Warming Up Lasagna Cupcakes

February 3, 2010Lasagna Cupcakesdevteam

A few weeks ago, we went to check out our friends’ progress on gutting their new home. Of course we brought

not realizing that there was no kitchen whatsoever.

No problem!

Johnny had just redone the roof and therefore had a pretty serious fire starter. That and an outdoor fireplace and Voila!

Dinner for 30 at Loft Seven

January 15, 2010Lasagna Cupcakesdevteam

A couple of Wednesdays ago we were asked to cater a Dinner/Mixer for 30 at Loft Seven for a Four Course Whiskey Tasting with Edward “Dirt” Adams. We got to cook whatever we wanted (while sampling whiskey) in a beautiful rooftop kitchen on one of those crisp, clear Los Angeles nights that allows for views reaching many of the ornate crowns of downtown’s glorious buildings.

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Caramelized Chocolate Banana Trifle

January 9, 2010Dessertsdevteam

Chocolate, Bananas, and Caramel is never, ever bad.

Available for our Holiday Menu

Silverlake Wine Sunday Tasting Blowout 2009

December 17, 2009Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

WOW-za!!! We have been sooooo busy cookin up parties for some super fabulous people that I have let three Silverlake Wine Tastings skip by without a word. So allow me to sum-up: We joined forces back in early November with Liocco Wines (we are such fans!!!) where Matt roasted a

Whole Sturgeon and I made an Apple Trifle.

Buffet for the Carb-Conscious

December 1, 2009Buffetsdevteam

This weekend we did a super fun Post-Thanksgiving Par-tay for the Carb-Conscious Featuring:

Lettuce Wrap Bar

Duck Confit with Sweet and Sour Cippolinni Onions, Roasted Fall Vegetables, and Saffron Chicken Salad

Vegetable Buffet

Sweet Potato Mash with Black Eyed Peas and Apple Compote

Roasted Pepper Soup with Mint Salsa Verde

Meat Buffet

Rib Cap Steak, Whole Roasted Sea Bass, Grilled Jidori Chicken

Dessert

Carmelized Bananna Trifle with Flourless Chocolate Cake and Creme Fraiche

Cultivate LA

November 30, 2009Lasagna Cupcakesdevteam

Matt and I were so very honored to be invited to be a part of Cultivate LA.

We handed out various Lasagna Cupcakes and got to meet luminaries like Jimmy from Loteria Grill (Can you say Deshebrada?????), Eric Greenspan of The Foundry (love him!!), Mark Peel of Campanile,

and Ann Gentry of Real Food Daily (long time fan right here).

Elizabeth’s Birthday Bash

November 30, 2009Buffetsdevteam

You Say It’s Your Birthday???!!!!!!!!

Why YES! It’s our sweet Elizabeth’s Birthday of Cake Monkey and we had ourselves a Swing-Ding BASH!!!

Yum! YUM! YUMMO!!!!!

Whole Roasted Pig and Liocco Wines

November 19, 2009Silverlake Wine Tastingsdevteam

Silverlake Wine Tasting this Sunday November 22 at Silverlake Wine!!!

Whole Roasted Pig in the house with Liocco Wines!!!

3pm

Four Courses of Food

Five Courses of Wine

Twenty Bucks

Reservations are a must: 323 662 9024

Cutting up Chicken

November 13, 2009About Usdevteam

Matt teaching our friend Jesse how to cut up a whole chicken….

A skill everyone should have.

*WHY?*

*It’s cheaper to buy a whole chicken

*You can use the bones for a stock to have on hand

*Chicken breasts cooked with the bone in retain much more flavor

*You know that all your chicken parts come from one animal

*And there is less processing involved

*A whole chicken stores longer in the refrigerator because it has less exposure to air

*It’s impressive for people to watch your hand skills

Look here to see how to cook that bird.

Heirloom-LA at The Oaks Gourmet Market

October 16, 2009Lasagna Cupcakesdevteam

The Oaks Gourmet Market has opened and we have an entire refrigerator filled with fresh, packaged food that you can eat on the spot or toss in a handsome bowl for an easy and delicious meal!

Potato Salad with Bacon Aioli is one of my favorites.

Then there’s various Fresh Pastas and pre-packaged Compound Butters that you can quickly heat your pastas in

Can’t forget Veal Meatballs and Roasted Tomato Sauce as well as many other delicious sides and entrees!