15 Landsdowne Catering

06/19/2024

I am continually in awe of my husband Roy and his dedication to 'walking the walk', or in this case, 'rowing the row,' in support of the metal health of our veteran community, and well, his continued ability to 'one up' his methods of doing so. And, of course, his belief that even his body, after 31-years active duty, can do anything it sets out to do. 😉 True story, I married a crazy, albeit incredible, man.

I am sure the phrase 'fair winds and following seas' will begin to take on a much deeper meaning over the next year. 🌊

The below announcement was posted by the aforementioned husband, last night. Oh, and yes, it does mean we will be coming to you for monetary and/or service (attorney+accountant for setting up and tracking the non-profit) donations over the next year. 15 Landsdowne will also be hosting some amazing pop-up dinners for 'the cause'. Whether you are looking to become a sponsor, or simply donate $20 to the cause, we will have ways for you to become part of this epic challenge.

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📢 Exciting Announcement 📢

We are thrilled to announce the creation of a remarkable team of four Army Rangers who will be taking on the incredible challenge of the World's Toughest Row – Pacific 2025. 💪🚣‍♂️

May I present to you Team “RangeOARs Lead The Way”
Introducing our dedicated and courageous team members who will be embarking on this awe-inspiring journey: Myself, Chris K***z, Jere Hartman, and Michael Kendall.

Together, on June 8th, 2025, we will be rowing a staggering 2800 nautical miles, unassisted from Monterey, California to the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii. 🌊🌴 We are certainly blessed to have Chris on board. Chris completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (now World’s Toughest Row) 3000nm Atlantic Challenge in 2018.

Our mission is not only to test our limits but also to raise funds for deserving veteran organizations. We believe in giving back to those who have sacrificed so much for our country, especially in the realm of mental health and fitness. 🇺🇸

None of this could be possible without the invaluable support of our families and our Ranger brother Guy Philips, who, as a matter of fact recently completed the World’s Toughest Row- Atlantic 2023 Challenge. Guy now owns an ocean-rowing RX45 (pictured below) and has graciously allowed us to row her across another ocean. 🌊

Guy's experience and knowledge gained from rowing 3000 nautical miles from La Gomera to Antigua, alongside Ranger brothers Joe Leach, Craig Foreman, and Dave Figgins, will serve as a wealth of guidance and inspiration as our coach on this remarkable journey. 🌟

We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to embark on this extraordinary adventure and invite you to join us in supporting our cause. Stay tuned for updates and ways to contribute to our fundraising efforts! Together, we can make a difference for our deserving veterans. 🎗️

06/18/2024

Truly a fabulous couple, making FABULOUS cheeses. Stop by and say hello to the goats!

06/17/2024

Happy Monday!

So, we wanted to take a moment to talk about Shrimp Salad and what happens when you change the mayonnaise brand and specific shrimp you purchase. 😉

Last week we were unable to get ahold of both our mayonnaise and our preferred 100% natural shrimp. We substituted what we believed to be brands that were equal in quality and taste. Turns out our most amazing die hard Shrimp Salad lovers noticed! For that, we are eternally sorry. We hope you can forgive a one-time shrimp injustice. 😊

This week we are able to get everything we ‘normally’ purchase and all should be good once again in the shrimp salad universe. 😊

Now barring being forever shunned for crustacean crimes (we’ve heard stories 🥹), if you purchased our Shrimp Salad last week, and were less than thrilled at the aforementioned imposter, please feel free to return to the point of purchase and they will happily give you the authentic’ salad. Of course you’ll have to wait until Friday or Saturday as we are currently in New Hampshire (where all ‘crustacean criminals abscond’ to. I’m not sure I’ve ever typed those words together before) 😛

Thanks so much for your understanding and we promise we won’t become repeat offenders!
❤️

06/14/2024

So much love for what we at 15 Landsdowne Catering, get to do, who I get to do it with and the amazing humans we get to do it for. ❤️

“These are the only photos from friends I have so far and none capture the grandeur of the quality of the event in our mind. Know we are still reeling with happiness of how well the rehearsal dinner lobster event turned out. You performed even better than expected and our expectations are extremely high. I will forward professional photos when we receive them.
Thank you Mia, for everything! It was outstandingly spectacular!”

