An elegant pumpkin affair with French flare For my twentieth Disney Dinner, I went classic Disney with one of the most beloved princesses of all time: Cinderella. When I think Cinderella, I think of her ice blue dress, pumpkins, a horse-drawn carriage, her adorable mice friends, and Disney magic all around. Cinderella goes to the…
Category: Cinderella
Pumpkin Cheese Ball
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen this every year at my annual Halloweentown/Hocus Pocus watch party I do with my girlfriends. I’ve been making this recipe since I was a teenager and yet somehow it’s never made it on The Rose Table until now! Probably because I usually make it Halloween weekend and…
Fairytale Pumpkin Soup
If you’re looking for an impressive (but easy) way to celebrate fall, keep reading! “I’d say the first thing you need is … a pumpkin.” – Fairy Godmother This recipe makes your entire house smell amazing because it starts by roasting a pumpkin. I came up with this lovely soup for Disney Dinners: Cinderella because…
Royal Roast
This dish is Christmas dinner special! A classic beef tenderloin gets a bit of a French twist with crispy leeks and a decadent mustard sauce. I also served this with roasted fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus. This sounds complicated but it’s not. It’s really very simple! There may be a lot of components here but…
When the Clock Strikes Twelve
“You must understand, my dear: On the stroke of twelve, the spell will be broken, and everything will be as it was before.” If this isn’t the cutest Disney Dinners dessert to date, I don’t know what is! I am so incredibly proud of this dessert. It feels so very Disney Parks to me. For…
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Hey, pumpkin! This is the best damn mini cheesecake I’ve ever eaten. When I tested this recipe with my mom and my friend Irene, we all three took a bite and said, “OMG!” The crust is a buttery graham cracker crust with a pinch of cinnamon, the cheesecake itself is so luscious, and the cinnamon…
The Glass Slipper
Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life. One sip of this fairytale-worthy cocktail might just do the same! I love simple drinks. I served this bibbidi bobbidi blue cocktail for cocktail hour at Disney Dinners: Cinderella with cute little magic wand stirrers. The little splash of elderflower liqueur makes…
How to Make Chocolate Mice
I made these little cuties for my Cinderella dinner party dessert. Aren’t they darling? I found this silicone mouse mold on Etsy and it worked perfectly. For this size, you need about 1 oz of chocolate per mouse and a spoonful of caramel sauce. These are very simple to make and take just ten minutes…
Cocoa Powder Clocks
For Disney Dinners: Cinderella, I wanted to serve the dessert with a clock on the plate. I ordered a clock stencil and tested cocoa powder and I’m delighted to report that it worked beautifully! I will be using this trick for many New Year’s Eve parties to come. This is one of those things that…