrapped chocolates can easily be incorporated to festive holiday decorations. 1. Glue one end of ribbon to the bottom of styrofoam wreath. Continue to wrap ribbon evenly around the wreath, eliminating any gaps that would expose styrofoam. It may be helpful to glue ribbon each time it is wrapped around the back of the wreath. 2. Finish wrapping ribbon on the back of the wreath and trim off any remaining ribbon. 3. Glue a piece of garland to the top of the wreath. At base of garland, glue a pinecone. 4, Continue gluing garland and pinecones around the wreath until wreath top is covered with garland and pineconeclusters (6-8 clusters, depending on the size of pinecones). 5. In small spaces between garland and pineconeclusters, glue nuts or pods. 6. Leave enough room throughout wreath to glue Rocher chocolates in gaps. Use the wreath as a center- piece on a Thanksgivingor holiday table. If desired, place a dish in the center and fill with additional Rocher chocolates.

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