The next New Year celebrations are just around the corner, and these days you want to give yourself and your loved ones a little magic. Like true sorcerers, you should take care of the magic wand in advance, and replace the boring gatherings at the full table with a truly interesting celebration. It's time to think about how to celebrate the New Year 2017, so that you and your loved ones remember the time spent together with pleasure, and the year itself was fun and successful.

The reign of the Fire Rooster - what to meet the owner of the year

In 2017, the Red Monkey will resign and pass the baton to the Fire Rooster. The inconstancy and eccentricity of one is not much inferior to the activity and colorfulness of the other, so next year it will obviously not be boring. And in order for you to be lucky during this period, you have to try very hard: the conceited Rooster loves when they pay attention to him and try to respect his whims.

The bird, symbolizing the next year, loves everything bright and red, so its favor is easy to earn with a spectacular New Year's outfit of scarlet, purple or burgundy. It can be both a fashionable dress and a stylish suit, but their catchiness and eccentricity will please the young Rooster. However, good taste is not alien to him, and you should not overdo it with variegation: all the details must be thought out and agreed upon among themselves.

Even a laconic red dress looks spectacular

And what about those who do not like red or not to their liking? It is quite possible to wear clothes of a different color, which is among the favorites of 2017 - yellow and its various shades. And it is recommended to add brightness due to the brilliance of expensive flowing fabric - brocade, velvet, silk. It is permissible to put on even a delicate pastel dress, but then it is better to decorate it with one of the following elements:

• gold jewelry or jewelry;
• a shiny bow on the hat;
• sparkling rhinestones on the train, belt, neckline of the dress;
• fur cape and even a feather boa.

Extravagance alongside can be given with handicraft elements - a scarf, embroidery, a brooch, a hair clip. It is great if in this case they are made in the form of a rooster. What should not be depicted is predators - for example, foxes or wolves. It is risky to meet the year of the Rooster in clothes, the print of which will remind him of the cat family.

Celebrate the New Year in a chic outfit

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What can and cannot be served at the festive table

The favorite dishes of the feathered symbol of the year, as you know, are wheat grains. Of course, you don’t need to treat guests to them, but putting a beautiful bowl of rice or millet under the Christmas tree will be a symbolic invitation to the Rooster to enter this house and give him good luck. As for the feast, vegetables and flour products, seafood and fish should prevail among the dishes, but it is better to forget about chicken meat and stuffed eggs.

But the fashion that has already become a tradition to decorate dishes in the form of a symbol of the year is welcome - the Rooster, for example, can be laid out on any salad of multi-colored sweet peppers. Instead of the usual bread, it is just right to treat guests with freshly baked cockerels with sesame seeds, and for dessert, serve buns of the same shape, but with a sweet filling. In general, at least one symbol should remind everyone gathered about who will rule this year.

Cinnamon cookies for Christmas tree design

What to cook from meat if the guests do not support fasting and want to properly enjoy something tasty? Recipes with pork and beef will come in handy here, but on New Year's Eve you can stock up on a more outlandish variety of meat, which, even with the simplest processing and serving, can surprise guests with an unusual taste:

• ostrich meat - dark red meat tastes like young veal, and you can cook it by just marinating for 15 minutes in a mixture of red wine and olive oil (2 tablespoons per 250 g), baking for about 20 minutes at a temperature of 210 degrees ;
• venison is a fairly tough meat, so stews from it are delicious, for example, beef stroganoff with mushrooms or roast with sweet and sour berries;
• python meat is the most exotic dish that can both entertain your guests and repulse them, so you need to be careful with it, despite the subtle exquisite taste.

However, if you do not want to experiment, there is no need to treat people with unusual dishes. The rooster is a domestic creature, which means that it is not picky about food, and it is permissible to put your favorite family salads on the table.

New Year's salad "in the image"

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Get away from the TV - how to entertain yourself and guests

If you can’t find fault with the fantasy of the host in clothing and food, then, unfortunately, the hosts often do not finalize in the matter of entertainment. As a result, instead of a memorable party, you get another many-hour feast, interspersed with intoxicating dances. Of course, you can always turn to professional animators for adults who know exactly how to celebrate the New Year in an exciting way, but what prevents you from bringing a few ideas to life on your own?

