Dessert Ideas | Global Dessert Buffets & Recipes

So, I’m constantly amazed by the wealth of design ideas out there for dessert buffets.  Amy Atlas for one, never fails to inspire a wide range of emotions from whimsical youth to romantic nostalgia, in her inventive designs.  She’s the queen of modern eye candy when it comes to envisioning your dream dessert buffet.

Readers of Wedding Nouveau aren’t just interested in fabulous style, they want to find alternatives to fit their specific needs or cultural backgrounds.

Challenge: When creating the ideal dessert buffet, how do you fuse modern colors and a sophisticated aesthetic with traditional pastries?

How You do it: Pick a simple theme and go from there.  Whether it’s color, emotion or texture…the sky’s the limit.

Here are three very different inspiration palettes, as well as possible global dessert.  Using Amy Atlas’ creations as an inspirational launch pad was a no-brainer.  Each featured dessert comes from a different part of the world:-)  Enjoy!

Inspiration: The Dessert Buffet

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Dream Palette # 21: GLOBAL DESSERTS  n’ COMFORT

-Based on Color-

(Above: Dessert Buffet by © Amy Atlas; 1) Powdered Beignet- New Orleans [Recipe/ Image source]; 2) Creme Puffs- Wisconsin (Recipe/ Image source]; 3) Ghreyba- Egypt (Recipe/ Image source); 4) Bem Casado- Brazil (Recipe/ Image Source); 5) Sfijas- Armenian/Argentinian or Middle Eastern (Recipe/ Image source]; 6) Date & Roasted Almond Ice cream- Middle East [Recipe/ Image Source].

Dream Palette #22: GLOBAL DESSERTS n’ CONFECTIONS

-Based on Emotion-

(Above: Dessert Buffet by © Amy Atlas; 1) Dates- Middle East [Recipe/ Image Source]; 2)Hjortronparfait- Sweden [Recipe/ Image Source] 3) Ciastka Kurche- Poland [Recipe/ Image Source]; 4) Colorful Candy from here; 5) Coupe Mount Kenya- Kenya [Recipe/ Image Source]; 6) Gingerbread Roulade & Dulce De Leche- Chile [Recipe/ Image Resource]; 7) Mango & Coconut Sago- Hong Kong [Recipe/ Image Source]; 8) Cotton Candy Image from here; 9) Manju- Japan [Recipe/ Image Source]; 10) Rice Pudding- Nepal [Recipe/ Image Source]; 11) Puff Puff- Cameroon & Nigeria [Recipe/ Image Source]).

Dream Palette # 22: GLOBAL DESSERTS n’ SERENITY

-Based on Texture-

(Above: Dessert Buffet by © Amy Atlas; 1) Koeksister- South Africa [Recipe/ Image Source]; 2) Loukoumi- Cyprus/ Turkey [Recipe/ Image Source] 3) Spiced Cinnamon Cookies- Mexico [Recipe/ Image Source]; 4) Lamington- Australia [Recipe/ Image Source]; 5) Mandazi- Kenya [Recipe/ Image Source] ).

By the way…I’m always a fan of anything desserts.  I cast a wide net of global treats for this feature.  If I neglected to included your personal favorite, it’s not personal…but please do let me know:-)