Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tablescape Tuesday: Dessert Buffet

Justin and I love to host our friends during the holidays but it is often so difficult to find a night that suits everyone's schedules.  After battling the busy holiday calendars we all have, Justin and I settled on hosting a Saturday night dessert party that started at 9 p.m. and continued on until midnight.  It was a great way to meet up with friends after they had attended the dinner parties, office parties and children's parties that they had committed to.  Here are a few of the details:

We decorated our dining room table with Vintage Santa Claus figures in shades of pink and red.  They are so charming!  We also wrapped a candy covered garland around the various desserts.

I filled silver bowls and serving pieces roses in shades of pink, red, and peach and also stuck giant Christmas Lollipops into the oasis as if they were a natural part of the arrangement. 

Vintage Christmas trees, some in pink and some in green, were scattered down the middle of the table for height.   Various sizes and heights of serving pieces were used to display all of the desserts which ranged from pies and cakes to candies and cookies. 




Christmas crackers were handed out at the door.  They were filled with candy (as if our guests needed any more sweets) and good luck charms. 

A big bouche de Noel was added to honor my husband's French heritage. 

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

A Personalized Thanksgiving

The amazing gals that make up Anders Ruff are at it again! This time they have mastered a thanksgiving get-together and their designs are going to make you feel even more grateful than you already are!  
Every family celebrates Thanksgiving in their own special way but these tips from Anders Ruff are sure to make your meal more memorable:
Pick a few elements to carry out throughout the entire event.  Whether it be a particular harvest or a strict color scheme.  In this setup, they carries "harvest" tones throughout.
Dressing up your everyday dishes with a custom fabric charger gives a dramatic effect with out breaking the bank.  We used cardboard cake rounds to measure perfect circles and placed them on the table to add dimension.  



To create dimension, wrap carious sized boxes to co-ordinate.  Anders Ruff used simple craft paper to cover the boxes and made a corresponding table runner. 
Backdrops are a great way to transform your room for a thanksgiving feast.  Find fabric at a local fabric store and cover a large canvas or duct board to create a dessert or food buffet backdrop. Ask your guests to fill out "I am Thankful" cards and clip them on to twine using clothespins to add to the display. 
Wrap traditional canning jars in the drink wrap from the Anders Ruff Collection.  Use them as drinking glasses and they will be "kid-safe" too!
Think of new ways to display your place cards at the table.  We utilized sugarcane because it fit within our color and harvest scheme and made the perfect card holder from the Anders Ruff collection!
Line your basic white serving trays with pantry items such as coffee beans, split peas, black eyed peas and pinto beans.  
Be sure to order your Harvest Printable Design Collection to help orchestrate a beautiful and memorable fall table.  The Printable Design Collection includes:

- 2 Sheets of Square or Circle party Logos (15 logo designs)
- 2 Sheets of Square “Thank You” Tags
- 1 Sheet of Flag Labels (4 designs)
- 2 Wine Bottle Wraps
- 1 Sheet of Drink Wraps (3 designs)
- 2 Sheets of Menu Cards (One blank design and one personalized design)
- 5 Sheets of Blank Folding Placecards/Labels (5 designed colorschemes)
- 4 Sheets of Blank folding Food Tent Labels (4 color schemes)
- 4 Sheets of Personalized Food Tent Labels (4 color schemes)
- 1 Sheet of “I am Thankful for” Cards
- 9 Sheets of Patterned Papers

Here are Anders Ruff suggestions for using the graphics:

The folding label designs can be used for place cards, name tags, food labels, beverage description labels. They are an excellent way to make your dessert or food buffet stand out. Flag labels are great for toothpicks for food, straws and cinnamon sticks. Wrap designs are wonderful to dress up any sauce, glass, water bottle wrap or adult beverage glass. Our 2" party logos are great for everything from cupcake toppers, toothpick toppers, labels, stickers, lunch bag seals, treat bag seals, favor tags, napkin ring stickers.  "I am thankful for" cards are great for the guests to personalize. Patterned papers can be used like scrapbook paper for wrapping small favors, lining trays and serving dishes, decorating, banners and the list goes on!


Friday, May 21, 2010

Perfect Party S'mores

Summer has arrived and I have a perfect party recipe that you can serve or take to your hostess!
Everyone loves S'mores but they can be messy and difficult!  Heres the trick:
Step One:  Lay a single row of graham crackers to cover the base of an ovenproof cake stand, cookie sheet or pizza pan.  You will probably need a sharp knife to cut the edges off of some of the crackers so they line the pan to the edge.
Step Two:  Spread a layer of Nutella evenly on top of the crackers.
Step Three:  Cover the Nutella with about 2 cups of mini marshmallows and bake at 400 degrees until browned (about 2.5 to 3 min.)
Yummy!  Enjoy!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Donate the Sweet Way!


Give to the American Heart Association  in a Sweet Way!
 
April 5 - 9, Sprinkles Cupcakes will donate 100% of proceeds from all "Red Heart" Red Velevet cupcakes sold to the American Heart Association!
 
The Original Cupcake Bakery has partnered with the 3rd Annual Neiman Marcus Stiletto Strut to create awareness and support for the organization that works to builder healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Join the fight for good health today, because when the deal is this sweet, we all win! And don't forget to treat yourself, your friends and the whole office!
 
Order today:
Sprinkles Cupcakes - The Plaza at Preston Center
4020 Villanova Drive, Dallas, Texas 75225
214.369.0004  www.sprinkles.com
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Modern Day Doilies


I am not a huge fan of the paper doilies that we see everywhere around valentines day. I think the only thing they are good for is to make a super-cute valentine card! I do love these new modern doilies from IKEA though! They are a steal at $1.49 and the best part about them is that they can be washed and reused! They are stylish and will add pizazz to any dessert. They are especially helpful for people like me who are not exactly artists in the icing department! Run to the IKEA in Frisco to get yours today!
 

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