Bridal Shower Solutions

I received a call a few days ago from a friend. She's her cousin's matron of honor and the cousin was starting to become a little too particular over the details of the bridal shower (of all things!).

They had all the main details hammered out, but my friend wanted to hear if I had any suggestions to add. (I'm kind of known for being the go-to gal for party and gift ideas, you know). As she was describing the menu to me, I immediately thought of several recommendations. Since she's planning on having several different types of finger foods, I told her about our gourmet bowl makers. You can make all kinds of edible bowls with these molds. I told her to try serving shrimp cocktail in a frozen ice ring. It looks so classy! Another favorite of mine is the berry-filled shortcake with a scoop of ice cream on top! Yummmmmmm.

Instead of a traditional cake for dessert, she was thinking cupcakes, an idea that I am in love with. I'm going to loan her my copy of "Hello, Cupcake!" which has the neatest and most adorable cupcakes recipes. And they're actually pretty simple to make, something I really appreciate given how clumsy I can be when I attempt to actually USE my kitchen.

On the practical side, I suggested a dessert tower to display the cupcakes. And, since they'll be eating outdoors, enjoying the view from my friend's waterfront home, a salad bar like this one would be really useful. It'll blend in with the surrounding decorations and keep the food chilled.

Have fun ladies…

Your "It's All In The Details" Gift Guru,
Linda