Rustic Cheese Station

May 3, 2010Buffetsdevteam

We were at Marvimon this weekend for a wedding and I popped some shots of the cheese platter which is something we do for many events. Roasted Vegetables, Cured Meats, Olives, Roasted Nuts, Artisan Cheeses, Flatbreads and Crispy Garlic Toasts are all served on dramatic wood planks providing a little nibbly for guests as tray passes like Spicy Chicken & Belgian Waffles with Blueberry Syrup and Carne Cruda with Speck Aioli make their rounds.

Cooking Class

May 1, 2010Uncategorizeddevteam

Last week Matt did a private cooking class where he was given asparagus, mushrooms, risotto, and tea which he made into a stock.

Ladies and Gentlemen… it was divine!

Lunch Drop-Off

April 30, 2010Drop Offs, Lasagna Cupcakesdevteam

Matt was packing this Lunch Drop-Off and I stopped him; it just looked so pretty…

Assorted Lasagna Cupcakes

Flatbreads with Peppers and Sweet & Sour Onions

Cheese and Salumi Platter with Roasted Veggies

Yumness.

Popcorn

April 23, 2010About Usdevteam

Matt disclosing that the only dinner I ever cook for him is Popcorn.

RIP Dede Allen

April 19, 2010About Usdevteam

A couple months ago we catered a Birthday Party for Dede Allen’s husband. We do a lot of high profile events that I remain emotionally neutral on, but it was on this rare occasion that I was completely star struck as Ms Allen was a Hollywood legend and a groundbreaking editor of an impressive array of very important films, a woman of strength and extraordinary vision.

SLW Tasting April 18th, 2010

April 19, 2010Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

Yep, Silverlake Wine tasting this last Sunday. If you were a friend visiting from out of town, we put you to work (thank you Jesse and Issac!)

If you didn’t make it, here’s what you missed…

Course 1

Rare Filet Mignon with White Wine Fresh Ricotta Fondue ad Brown Butter and Marjoram atop a Spring Vegetable Chopped Salad of Green Beans, Sugar Snap Peas, English Peas, Wild Rocket Arugula, Onion Sprouts with Buttermilk Dressing

Course 2

Sweet Corn Lasagna and Homemade Ricotta topped with Smokey Popcorn cooked in Bacon Fat

Course 3

Shredded Kurobuta Pork Butt marinated and braised in pineapple juice for seven days served on a Toasted Garlic Bun with Pepadew Coleslaw and Purple Bacon Potato Salad

Course 4

Individual Kumquat Cheesecakes on a Housemade Graham Crumb Crust topped with Pudwill Farm Raspberries

Rochelle’s Birthday

April 13, 2010Buffetsdevteam

Last week was our dear friend Rochelle’s Birthday. Her family flew and drove in from New Orleans to celebrate. Honestly, I don’t even remember what Matt cooked, which is unusual for me, because there was so much love in the room that the food, the hour, the setting fell away so that we were all filled with the bounty and the unity of family and closeness, and the food was simply an echo of that love.

Pig Tacos for The Pharmacie

April 12, 2010Buffetsdevteam

Last night, as you Silverlakians may already know the Pharmacie where five cocktails are are served up, but this night we were there with a Nieman Ranch Pig in tow.

Matt made a taco buffet with said pig and some vegetarian options.

We picked up some hand made tortillas at a great little store in Baldwin Park.

New Camera

April 10, 2010About Usdevteam

I just got a new 5D and I have finally discovered how to place images together.

Watch out world! This blog’s gonna start looking fancy!

Here are my two favorite models, Chico and Matt, cooking us dinner of course. Now I must run off to the three events we have for tonight.

Chicken Roulade Pizza

April 7, 2010Drop Offsdevteam

Today for a lunch drop-off going out, I was “helping” Matt package when he cut these guys up on our tried but true cutting board and I stopped him, Wait!!!!!!!!

Wouldn’t you? I mean they look gorgeous, I had to shoot them. Anyway, now he’s going to be late and it’s my fault but I just had to share.