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food presentation
7 Aug

Roy’s Aloha Kitchen Challenge

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Roy’s Aloha Kitchen Challenge

Last week, my husband and I attended the “Aloha Kitchen Challenge” at Roy’s Restaurant in La Jolla, which felt a little bit like experiencing an Iron Chef event first hand (or an episode of Hell’s Kitchen where the head chef is a whole lot nicer!).
The “Aloha Kitchen Challenge” is actually a gourmet competition that Internationally-acclaimed [...]

3 Aug

Lemon-Lime Candy Buffet

categories: decorating ideas, food presentation
Lemon-Lime Candy Buffet

Gretchen from b.a.s.h.ful Events sent over some pictures of this adorable Lemon & Lime Candy Buffet they created recently… how cute is this?! There’s so much great DIY inspiration in these pics – from the cute display tags that all feature the same fun pattern to the way everything was individually wrapped so that it [...]

4 Jun

Gorgeous Pucci-Inspired Dessert Bar

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Gorgeous Pucci-Inspired Dessert Bar

Check out the latest amazing creation from the talented Amy Atlas! This fashionable Pucci-inspired dessert bar features gorgeous details like a custom cupcake tower, custom popcorn cone bar (so cute!) and custom cotton candy sticks.
{6/5 Update: Here’s what Amy said about the popcorn how-to: “I cut styrofoam to fit in the tray and then placed [...]

15 Apr

Appetizer Chic: Creative Presentation

categories: food and drinks, food presentation
Appetizer Chic: Creative Presentation

When it comes to serving appetizers & finger foods at parties, it’s amazing how much you can elevate the visual appeal of your spread by putting a little thought into the presentation of each dish. Regardless of how fancy/casual the party is or exactly what types of items you’ll be serving, this is definitely an [...]

2 Feb

Thanks, Amy! (+ Valentine Candy Buffet)

categories: decorating ideas, food presentation, in the news
Thanks, Amy! (+ Valentine Candy Buffet)

One of my favorite eye candy resources – Amy Atlas Events – was just featured in the premier issue of Southern Weddings magazine (a new glossy that’s loaded with great material, by the way)! Click here to download a pdf of Amy’s article…aptly titled “Oh, Sugar!“.
I was also excited to discover that Amy listed HWTM [...]

30 Oct

Halloween Martini – “Vampire Style”

categories: food presentation, halloween
Halloween Martini – “Vampire Style”

I featured this “blood rimmed” martini glass on a local news channel here in San Diego a couple weeks ago and have had quite a few people inquire about how to recreate the glass garnish, so here are the directions for those of you who’d like to sip your martini “vampire style” this weekend!
The “blood [...]

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