Thinking of Summer

Jan 10th, 2013 |
Posted in : Appetizer Menus, Menus, Wedding Menus
By Clint Jolly

January is always an interesting time of year for me. Writing summer wedding menus has me imagining the sun on my face, a tent full of hungry guests and cool evenings to wind down. I’ve got to look ahead to forecast what will be in season and yummy, take a good guess at trends and design a meal that can

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Holiday Appetizer Menu

Nov 16th, 2012 |
Posted in : Appetizer Menus, Holiday Menus, Menus
By Clint Jolly

One of our regular clients loves to let us have fun with our food. Here’s a menu that showcases some great winter ingredients in easy to eat bites for a holiday cocktail party. Price is close to $40 for full service and designed to be a meal sized portion.   Braised Beef Short Rib Roasted Root Vegetables, Coffee Gravy Roasted

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A Culinary Journey

Aug 1st, 2012 |
Posted in : Appetizer Menus, Menus
By Clint Jolly

Sometimes, we will pick a destination or journey as inspiration for a menu. Here are two menus we recently designed for appetizer parties. Both are a “small plates” style of menu that can be adapted for passed service or buffet service as well.   Thinking of Spain Grilled Chorizo, Yellow Fingerlings, Spring Onions Roasted Green Lip Mussels with Serrano and

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Interactive and action stations, wedding meal entertainment

May 9th, 2012 |
Posted in : Menus, Wedding Menus
By Clint Jolly

As our motto clearly states, “The epitome of entertainment through food and drink”, we are all about creating an experience. We want to share our passion with our clients and guests when it makes sense. The best way to do this is through creating a two way interaction during service. Here are two examples of this, one as an interactive

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Late Summer Appetizer Menu with Combo Service Style

Mar 28th, 2012 |
Posted in : Appetizer Menus, Menus, Wedding Menus
By Clint Jolly

This menu was written for a client’s wedding reception but could easily serve any type of event where easy to eat casual food fits. Of course, casual doesn’t mean it has to be boring!!! A lot of the items in the menu are very classic in preparation. When we start from absolute scratch and create each and every item in

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Wine and Appetizers

Mar 21st, 2012 |
Posted in : Appetizer Menus, Food Design
By Clint Jolly

Fresh off of a vacation to Seattle I put together this appetizer menu for a client that always likes to let us experiment and have fun with our food. It’s hard to convey via text, but the presentation on this one will be a lot of fun. I’ll add some pictures after the event so you can get a better

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Napa Inspired Wedding Menu

Jan 25th, 2012 |
Posted in : facebook, Wedding Menus
By Clint Jolly

This menu was created for a new client to serve their guests at a wedding reception. They provided us with a great starting point of menu items that they would enjoy and we added a bit of our own flare to the menu. The different service styles will encourage guests to mingle and chat instead of parking in a seat

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2011 Kick Off Party

May 18th, 2011 |
Posted in : Uncategorized
By Clint Jolly

On May 5th we hosted a kick off party to celebrate the start of a new season in business. Lots of great folks came out and chatted about food, wine and summer plans. Many thanks to the folks that made it out to celebrate! Special thanks to Calvert Photography for capturing the best moments of the night, and to Vintage,

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More than just food

Apr 23rd, 2011 |
Posted in : Food Design, Planning Tips
By Clint Jolly

I want to share a word with you that is very important in my life –gastronomy– Webster says it’s- 1: the art or science of good eating 2: culinary customs or style I’ve got a bit of a longer definition as I know it. To me, gastronomy is the study of how food, culture, enjoyment and science all come together

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Whoopie pie recipe

Dec 17th, 2010 |
Posted in : Recipes
By Clint Jolly

Whoopie Pies Yield: 30 cookies Time: 1 hour Cakes: 1 1/3 C    Flour 1/3 C    Cocoa Powder 1 t    Baking soda 2/3 t    Salt 2/3 C    Buttermilk 1 t    Vanilla extract 3 oz.    Butter 2/3 C    Brown Sugar 1    Egg Filling: 3 oz.    Butter 3/4 C    Powdered Sugar 1 1/3 C    Marshmallow Cream 1 t    Vanilla extract For Cakes- Cream

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