An Intimate Affair Catering

08/08/2024

Made this beautiful and delicious salad last night ... it did not disappoint:
Butter lettuce, red onion, mandarins, beets, walnuts, goat cheese, sunflower and pea sprouts, with French dressing.

06/04/2024

Doug grew snow peas ... I made chicken and snow peas

06/03/2024

Yummy
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04/28/2024

And my second baking project ... focaccia.
Parmesan Garlic Rosemary Lemon Focaccia to be exact ... It smells amazing ... I hope it tastes that way too!

04/28/2024

***update ... they look pretty, good crust, nice density, tastes good ... just a little under done on the long loaf.

This may be indicative of why I don't bake! Haha ... it's a bit messy. Stand by for results ...

03/09/2024

11/23/2023

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11/19/2023

HOLIDAY EATING TIPS
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly, it's rare. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Holiday party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert, Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate and wine in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming " WOO HOO what a ride!" HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
~author unknown, but I hope they live by this!

07/09/2023

Made mushroom stuffed flank steak last night ... it was delicious! Forgot to take a picture of how beautiful it was when finished!

1 flank steak, tenderize with meat mallet
Lightly season with Monterrey Steak seasoning
About 2/3 block of cream cheese cut in thick strips and placed width-wise on the steak
Swiss cheese slices (I used 4) placed in between the cream cheese stirps
Approx 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced and distributed evenly over the steak.
1/2 onion sliced thin and distributed evenly over the steak
1/2 basket of sliced mushrooms distributed evenly over steak.
Roll steak and fillings in to "loaf"
Tie with Butcher string
Smoke at 225 degrees until it reaches and internal temp of 150, approximately 1.5 hours.
Let rest 1 hour (or more)
Sear all sides on HOT BBQ
Slice into 1" thick pieces and serve!

03/06/2023

So, I did not post this when I made it, but it turned out really cools for a Halloween Pot Luck.
It was sausage, onion, garlic, peppers and mozzarella stuffed in strips of puff pastry. I decorated with tomato paste and a little black food coloring, served on a foil lined platter (to look like a medical table) and marinara sauce. It Not only looked cool, but tasted good!

02/12/2023

This would be a fun summer party drink

02/12/2023

Ooooh, buttercream and royal icing hybrid.

02/12/2023

I love caramel!

02/04/2023

Blueberry Lemon Cobbler: Clearly I should have used a bigger baking dish ... but Oh My Goodness ... this SMELLS AMAZING! can hardly wait for it to cool off.

02/04/2023

It has finally happened, valentine's day falls on taco Tuesday ... this is going to be EPIC!

01/24/2023

01/24/2023

Pear, candied pecans, bacon, goat cheese salad with Maple bourbon dressing, Beef Marsala made with seared ball tip chunks, honey glazed roasted baby carrots and garlic toast. Very little criticism except I mad have made the sauce too thick, I was more like gravy, but still super yummy!

01/02/2023

Made this White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake for Christmas Dinner ... it was beautiful, and tasted pretty good, but I used a no bake cheesecake recipe and didn't care for the texture. I will be trying again, but with a baked cheesecake recipe instead. Also, recipe said use a 8" springform....definitely should have used 10" or 12".

12/29/2022

This is funny!
I have always said pecan [pee-con] not pecan [pea-can]

11/26/2022

11/26/2022

Ooh. On a coconut cake?

11/12/2022

Easy and yummy

10/20/2022

Can't decide what kind of pizza to make? Make individual pizzas in mini loaf pans!

10/19/2022

Here you'll find broth-based soups, creamy soups and chowders.

10/09/2022

Helpful Tips!
I think I'll double it just in case! hahaha 🤣

10/07/2022

The pic shows banana pudding, I think that's be better than cheesecake...but both sound delicious!

These pudding shots are to die for and perfect for your next adult party! Insanely delicious, these will disappear fast!
1 small pkg. Cheesecake pudding (instant, not the cooking kind)
¾ Cup Milk
¾ Cup Rumchata..
Click through for the recipe: https://jeviko.com/banana-cream-cheesecake-recipe/

10/06/2022

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