Gourmet Caterers had the honor of catering for US Labs Holiday Party. It was for 375 guests and it really went very smoothly. I am beginning to resemble a turkey, as we cooked so many and cut up so many….The menu was simple but plentiful…
Fresh breadrolls and sweet butter
Oven roasted Turkey with fresh herbs and caramilized shallots
Cranberry delight-cranberry relish with fresh fruit and nuts
delicious apple and apricot stuffing
caramilized sweet potatoes, baked with butter and brown sugar
Mandarin grove salad with mandarins and toasted sliced almonds and a poppy seed dressing
pumpkin cheesecake
For a hundred invited guests this was a great barmitzvah in a great setting. Held in a beautiful home, Gourmet Caterers served the adults Cashew crusted halibut with a fruity salsa, boneless chicken breast cooked in wine, herb and mushrooms. A mixed salad with yellow and red beets, cherries and a lime dressing. Wild rice with dried apricots and toasted pecans, and roasted mixed vegetables, marinated in a balsalmic vinagrette. The kids had a pasta bar with alfredo and marinara sauce, and roasted crumbed chicken legs. Desserts was a delicious moist Mexican carrot cake and chocolate brownies. See pictures at :
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Gourmet Caterers does a Thanksgiving dinner buffet for 200 guests, that was something special. Guests casually arrived for appetizers of creamy butternut soup and homemade health bread, vegetarian spicy vegetables in phyllo pastry and baby meatballs in a tangy sauce. A bread display with butter. Each guest got a delicious fresh spinach salad at their seat, with pears, Gorgonzola cheese and cranberries with a fruity dressing. Later on they had a huge thanksgiving buffet for their main course. This was of course Turkey which had been roasted with fresh herbs – thyme, rosemary, tarragon under the skin of the turkey with fresh garlic and olive oil. All the cavities of the turkey had been stuffed with fresh sliced oranges which gave the turkey a delicious flavor. The turkey was moist and flavorful. A separate stuffing of celery, onions, garlic and chicken stock with the dry cornbread was also soft and delicious. Yams with coconut was sweet and very good. Our green beans with almonds , garlic and onions was also very good. Garlic mash potato and regular sautee’d potatoes. Regular gravy for the turkey and cranberry sauce. Desert was brownies a la mode with ice-cream, and pumpkin pie and cream. Everyone was so stuffed, and so enjoyed the food.