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Unusual New Year traditions of the peoples of the world

Curiosity inherent in a person will help to come up with interesting activities right away - but how are residents of other countries going to celebrate the new year 2017? In Italy, for example, it is customary to start a new life cycle light, and on New Year's Eve, old household appliances, clothes and furniture fly from the windows of their houses and apartments.

What can be done with guests in the image and likeness of this custom - do not force them to do the cleaning for you? Write on paper what you would like to get rid of and, together with the rest, solemnly burn the records, dispelling the ashes - believe me, even the most notorious skeptics at heart believe in miracles and symbolic rites echoing them.

New Year's Eve in Honolulu

In Ecuador, they believe that getting rid of everything bad is easy if you break a glass of water on the street. And now in Vietnam they buy live fish to release it into the wild - this is how luck is attracted. Nepalese always meet the first morning of the new year - the Festival of Colors begins for them, on which they paint their faces, sing songs and dance around the fire.

Grapes in Cuba are revered as a plant that gives health and prosperity. That is why Cubans believe that New Year's wishes will surely come true if you make them to the sound of the clock, eating a grape with each stroke. In England, adults gather early in order to have time to play in front of their children an instructive performance based on the plot of an old fairy tale.

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The first trip in the year of the Rooster - disco bus

A very creative celebration can be organized just by changing the venue to a bus. Of course, this should not be an ordinary minibus, but a transport fully equipped with professional sound and lighting equipment, a kind of nightclub on wheels, which is serviced by a DJ steward. Although, perhaps you yourself dream of being in his role?

The disco bus comfortably accommodates 50 people

In the so-called Party-bus, you can feel like a pop star or a dance floor guru and not at all be shy about other people's views. At the same time, you are not limited in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bstay: if you want, celebrate in nature, among snow-covered firs, and after a couple of hours, have plenty of fun in the city square or travel around the festive city.

The medium-sized bus contains a lounge area, several bars, a dance floor with a pylon, a dressing room and a toilet room. As a bonus or for a fee, the organizers can also offer a smoke machine, bubble and confetti shows. The cost of such a holiday for a large company is not burdensome, but vivid impressions from a joint New Year's trip are guaranteed.

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Hollywood style home meeting

If you are confident in the support of your guests, you can have fun even at home. For example, the meeting itself can be held as an Oscar, where everyone will receive star status. The organization of such a party should be done long before the day comes to celebrate the New Year 2017, but the guests will definitely remember it.

Oscar-winning photo session of friends on New Year's Eve

Even before the start of the holiday, the red carpet spread out in front of the house will help you immerse yourself in the stellar atmosphere. As soon as they take the first step, the guests are attacked by annoying "correspondents" (they can be hosts or those who came earlier) with typically "Hollywood" questions like "What is the recipe for your success?" or “Would you like to change gender?”

Of course, spotlights (a camera with a flash), shooting against the backdrop of a huge poster and tantamaresques with images of actors will only enrich the surroundings. It’s probably not worth serving hearty meals at a party of this format. The best option is a buffet table with a "Hollywood" menu:

• canapes, cuts, cupcakes, mini-burgers;
• grill menu with small pieces of meat and vegetables;
• classic cocktails - Mojito, Blue Lagoon, Margarita;
• mini desserts - meringue, macaroons, sorbets.

Buffet menu for slender mega-stars

After satisfying the first hunger, you can invite guests to have fun by taking part in thematic competitions:

• "Casting of talents" - several people become judges, and several more are presented as young performers; their task is to make a lasting impression on the judges, who, in turn, are trying in every possible way to find curious flaws in the speech.
• “I don’t recognize you in makeup” - the invitees try to guess which of the celebrities is “made up” with colored felt-tip pens in the photo, which were previously distributed to the team of “make-up artists”.
• "Budget sound engineer" - the participant is invited to voice the film with the sound turned off using any available items.

The apogee of the meeting of the Year of the Rooster is the award for the best outfit or spectacular dance. And, of course, the best reward is the rave reviews of guests about an unforgettable holiday.

Even such a bright and important holiday as the New Year can be celebrated cheerfully and on a budget. To do this, you only need the warmth of loved ones, their smiles and good mood. Spend the New Year 2020-2021 with your family at no extra cost and at the highest level!

