I was at a catering tasting yesterday and heard that 2011 is the "year of the vegetable." That means that Americans are expected to eat more veggies than ever before and veggies will be a big part of wedding menus. Apparently last year was the "year of the pig." Who makes these decisions anyway?
I love this, though. One of the many things that is wonderful about the locally grown, sustainable agriculture movement is that wedding food tastes so much better. I am thrilled that my clients are demanding it.
One of the tricks about this is that sometimes wedding menus aren't set until right before the wedding day - in order to truly work with what is local and available that week. I worked with two wonderful guys from Manhattan who chose one of Boston's top restaurants for their wedding. But because the menu was seasonally changing and they weren't able to make a final trip, they sent me in the Tuesday prior to choose between their possible entrees. Yum!
The great thing about seasonal dishes is that they put everyone in a good mood. Right now strawberries are everywhere and who doesn't love a ripe and juicy strawberry - nothing quite says summer like it. And I think there's something sexy and mildly suspenseful by seeing a wedding menu that simply says "seasonal vegetables."
Are you serving abundant veggies at your wedding?
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