Michele Adams

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party. This recipe originally accompaniedDouble Chocolate Raspberry Cake. You can enhance the flavor of this frosting recipe with extracts of orange or mint if frosting a plain chocolate cake. Make this frosting up to two days in advance. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to use.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party. Tart, juicy raspberries are stacked between layers of rich chocolate cake for a delectable and colorful presentation. You can bake this cake the night before the shower and keep refrigerated overnight. Frost and decorate the cake the morning of the shower.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's book Wedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party. Berry bread puddings can be made out of any kind of leftover breads — we like brioche, challah, French, sourdough, and cinnamon. The texture is best if the bread you use is a day old. This recipe is designed for individual servings, but you can make it a in large baking dish too. If you're pressed for time on the day of the shower, you can make this the day before.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party. Floating petals on top of this pretty punch adds color to the buffet table. Make sure you choose flowers that haven't been sprayed with chemicals.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party. Our food stylist, Kimberly Huson, gave us her grandmother's recipe for these light and delicious cookies. They can be made ahead (up to five days in advance); package in miniature wooden boxes tied with ribbon as favors for your guests.

Editor's note:This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's bookWedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party. Little squares of cake make perfect individual portions. We used our favorite combination of berries picked at their peak, but feel free to use any fruit in season. Bake two days in advance and assemble a few hours before the party.