New Year is probably the most favorite holiday. This is because it is associated with childhood memories, fairy tales and magic. They say, “as you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it,” but what if the financial resources do not have the capacity to celebrate the New Year 2020-2021 with a magnificent celebration and a chic table?

The answer is very simple - celebrate the New Year fun and with your family! Only this option, perhaps, will satisfy everyone and leave only the most positive emotions from the festive evening.

Where and how to inexpensively celebrate the New Year 2020-2021?

The best option in this situation would be to go to visit. It's no secret that many people like to celebrate the New Year with a noisy and cheerful company with many contests, dances and fun. Such evenings, as a rule, are remembered for a long time.

Having set up to go to visit friends or relatives, you must definitely stock up on gifts for everyone. And this feature concerns the issue of the “budget” of the holiday, since the gifts themselves can incur serious waste.

In this case, the holiday lottery comes to the rescue! You need to have a bag (a symbolic item for storing gifts) and only as many presents as there will be guests.

The meaning of the lottery is that no one knows what gift he will get.

• It can be a beautiful and necessary cup with New Year's symbols, or it can be a plastic comb.
• By drawing a certain number, each participant determines a gift for himself and receives it.
• How fun it becomes when gifts literally “coincide” with their owners and vice versa: a bald man gets a comb, and a girl on a diet gets a chocolate bar.
• This pastime will leave unforgettable impressions and memories for each guest and no one will even say a word that you are not well prepared for the holiday!
• Attention and creativity, as practice shows, is the most valuable thing!

How to spend the New Year 2020-2021 on a budget in a hotel in your city?

• The celebration of the New Year 2020-2021 can be decided by the city where you live. The larger the city, the more various hotels and hotels of different plans and budgets are in it. If you book a hotel room in advance, you can save a lot of money and plan a pleasant leisure time.
• The fact is that many hotel establishments provide a discount on accommodation on New Year's Eve. All because the rooms are not empty and are populated to the maximum. Hotels also provide an entertainment program in the form of New Year's lights or instrumental ensembles that entertain the public in the hotel restaurant.
• The advantage of such a pastime is complete freedom of action and rest from kitchen work, and the disadvantage is (or maybe a plus) that such a New Year should be celebrated together! A pleasant romantic dinner, dancing, courtship, compliments and a separate hotel room are at your disposal. Such a New Year is a wonderful gift for a married couple who are tired of everyday life, children and gray everyday life.

How to spend a fun New Year at home with children?

The most enjoyable holiday is spent in the circle of your beloved family. Children, as a rule, perceive the New Year as a fairy tale and a time for the fulfillment of desires. In the New Year 2020, take a break from all the problems and give a magical holiday to your children.

There are many ways to have a great time.

• Treat your children to a sledding trip together, weather permitting. Ride on snow-covered slides or skating rinks, go to the city Christmas tree and be sure to take your camera with you to capture every moment for a long memory. Agree, for this you do not need to spend money, and everyone gets great pleasure.
• Set aside some time for joint crafts for the New Year. How exciting and fast time will fly by cutting out snowflakes and drawing postcards to your loved ones. Such postcards are the warmest and most joyful for loved ones and keep a piece of the soul in themselves.
• How kids love Christmas cookies! Agree, baking cookies does not require a lot of money and effort. The necessary ingredients will always be found on the kitchen shelves. Share the joy of figurine making with your kids. Create edible snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas trees or even animal figurines as 2020 is the Year of the White Metal Rat. Decorate cookies with icing and do not spare your figure, but enjoy the most delicious cookies in the world while watching Christmas movies with the whole family.

Contests and games for the celebration of the New Year 2020-2021 with the family

It is incredibly fun and joyful to organize contests in the New Year 2020-2021. They create the appropriate mood and are able to captivate everyone, a family member. You need to prepare for the contests in advance, as you will need some paraphernalia and not expensive symbolic prizes.

Competition "Fishing under the Christmas tree"

This is a fun contest that all family members are sure to enjoy.