What a gift to work for such incredible clients.

06/14/2024

Wow-how did it get to be mid-June already? 15 Landsdowne has been beyond busy the last month or so with fabulous weddings, Lobster Bake Rehearsal dinners, The Lawrenceville School, Princeton Theological, Polo matches and lots of other fabulous celebrations. Summer and fall are our busiest seasons, and this summer is proving no different, with English Garden parties, trips into Manhattan for some fun events, and of course, the Lobster Bake next month (more on that later.)

This fall we head to one of the gorgeous Greek islands to begin the planning+logistics for an incredible wedding for one of our MOST favorite clients, taking place next year. To answer the obvious question, no this is not a 'catering' event, but, rather, it is on the production side of the company. In the course of my career I have been blessed to have done some amazing destination weddings; there really is nothing like it. 😀 Of course I am beyond blessed to have a great team that will ensure everything goes off beautifully.

So stay-tuned for some photos of the events of the last few weeks. There may only be a few, and in many instances it is because our clients prefer to remain under-the-radar, but I promise, they were all beyond fun to be part of.

05/02/2024

Last night, we decided to have some mom and son time last night and made our way to It's Nutts in Titusville for dinner.

We had some great fried chicken (seriously, the crust is beyond light and crispy.) I have to say I love their coleslaw, along with the people watching opportunities. After seeing so many of the tables around us ordering their tomato pies, next time we will be sure to order one. To finish the night right we had to get some soft serve. A perfect place for some parent-child bonding. (Of course, that’s my take, I’m hoping the boy thinks the same 😛)

I have so many memories from when it was Huber’s. I grew up in Solebury/Lahaska and my best friend lived in Washington’s Crossing (PA side). Often when I would spend the night at her house her dad would drive over the bridge and bring back their fried chicken. Some of my favorite childhood memories. 😊

05/02/2024

The journey today took us to the official ‘beginning of summer restaurant’ of my childhood…Dilly's At Centre Bridge.

PS I texted Roy (the husband,) where we were. I think there were tears. (He is in Florida doing Ranger things with the Hard Rock Charlie Foundation.) Hey-what can Dagon and I say? Sorry, not sorry?!😛

PSS I have noticed a soft serve theme (this time WITH jimmies) going through our choices lol

04/09/2024

04/06/2024

We thought we might put a little teaser out about a very special Pop-Up Dinner 15 Landsdowne will be hosting along with The Federal Twist Vineyard in Stockton, on Friday, July 19th. 🐝

I mean how fabulous is the idea of dining amongst the vines that produced the wines paired with dinner at one of the most beautiful vineyards in our area? 🍇

Stay-tuned for more information. 😊

03/12/2024

We wanted to let you know that the date on the website for our final pop-up of the season has been corrected to read SUNDAY, MARCH 24th.

We apologize for the confusion and want to send a ‘thank you,’ to those that let us know about the error. 😊

03/11/2024

Can you believe it's already that time of the year? Our final Tasting Room Dinner of the season is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate with all of you!

Join us at our Frenchtown Tasting Room on Sunday, March 24th, for our most popular Dinner of the season, FARE LA SCARPETTA: The Italian American Sunday Dinner. There are no choices to make as the menu is served family-style reminiscent of Sunday dinners in almost every Italian American home.

Grab some friends, indulge in some incredible Italian favorites and join us as we say goodbye to the 2024 Tasting Room Season and toast to the laughter and community we've shared this season.

Seating in the Tasting Room is limited and reservations are REQUIRED. Or, if you’re so inclined grab a group of friends and experience our Private dining space at our Chef’s Table (minimum of 10-guests required) where a few surprises are thrown in for good measure.

Visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room for information+to purchase tickets.

03/04/2024

Such an incredible evening for 15 Landsdowne Catering at the Hunterdon Art Museum. It is always such a joy to share an evening in such a spectacular setting.

As always amid service we are the worst at remembering to take photos. 😬 Not to mention brown foods don’t necessarily make for gorgeous photos. Basically, we beg, borrow and steal photos from those who were there and are willing to share! ;)

The space was incredible, the flowers by Adriene Presti Aifd and Dahlia were beyond words. And finally, as always, our staff were amazing.

We hope all who attended enjoyed attending as much as we enjoyed having you. ❤️

02/25/2024

I mean really, who doesn't love a little 𝐃𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐭 with their 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐭 ? ;)

Because we (15 Landsdowne Catering) have had a couple of requests, here is the menu for the Pop-up dinner at the Hunterdon Art Museum this Saturday, March 2nd. Proceeds benefit the museum and its programs.

www.15Landsdowne.com/pop_up_dinners

02/25/2024

Join 15 Landsdowne Catering for an incredible dining experience benefiting the Hunterdon Art Museum and its programs and continued mission to challenge, educate, and inspire community. Tickets are available through Wednesday, Feb 29th.

We would love to see you.
www.15Landsdowne.com/pop_up_dinners

02/22/2024

Join 15 Landsdowne Catering at 7PM on Saturday, March 2nd at the Hunterdon Art Museum (7 Lower Center St, Clinton, NJ) as we present a Benefit Pop-Up Dinner: A WINTER STORY benefiting the Hunterdon Art Museum and its continued mission to challenge, educate and inspire community through the arts.

We promise an incredible evening of inspired food. You will find yourself immersed in spectacular art and have the opportunity to learn about the processes from of some of the exhibited artists..

For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/pop_up_dinners

Ticket Cost : $125 per person with $100 directed back to the museum.

02/13/2024

There are days that I long for the food we were surrounded by while living in Hawaii. With that in mind, we decided why not host a little island-worthy Tasting Room Dinner?

Join 15 Landsdowne Catering in our Frenchtown Tasting Room for our love letter to Hawaii on Sunday, February 18th. We promise an afternoon full of aloha and fabulous food.

We still have a few tickets available along with our Chef's table, perfect for a large group!

Visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room for menu information and to make reservations (required).

02/06/2024

This is the last call for tickets to one of 15 Landsdowne Catering’s MOST favorite Tasting Room Dinners of the season: THE BURGER: A LOVE STORY.

DATE: Sunday, February 11, 2024
TIME TO INDULGE: Seatings at 3PM and 5:30PM
WHERE THE BURGER MAGIC HAPPENS: THE TASTING ROOM @ 15 Landsdowne Catering | 29 Race St. Frenchtown, NJ

Join us for a fabulously fun afternoon/evening celebrating our most favorite comfort food – the burger! We promise a wonderfully relaxed time celebrating all things burger. Whether you're a beef aficionado, a veggie lover, or seeking something a little different in the burger realm, we've got you covered.

Seating is limited, and reservations are REQUIRED so please visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room now to secure your spot at the table. Bring your appetite and we will supply the napkins!

As always, you are welcome to BYOB

02/05/2024

We had an amazing evening 15 Landsdowne Catering's 'ONE FISH, TWO FISH, THREE FISH, SHELLFISH' Tasting Room dinner on Saturday evening.

As always, it was such a gift to have so many share their evenings with us. There really is nothing more fabulous than hearing people enjoying one another's company and eating lobster. ;) We hope you enjoyed the evening half as much as we enjoyed hosting it!

We hope to see you soon!! :)

PS Our next Tasting Room dinner (THE BURGER: A LOVE STORY,) is this Sunday, February 11th with seating at both 3PM and 5:30PM. We do still have a few tickets available. Visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room for information and reservations (REQUIRED.) As always, we are BYO.

