food stall

It's called a house warming for a reason so we thought, what better way to warm a house than with a soup menu? The client had fond memories of parties her parents would throw with a menu of nothing but rich, soul satisfying soups accompanied by cheese plates and homemade breads. Given that, our menu staples were three very different soups (and one chili) served from heavy saucepans right in the kitchen. It just so happened that the party fell on St. Patrick's Day so I guess you could say we made the party green by using compostable Verterra plates (made with fallen leaves) and cups labeled very simply with "Soup." Another way we did that was by including an irresistible specialty drink called Green 17. No mystery here. It had 17 ingredients (for the March 17th date) and it was green! In addition to being a house warming, this event was also a birthday party so dessert required a little special attention. In all, there was a lot to celebrate! The house had yet to be f...

BY MICHELLE NOWAK, EVENT PRODUCER, GOOD GRACIOUS! EVENTS With the recent change in day-light savings time, spring is in full blossom, and we've been emersed recently planning baby showers, wedding showers, wine tasting, jazz brunches, and so on.... one thing they've all seemed to have in common... "we want sort of a light, airy, casual, but still chic and classy PICNIC feel! I LOVE a picnic as much as the rest. We all know summer as been known for BBQ's, Seafood Clam Bakes, Pool Parties and Wedding Season hysteria, so as we saddle up for the summer months I say we embrace this Spring Fling and Have a Picnic... here's a few ideas! We get asked a lot for boxed lunches and always coming up with new cute ways to serve and and easy for transport. A delicious grilled chicken served over a bed of spring vegetable cous cous, tomato and black olive frisee three cheese tartlet, and bite of petite berry pies for sweetness. I don't know about you, but with this recent shal...