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Victorian Gothic Wedding Dessert Table

2011-10-19T09:50:00.000-07:00

Oftentimes, when someone tells you she's getting married, thoughts turn to white dresses, ethereal decorations, and string quartets at a country club. But since we're so close to All Hallows' Eve, let's take a departure from the well-traveled path. Our resident Lady of the Dark, Cheryl, created this macabre dessert table for the bride who wishes to wear black lace (or leather!) to her nuptials. She combined traditional goodies with elegant decor that will bring even the pickiest vampire out of the shadows for a petite sweet.

Victorian Gothic Wedding Dessert Table

Exquisite treats like macarons and a gorgeous lace-flower detailed cake are laid out with irresistible goodies that take us back to our teenage nights of watching scary movies and making popcorn. The dark side has a sweet side and yes, it's hard to decide on just one--so try it all!

Macabre Macarons

Popcorn Balls

Spiderwebbed Rice Krispie Treats

Caramel Apples and Dipped Pretzels

A cake for the most beautiful corpse bride...

This table was such a delight to create--Victorian, Gothic, Baroque..all of these styles hold so much elegance and beauty, but also a sense of drama and dreaminess that we just can't resist. It was such a treat to gather our darker decorations to bring this wedding dessert table together.

Until next time, stay your sweet selves!

Photo credit: Aaron Lucy www.aaronlucyphoto.com

Vintage Woodland Wedding Dessert Display

2011-10-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

Here at Friandise, we think there's nothing quite like a brilliant dessert display to bring a wonderful event together. We've decided it's our favorite way to express the joy at any celebration. We like to use our senses of space and style to lay out Kirby's gorgeous delectable petite sweets to bring together displays that are really more of a multi-sensory adventure than just a plate of sweets. For this wedding display we wanted to take you to a different time and place when you walk up to the table-- in this case somewhere like a party at a Swiss chalet--woodsy, a little sweet, and elegant all the way.

Vintage Woodland Wedding Dessert Display

Desserts are hand-selected with taste and theme in mind. For the Vintage Woodland Wedding display, Kirby crafted old-school favorites like chocolate chip cookies and apple pie (in a jar!), offered alongside trendier selections like custom-tinted cakepops and Parisian macarons--which by the way, are one of her specialties. Holding court amidst the well-appointed table is a selection of mini-cupcakes and a ruffle-iced cake.

Did I mention we love putting together displays?--we get the fun of customizing a table to the party to create a special occasion for all as well as the opportunity to delight everyone with a variety of Kirby's mouthwatering creation!. We love getting creative and giving a wedding or party that "wow" factor.

Delicately sweet and chewy macarons tempt us all...

A jar of classic chocolate chip cookies tempts kids young and old...

Time-honored apple pie--in jars!

All-the-rage cakepops

And they lived happily ever after ...

We're so proud of this Vintage Woodland Wedding dessert table! It's refreshing, tempting, and just fun to stand and admire before you reach out for the perfect treat.

Next up, Gothic Victoria shows her sweet side!

Photo Credit: Aaron Lucy www.aaronlucyphoto.com

Friandise Pastries gets starstruck--in a good way!

2011-06-20T10:08:00.000-07:00

We have had a very exciting month here at Friandise Pastries!

On Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4 we had the privilege of being invited to share our petite sweets with the guests of Platinum Publicity's 2011 Hollywood Platinum Lounge. Platinum Publicity puts on great events to gift celebs and this lounge was in honor of The Red Cross and the MTV Movie Awards which were held on Sunday June 5. Also at the event, The Red Cross filmed a new PSA, "Prepare LA".

Kirby at the Friandise Pastries table!

What an amazing time we had! We had the pleasure of gifting the stars and Hollywood VIPS with our Cupcakes, Parisian Macarons, Cake Pops, and Top-Shelf Cookies.

We gave out plenty of Red Velvet and Vanilla Salted Caramel Cupcakes, but the biggest buzz was over our new Tequila Sunrise Cupcake--orange cake soaked in tequila liqueur topped with a grenadine buttercream--wow! There were many oohs and aahs over our Parisian Macarons, which are notoriously difficult to make. (Unless you're Kirby--we call her the Mac Master!) Cake Pops were an instant favorite--who can resist our Kirby's cake on a stick?

Leslie David Baker from "The Office" stopping by to enjoy our treats!

You've heard of the bacon buzz currently going around..well, we kept that buzz going at the Trend Lounge with our Maple Bacon Pecan Cookies! Seems like EVERYONE had to try one- and everyone loved the blend of savory bacon and maple--just like eating breakfast in a rich cookie.

Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle") enjoying our Red Velvet Cupcake!

All in all, the 2011 MTV Movie Awards Platinum Lounge was a huge hit and we had a great time being there! More pics to follow...

Last week, we had a promotion go live on Bloomspot.com. In case you haven't checked out Bloomspot, it's an amazing site that brings you killer local deals on a daily basis. Our promotion has closed, but you can see see the write-up here: http://www.bloomspot.com/los-angeles/friandise-pastries/ . We had a tremendous reponse! Thanks to all those who took advantage of the amazing deals offered. If you missed it, not to worry--we will have more to come. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Like our Facebook page to be kept updated!

That's all for now--we have a very special wedding to prepare for this week. Check back soon for more updates!

Happy May!

2011-05-17T15:13:00.000-07:00

We're halfway through May and so much is going on at Friandise Pastries!

We have been very busy supplying pastries to the hungry students at CSU Northridge as they crank through finals to reach the end of the semester. One of the goodies we made just for CSUN was our Red Eye Cakepop--a caffeinated treat which comes in handy on long study sessions!

Wow, May is a big birthday month! We've done so many cakes this month already and more to go. Happy Birthday May Babies!

On May 15th we had the honor of supplying our petite sweets to the patrons of the First Annual Movable Feast at LA Union Station. Our new limited edition Cherry Cola Cupcake made its debut to rave reviews! It was a lot of fun to attend and make awesome new contacts. We're very grateful to have been invited to such a wonderful event.

We don't stay quiet for long--on May 21st we will be at Bitchcraft Trading Post's Spring Sale in Atwater Village. If you're in the area, check out the event! There's something for everyone: vintage/handmade goods, art, AND of course our goodies! We'll have vegan and gluten-free goodies as well as our famous Cherry Chocolate Bread Pudding.

Summer is just around the corner--we are gearing up for our busiest summer season yet. Parties galore--weddings, grad parties, luaus...it's good to be outside at a great party enjoying a Friandise cupcake or slice of cake!

Father's Day is June 19th ---if Dad has a sweet tooth, our cupcakes are the perfect gift. Just give us a ring and we'll be happy to take a Father's Day order. And if you happen to order a few cakepops for yourself, we won't tell. ;)

That's all for now...more next week!

New to Blogging

2010-10-16T15:13:00.000-07:00

Kirby here of Friandise Pastries, Inc. I am so very new to this whole world of blogging and internet networking, so bear with me here. I have created this blog to share all of my company's wonderful work and the good times we have doing it. Stay tuned for pictures and little blurbs... and maybe even some specials for our followers.