Gourmet Caterers Orange County

May 13, 2011

Graduations, Weddings & Family Gatherings are coming!

Filed under: Appetizer event,brunch,Dessert Party,Graduation Party,Indian Foods,Italian foods,orange county catering,Wedding — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , — nancy @ 6:48 am

Gourmet Caterers knows that May and June bring many opportunities to celebrate with your family and friends.  We want to be the one you think of for Catering Orange County.  Celebrations always include food in my family, how about yours?  We love to eat food, good food and plenty of it.  Maybe some Appetizers, or a BBQ, a Brunch, or even a Dessert Party.  We can choose from Italian foods or maybe we should be adventurous and try Indian Food.  I have to say my all time favorite is Mexican Food.

How many of you have a Graduate that is finishing High School or College?  Now is the time to start planning for that event.  My Niece is graduating from High School on June 1st.  Her celebration will be held a few days later.  I am very proud of her accomplishments and her upcoming admission to UCSD.  I wish her congratulations and Best wishes for a Successful future.

Later on this summer, my Cousin is getting married.  This too will be a family celebration.  and yes, more eating.  Family, celebration and food all go together hand in hand.  Weddings are a wonderful time to get friends and family together to experience the love and commitment to the future the couple are making.

What celebrations are happening in your family?  Or with your friends?  Please share them with us on our FaceBook page.

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Have a wonderful week and remember Gourmet Caterers would love to help you and yours celebrate your milestones.

April 18, 2011

Easy Do Ahead Brunch Dish

Filed under: Barrmitzvah weekend,brunch,Corporate Catering,Corporate menu Brunch,Fundraisers,orange county catering,recipes — Tags: , , — nancy @ 5:07 pm
Are you like me?  Always trying to come up with something new to feed your family?  I found this recipe online and think I’ll give it a try at our next family brunch.  I’d love you to offer me any other suggestions you can share.  Send them to me at nancy@gourmetcaterers.net.  Also, let me know what you think about this recipe?
Hash Brown Potato and Egg Bake
1/2 lb bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 bag (30 oz) frozen country-style shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed, patted dry
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
9 large eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 container (8 oz) sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cornflake crumbs or panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium-high heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp and onion is tender; drain on paper towels.
  3. In large bowl, toss bacon mixture, potatoes and cheeses. Spoon into baking dish. In same bowl, beat eggs, milk, sour cream, salt, mustard and pepper with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Pour over potato mixture.
  4. Bake uncovered 35 minutes. In small bowl, toss cornflake crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Makes                        12 servings

June 24, 2008

My Favorite recipes

Filed under: recipes — Tags: , , , , — Nina Varkel @ 6:56 pm

Gourmet caterers has some all time favorite recipes - Brunch being our favorite meal. On a brunch we can go all out on egg dishes, cheese dishes and speciality stuffed french toast dishes. Our very favorite and sought after being cheese blintzes, and an exciting french toast, here are the recipes……

Cheese blintz Recipe

Batter – 8 eggs and two cups of water – beat up till frothy,add one and a half cups flour and half a teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons bking powder, beat till smooth

Filling – 2 pounds cream cheese , half a pound cottage cheese, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour,1 tespoon vanilla, mix all together until smooth

Method – make sure to use teflon coated small frying pans, spray pan with butter spray, make sure pan is hot, add batter and swirl around till coated, tip remaining mixture out of pan. When cooked batter will come away from sides of pan, remove from pan, allow to cool for a minute, fold over top of pancake, put a tablespoon of mixture on top of fold, fold over one time over cheese mixture, then fold sides in, and continue rolling batter with mixture down until all gone, make sure that mixture is all sealed in pancake. I freeze the blintz before frying. You can fry in hot vegetable oil, halfway up blintz, or just a little margarine or butter until browned. Serve with cinnamon and sugar mixture, or cream or applesauce…enjoy

BAKED ORANGE WALNUT FRENCH TOAST

Ingredients – 4 eggs, 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup milk, quarter cup sugar, quarter teaspoon vanilla, 1 loaf french or italian bread cut into 1″ slices, one third cup butter or margarine melted, half a cup chopped walnuts, grated orange peel

Method – whisk together eggs, orange juice, milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla, place bread in a single layer in large, flat dish.  Pour mixture over bread, turn once, cover and refrigerate overnight.  Preheat oven to 400, pour melted butter over pan evenely, arrange soaked bread slices in a single layer in pan.  Sprinkle with walnuts, bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.  Sprinkle fresh orange zest on top and serve with maple syrup, garnish with orange peel- serves 4 – 8 guests

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