• To do this, you need to make about 10 pharmacy cotton balls in advance.
• Just crumple and roll it until you get a ball. Such a ball can be decorated with watercolors so that it looks more like a Christmas tree toy.
• Another attribute is a fishing rod. It is made from a stick, fishing line and pins.
• The task is very simple - decorate the Christmas tree without touching the decorations with your hands.
• Movements must be incredibly dexterous in order to complete the task quickly and efficiently.
• Christmas music can be the background for such an activity. The “fishing under the Christmas tree” contest will bring you a lot of fun, and the winner will get a symbolic prize.

Frosty Breath Contest

This competition is very simple.

• You will need to prepare in advance the number of snowflakes equal to the family members.
• Choose a large area for the competition: a living room or a corridor.
• Task: with the help of only breathing, bring your snowflake to the finish line in the fastest way.
• Sometimes, holding a contest is simply impossible due to the abundance of laughter from all family members. The winner of the competition, of course, receives a nice prize.

Competition "Crocodile"

The most popular and beloved by all game is Crocodile.

• Its meaning lies in the fact that the participant, without words and sounds, must portray something that the rest must guess.
• On New Year's Eve, it is worth diversifying the theme, for example, with fairy-tale characters or even New Year's songs.
• The simplicity and ease of the competition bribes from the first minutes and you do not notice how fun time flies with laughter, games and the joy of spending time together.

Competition "New Year's creativity"

For this competition, you will need a bag of notes.

• Use a New Year's hat instead of a pouch, it will be more festive.
• The meaning of the game is that each family member chooses his note in turn.
• Only one word is written on the note and this word serves as the task itself.
• With the word that comes across, you will have to sing a song or recite a verse.
• And if it happens that you cannot remember one, then you can always give a flight of fancy and show your creative personality.

Game "Letter to Santa Claus"

• Each family member takes turns pulling out an envelope with a group of words.
• In each envelope numbered 1,2,3 ... one word is written
• The presenter reads out a letter template to Santa Claus, and each of those present reads out his word with the corresponding number in the right place
• So, the meaning of what is written can change significantly and cause a sea of ​​emotions.

Example: "Letter to Santa Claus"

Dear Santa Claus! I am glad to congratulate you on the New Year 2020 and wish you a great mood!
This year I have been very…. (harmful, nasty, capricious), so I deserved it from you as a gift .... (belt, rods, slap). I promise to behave in 2020 .... (bad, terrible, disobedient) and give loved ones a lot ... (troubles, worries, troubles), etc.

When the whole "picture" of the letter is formed, it is very fun to watch the faces of loved ones, and especially children. Don't miss the chance to play a trick on puzzled kids and please them with sweet prizes.

It does not matter how and where you meet the New Year 2020-2021, if you spend time with your family and loved ones. To have a fun New Year, it is not necessary to spend a lot of money and deny yourself something. The most valuable is the warmth and comfort of the hearth and the smiles of children.

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Very soon New Year 2019 - the year of the Yellow Earth Pig according to the Eastern calendar. Unbridled fun, delicious food, welcome gifts under the Christmas tree - all this is just around the corner. Now you can fully feel the pre-holiday mood and enjoy the pleasant chores: find recipes for the New Year's table, choose a festive outfit for yourself, decorate the house, prepare gifts and cards for friends and relatives.

Have you already decided where you will celebrate the New Year? If you do not fly to warmer climes and do not go to a restaurant with a ready-made festive program, but plan to celebrate the New Year at home, you have a great opportunity to independently organize a party for your family and friends.

What do you need to turn New Year's Eve into a fun holiday for children and adults? Right! Christmas tree, Santa Claus, champagne, and more...

New Year contests, games, quizzes, lotteries. As a rule, the whole family gathers at the New Year's table, often guests also come. To entertain your friendly company, pick up some original and fun entertainment, taking into account the age of the participants, as well as their number and interests:
- New Year's competitions for adults
- New Year's competitions for children
- New Year's competitions for youth.
Also, many interesting contests can be found in New Year's scenarios.
Do not forget about the prizes: there will be many more people wishing to take part in the competitions with them. If you take care of New Year's music in advance, then you can arrange a disco.

New Year cards. Stock up on original New Year cards for everyone who deserves your attention: for friends, colleagues, classmates, classmates, relatives. You can either buy postcards or make your own.

New Year decoration. In addition to a decorated Christmas tree or fir branches, figurines of New Year's heroes, garlands, flags, snowflakes on the windows will be useful. Decorations directly affect the festive mood of all participants in the holiday, so be sure to pay due attention to all these little things.

