Halloween Costumes: We've Gone Foodie Crazy!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, mmm.
The
Autumnal season has rolled around, and with it comes our favorite
occasion for dress up: All Hallow's Eve!
Hi Caitlin! Tell us a little bit about your relationship to
Halloween.
I love everything about the season- the pumpkins,
the weather, the food... the pumpkins. As a child, I grew my own pumpkin patch,
and hosted some amazing Halloween parties, and as soon as Halloween was
over, I would begin my preparations for the following year. My parents would
often find me in front of the mirror dressing up and creating elaborate makeup
looks.
Why is your first collection of Halloween costumes
food-themed?
I love San Francisco and San Francisco loves
food.
Living in a city that values the content and artistry of the culinary
world was the inspiration for this collection. We pass our fascination
with food to the children of our city and I had the thought that
children love
to play with food--why not also play AS food? Plus it makes me chuckle
to think
of a kid dressed as a Soft Shell Crab Hand Roll.
What sets these apart from other children’s Halloween
costumes?
As someone who grew up making my own Halloween costumes
every year, I miss the element of the handmade in today’s store-bought options.
I wanted to offer an alternative to the mass produced styles that inundate the
market today.
And rather than doing a homemade spin on the usual fare,
for my first collection, I wanted to do something that you couldn’t find
anywhere else. I have seen a handful of bacon costumes, but Bacon Wrapped
Asparagus? Chances are you won’t see too many of those on Halloween!
What does the future hold for Ginger Toast?
Costumes! I plan to expand my line each year by adding
new, specialized collections. There are already a couple of themes taking shape.
I suppose that means the difference between me as a child and me now is that
I’m not waiting until after Halloween to plan next year's costumes!
What are you going to be for Halloween this year?
I am throwing around a couple of ideas, but for the
first time I’m not sure.
I have poured so much time and love into this project
that I haven’t started my own costume yet (something I usually start months in
advance). I am considering being Lumpy Space Princess from the cartoon
Adventure Time, or a 1906 San Francisco Ghost, or I might carve
a Jack O' Lantern face into my pumpkin costume from a couple of years ago. Did
I mention I love pumpkins?
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry, anyone?
Have we whet your appetite? Here's what's on the costume menu.
All
dishes are made by hand with love in San
Francisco, and are for sale in the shop.
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
A glistening strip of bacon curled delicately around a
leafy-headed stalk of asparagus
0-6 Months / 12-24 Months
Soft Shell Crab Hand Roll
Crisp slivers of cucumber, sequin-crusted crab claw and
succulent crab legs, wrapped in soft white rice and sparkling nori.
0-3 Months / 12-24 Months
Taco
Yellow corn tortilla stuffed with lettuce, beans, and
cubed tomato, topped with a swirling sour cream hat sprinkled with diced chives.
0-6 Months / 2-4 Years / 5-8 Years
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry
A sequin-seeded plump strawberry dipped in milk
chocolate and drizzled with shimmering white ganache
0-6 Months / 12-24 Months / 2-4 Years
Snake Food
For the more adventurous foodie who is not afraid to
have the tables turned.
One size eats all.
BOO APPETIT!
posted by Elizabeth Leu at
11:10 AM
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