Creative Catering: Focus on Desserts!

Anyone who knows me is well aware that I am a self-proclaimed foodie. You also probably know that adding self-proclaimed before any title completely discounts your credibility and makes you sound like a snobby, know-it-all. I’ve made my peace with it. But really, when it comes to food, I generally know what I’m talking about, which is why I LOVE creative catering at events.

Event catering has gone from being a tired after-thought, to serving as some of the most stunning design aspects of a party and as people are becoming aware of this, they are making more of an effort to wow their guests with culinary creativity.

Recently, I have been doing some research for a client’s holiday party and I came across these sweet treats that will not only taste delicious, but add a little bit of excitement to your otherwise bland dessert tables...

These glitter bon bons from Bedazzle My Bon Bons are SO fun!

Champagne Jello Shots (via Indulgy). These absolutely blew my mind and I want them, like now.

And Finally...

These customizable and DELICIOUS caramels from Suss Sweets are perfect for a rustic wedding or even just to enjoy on my your own (since I just found out they're available at some of my fave fancy pants stores like Dean and Deluca and William Sonoma!)

So what I'm really trying to say here is, go, like now, and get your hands on these yummy treats for your next event, get-together, whatever. Oh, and don't forget to send us an invite, cause really, it was our idea!

Cheers!

Naughty Bits Brownies!

When Leigh Lambert, owner of Naughty Bits Brownies contacted us and asked if she could send us samples of her tasty treats, I was super excited and ready to taste test some of these sinful sweets! I instantly loved the catchy company name and immediately thought about how our clients can incorporate these decadent desserts in their respective events!

When the shipment of brownies arrived, I was blown away by the creativity of both the flavors and the fun, colorful packaging. Leigh sent me all 6 brownies to try and each one was more delicious and unique than the next! The package consisted of the "Man Catcher", "Geisha Girl", "Living in Sin", "Barista Bar", "Cabana Banana Boy" and finally "The Shiksa". SIX, delicious and hefty brownies for me to taste and indulge in?! I was in heaven!

The "Man Catcher" and "Living in Sin", are Leigh's more traditional brownie flavors and would be perfect as a wedding favor for the chocolate loving couple! The peanuts in the "Living in Sin" Brownie, provide a perfectly salty balance to the sweet, chocolate flavor and the "Man Catcher" has got to be one of the best "plain" brownies I have ever tasted! The "Barista Bar" with its rich espresso flavor would be a perfect addition to any dessert bar and will definitely be a favorite of coffee lovers everywhere!

The 2 brownies that really excited me were the "Shiksa" and the "Geisha Girl" because of their unique savory components. The "Shiksa" combines the ever popular bacon with chocolate and toffee bits for an extremely pleasant sweet v. salty flavor profile, and the "Geisha Girl" fused chocolate, wasabi and ginger for a delightfully spicy component to an otherwise traditional dessert.

The "Cabana Banana Boy" was the final brownie that I tried and let's just say, that I am glad I saved the best for last! This brownie was everything I could have hoped for and more. A perfect mix of chocolate, dried bananas, toasted coconut and salty macadamia nuts made what I consider the ultimate dessert! I basically ate this entire brownie alone, and if you saw the size of these things, you would definitely judge me.  I honestly could not get enough!

Although I could spend hours describing the deliciousness of this one brownie, let me spare your the gluttonous details and make a simple recommendation. If you love chocolate, sweets, and fun, please, do yourself a favor and contact Leigh at Naughty Bits Brownies and see if she can provide dessert for your next event! The individually packaged sweets can be personalized and customized (or not) and will serve as fantastic favors for your next wedding, bridal shower, or birthday party!

Thank you Leigh, for letting us try these brownies and thank you even more for creating my new favorite dessert...the Cabana Banana Boy!

Felted Soap?!

How awesome and unique would these felted soaps be for a wedding favor?

SoFino Handfelted Soaps combine high quality soaps with exfoliating soft merino wool; last longer than regular bars of soap; and leave you with a reusable multipurpose pouch. Wool's complex fibers make it an anti-fungal, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial material. How amazzzzzing is this?


I've never seen something sooo artsy and purposeful....I can even see them for any party, or even as a nice gift.....we will be buying the heck out of these for our clients. Yum!! Buy them from HERE. Just don't forget to mention where you found it!!

Do You Smell What the Piebird is Cooking?!

Ok so I am totally in a bath and body mood; I will give my rock-hard feet a nice sanding (where's my husbands tool-kit when I need it!)-----and just make myself feel downright pretty. We all deserve it sometimes! (Especially those of us who have to wear dark polish because we have paint caked up under our nails----oh, you can't relate---uh, me either....)

Well I found that one of our Enthusiasts; Pie Bird (Katy) makes organic soaps and lip balm. So um.......it's not enough for Katy to have a sweet, relaxing blog, she had to go and make some daggone soap and lip balm to go with it!? I loves it. Check her out, and follow her blog , too. Well I think some pure soap and lip balm would make my day complete right now....

Oh BTW I am a chocolate FIEND so this is right up my alley. I wonder if it TASTES like chocolate. Then I'd be in trouble. But wouldn't these make fine favors for a wedding or bridal shower?