Ice pops with edible flowers. | Photo / Pop Culture CLE
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This spring, party food trends have few rules (and comfort food is in) By Becky Raspe With any celebratory event, one of the most important and often most remembered parts is the food. And after we’ve spent two years enjoying home-cooked or delivery meals more than ever before, families are seeking to add a little panache to their parties – even if on a lower-key scale compared to past years. In this spring 2022 party season, Nicole Dauria, founder of Pop Culture CLE in Solon; Joan Rosenthal, founder and president of Marigold Catering in Cleveland; and Izzy Schachner, co-owner of 56 Kitchen & Catering in Beachwood, say meals remain intimate. They intend to make guests feel as comfortable as possible celebrating life amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Buffet-style meals are still in but in smaller, more personal settings. With a combination of pandemic measures and families seeking more close-knit celebrations, spring catering trends also incorporate plated meals, Schachner says. “It’s a little more intimate in that nature,” he says. “Some of the trends are leaning towards comfort.” Rosenthal says, “These concepts lend themselves to individual plates, especially since it’s what we’re seeing through the pandemic.” Individual plating and single-serve items are extending into dessert menus, Dauria says. Her business specializes in single-serve, gourmet ice pop desserts.