Tasty food. What's New Year's Eve without delicious food and drink? Add some original dishes that are easy to cook at home to traditional Russian salad and herring under a fur coat, and everyone will be delighted.

A cheerful and friendly company, as well as a good mood for all participants of the holiday. It will come by itself if you take care of the above "ingredients" of the New Year's holiday!

Hassle-free New Year. If you do not want to waste your time entertaining children, call the animators! They will gladly please your girls and boys while you do your adult things and have a real rest!

According to the eastern calendar, the coming year 2017 will be the year of the Red Fire Rooster, which, in its brightness and originality, is not inferior to the Fire Monkey, the mistress of 2016. It is obvious that the night from December 31 to January 1 must be spent fun and unforgettable, for which it is especially important to choose an original place for the celebration.

Of course, it would be easiest to include in the list of unusual locations such points on the map as, for example, the foot of the Krakatau volcano, Easter Island or the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower. However, we decided to approach this topic responsibly and select places where you can have fun in the New Year 2017 considering our realities.

Theme party

This option allows the imagination of the organizer of the holiday to "roam" at 100%. The theme of such a party can be very different, from The Great Gatsby to the cartoon Kung Fu Panda.

At the same time, the celebration can be arranged anywhere, for example, in a specially rented room, in the country house or even in the basement, which, by the way, is a good option for an evening in the style of a zombie apocalypse or vampire festivities.

In order for the party to be read with a bang, you should first agree on its theme with your friends, in whose company it will take place, so that everyone likes it.

The room must be decorated in the appropriate style, as well as choose the right music and treats. A properly organized theme party will be remembered for a long time, and photos from such holidays are always the most spectacular.

new year bus

Meeting the New Year on the bus looks a little dull only at first glance, but this is a great option for those who do not like to sit in one place on holidays. To organize such a party, you need to rent a fairly spacious transport, which can comfortably accommodate all participants in the fun.

The bus can be decorated with garlands, bright tinsel, Christmas decorations, in a word, everything your heart desires. The mood will also be created by your favorite music that sounds from all the speakers of the vehicle.

During the celebration, you can drive around the city, visit friends who stayed at home, different clubs or other interesting places. Glowing with bright lights, the bus will attract the attention of passers-by and cheer up everyone who meets on the way. The main thing is to follow the rules of traffic rules and make sure that the driver uses only "children's champagne".

New Year on the roof

Luxurious panorama of the city at night, excellent visibility during the launch of fireworks and an unforgettable experience - this is a short list of the benefits of celebrating the New Year on the roof.

To organize such a party, it will be necessary to agree with a representative of the house management about renting a roof for a few hours, and then just connect your imagination. Bright garlands, New Year's paraphernalia and pleasant music will turn the non-residential area into a magical place with a dance floor and an observation deck.

As treats, light snacks, hot mulled wine and champagne are ideal. In addition, you can put a barbecue on the roof and organize a real winter barbecue. At the same time, it is worth remembering the safety rules, because even though the Fire Rooster is the symbol of 2017, there is absolutely no need for a fire during the party.

New Year in the pool

The pool is a great option to meet in the spirit of a beach party. A disco near the water, cocktails and Hawaiian rhythms will take all the participants of the festival to the shores of the warm coast.

To create the necessary atmosphere, flower garlands, inflatable mattresses and chairs, beach balls are suitable. You can also arrange a swimsuit competition among the beautiful half of the company and choose the "Queen of the Beach 2016-2017".

You can treat guests with fruits, snacks on tartlets, and perhaps even ice cream. You can not do without a small Christmas tree or an artificial palm tree. In order for the celebration of the New Year in the pool to bring only positive emotions, you need, again, not to forget about safety on the water and not to be zealous in drinking alcohol.

