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    What if you Catered the Royal Wedding?

    By | Shine Food – Wed, Mar 16, 2011 5:33 PM EDT

    Everyone's talking about the dress, but we're yakking about the food!

    Sophie LaMontagne & Katherine Kallinis, owners of Georgetown Cupcakes and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes
    "We would turn our cupcakes into a tower-it'd have to be regal, a 10-foot-high, layered cupcake pyramid with a different flavor for each layer (one would be english toffee). We'd add ornate piping and fondant designs, and present them in royal blue gift boxes with William and Kate's monogram!"

    Al Roker, co-host of NBC's Today show
    "Well, you have to serve pigs in blankets. Oh, sure, everyone thinks, "Royal wedding…must be fancy." I've been to parties everywhere from the White House to my house. Everyone loves pigs in blankets. Of course, always curtsy when serving them."

    Alex Guarnaschelli, host of Food Network's Alex's Day Off and executive chef at Butter restaurant in NYC
    "William and Kate are young and vibrant. I'd go American food all the way! Since we're all about variety here, I would serve some of our best ingredients-whole, spit-roasted ducks and pigs glazed all over with honey and vinegar-and set up a grilling bar to do blackened shrimp, fish and vegetables."

    Photography by Kimberley Miller/fotochic.com

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