Culinary

Tarte Cosmetics hosted a launch party April 4 for Aqualillies for Tarte at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. Schaffer's Genuine Foods catered the event, and the snacks had an appropriately summery vibe. Along with white sangria, grilled honey-rosemary shrimp skewers, and key-lime cheesecake pops, the menu included teeny shrimp tacos served in lime halves.

Caterer Great Performances served a cocktail-style menu of small plates, including mini waffle cups topped with bacon-and-egg ice cream and savory cannolis made with radishes, whipped butter, and chives.

Black mission fig tart with microgreens

Rare-seared tuna on lotus root crisp with mango salsa

Hamachi on watermelon cube with slivered jalapeño