SLW August 1st

August 5, 2010Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

We just couldn’t stay away!!

Originally intended as a Drop-Off, we couldn’t help ourselves…

We joined Tad and started with a Lasagna Course of Japanese Eggplant and Roasted Yam with Chestnut Cream, Topped with Pea Tendrils in a Chestnut Honey Vinaigrette and Smoked Sea Salt to finish.

Next up were Pig Tacos with Heirloom Tomato Pico de Gallo

And Lamb Meatballs with Romesco and Lemon Creme Fraiche

Guess What?

Birthday at Marvimon

August 3, 2010Buffetsdevteam

I LOVE when Hosts make Menu Art!

This Marvimon Party was a Birthday Celebration that also featured an extensive Dessert Table and Specialty Cocktails!!

Tad, Plating and This Sunday

July 31, 2010About Usdevteam

Not to be confused with the aforementioned Tal, allow me to also introduce Tad.

Yep, we are building a solid crew and dang happy about it!! Tad is our Fantasmo Kitchen Guru who Plates as if every dish is destined to be a double truck spread for Vogue. It’s beautiful.

Grilled Cheese and Scotch

July 23, 2010Drinksdevteam

Last weekend we did a Grilled Cheese Night for Tal’s Cocktail Tasting.

Wait a minute…. have I not introduced Tal?????? Well, well, well…..

Our very own, In House Mix Master Mixologist, Phone Answering, Event Co-ordinating, Rental Negotiating, Email Responding, All-Around Comforting….. General Manager Talmadge Lowe. We’re so proud to have him on our team.

Lettuce Wrap "Taco" Station

July 20, 2010Buffetsdevteam

Lettuce Buffet at The Smog Shoppe

This is one we do a lot. Taste Explosion Without the Carbs.

DIY Butterleaf Lettuce “Tacos”

Fillings include but are not limited to:

Curried Chicken Salad

Roasted Farmer’s Market Vegetables

Confit Halibut Salad

Prime Cap Beef and Lemon Preserve

Yummo!

Silverlake Wine Tasting July

July 18, 2010Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

Matt and I went to the Saturday Farmer’s Market in Santa Monica with the intentions of getting something unusual, okay weird. What we found were Bushels of Raw Chickpeas which neither of us had ever seen the likes of. Matt scooped up all of them and we brought a bunch to our July Silverlake Wine Sunday Tasting where he had attendees shucking them for themselves.

Bar Covell

July 16, 2010About Us, Lasagna Cupcakesdevteam

From time to time, we will be finding ourselves at our friend Dustin Lancaster and Matt Kaner’s new Bar Covell. Yes, like the rest of you we will be drinking, but also cooking.

See ya there!

4628 Hollywood Blvd.

Wedding with Eco Bash Events

July 15, 2010Weddingsdevteam

Always delighted to be a part of anything Paige Appel is doing for her

Eco Bash Events!

This one was an eclectic wedding at the Royal T

Photos Courtesy of Lisa Franchot

Silverlake Wine Tasting June

July 6, 2010Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

Pardon my Belated Posting of our June Silverlake Wine Tasting, it was a good one!!!

The wine BTW was spectacular, all from B de E, my favorite was the Grenacha. Do yourself a favor and go to SLW to get some!

Check out this Salad Matt did for the first course: That truffle looking thing over on the right was a Black Radish which is even more punchy than a typical radish.

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Rustic Malibu Wedding

June 29, 2010Weddingsdevteam

How Gorgeous is this location??

Driving up to this Beautiful Wedding guests wound around a little dirt road where a pair of zebras and buffalo and peacocks and camels and a llama roamed the property. It was just stunning and not too far from the city. Check out the venue HERE

We greeted guests with a bunch of tray passes including these Mini Sliders with Roasted Tomato Aioli and House-Made Pickles on Brioche

We started with a Salad Course that was different than originally described because we had gone to the Farmer’s Market and encountered these STELLAR Black Radishes and Hybrid Mustard Green Arugula.