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Food Inspiration: Theo Chocolate

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I recently discovered Theo Chocolate, an amazing confectionary brand. The best part? It’s Fair Trade and organic (check out the website for its social and environmental values)! The company …

Food Inspiration: Cookbooks to Add to Your Registry

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When deciding on items for your bridal shower registry, add some of these great cookbooks to your list. Below are some of my favorites. Do you have any …

Food Inspiration: To Serve With Your Wedding Cake

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To complement your wedding cake (and to give guests something to wash the tasty bites down with), consider serving a classic egg cream drink with each slice. Chocolate …

Food Inspiration: Easy-to-Pair Rose Wines

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Rose is always a good choice for weddings because it’s refreshing and very versatile. I asked Pascaline Lepeltier, beverage director at Rouge Tomate in NYC (check out her bio — …

Food Inspiration: Farmers' Market Grapes

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The Union Square farmers’ market in New York City is stocked with grapes of every kind: Concord, champagne, ‘Jupiter,’ etc. Although I am sad to see summer’s produce …

Food Inspiration: Gumpaste Flowers, Part 2

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In my last post, I wrote about great made-to-order gumpaste flowers that I wanted to use (time was of the essence!) for a wedding cake I was working …

Food Inspiration: Made-to-Order Gumpaste Flowers

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For an upcoming wedding, I’m creating a cake that requires gumpaste flowers. Unable to find the time to make the little guys, I turned to the web for …

Food Inspiration: First Things First

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As one of the newest additions to Martha’s team, I would like to introduce myself and share some of my professional background in the food world. I grew …