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We had a great turn out for our Summer tasting at The Landing in U Village. What a beautiful space! We were thrilled to work with Rasa and Erika of PlanningSavvy.com to bring this fun event together. We chose a light color palette to contrast with the industrial romantic feel of the space and it worked really well! The venue has gorgeous windows with flowy drapes that let in a lot of light and really open up the space. Eleanor with Bash and Bloom created the most exquisite floral pieces that fit just right and tied everything together! Wine World and Spirits poured some wonderful wines to pair with the menu and Carla from Honey Crumb Cake Studio made some delicious treats to share along with having a live cake decorating station where she frosted and put together a fabulous cakes topped with one of her signature sugar flowers. Ashley Webster played some beautiful music throughout the night and AA Party Rentals provided all of the lovely linens and other equipment. Thanks to Jenny of Jennifer Wohrle Photography for these amazing images and for taking the time to get all the little details!

Make sure to contact these great vendors for your next special event!

Here is the menu from the event:

Passed Hors D’oeuvres

Smoked Salmon Cakes, Roma Tomato Bruschetta, and Brie and Poached Pear Purses

Buffet Menu

Fresh and Grilled Vegetable Display, Warm Artichoke and Parmesan Dip, Stuffed Baby Red Potatoes, Apple Smoked Chicken Breast served with a blackberry balsamic sauce, Grilled Flank Steak served with our tri-peppercorn & sherry sauce, Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Seasonal Sautéed Vegetables, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Macrina Bakery Multi-Seed Breadsticks and Rolls

Desserts

Brownie Bites, Meyer Lemon Bites, Sweet & Salty Blondie Bites, Shortcake Shooters, French Macaroons, and a S’mores Station

Beverages

Citrus Water, Passion Orange Guava Sparkling Punch, Vanilla Mint Lemonade, and Freshly Brewed Caffe Vita Coffee Service

Venue: The Landing

Catering: Twelve Baskets Catering

Photographer: Jennifer Wohrle

Event Planner: Erica and Rasa with PlanningSavvy

Flowers: Bash and Bloom

Music: Ashley Webster, Pianist

Wine and Beer: Wine World & Spirits

Specialty Desserts and Cake: Honey Crumb Cake Studio

Rentals: AA Party Rentals

Well, another round of applause is in order for the great people and local companies who helped us put together yet another successful tasting event. We couldn’t have done it on our own and we are so grateful and appreciative for their support and generosity in sharing their talents! Thank you, Catherine of CALIMA Portraits for the beautiful photographs. See the list at the bottom of the post of all who participated and be sure to give them a call for your next party!

This “Around the World ” themed event had three international food stations as well as some tray passed hors d’oeuvres and a dessert bar!

Also, click here to look through our Pinterest inspiration board and how we developed the theme and colors!

South of the Border

-Chicken Santa Fe-
lime-marinated chicken breast, grilled to perfection over an open flame,
served with a salsa fresco
-Build Your Own Steak Fajita Bar-
with fresh local Blue Mesa Ranch tender steak sautéed with red & green peppers and red onions, served with soft flour tortillas
-Mexican Quinoa Salad-
a colorful medley of quinoa, fresh tomatoes, lime, corn,black bean tossed in a garlic, cracked pepper, cumin, chili powder, fresh lime and olive oil dressing
-Pork and Pineapple Tamales-
fresh signature tamales with carnitas, mole sauce, baked pineapple, chili peppers and cilantro, wrapped in a corn husk shell

Pan-Asian

-Vietnamese Summer Rolls-
fresh cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, red leaf lettuce and carrots all wrapped in rice paper,
served with Thai peanut lime and a sweet chili dipping sauces
-Pho Station-
choice of beef meatballs or tofu with seasonal vegetables and rice noodles in broth with cilantro and onions
-Steak Satay-
with Teriyaki sauce

Mediterranean

-Chicken Souvlaki Skewer-
fresh grilled chicken breast seasoned with lemon, olive oil and Mediterranean herbs and served with tzatziki sauce
-Greek Salad-
Romaine, red onion, feta cheese, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh diced tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers and cucumbers all tossed with our Mediterranean dressing
-Warm Artichoke and Parmesan Dip-
served with sliced baguettes and our signature pita chips
-Beef Tenderloin Bruschetta-
slow-roasted tenderloin with herbs & garlic, sliced thin and served on a thyme & roasted garlic toast point topped with a creamy tarragon horseradish sauce

Northwest Tray Passed Hors D’oeuvres

-Smoked Salmon Cakes-
fresh wild Northwest in-house apple wood smoked salmon,
served crisp, topped with a Cajun remoulade sauce
-Brie and Poached Pear Purses-
D’Anjou pears poached in mulling spices over a slice of Brie in an Athens phyllo shell,
topped with a caramelized walnut and a lavender-infused honey drizzle
-Baby Red Potatoes-
stuffed with sour cream, dill, Boursin cheese and chives

Dessert

-Brownie Bites-
a blend of bittersweet chocolate chunks, chips and Hershey’s kisses
-Meyer Lemon Bites-
with a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth crust
-Sweet & Salty Blondie Bites-
chewy, buttery sea salt blondie bites featuring butterscotch and chocolate chips, walnuts piece and shredded coconut

-Lady Yum Signature Package-
mini cake
chocolate cake pops
mini ombre frosted sugar cookies
mini vanilla cupcakes
salted caramel French macaroons