Upscale Family-Style Wedding Dinners

Family style is the latest trend in weddings and dinner parties incorporating a more casual tone than dinners that come plated to each guest. The idea of passing around serving dishes and helping one’s self to a dish that is part of the meal is meant to conjure up the intimacy of family dinners. But, what are some food options that do well in family-style but are not baked chicken and ziti?

Given this intended intimacy, Chilean sea bass and filet of sole are too difficult to serve each person from a platter. The fish will break, and the mood intended by family-style, is lost.

Some of the better choices for family style meals are:

*Italian food. Eggplant parmagiana for vegetarians and veal scallopini for meat eaters.
* Indian food. Lamb curry, chicken masala and traditional side dishes with nan bread.
* Lamb chops
* Cornish hens
* Greek food. Lamb, souvlaki and rice dishes.

Cupcakes make a great family style alternative to cakes because there is something a little more intimate about getting your own cupcake, reminiscent of child-hood parties, commemorating a wedding. Many upscale bakeries offer luscious cupcake choices.