Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Simple Anime(-Japanese) Appetizer Catering Event

I chose a Japanese snack theme because I wasn't exactly sure what to chose, so I ended up deciding on something I was familiar with and that I enjoyed. I chose onigiri, mochi icecream, and sushi rolls because it was cheap, tasty, and filling. All of these dishes are made with a basic ingredient---rice. Onigiri and sushi are both extremely savory appetizers. Sushi isn't that filling, but adding onigiri which is mostly rice with seasonings on it will fill you up. Mochi icecream is hard to make but it is a delicacy because of that. 


I also chose pink and cute tablecloth and center piece. I chose pokemon plates, and if I were to go deeper, pokemon cups and napkins and whatnot. The silverware would be pink or a light blue. This would probably turn out to be some sort of cosplay or lolita event (ha-ha). In all seriousness, the food cost about 133, so I tacked on a strange number (about 277)for labor to equate it all to 400 dollars total.







Saturday, January 10, 2015

Food Plating



My dish has dots in a curved line (which would be one of the stronger lines you can use) that attract the eye towards the middle part of the salad, where there is a touch of cheese assembled. I sprinkled a plethora of crushed croutons on the top to create an enhanced texture. The shape of the salad is very natural (even though I did assemble it carefully) and is not messy in any way. The strength of this piece is the simpleness of it. I think the flaw of its originality and has somewhat of an awkward look. I'm not sure how to improve this except for next time to think it over more carefully.