The “Illuminate” dessert table
When Meghan Ely of OFD Consulting asked me if I wanted to be their “Sweets” sponsor for Illuminate – the workshop, I said: “Heck, ya!” For one thing, I love Meghan – she is approachable, fun, and if there’s someone who knows the ins and out of the wedding business -it’s her. Plus she shares my love for science fiction {star wars, lost etc.}, so if we get tired of talking about weddings and other dessert displays we can always talk about whether the series finale of “Lost” was worth all the six years of tv-time we had invested in the show.
I’m gearing up for the Farmer’s Market at St. Stephen’s – I really need a place to push all those yummy experiments I’ve been concocting in my kitchen, so hopefully I’ll have a recipe up here soon.
I just got Dorie Greenspan’s new book in, “Around my French Table” and I spied so many recipes I wanted to try and want to share with you all.
Anyway, here is the rest of the dessert display.
How cute are these cookies?
and cake pops?
Plum-Pistachio Frangipane
I’m slowly working through your lists of suggestions in a previous post on what to add to the dessert table. So now we have tarts and …
Key lime pies
the “macaron” centerpiece
I’ll have you know that I used “valencia” almonds {what Pierre Herme uses} for the chocolate macarons and I do detect a subtle difference in the texture.
Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
And as always, I do have fun pushing sugar…
Veronica – the “sugar-pusher”
My thanks to Julie Renee Photography for the pictures!
Awwww, cute cookies and lovely creations!
Cheers,
Rosa
Hard to go wrong with these great goodies. Can’t wait to hear more about the farmer’s market!
Very elegant, indeed! I could linger a long time at that table. So, was the six years of Lost worth it?
Beautiful dessert table. Can I ask where you got the white cake pedestals from??
I have not visited your page in a very long time. Truth be know about it, I have not been on the internet in some time. You have some of the most beautiful creations that I have seen. I remember when you first started your site. You did great but, now it is much better.
love the yellow/black theme! so elegant and lovely
also, the tarts are a great addition! i was wondering where you managed to find bulk valencia almonds? i’m having a tough time finding those
Thanks Everyone! Adora the valencia almonds is from the stash I brought home from France. I wish they sold them in bulk over here too.
I just love your macaron centre piece! looked truly awesome!
This is exactly what I want for my wedding. I hope that I can find someone as good as you. I know that it will be a long shot but, I am going to have to try. Yours are Beautiful!