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May 10, 2011

Gourmet Caterers salutes Laura’s House

Filed under: Appetizer event,Conference Catering,Corporate Catering,Donor Appreciation event,fund raiser,Fundraisers,Miscellaneous,orange county catering,Uncategorized — Tags: Appetizer event, beautiful and tasteful presentation, Corporate, Fundraiser, Gourmet Caterers, Orange County Caterers, team building — nancy @ 12:00 am

Gourmet Caterers joined four other Orange County Caterers at the Laura’s House fundraiser, Under the Tuscan Sun, held last Saturday, May 7 at the Giracci Vineyards and Farms in Silverado Canyon. It could not have been a nicer day. Laura’s House was able to raise over $15,000 at the fundraiser. Congratulations to Laura’s House!

We served a couple of our new Appetizers, Antipasto Skewers and Pesto Fontina Tartlets. The beautiful and tasteful presentation stayed with in the Tuscan theme. All of the guests enjoyed the tasty appetizers we served.

The Giracci Vineyards is a beautiful venue. I looked around and could see how beautiful a Wedding caterer, such as Gourmet Caterers, could create the Wedding and reception of any Bride’s dreams. I also could imagine how great a Corporate event would be if it was held at this venue. I think the combination of Team Building, Food, and Wine Tasting would create such a successful event.

When planning your next event, be sure and call us at Gourmet Caterers, and we will be happy to assist you in planning your next event at Giracci Vineyards or another Orange County venue. We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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May 3, 2011

More Exciting Event Venues!

This past week we visited more event venues in Orange County. There are so many great venues and we want to visit as many of them as we can so we can assist our clients in finding the perfect venue for their event. Whether the event is a Wedding or a Corporate event, Gourmet Caterers can suggest many venue possibilities.

Crevier Classic Cars is located in Costa Mesa, near the Orange County airport. Close to 100 privately owned classic, exotic, and rare vehicles are on display providing a timeless backdrop and unparalleled setting for your special event. In addition to the main event space, enjoy the beautifully decorated Ladies and Gentlemen’s lounge awarded the prestigious Calibre Award for architectural design. The event space can hold up to 300 guests. This is a great place to hold a Wedding or Corporate Event.

Bella Mar is located on the waterfront of Newport Harbor. This is one of the only venues in Newport Beach on the water and available for Corporate events or Weddings. The venue can seat up to 170 guests. What a perfect venue for all events. Nearby parking is available. The staff at this venue is professional but willing to work with you to create the event vision you want to produce.

Euromasters Special Events Center is located in Fountain Valley, right off of the 405 freeway. It has a contemporary atmosphere. The venue will hold up to 1200 guests. This venue is versatile and can be arranged to fit any event you bring to the venue. From small Corporate meetings to large events, Euromasters can assist with your event.

Every time Gourmet Caterers goes out in to the community to visit venues, we find such versatile venues to share with our clients. Call us today, 949-293-4688, for additional information on any of these venues.

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May 1, 2011

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Gourmet Caterers wishes you a Happy Cinco de Mayo! What are you going to do to celebrate? How about some fresh chips and salsa? A refreshing Margarita? or treat your family and friends to Gourmet Caterers Taco/Tostada Bar or our Sizzling Steak or Chicken Fajitas? It all sounds good to me!

Cinco de Mayo is literally the fith of May. It is a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. It commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States. ”Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday—it is an American Civil War holiday, created spontaneously by Mexicans and Latinos living in California who supported the fragile cause of defending freedom and democracy during the first years of that bloody war between the states.” Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.

Like most holidays the United States celebrates, Cinco de Mayo is an occasion to enjoy eating and drinking. Gourmet Caterers would like to help you celebrate. When you place your order, mention this blog and you will receive a complimentary appetizer of chips and salsa to enjoy with your guests.

Gourmet Caterers say Happy Cinco de Mayo to you and yours!

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April 26, 2011

Mahi Fish Tacos

Filed under: Barrmitzvah weekend,brunch,Conference Catering,Corporate Catering,corporate Menus,Fundraisers,Graduation Party,Miscellaneous,nationality buffets,orange county catering,recipes,satisfied clients — Tags: BBQ, Corporate, Gourmet Caterers, jjalapeno, mahi mahi, taco — nancy @ 2:09 am

While surfing today, I came upon this recipe. It sounded good to me so I thought I’d see if anybody else thinks it tastes good.

The ultimate taco recipe: a double-decker taco with a soft flour tortilla wrapped around a crispy corn taco shell, giving them a crazy texture.

