Gourmet Caterers Orange County

October 5, 2009

Bris or Baby Naming

Gourmet Caterers does this with ease and confidence.  We have been doing Bris’es for years, and this is one of our specialties.  Although a Bris can usually only be organized at the last minute, as many babies have Jaundice , this can be planned before hand, by determining how many guests you will probably have, and the time of day most suitable to you and the Mohel, and of course the menu, and the venue.  Then a simple call to let us know when the Mother has given birth, and  as many days notice as possible is how this is usually done.  Gourmet Caterers did an outstanding Bris for 80 guests in a beautiful home in   .  It was at 6pm, so therefore dinner time.  We served platters of beautifully decorated Cold Cuts and an assortment of breads and rolls.  Freshly made Chopped liver served with horseradish.  Sweet Noodle kugel with peaches, pineapple, nuts and cream cheese.  For the more savoury pallet, we had a Thai chicken salad, Mushroom Strudel, grilled vegetable kebabs, Summer Garden Tortellini with corn and fresh basil salad, a mixed green salad and a Caprice Salad.  Dessert was chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting , key lime tartlets and a delicious Carrot Cake

see pictures athttp://www.PictureTrail.com/gid22555675&pathID=2146852

August 20, 2009

Gourmet Caterers does St. Josephs Hospital Conference

Versatile Gourmet Caterers of Orange County,  does it again with delicious food for  the two day Conference held at  a venue near St Josephs Hospital, for a 100 guests.   The quick breakfast for the first day was Pastries, croissants and sweet breads more on the healthy side, assorted bagels with butter, jellies and cream cheese.  Yogurt and granola and fresh fruit.  Fresh fruit juices and coffee.  Mid morning snack was Oatmeal cookies and beverages.  First days lunch was assorted breads and rolls with herb butter.  Fresh Watermelon Gazpacho soup, fresh fruit and cheese platter.  They had a georgous selection of healthy salads for lunch: – a Thai chicken saladwith mango and pineapple, a penne pasta salad with spinach pesto and seared tuna.  An Orzo salad with roasted red peppers, feta cheese and fresh herbs.  A Three Bean Caprese salad with kidney, white and green beans, with mozzarella and tomato with a balsalmic vinagrette dressing.   Marinated artichoke, asparagus, olives and mushroom salad with a lemon dill Vinaigrette.  Spinach salad with sliced strawberries, baby corn, red onion and slivered almonds with a sun dried Tomato vinaigrette.  Dessert was freshly made Lemon squares , peach iced tea , lemonnaide and water .  Afternoon snack small tortilla rollups with olive cream cheese filling.Dinner was a hot buffet, with passed Appetizers of Brie cups with grape relish, and Spinach truffels.   Main course was  Rolls with butter, Pollo de Vargas- which is grilled marinated boneless breast with a peach and green chile Salsa.  A herb and vegetable stuffed salmon which was Honey-soy broiled.  Mixed salad with marinated diced red and yellow Beets, dried cherries and a Lime dressing-delicious.  Tropical Couscous with diced Mangoes, and toasted Pine nuts.  Grilled vegetables in a Chipotle Vinaigrette.  Dessert was wonderful Carrot Cake with Creamy frosting.Breakfast day 2: Was bagels with Egg Salad, and cream cheese, pastries and muffins, fresh fruit and juices.  Lunch was To-Go boxes.  with a Jerk Chicken with a Calypso Rice Wrap OR a Roasted Vegetable Wrap. filled with all peppers, zucchini and roasted red pepper hummus. Fresh grapes and a tropicl Key Lime Macadamia Nut cookie, and sweet potato chips with a spicy dipping sauce.  This was a delicious end to a successfull two day Conference.See pictures at  http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/22372786

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