The cookie table - Page 6

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@sunshine45 wrote:
perhaps one reason why people are getting away from cookie tables is health concerns? i have seen so many times on these boards (and in person) where people say they will not eat food that is made by others.......they dont accept gifts of food because they dont know the bakers/cooks habits in the kitchen. a number of posters have said that if anyone gives them a cookie plate during the holidays that it goes right into the trash.

times have sure changed.

our local public schools cannot even do bake sales anymore and they were so popular when i was growing up.

These cookies aren't baked by strangers - they are baked by your family!! Your Aunts, great aunts, cousins, Mom & Grandmas and sisters.It is done to show love for the couple.

Marienkaefer2 · ‎03-09-2010

@151949 wrote:
Is this just a Pittsburgh area wedding tradition or do families do this everywhere? My family owned a bakery and we were italian so , need I say, my wedding had the cookie table of all cookie tables.
For anyone who doesn't know what this is - when someone in the family gets marriedi all the aunts and cousins etc all bake their best dress up cookies and bring them to the reception and they are placed out by the caterer - who completely expects there to be a cookie table and prepares space for it. They are the best , sweetest, richest cookies each person makes (yes, it is pretty competitive). At the end of the reception the caterers usually bag up the left over cookies in a plastic baggie with a bow or some other decoration on it, and put them out for the guests to take home.
So , is this a Pittsburgh phenomenon or do you also do this where you live?

I am Italian, and grew up with my Italian relatives in NJ. I never heard of this. My family are from Northern Italy (Trentino). Maybe it's a southern Italian tradition.

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VanSleepy · ‎10-05-2010

Unless the wedding is strictly close family, the bakers are strangers to many of the guests. I was thinking the same thing sunshine wrote.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

I wouldn't have any problem with family members (not strangers) baking cookies for my wedding. It's something similar to pot-luck weddings where family members set out various foods for the invited guests, usually family and friends. But I do understand the opposing point of view. It all depends, I guess.............

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@VanSleepy wrote:
Unless the wedding is strictly close family, the bakers are strangers to many of the guests. I was thinking the same thing sunshine wrote.

Well, you guys are more than welcome to not eat any and leave more for the remainder of us. No one is forcing you.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@VanSleepy wrote:
Unless the wedding is strictly close family, the bakers are strangers to many of the guests. I was thinking the same thing sunshine wrote.

yes @VanSleepy that is exactly what i was trying to convey.

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sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@151949 wrote:
@VanSleepy wrote:
Unless the wedding is strictly close family, the bakers are strangers to many of the guests. I was thinking the same thing sunshine wrote.

Well, you guys are more than welcome to not eat any and leave more for the remainder of us. No one is forcing you.

the reason i brought up the subject was that there are several other people on this thread that said the younger brides dont seem to be doing this anymore. i made a comment as to possibly why.

there is currently another thread going on about "food poisoning" where others are saying they dont eat at potlucks and they dont eat baked goods.

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151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@Marienkaefer2 wrote:
@151949 wrote:
Is this just a Pittsburgh area wedding tradition or do families do this everywhere? My family owned a bakery and we were italian so , need I say, my wedding had the cookie table of all cookie tables.
For anyone who doesn't know what this is - when someone in the family gets marriedi all the aunts and cousins etc all bake their best dress up cookies and bring them to the reception and they are placed out by the caterer - who completely expects there to be a cookie table and prepares space for it. They are the best , sweetest, richest cookies each person makes (yes, it is pretty competitive). At the end of the reception the caterers usually bag up the left over cookies in a plastic baggie with a bow or some other decoration on it, and put them out for the guests to take home.
So , is this a Pittsburgh phenomenon or do you also do this where you live?
I am Italian, and grew up with my Italian relatives in NJ. I never heard of this. My family are from Northern Italy (Trentino). Maybe it's a southern Italian tradition.

I think it is more of a midwestern USA tradition. I have seen cookie tables at polish, Russian, Italian and many other nationalities. The only time I have ever been to a wedding without it was a co worker of mine from Scotland. My BFF's son was married in Bermuda and we all took cookies all the way there on the plane with us. The bride was from Iran and her family was surprized & pleased because this is a tradition in their culture as well.

Melania · ‎06-12-2013

I plan on doing it for our child's wedding this summer. I enjoy it and I am not Italian. I did it for my friend's wedding reception and everyone loved it.

I'm still formulating the choices.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@cater wrote:
Polish cater here and also am part of a team who do wedding and different types of parties all the time. We have done some that the family has decided they did not want to do a cookie table, Also most of the times the families decide they are making cookies and bar type cookies and they bring them in frozen and in boxes and plastic containers and we put them on trays. We have done some events with as little as a couple dozen to as many as 200 to 400 hundred dozen of all home made cookies not one came from a bakery store all were made by the family and friends. Some times it is just one or two cookie tables and then there are some that just about take up one whole side of building wall full of different types of cookies. Makes a beautiful display but there is a lot of work put in by the family to make all these fancy cookies and nut rolls, poppy seed rolls, etc. It is in all of what a person wants to have at their event. Will say in our area of swPa. we do cookie displays not just for a big wedding or event but even at our homes if we are having some kind of a gathering.

We surely do love our cookies in our area don't we? I think people just still appreciate simple things like a nice glass of liquor (we served Goldschlager at my wedding because I thought the cinnamon flavor went well with cookies) and a nice cookie and a toast made by my Grandpa. Then the dancing can start.