Papillon is French for butterfly. As spring approaches, we yearn for those bright colors and mornings filled with sunshine. Butterfly culinary designs are easy to create and evoke the pleasure of light-heartedness. Salad butterflies are easily created with slices of yellow and green bell peppers arranged in butterfly shapes. Starter butterflies can be created from slices of scallops adorned with colorful shapes of fruit. Entrée butterflies can showcase the dinner plate made from artful slices of apples. Cheese course butterflies can be shaped from your favorite cheese selection. Lastly, dessert butterflies can flit upon the dessert plate by using a cookie cutter butterfly shape to cut petit fours. It is a lovely way to welcome March. As Emily Dickinson once wrote, “Dear March come in!” An unforgettable culinary design makes each guest feel welcome; so, welcome your guests as you welcome March into your home. © Kelly McBride Loft