Recipe Recap: White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

When it comes to baking there are some recipes that are so good they have to be shared, which is exactly what we thought the minute we made the first batch of White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies. We found the recipe for these absolutely delicious cookies over at Taste of Home and believe us, the newest addition to our pastry case really is home baked goodness!

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

24 servings – Prep: 20 min Bake: 10 min/batch

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup white baking chips

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and chips.
• Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.

Let us know how these turn out if you bake them at home…or stop by Chef’s Market and pick one up this afternoon!

Genna

Food Ideas for your Giants VS. Patriots Super Bowl Party

Okay I admit being a caterer isn’t the manliest of professions.  Event planning, tablescaping, menu development, and recipe tweaking are not topics guys sit around discussing.  With one exception…the Super Bowl!  This is the one time of year when guys are into party planning.  So here are a few tips for you on food from a pro who knows.

* First of all, keep it simple.  Select menu items you can prepare ahead of time.  You want to be in the game and not in the kitchen.

*  Mobile food.  Remember: nobody wants to miss any of the game or  commercials so design the menu so your guests can move between the kitchen and the TV quickly. That means saying no to a “build your own sandwich” buffet, yes to grab-and-go wraps or mini burgers.

Wraps make perfect easy snacks for the super bowl

Cheeseburger, Crab Cake & BBQ Sliders are perfect for a Super Bowl party!

*  Unhealthy is best for the Superbowl, dude!   If you must, add some crudite and hummus as a healthy token gesture.

*  Forego the china and glassware.  Go disposable  all the way!

This year’s match is going to be an exciting one between the Giants and Patriots.  Boston and New York are incredible food towns. For the Patriots, why not serve mini lobster rolls,  Boston baked beans, or mini turkey rolls with cranberry aioli?  For the Giants, feature mini New York Style Hot Dogs or New York Strip Steak Sliders.

For fun, have a Clam Chowder Showdown:  Manhattan VS New England. Or try a Dessert Dual between Boston Cream Pie and New York Cheese Cake.

Individual crudite cups w/ ranch or hummus make healthy eating at Super Bowl parties much easier!

Other than the game, the food is what your guests will remember most.  With a little planning you won’t miss a play and your friends will be asking for an invite in 2013.

Jim

Chef’s Market’s Event Recap: CMT’s 70′s Themed Holiday Party

When it comes to holiday parties every company we do business with is different, but one thing is always the same: they want their employees to have fun and feel appreciated after a year of hard work. With that in mind, creating a menu for CMT’s 70′s themed holiday party this past December turned into one of our most fun events in recent months. We served retro treats like pigs n’ blankets, mini cheeseburgers & Frito Chili Pie and turned three floors of the CMT offices into a 1970′s time warp. Check out our photo recap below!

We brought in several vintage TV sets, lamps, clocks and more!

An overhead shot of our Cheeseburger Sliders

Our retro bar area complete with mixed nuts!

Pigs n Blankets

One of our food stations with vintage music themed decor

We had such a good time putting this party together and hope CMT will have us back next year for an all new theme!

Genna

Bridal Show Recaps!

Two weeks into the new year and wedding fever has officially set in! With so many newly engaged brides ready to begin the planning process and so many talented vendors ready to make it happen, we knew that both The Pink Bride Bridal Show & the Enchanted Brides Bridal Show would knock everyone’s socks off.

After catching our breaths from last week’s preparation and frenzy we can report that not only were they spectacular, but we had a blast being apart of them too!

Our booths for this year’s shows were glam, elegant, a little modern and a lot of pretty!! We served our delicious cake truffles and even made taco short plates with Mahi Mahi & Carne Asada for Sunday’s show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We think 2012 will be an incredible year for Nashville brides and if the turnout at the bridal shows is any indication we are right on point!! A HUGE thanks to the amazing team at Ace Photography and to Mary Hagy for the beautiful photos!

Genna