Food in miniature

These tiny takes on classic foods brings a fun twist to some of our favorite dishes! Wouldn't it be fun to throw a party in miniature with these tasty treats?

 Milk & Cookies
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Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
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Caprese Tea Sandwiches

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Individual Crudites
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-The CookingThyme Team

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Party on!

We love the party supplies over at Shop Sweet Lulu. They've got items to inspire any kind of party, from candles to cupcake stands and favor bags to milk bottles. We especially love their stripey straws and baker's twine.

If the idea of throwing a party seems overwhelming, let us do the work! We've got two party packages to choose from and kids love our cooking parties! More information is available on our website.

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It's party time...

Our first ever gingerbread house making party is happening THIS SATURDAY! We're providing hot cocoa and holiday treats while you build and decorate your gingerbread house with your family. Cost is $35 per family, which includes one complete gingerbread kit (extra kits available for $35 each) and all the icing, gumdrops and candy canes you'll need!

Click here to join our Gingerbread House Making Party

To get you geared up for the big party, here's some gingerbread house inspiration:

Don't miss the party! Sign up here.

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Oh Baby! [A CookingThyme Baby Shower]

Oh baby! CookingThyme hosted a lovely little baby shower this weekend, complete with cooking instructions for a delicious lunch!

The mom-to-be doesn't know if she's having a boy or girl, so we kept it gender-neutral and used simple decorations like hanging candles from the light fixture (above), a garland made of cloth diapers and ribbon (below).

 

Guests were greeted with orange iced tea and fruit:

On the baby shower menu were grilled chicken and avocado napoleons, citrus salad and pomegranate mint sorbet.

 Adorable favors, brought by the mom-to-be's sister:

As soon as the guests arrived, we got cooking! 

 Supreme-ing an orange:

 Grilled chicken and avocado napoleons:

Citrus and fennel salad:

Assembling the napoleons: 

The delicious sorbet: 

The entire group! Thanks for a great time ladies, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 

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Crepe Paper Decorations

Streamers, be gone! We love this idea of sprucing up a party with fancy crepe paper in varying colors (via Apartment Therapy). We've got a number of parties coming up in March, contact us to book yours today!

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Italian Cooking Dinner Party

That's amore! CookingThyme hosted an Italian Cooking Dinner Party this weekend, as a surprise birthday party for Sarah and five of her friends! Check out the photos below to see how our party decorations, table setting and delicious menu...

We used Italian-inspired prints on easels [above] and created accordion-fold fan decorations using an old map of Italy [below]...

Jen writing on the infamous CookingThyme chalkboard

[we heard that one hand on the hip makes for straighter chalkboard writing...]

Our table setting was inspired by rich textures and organic simplicity. 

We used tan burlap on the table, and deep brown burlap as the napkin rings. 

Herbs in small glass jars served as our centerpiece for the dining table.

We served savory palmiers as the hors d'oeuvre, along with wine and salted cashews. 

 The Italian-inspired menu:

Herbed breadsticks

Spring greens with friend goat cheese

Roasted tomatoes with garlic, gorgonzola and bread crumbs

Baked tortellini with smoked mozzarella

Espresso semifreddo

 

After preparing the meal, the group sat down to enjoy the delicious dinner!

 It's not a birthday unless you blow out the candles! Happy birthday Sarah!

For information on planning a CookingThyme party, contact us!

[Contact info available on our Facebook page]

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Surprise 30th Birthday Party [for one of our own].

Our dear Jen, one of the CookingThyme team, turns 30 today, so we knew we had to do-it-up big! We surprised her with a party Sunday afternoon, and even though she was a little under the weather, we think it was quite a success.

Blissini is one of our favorite drinks, and also one of the easiest to make.
It's a simple mix of equal parts orange juice, pomegranate juice and prosecco. 

Guests tested how well they knew Jen with some JenTrivia.

We used simple, easy-to-make decorations, like this doily garland and a string of old [adorable] photos of Jen.

Coconut cupcakes always seem to be a hit! You just can't beat cream cheese frosting!

And allow us to introduce a family favorite: Frango Cakes. A little nutty cake with a chocolate mint topping and a
generous dollop of whipped cream. Divinity.

What's better than crisp shortbread cookies with raspberry jam inside? We're not sure.

Our sign of success: an empty bowl.

Happy birthday Jen! We'll throw a party for you any day!

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