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• Pinnacle Award Ceremony and Luncheon

  By iguana-cook on June 20, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Our Pinnacle award event which is hosted here annually required special attention and care of execution. We were asked to create a plated luncheon where our attending guests had pre-selected from several options prior to day of the event. Seating… Read More ›

• Gourmet Executive Box Lunches have Arrived

  By iguana-cook on June 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Do Something Different!! With Our “New” Gourmet Executive Box Lunches. Sometimes you just want to do something more than the same ole same ole; to offer something more interesting to what may have been done in the past. We are… Read More ›

• Simply Irresistible. Lunch with Panache

  By iguana-cook on June 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Another successful event for an all-day training session. Deb was kind enough to work thru Joe some of the levels of service and food presentations she was interested in seeing. We aim to please, so here is a “Lunch &… Read More ›

• Miles Card Intro Reception

  By iguana-cook on April 13, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s been sometime since I posted last. We continue with some new and interesting ideas here. Vicki was kind enough to allow us the opportunity to cater her last event. The Menu: Tuscan Shrimp & Olive Skewer with Lemon-Caper Aioli… Read More ›

• Tapas. Small Plates, Big Ideas.

  By iguana-cook on October 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  We tried something new and different from our standard lunch buffets. Often we put food buffets traditionally with a green salad(s) or specialty salad(s), followed with one, two or three entree choices, sides and dessert. This type of service is… Read More ›

• Reachin’ For The GOLD

  By iguana-cook on October 15, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Lots goin’ on in catering. I’ve fallen a bit behind trying to maintain posts on the blog as we move from event to event. For October 2014 we assisted with a GOLD event for our client (V.I.P), hosting key business… Read More ›

• For The Love of Lobster

  By iguana-cook on September 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

  What popular expensive seafood was once a food of the poor? You guessed it – Lobster! The American lobster which is found from southern Labrador to Cape Hatteras, is considered the best tasting of the lobsters, and a culinary delight…. Read More ›

• Everything In An Egg Roll

  By iguana-cook on August 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  OK. I’ve gone egg roll crazy. I just decided to rattle off a wide variety of fillings for egg rolls. Both Savory and sweet. Meat Filled. Veg filled. Many of the following combinations are still airy ideas. Some I have… Read More ›

• Chef’s Corner Newsletter – 13

  By iguana-cook on August 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Kitchen Technique: Batter and Breading Basics for Frying: Have you ever dropped a naked, skinless chicken breast into the deep fryer? I strongly advise against it. The moment it enters a vat full of 400°F oil, a couple of things… Read More ›

• Chef’s Corner Newsletter – 12

  By iguana-cook on July 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  BBQ’d Pork: Is It Smoky in Here? ……Then Let Some Air into the Room. Just as there are great burgers and bad ones, not all indoor pulled pork is created equal. My goal with this recipe was to come up… Read More ›

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