Welcome to Summer Garden Parties!

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 28, 2011, 12:23 pm in Food and Drink, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering | 1 comment

We are so pleased to share these summer garden party recipes with you, showcasing summer’s bounty and Jarlsberg cheese.

More Summer Garden Party-Simple Canapés

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 28, 2011, 10:00 am in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering | 5 comments

These lovely little vegetable canapés are great to offer guests as they arrive to nibble on with a glass of bubbly, or a cup of punch, as the rest of the meal is getting its last minute touches.

Summer Garden Parties- Two Vegetable Frittatas Using Summer’s Bounty

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 27, 2011, 7:20 am in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering | 2 comments

Frittatas are an extremely versatile and inexpensive dish for entertaining. Here are a couple of my favorite veggie frittatas- a Southwestern Shiitake Mushroom and Corn, and a Ratatouille, both of which showcase summer’s bountiful crop.

More Summer Garden Party Bites-Jarlsberg and Hazelnut Biscuits with Black Forest Ham

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 26, 2011, 9:34 am in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering | 0 comments

Mini biscuits as a base for canapé type sandwiches travel well from brunch all the way through cocktail parties, and an array of herbs, nuts and cheeses can be added to biscuits to create a wonderful variety of flavors. Jarlsberg and Hazelnuts are a sweetly nutty match, and a perfect base for thin slices of Black Forest Ham and Honey Mustard.

Summer Garden Parties- and a Recipe for Salmon Cakes

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 20, 2011, 5:45 pm in Menus, Recipes-Savory, Seasonal Celebrations | 3 comments

These wonderful Fresh Salmon Cakes, created for an outdoor garden party, are great for brunch, but are versatile enough travel into lunch, and even an early dinner meal.

Mother’s Day Brunch and Shiitake Stuffed Baked French Toast

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 9, 2011, 4:10 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Savory, Seasonal Celebrations | 7 comments

Most mothers would rather be treated to brunch at home (rather than at a restaurant), leisurely enjoying the company of their family, with a great Mimosa, maybe a Margarita, to accompany a buffet of tasty treats, featuring dishes such as this great Shiitake Stuffed Baked French Toast.

A Chocolate Fest for Valentine’s Day

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 11, 2011, 4:59 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering | 0 comments

Any Valentine’s Day Chocolate Fest would be happy to include this Chocolate Truffle Torte.

Dessert and Coffee Bar Party- Another Economical Way to Entertain

Posted by Gisele Perez on Dec 3, 2010, 9:43 am in Food and Drink, Seasonal Celebrations | 1 comment

A Mother’s Day Brunch- with Mixed Berry Shortcake for Dessert

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 8, 2010, 3:07 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet, Seasonal Celebrations, Small Pleasures Catering, Special Events | 1 comment

Mother’s Day is the second busiest day of the year for restaurants, after Valentine’s Day. But my mother finds eating in a restaurant on Mother’s Day depressing, so we prepare a special brunch celebration of Mom at home.

Great Passover Sweet Treats- Part 2 – Parisian Coconut Macaroons

Posted by Gisele Perez on Mar 29, 2010, 12:23 pm in Food and Drink, Recipes-Sweet, Seasonal Celebrations | 0 comments

Parisian Coconut Macaroons are big puffy macaroons, more of a cross between meringues and macaroons, in my opinion.