Wedding designs

a ginger-roasted paradise bird drumstick

Dropped: a paradise bird drumstick is here emanating the scent of roasted ginger.

Examined: This leg of paradise bird has been parted from what was once a beautiful creature and turned into a wonderfully roasted food item. No longer sporting a lovely covering of feathers, this particular bird instead boasts a crisp, golden brown skin peppered with herbs and garlic and emanating a strong ginger scent. Now flightless, it sits among an attractive array of garnish, drizzled with lemon and served in its own juices to preserve flavour.

Firsteaten: Biting into a ginger-roasted paradise bird drumstick you find the skin crisp and
flavourful and the meat wonderfully tender. Savouring the fine avian flesh, you clean every
delectable morsel from the bone, discarding it when you're done.

Thirdeaten: $+eater takes a ginger-roasted paradise bird drumstick with both hands, savouring every mouthful until it's gone and discarding the bone.

Smell: smells of roasted ginger with a hint of garlic.

Taste: tastes of citrus and herbs with the bite of ginger.


bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin steak

Dropped: A plate of succulent bacon-wrapped steak is set aside here.

Examined: A generous medallion of thick beef tenderloin seared to a rich, lovely brown colour sits upon a fine plate of porcelain. A strip of bacon encompasses the choice cut of meat, lending its flavour and aroma to the already appetizing entree. A tantalizing mix of herbs and spices further teases the olfactory sense, and a garnish of grilled onions and mushrooms tops the whole thing off.

Firsteaten: You cut into a bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin steak, spearing one piece on the end of your fork. The flesh is tender, succulent and dripping with bold flavours. Dissecting it with fork and knife, you devour the remainder, mopping up grilled onions and mushrooms with the last bite.

Thirdeaten: $+eater cuts into a bacon-wrapped tenderloin, spearing one chunk on the end of $eater_his fork and taking an appraising first taste. $+eater_he dissects and devours the rest, mopping up grilled onions and mushrooms with the last bite.

Smell: smells of grilled onions, bacon and a strong mix of herbs and spice.

Taste: tastes of a savoury herb mix and mouth-watering bacon.


a cup of chocolate-drizzled lychee sorbet

Dropped: A delicate crystal cup of lychee sorbet sits here.

Examined: Nearly as decorative as the dish it resides in, a perfect scoop of lychee sorbet is
displayed in an attractive cup of clear, sparkling crystal. The icy confection is a niveous hue drizzled with rich, smooth chocolate for a pleasing visual contrast as well as a warm taste in counterpoint. A verdant sprig of mint sits atop the dessert, completing a work of visual and culinary delight.

Firsteaten: You take a spoonful of chocolate-drizzled sorbet and are greeted with a floral taste that can only belong to the lychee. The sweet sorbet and warm chocolate bid you to keep sampling the exotic flavour until all of your icy confection is gone and the cup is, distressingly, empty.

Thirdeaten: $+eater takes spoonful after spoonful of a chocolate-drizzled lychee sorbet until the dessert is gone leaving $eater_his cup looking sorrowful and empty.

Smell: gives off a sweet, inviting scent with a subtle hint of something floral.

Taste: tastes sweet, luscious and refreshingly brisk.


a slice of chocolate and pomegranate wedding cake

a slice of chocolate and pomegranate cake is here.

A luciously smooth layer of decadent dark chocolate covers the outside of this tall slice of pomegranate and chocolate wedding cake. Swirls of a lighter icing form graceful designs, embracing the contours and edges, offering a delicate counterpoint to the otherwise stately surface of dark chocolate. The cake itself is a soft, rich confection of two layers with a thick, sweet pomegranate filling in between. The filling is a deep crimson like some dark jewel sequestered in the centre of a luxurious and tempting dessert. Pomegranate seeds garnish the top in little clusters, their colour bright against the dark icing.

Firsteaten: The soft layers of a slice of pomegranate and chocolate cake yield to your fork as you consume it bit by bit, using the tasty confection to scoop up the filling as it oozes down the side.

Secondeaten: $+eater sinks $eater_his fork into a slice of chocolate and pomegranate wedding cake, the soft pastry yielding to $eater_his fork and oozing a crimson filling.

Smell: exudes the unmistakable aroma of chocolate as well as something sweet and fruity.

Taste: has a rich, chocolaty flavour enhanced by the sweet pomegranate seeds and filling.


a platter of mermaid tail in ginger sauce

A platter of mermaid tail in ginger sauce rests here.

This small platter features a fillet of mermaid tail, one side still bearing scales, on a bed of rice. The fillet has been carefully cooked to preserve the lusterous sheen of verdant scales, glittering like jewels on their pearly bed. A spicy ginger sauce is drizzled over the whole thing and garnished with chopped coriander and spring onions.

First Eaten: You carefully choose a bit of mermaid tail, and you pop it into your mouth. The flaky texture of mermaid is quickly overcome by the spice and flavour of the ginger sauce and coriander.

Third eaten: $+eater chooses a bit of mermaid tail and pops it into $+eater_his mouth as a delighted smile crosses $+eater_his face.

Smell: gives off the unmistakable aroma of ginger tempered by the fragrance of the chopped onions

Taste: of the bold ginger and coriander with a delicate something underneath.


an apricot stuffed with almonds

An almond-stuffed apricot rests here.

Appearance: This dried apricot has been sliced open and filled with a delightful mixture of toasted almonds, crushed garlic and chopped mint.

Firsteaten: You take a bite of the stuffed apricot and find yourself swimming in a bold medley of strangely complementary flavours.

Thirdeaten: $+eater adopts a slightly stunned expression as $eater_he consumes the stuffed apricot, clearly enjoying the medley of flavours.

Smell: offers the distinct aromas of mint and garlic.

Taste: ranges from the flavours of sweet mint and mild almond to succulent apricot and bold garlic.


caviar and scallop canapé

A caviar and scallop canapé rests here.

Examined: Salmon caviar and sautéed scallop rest beautifully on a bed of salmon crème-covered toasted bruschetta.

Firsteaten: The decadent flavours of the caviar and scallop dance upon your tongue.

Thirdeaten: $+eater smiles broadly as $eater_he revels in dignified enjoyment of the caviar and scallop canape.

Smell: has the aroma of the ocean.

Taste: carries a mildly salty flavour.


an elegant gown of midnight blue silks

A gown of midnight blue has been left here in a heap of fabric.

Luxurious silk of midnight blue flows elegantly about the form of the wearer, cinched beneath the bosom with a sash of like fabric. The bodice dips low into an inciting neckline that reveals little of import while still accenting what feminine curves the wearer may possess. The skirts tumble down in an fall of fabric to play about the ankles, a second layer of sheer silk adding a diaphanous haze over the first. The gown leaves most of the back bare save for two straps made to cross between the shoulder blades, holding everything in place.