Mrs. Carla Monti

Mrs. Carla Monti

Friday, July 21, 2017

Lularoe Party!

I decided to throw a Lularoe party at my house one Saturday afternoon last month. With the help of two lovely local consultants, and my dad for babysitting my wild toddler, the party was a hit!









Guinness Cupcakes With Bailey's Cream Cheese Frosting!

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes With Bailey's Cream Cheese Frosting! A very adorable and very pregnant friend of mine requested these and I was more than happy to make them for her, and her sweet baby boy (to be!)



And of course, a "fun" accompanying wine!


Jewelry Party!

I made these fun blingy cupcakes for a good friend's jewelry party and they came out so cute!





Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins




And for a healthy twist, I added one avocado to the recipe, thus eliminating the butter/oil!


Baby Pizzas

I had some leftover pizza dough, so I used my heart-shaped cookie cutter to make some baby pizzas for my toddler!




Father's Day Brunch!










California Love!

A sampling of our food and wine diary from our annual pilgrimage to Napa!








Mother's Day Brunch!




Monday, April 3, 2017

The Ritz: A Food (and Drink) Diary!

Two weeks ago, my work held a two day conference at our local Ritz-Carlton. I organized the event, and we all had such a blast! The people who work at the Ritz are some of the most competent, professional people I've ever met. The conference went very smoothly, and there was plenty of time to explore the amazing food and drink options offered.

For our first day, late afternoon conference, we served freshly baked cookies, along with a sliced tropical fruit platter.



Enjoying a late afternoon glass of white wine in front of the ocean!



Dinner that night at the downstairs restaurant, Burlock Coast, was fabulous! (Info can be found here.) The rum-based cocktails packed quite a punch, and the fried oysters were divine!





The mini dessert station following lunch at the next day's conference was amazing!

Mini Key Lime Pie:


Mini Lemon Cheesecakes:


Mini Dark Chocolate Charlotte Shooters:


Heavenly!


And later, some delicious strawberry daiquiris (with floaters!) by the hotel pool on the 7th floor.



And finally, a delightful surprise in my room from the thoughtful guest services, a mini fruit basket!