Luckily we live in a very active community in Florida. Every year, we enjoy a specific themed celebration which is attended by the whole neighborhood, approximately two hundred people. These parties have been extremely popular in previous years and are enthusiastically anticipated by everyone. Planning for these themed evenings begins an entire year prior to the scheduled event and have become quite an a major production.
This year, our party theme is "A Night in the Tropics," and we plan to incorporate our spacious community building with the lovely surrounding patio area as well as the Olympic-sized community swimming pool. We will put pots of hibiscus flowers strategically at the entrances and throughout the clubhouse. We plan to decorate the patio area with torches and brightly colored lanterns. Fragrant gardenias and floating candles will bob on the surface of the water in the pool.
We'll have the music of Bob and Ziggy Marley playing as the guests arrive. A couple of the committee members are assigned to greet the guests with an "aloha" and a hand made lei of real flowers. We found a local dance school that will provide a group of adorable five and six year old hula dancers, and the teacher has even agreed to give us a quick, free lesson. Of course the evening will be punctuated by the neighbors dancing, mingling and, of course, eating.
Refreshments will consist of items staying within the tropical theme: skewers of pineapple chunks, orange slices, and maraschino cherries; cubes of bite-sized ham and chicken; macadamia nuts; red fruit punch. We have decided to add an extra-special treat for the evening: Key Lime Cheesecake.
Cheesecake is a delightful dessert for any occasion. Since it is so versatile and can be served in a variety of flavors, cheesecake goes very well with other food choices. It goes with any theme. It goes with any taste preference. Cheesecake is easy to serve to a large number of guests......no fuss.....no mess.
Key lime cheesecake matches our party theme perfectly. The combination of creamy, sweet cheese with tangy lemon/lime flavor is such a pleasurable and unique taste. It is a delicious sensation that reminds us of everything tropical. Close your eyes while sampling the first bite and you can almost picture palm trees swaying in the balmy sea breeze. Yes, key lime cheesecake is the perfect choice of dessert for this party. Serving key lime cheesecake at our "Spirit of the Tropics" party will, indeed, complete the evening and leave a lasting, refreshing impression on our guests.