My Oh Maui Fish Tacos

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 jalapeño chile, seeded and finely chopped

1 small red onion, one-quarter finely chopped, the remainder thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, grated or finely chopped

One 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

Salt and pepper

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce

Juice of 2 limes, plus 2 teaspoons grated peel

1/2 head red cabbage, shredded

1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro (a generous handful)

Four 6-ounce mahi mahi fillets

8 corn taco shells

1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream

Directions:

In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the jalapeño, chopped red onion and garlic and cook for 4 minutes. In a small bowl, mash the black beans with the cumin and season with salt and pepper; cover.
In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil with the honey, hot sauce and lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Add the sliced onion, cabbage and cilantro; toss.
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium. Coat the fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the lime peel. Cover and grill the fish, turning once, for 8 minutes.
Warm the taco shells and tortillas on the grill. Spread a few spoonfuls of mashed beans (stir 1 to 2 tablespoons hot water into the beans if too thick) on the outside of the tacos, and wrap a tortilla around each one, pressing to adhere.
Flake half a piece of fish into each taco shell and top with some cabbage slaw. Serve 2 tacos per person, with the crème fraîche and extra slaw on the side.

Gourmet Caterers would love for you to submit your favorite recipe to share with our readers. Do you have anything?

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April 7, 2011

Exciting Event Venues!

Yesterday, Ruth and I took a trip around Orange County, looking at venues for events. Gourmet Caterers enjoys assisting our clients in finding the perfect venue for their event whether it be a Wedding or a Corporate Event. We have many possible venues to host your event. Call us and we’ll give you some ideas of perfect spots to host the perfect event.

One of the locations we loved was Giracci Winery. They are located in Silverado Canyon. This is such a romantic spot to get married. The venue features a Wine Tasting Room and Oak Tree Court which is located outside the tasting room, and is nestled under oak trees. This area is large enough for 200 guests.

This venue also would be perfect for a Corporate event such as a picnic or team building event. The event could start with team building events and finish up with wine Tasting. Doesn’t that sound like the perfect way to spend the day away from the office?

Next we visited the White House Event Center. It is located in Anaheim and is the perfect venue for large scale events. They can host up to 800 guests at this venue which also includes the West Wing Room. The West Wing Room has a more intimate Night Club feel.

As a bride can you imagine being dropped off in the limo in front of the White House? What great pictures and memories this would create. The interiors of both sections of the venue lend themselves to both weddings and corporate events.

Call us to discuss your next event and Gourmet Caterers will help you find the perfect venue

Do you have a favorite recipe to share? Send it to nancy@gourmetcaterers.net and we’ll feature it on our blog. Have you made one of our suggested recipes? Let us know what you thought!

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May 6, 2008

Suggestions and Ideas on Planning that Special Party

Filed under: Planning that party,Uncategorized — Tags: appetizer station, asian, BBQ, beach Luaui, Corporate, dessert buffet, Entertainment, Gourmet Caterers, Meditteranean, Meditteranean station, Nationality catering. Mexican, Orange County, pasta station, sport museum, venue — Nina Varkel @ 9:29 pm

So many decisions to make…Firstly the reason for having the party. A birthday, Anniversary, Bar mitzvah, wedding, or corporate holiday party. Venue is of the utmost importance. Depending on what you are having, whether its a sport museum, or home party, or just a large venue-Gourmet Caterers can assist you with lots of suggestions-we have catered in most venues in Orange County so we can certainly advise you on whats out there. Then you have to decide what time of day you want your party. In Winter an outside venue would need to be a morning to midday party, or you would need to bring in heaters, although this is fine, its not optiomal. In Summer, a nice beach Luaui or outsid e BBQ is great. Entertainment is something else to think about, a disco, band, a comedian or kids entertainment, we can assist you with all of these and more. Decor is very important, and again Gourmet Caterers with all their experience can help you, create that special vibe and look for your party, we have lots of vendors that work with us. We also work with wonderful vendors who can help with Lighting, video, photography, decor and entertainment. Of course to us the most important is the Menu. Choosing the right menu to fit the right setting and right kind of party. We offer a lot of different Nationality catering. Mexican, Indian, Mediterranean, Asian, french and any other cuisine that you want, we love doing nationality stations. Also when planning the menus, do we need an appetizer hour, to either pass appetizers or an appetizer station, with cold or hot foods so guests can help themselves. Depending on the amount of guests that are invited, we have many options of serving the foods. We can have a few stations around the room, examples are a salad station with a selection of 6 salads, a meditteranean station with Schwarma, fellafel pita and fillings, a pasta station with a selection of three pastas and fresh hot pizza, and an asian station with sushi, and a couple of stir frys being done in front of guests. Or you could have all in one or two lines, salad and breadrolls, two main entrees- rare roast beef served with mushroom sauce, a stuffed chicken breast, two vegetables – asparagus and spinach, and two starches – a risotto rice and potatoes in onion sauce. And a dessert buffet, with an assortment of little pastries and dessert french style. Or you could have every course served to the table. We at Gourmet Caterers offer a great variety and can help you every step of the way to select competent vendors, great food and make it so you can enjoy your party like a guest.

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