Archive for the ‘Holiday Foods’ Category

Catering A Valentine’s Day Party For Two

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Do you want to plan a couple’s catered Valentine’s Day meal? If yes, this article will tell you how to successfully cater your party for Valentine’s Day. Read below to get started.


Keep The Love Spark Alive

A great way to show your significant other you love him or her is to spend quality time together. Never wait for Valentine’s Day to show him or her love. Love shown once a year is not love at all. Every day is an opportunity to show love and cherish your significant other.

 

Learn what kinds of food your partner likes and dislikes so that his or her favorite meal can be made. A great meal can be a heart-shaped pizza. Enjoy the pizza with your favorite beverages.

 

Picnic in Bed

Have a professional caterer create a picnic atmosphere in your bedroom. Have scented candles and fresh flowers on the bedside table. Have a gourmet platter made for you and your partner to enjoy. Some aphrodisiac foods are asparagus, broccoli, bananas, oysters, truffles, strawberries and raspberries. Title each food platter category as a fun Valentine’s Day label such as Love explosion for spicy food.

 

Have A Sweet Surprise

Allow a professional caterer make your special someone Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bars and leave a handwritten love note with your special treat.

 

Dinner For Two

Let a professional caterer create an elaborate dinner for you and your special someone. Have a delicious meal while spending time with your special someone. Enjoy a Mediterranean Seafood salad. This salad consists of lime-buttered salmon. Do not forget to have for dessert fresh chocolate strawberries or chocolate mousse.

 

Garrison Catering is ready to provide you great catering today!

 

We serve Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Fairfax & all of Maryland.

Garrison Catering can make your special event memorable. We cater for WeddingsCorporate eventsSpecial events, social events & much more. Our menus are the finest around with everything from exotic custom cuisine for formal events to simple barbecue sandwiches for a company picnic.

 

If you need professional catering help in picking a party theme and catering, contact Garrison Catering by calling (877)-363-2346 or click here today!

 

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Source: Planning A Party For Two: Valentines Day Ideas

Stress Free New Year’s Eve Catering Party Tips

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Getting ready to cater your New Year’s Eve Party? If yes, we are here to give you a few tips to make your planning easy and stress free! Read below to get started so you have more time to enjoy yourself than laboring at your own party.

Keep Your Serving Simple

For a New Year’s Eve party, you do not need a full out meal. Most guests are more eager to sing and dance during New Year’s Eve. You want the food you serve during your New Year’s Eve party to be delicious, bite size and non-messy. You should pick six to eight unique finger foods. Make at least 10 to 15 pieces available for each guest of the finger foods. If you prefer a dinner party, you can count down the unique number of finger foods available in half. On average, guests going to a dinner party will consume three to five different appetizers. Be sure each person has at least four to five of these appetizers available for consumption.

Have Pre-Made Items On The Menu

When you have pre-made food available it will save you both time and money. Why cook and bake when you can have a cater do it for you? Some great pre-made food items are deli meat, cheese trays, fruits and vegetables.

Make Sure You Have Plenty Of Party Supplies

You do not want guest looking for napkins, plates, cups and utensils. You are a host. You want everything available for your guests to enjoy the night and bring in the New Year right. Make a list of expected guests and get supplies in order in advance.

What Garrison Catering Can Do For You

For more than 20 years Garrison Catering has been providing great catering. We serve our customers’ needs and we feel confident that we can cater to yours.

Here are our Services:

Professional Staff

    Custom Menus

    Special Presentations

    Full-Service Liquor License

    Carving Stations, Pasta and Raw Bars

    Gold Trimmed Chaffing Dishes

    Array of Stemware and China

    Mobile Kitchen with Refrigeration

    On Site Grilling, Interactive stations, Frying, and Sauté

                     

                    Ask about our rentals!

                     

                    We serve Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Fairfax & all of Maryland.

                    Garrison Catering can make your special event memorable. We cater for Weddings, Corporate events, Special events, social events & much more. Our menus are the finest around with everything from exotic custom cuisine for formal events to simple barbecue sandwiches for a company picnic.

                    If you need professional catering help in picking a party theme and catering, contact Garrison Catering by calling (877)-363-2346 or click here today!

                     

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                    Sources: 3 New Years Eve Party Tips.

                    The Top New Year’s Catered Party Themes For 2012

                    Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

                    Are you throwing a New Years Eve party? If yes, do you have a party theme? If you do not, we are here to help by sharing with you the top party ideas for New Years Eve! Read below to find out about them.

                    A White New Year’s Eve

                    Use White in your party theme to welcome winter and the New Year. It is a great party theme idea! You can make it an all white party from party streamers to finger food. Decorate the place your party is being held with snowflakes and stars. Make your place sparkle! White flowers will go wonderful as well in this theme.

                    Mardi Gras

                    There is nothing more fun than a Mardi Gras party! Go crazy with your decorating by using colorful party beads and balloons! Tell your guests to wear masks. Take in themes from jazz and blues to really get in the spirit of MardiGras and the New Year! Crawfish is a great dish to have at your Mardi Gras party.

                    Masquerade Party

                    Let your guests wear masks and costumes. Make the party fun for all involved by picking a certain theme of history such as the Victorian Era. Look for food that goes with the Victorian Era.

                     

                    And most of all, do not forget to cater your party! Your friends will remember delicious food and drinks more than anything else! Be prepared to please their taste buds.

                     

                    For more party theme ideas for the New Year, read this article from CaterBid.com.