In the upcoming New Year, the ambitious Monkey will be replaced by a no less purposeful, successful and memorable sign. He will bring something special to each of us. But the lucky ones born under the star of the owner, the proud and beautiful Rooster, will be more lucky than others. In the Eastern calendar, this bird is depicted as the brightest, most refined, and sometimes even conceited. We must not forget about this when decorating a house for the holiday, buying gifts, compiling a menu for a New Year's feast. Literally all the nuances in organizing the celebration should flatter the pride of the Golden Cockerel, but at the same time not go against the interests and preferences of the household. In order for next year to be successful, and the holiday to be remembered by every guest, everyone will have to please! How to celebrate the New Year 2017, what to cook and what signs to follow, we will tell further. And you just have to decide where to spend a magical night and the whole upcoming weekend in an original, fun and inexpensive way.

How to celebrate the New 2017 Year of the Fire Rooster: signs and traditions

It is recommended to meet the New 2017 Year of the Fire Rooster in a cheerful company or in a wide family circle under the delicate clink of glasses, the noise of cordial communication and the trill of festive songs. A modest holiday for 2-4 people will definitely not appeal to the vociferous talisman. The more fun and active New Year's Eve is, the more willingly well-being will visit your family over the next year.

A special place in the organization of the holiday is occupied by home decoration and table decoration. If you still have bright candlesticks and red candles from the last New Year, feel free to take them out. The fire theme is still relevant. Shimmering garlands, golden tinsel, small decorative Christmas trees, shiny snowflakes and colorful figurines of cockerels are also welcome. As a "highlight" in the decor, you can use transparent vases with germinated wheat, flowerpots with lawn grass, bouquets of decorative spikelets and other gizmos beloved by the cock family.

In choosing an outfit for the New Year, girls should adhere to one important rule - "maximum fiery shades, minimum artificial materials." In terms of style, asymmetric dresses and suits with enough accessories will be relevant. Jewelry should not only emphasize the chosen image, but also complement it. Men can opt for casual sets of ripped jeans and loose-fitting T-shirts. Strict pathos suits with ties and office shirts will be completely out of place this year.

As an entertainment program, the good old "forfeits", "damaged phone", "crocodile" have proven themselves well. But at the same time, new games like quests also have a place to be. With a little more time, you can organize fun treasure hunting competitions for children. And adults will enjoy New Year's dance competitions, impromptu humorous concerts or role-playing games based on Russian fairy tales.

Thinking about how to meet the New 2017 Year of the Fire Rooster, remember the traditions and signs. So, on a festive night, you can tie a new broom with a red ribbon and put it in the corner with the handle down. Such a ritual will help bring good luck and prosperity to the house. In order to meet a betrothed or bind a loved one to yourself, it is worth putting a photo of a handsome man (or your soulmate) into the pocket of the chosen outfit. And to increase the financial well-being of the family, you need to write a short wish on an expensive banknote to the sound of chimes. Naturally, the used bill must be kept in the wallet for the next year.

What should be the menu for the New 2017 Year of the Rooster

Every year we make a New Year's menu: equally exquisite but different in its own way. We carefully select the list of dishes for the feast to include in the meal all the most delicious and appetizing - something that you can’t pamper your relatives on a normal weekday. And if the annual feast puts forward a lot of conditional rules and prohibitions to the housewives, then this year they have the right not to limit their impulses. Meat dishes, seafood, fish, light snacks and hearty salads, airy desserts, pastries - all these goodies will certainly please the Fire Rooster. Only non-natural products, semi-finished products, factory sausages, chicken meat and too fatty delicacies are best left for other occasions. The menu for meeting the New Year of the Rooster 2017 should be both light and satisfying, refined and natural, simple and at the same time tasty.

Keep in mind: the Fire Rooster has a drinking problem. His cocky, violent and conflict nature, under the influence of strong alcohol, can ruin not only your holiday, but the whole of 2017. Do not include strong alcoholic drinks in the menu - vodka, cognac, brandy and whiskey. It is better to celebrate the New Year by complementing delicious food with sweet cocktails and light dessert wines. Carbonated water must be replaced with natural drinks - juice, compote, fruit drink, etc. Knowing what the menu should be for celebrating the New Year of the Rooster 2017, any hostess can easily decide what can be cooked and how to properly serve ready-made goodies.

What to cook and where to celebrate the upcoming New Year 2017

Of course, the right New Year's table should include all stages: appetizers, hot dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, drinks. Moreover, each of these items has certain requirements:

If you decide to celebrate the year of the Red Rooster outside the walls of your home, questions about what to cook and how to serve disappear by themselves.