02/02/2024

We would love to see you next Sunday the 11th at 15 Landsdowne's Tasting Room in Frenchtown for some BURGER LOVE!

Reservations are required, and seating is limited. Please visit www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room for more information and to make your reservations.

01/30/2024

I often get asked what my 'do or die' food is.

If I were to discuss my perfect, I made it myself, last meal, it would look something like this:, a spectacularly built, run-down-your-arm when bitten, cheeseburger. A burger topped with caramelized onion jam the BEST Roquefort cheese, some roasted garlic aioli, a thick slice of juicy summer Jersey tomato, and crispy iceberg lettuce on a gorgeous brioche bun+ hand cut french fries (yes, double-fried,) and a few perfectly crispy onion rings. Seriously, to me, THIS is PERFECTION. I am a cheap date!

There really is something primal about a cheeseburger. When you use freshly ground beef (chuck/short-rib+brisket blend) it can be transformative. Whether you love a Juicy Lucy, the steamed burgers of New England, a Banh Mi pork burger (OMG the pickles on this one as life-changing), an amazing handmade veggie burger or anything in between, it is just the PERFECT comfort food.

For me, a burger is also the food that brings back so many amazing memories for me. Whether at Dilly’s Corner, signifying the OFFICAL start of summer, or cooked in our backyard when my husband returned home from yet another deployment to Afghanistan-a cheeseburger hits every note of home.

A burger it’s convivial, not guided by the need to be over-the-top or pretentious. A phenomenally made burger is lush on its own. It is so simple its ingredients MUST be perfect, and the attention paid to making it should not be taken lightly. Like I said a cheeseburger is my EVERYTHING food.

Join 15 Landsdowne as we celebrate all things BURGER on Sunday, February 11th with a fabulous Tasting Room dinner: THE BURGER: A LOVE STORY. Seatings are available at 3PM and 5:30PM.

For information visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room

01/28/2024

A fabulous baby shower on Saturday at 15 Landsdowne Catering’s Tasting Room. It’s such a privilege to be part of so many incredible moments.

We still love it when people see the spaces for the first time. We have a little jewel box behind our doors. It’s perfect for baby/bridal shower, dinner party etc.

As we are primarily a catering company we have the ability to create fully customized menus for our Tasting Room clients. We love being able to personalize each event in order to convey our clients’ story.

If you’d like to learn more about our spaces for a private event, please either visit our website, www.15Landsdowne.com or email us @ [email protected]

01/27/2024

Evidently, Saturday is 'toast love' day...lol

Amuse thought #2-Tartine: charred black bread+seared tuna+soft boiled egg+baby arugula+ shallot+preserved lemon+ dijon+parsley

01/27/2024

Be it ever-so-humble, the sardine. Of course, in Spain+France, it is BEYOND the star of so many dishes. Stop making that face, we promise this toast can change your mind!

We are working through the Pre-Dinner AMUSE offering for the Lobster Bake on Saturday.

Our First thought: Charred bread+tomato+basil+gorgeous sardines+slightly cured red onion+lemon zest+olive oil.

01/27/2024

Because, LOBSTER!

15 Landsdowne is throwing a seasonally inappropriate, ridiculously fun, butter drenched, winter Lobster Bake (also known by Mia's much wordier title: ONE FISH, TWO FISH, THREE FISH, SHELLFISH,) on Saturday, February 3rd.

Because we are the boss of us, and you have asked so nicely, we’ve added a few more seats to the 5PM seating. 😉 So, grab some friends (and yes, we have a non-lobster option for the land lovers,) and have a wonderfully hands-on, laughter-inducing evening with us! We promise to supply bibs, copious amounts of butter, and napkins!

For more information, and to make reservations (REQUIRED) please visit: www.15Landsdowne.com/tasting_room

PS In our minds the energy used to crack and enjoy lobster should count as winter exercise, yes?