Food is an integral part of any party so one must choose a catering service wisely. But how does one choose the right caterer for an event? It is important to do a lot of research, check references, and often request a sampling to make your final decision among the many catering services available.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s catering service knew that the English adored their sausages when hot dogs were served to King George VI of England during his 1939 visit to the United States.
Did you know blood oranges are the #1 consumed orange in Europe? Not
the navel orange, which they are here, we'll do a tip on them later on,
but the blood oranges are because it's the European #1 orange. That's
because they were all grown there, but now they're being grown on the
West Coast, and the season has started; let's look at this orange
inside.
I've been doing a lot of summer fruits coming in from Chile, their
summer…our winter. The fruit is starting to export in, and let me tell
you something, the apricots aren't that bad. I remember a few years ago
if they came in from Chile I'd rather eat a lemon, but look at this.
They have some nice color to them, a translucent orange all the way
around and a little bit of a red or purple tinge to them, which is
good. That means they have a nice sweetness inside them and they have a
little soft give to the touch, which is the way you're supposed to
select an apricot.
Have trouble with knowing when your steaks are done - especially if you've got different cuts and different guest requests to keep track of? These mini steak thermometers will help you through your summer bbq's.
Steak Thermometers | $22 at Smith & Hawken
Sharing my notes on favorite wines, and my early vintage impressions, from amid the enthusiastic crowds at ZAP's annual festival