Summer Entertaining: A Watermelon Party with Annie Campbell - The Menu

When you attend a get-together thrown by caterer and party-planner Annie Campbell, you can count on one thing (apart from easy, chic decor), and that is beyond-amazing food and drink. For her recent backyard get-together in celebration of National Watermelon Day (where she wore my plaid linen crop shell top), the same held true. Featuring a fresh, flavorful, seasonal meal and tasty sips from her specialty cocktail program, the menu was a feast for the senses, and one fitting of the fruit-inspired holiday. See all the delicious menu details, below. XXJKE

THE MENU – Annie Campbell
A fresh, flavorful meal celebrating the fruit-inspired holiday.

Sips

smoky watermelon margarita

melon water

watermelon lime-aid

rosé

Snacks

tropical salsa with pineapple + watermelon + chips

guacamole

bay shrimp ceviche with cucumber + yellow watermelon

To Start (plated)

yellowtail crudo with shiso, cilantro, Serrano chili, watermelon vinaigrette + yellow watermelon + pickled watermelon rind

To Share (family style)

baby back ribs with espresso bbq sauce

sweet & sour cucumbers with sweet onion +pickled watermelon rinds

grilled watermelon, French feta, mint, arugula, red onion

Mexican grilled corn with mayo, cotija, parm, chili & lime

market lettuces with grilled peaches, marcona almonds, parm + watermelon vinaigrette

vegetarian option: roast shrimp

Sweet

watermelon ombre cake with white frosting, melon balls + mint

watermelon lemonade sorbet

Photos: Brittany Wood