50th Anniversary Party

Tonight we celebrated the love between two beautiful people. The night was filled with delicious appetizers, including our veggie platter with hummus, meat and cheese platter, jalapeno cornbread madelines with guacamole and mango salsa, bruschetta and garlic crostinis, peppered chips with a honey blue cheese dip, chicken taquitos with guacamole, cranberry meatballs, rolled tri-tip with a soy chili ajus, maple rosemary mixed nuts, and herb stuffed mushrooms. Cheers to many more magical years together.

Deanery Meeting

Yesterday we had the pleasure of cooking for a deanery meeting at a local Catholic church in the San Fernando Valley. The priests were able to choose from our famous apple harvest salad, maple glazed carrots, a chili spiced salmon, and beef bourguignon over rice. For dessert we had a Butterfinger and Reeses peanut butter cup cheesecake, pumpkin pie bites, and lemon bites.

Valencia White House/ Black Market Grand Opening

Because of the store's relocation to the Patios at the Valencia Westfield Mall, we had yet another opportunity to work with the amazing White House/Black Market company! We celebrated with a dessert bar filled with goodies. Customers were able to enjoy peppermint red velvet whoopie cakes, raspberry bars, blueberry and also chocolate coconut biscotti, autumn bark, chocolate tassies, hot chocolate and raspberry brownies, rice crispy bites, peppermint crisp cookies, and lemon and chocolate cinnamon madelines. Our yogurt pretzel bar and cucumber strawberry spa water was also a hit with the crowd. Congratulations on the beautiful new store Valencia White House/Black Market!

Cliff and Amaris Wedding

Yesterday we were privileged to cater for a beautiful newlywed couple and all of their family and friends. As the guests arrived, they were greeted by a table of delicious appetizers including a meat and cheese plater, a vegetable plater with roasted garlic hummus and caesar dip, honey mustard and pretzel plater, maple glazed mixed nuts, and a jar of apple and lime infused spa water.

Cliff & Amaris Wedding

The menu for at yesterday's gorgeous wedding included a pasta bar, complete with a four cheese tortellini and also rotelle pasta. Guests were able to choose from 3 different sauces: a basil pesto, alfredo, and marinara, with various toppings including a rosemary & roasted garlic grilled chicken, Italian meatballs, assorted grilled sausages, and grilled vegetables. Our famous apple harvest salad, an Italian antipasti salad, and a roasted asparagus & parmesan salad paired beautifully with the meal. Congratulations Cliff and Amaris!

Brown and Pink

Babies are in the air! We also celebrated another baby shower this weekend for a glowing mommy to be. The beautiful mommy and her family and friends munched on 2 different salads, cucumber tea sandwiches, lemon yogurt pasta salad, quiche, a curry chicken salad sandwich, and a caprese sandwich. We loved the creative idea of stuffing baby clothing for centerpieces made by the hosts of the party. Thanks for letting us help celebrate your new little addition!

More Cupcakes!

Baby Boy

This weekend we had a baby shower for a soon-to-be sporty little boy. The guests enjoyed our famous salads, a 4 cheese quiche, chicken curried sandwiches, and turkey honey and brie sandwiches. We wish you guys the best with your new growing family!

The Wine Affair at Valencia White House/Black Market

We had so much fun at the third annual Soroptimist International Wine Affair! Guests enjoyed great music and beer paired with some of our favorite appetizers! Ticket holders munched on our cheese platter, vegetable platter with roasted red pepper hummus, maple and rosemary glazed nuts, caramelized onion dip, and sweet potato chips with honey blue cheese. For dessert, we offered a black, white, and red (the limited edition color for the store) candies. Can't wait till next year!

Halloween Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

Makes: 1 8X4 Loaf

• 1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder

1. Heat the oven to 350* F. Grease an 8X4 inch loaf pan.

2. Beat together the pumpkin, sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt,

and baking powder. Add pumpkin mixture, stir to combine all

the ingredients and pour into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 60 min until top is lightly brown and skewer comes

out clean.

4. Cool on a rack. Serve with pumpkin cream cheese or cinnamon

cream cheese.

Enjoy our favorite holiday and

have a very Happy Halloween!

Lots of Boos!

-ME Catering