                     

                    Or if you need professional catering help in picking a party theme and catering, contact Garrison Catering by calling (877)-363-2346 or click here today!

                     

                    We provide custom menus, full-service liquor, carving stations, pasta and more! Ask about our rentals!

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                    How To Teach Your Child To Cook

                    Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

                     

                    Do you want to get your child involved in the holiday spirit by teaching him or her to cook? If yes, we are here to give you a few tips on how to teach your child to cook. Read below to get started.

                     

                    It is always a good idea to provide your child with the knowledge and tools to learn how to feed him or her self. Some college students to adults do not know how to feed themselves. They end up spending more money on take-out and living lives of unhealthy food habits. Get your child on the right track now.

                     

                    Make Learning Fun.

                    Yes, a kitchen can be a potentially dangerous environment, with hot stoves and sharp knives. But reassure your child and you feel relaxed in the environment. If you feel nervous, your child will feel nervous. Supervise your child at all times. Remain smiling when he or she makes an error. Explain kitchen safety. Make together a dish you both will enjoy.

                     

                    Do not Neglect Terminology.

                    Properly defining tools and directions to your child will really save you much confusion later. Tell your child what sear and sauté mean. By teaching your child terminology, you help him or her skill build. A child is like a sponge when it comes to learning languages, use this to your advantage.

                     

                    Use Cooking to Teach Your Child Family History.

                    When you teach your child to cook, it is a perfect time to talk about diverse subjects such as family culture, family history, family recipes, food politics, world hunger and more. This is the perfect time to teach your child healthy eating habits.

                     

                    For more tips on teaching your child to cook, read this article from Parents.com.

                     

                    Or if you need professional catering help to teach your child about cooking, contact Garrison Catering by calling (877)-363-2346 or click here today!

                     

                    We provide custom menus, full-service liquor, carving stations, pasta and more! Ask about our rentals!

                     

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                    7 Ways To Successfully Cater Your Office Christmas Party

                    Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

                    It is the holiday season! It is time for the annual office Christmas Party! Are you ready to arrange it? If you are not ready, we have a few great tips on how to cater an office Christmas Party! Read below to learn.

                    Yes you have shopped all over town for the best office gifts to give co-workers. You have bought decorations. But you have forgotten the most important thing – food catering. If you want your guests to enjoy the office Christmas Party, serve great food.

                    This can be a challenging task if you have no idea where to start. Here are some tips:

                    Set a Budget

                    Setting a budget is important when catering for a Christmas party because it can be a strain on company expenses at the end of the year. To stay in budget, make sure you have a good estimate of attendees and a little extra for surprise guests. Your party is unlikely to have perfect attendance. Do not go overboard with spending on the party. Christmas is about making time to spend with your guests. It is not about being over extravagant.

                    Set A Date

                    Make sure you set the Christmas Party on a day best for most guests to attend. An office party on Friday or the weekend would be a great way to end a work-week. Not only will your guests enjoy time together but also they will not have to worry about the rush of the week. Make sure you do not plan the party too close to the holiday because guests will have other parties and family visits the closer Christmas comes.

                    Plan the Menu

                    A buffet type of catering works great for office parties in comparison with a formal sit-down party. With a buffet style catering your guests can meet and mingle while picking food and be flexible when seating to chow down.

                    Cater food saves time by allowing you to have food already prepared ahead of time. All that will be necessary is reheating food right before serving.

                    For more tips on how to successful throw a catered office Christmas Party read this article from Ehow.com.

                    Or if you need professional catering help, contact Garrison Catering by calling (877)-363-2346 or click here today!

                    We provide custom menus, full-service liquor, carving stations, pasta and more! Ask about our rentals!

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                    16 Perfect Thanksgiving Stuffings, Rice and Sides

                    Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

                     

                    Wild Mushroom Stuffing

                    Wild Mushroom Stuffing

                    Looking for the perfect Thanksgiving stuffings, rice and sides? If yes, we are here to help you by providing you 16 delicious Thanksgiving recipes! Read below to find out about them!

                     

                    Wild Mushroom Stuffing

                    This Thanksgiving stuffing includes wild mushrooms, fresh herbs and diced turkey liver. It will definitely make your guests want more and more. The Wild Mushroom stuffing will take a total of One hour and 45 minutes to make. It has 270 calories a serving. If you prefer not to have the turkey liver in the recipe, you can omit it. You need the following ingredients:

                    -10 cups of day-old bread, without crust that are cubed.

                    -3 cups of low-fat milk.

                    -3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided.

                    - 1 turkey liver or 2 chicken liver diced (can omit).

                    -3 tablespoons unsalted butter.

                    - 8 cloves garlic, minced.

                    -4 shallots, finely diced.

                    - 2 cups finely chopped onions.

                    -2 pounds of chanterelle mushrooms or mixed wild mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned and coarsely chopped.

                    -1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley.

                    -2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme.

                    -1 teaspoon salt.

                    -Freshly ground pepper to taste.

                    - 2 large eggs, lightly beaten.

                    Read here for directions on how to cook the recipe.

                     

                    Midwestern Kielbasa and Apple Rye Bread Stuffing

                    If you enjoy capturing the flavors of the Midwest, you will adore this stuffing recipe. It has kielbasa, apple and rye bread combined together with mustard to create a sweet and savory stuffing! Read the recipe here .

                     

                    For more wonderful stuffing recipes and side dish recipes, read this article from the HuffingtonPost.com.

                    Or if you need professional help in preparing Thanksgiving dishes, contact Garrison Catering by calling (877)-363-2346 or click here today!

                     

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