alice in wonderland party: the menu

My übercreative cousin Amy put together this brilliant Alice in Wonderland birthday party for her daughter Audrey over the summer.  I'll be sharing the fantastic wonderland that Amy dreamt up in three different posts.  Today's post is all about the whimsical menu: Mad Hatter tea sandwiches, Jabberwocky salt & pepper wings, caterpillar kabobs, mini "eat me" cakes, The Queen of Hearts raspberry tarts, Cheshire Cat tails, wushrooms (Audrey's favorite!), snacks served in flower cups and more toothsome edibles befitting a delightful tea party.

sailboat favors

I didn't get a chance to post these sailboat snack cups that I made last month for a church event and later, a play date.  They were inspired by this Paper Source nautical sailboat kit.  I tried to make sure that each step was photographed and visually represented, but feel free to leave a comment if there are any questions.  These cups can spruce up the nosh table at your next play date, or they can serve as favors and/or place cards at your next birthday party.  Just add a tiny flag at the top of the mast where you can write each child's name--I used the adhesive part of super sticky post-it notes to make it a snap.

coffee + pie night

Coffee and pie night took place last weekend.  We had a few good friends over to share some savory appetizers and of course, pie--the perfect fall dessert.  We had two pies--an apple crumble pie from Susiecakes and a maple custard pie from The Pie Hole.  Both were sublime in their own ways.  Susiecakes' apples were seasoned perfectly and topped with a crisp, sweet crumble.  The Pie Hole's maple custard had an amazing and rich eggy custard and a beautifully sweet maple caramelization.  Both pies had buttery flaky crusts.  The drink of the night was pour-over coffee with beans from Portola Coffee Lab, thoughtfully brewed by our friend Joel.  The wonderful food, dessert and drink paired with familiar and enjoyable conversation made it a simple and relaxed evening.

This gathering is the third in our Noshing with Friends series.  Be sure to check out the first in the series, an afternoon of honey and cheese, and the second, a summer party.