Posts by Chef Kara
Homemade Microwave Popcorn
At my recent baby food classes for the St. John’s MOPS group, we talked about a super simple way to make healthier microwave popcorn. I promised the ladies I would post my recipe, which I love. Homemade popcorn works great as a quick snack or add it to school lunches as a creative way to…
Read MoreFamily Super Bowl Party
Super Bowl day at our house is a pretty low key, lazy day. The game is on in the background, the girls run around playing, and Dad tries to get the girls to understand what is happening on the field. But no matter how hard he tries, they really only stand still to watch the…
Read MoreWinter Baby Shower {Gourmet Catering St. Louis}
I love to cook for mamas-to-be! Why not get the little ones on their way to being a foodie as early as possible? For this baby shower, I created a menu of warm comfort food that was perfect for the cold, snowy winter day.
Read MorePackaging for Food Gifts
There is so much more to cooking than just enjoying the food (although I savor that part). For me, the food I cook creates memories, gives me a chance to show my love for friends and family, and generally, has a way of making people smile. So around the holidays, I always get swept…
Read MoreChocolate Chip Cookies
This year, for my daughter’s holiday party at school, I decided to make mini chocolate chip sandwich cookies for the kiddos and oversized, ganache- dipped chocolate chip cookies for the teachers. In our house, nothing goes faster than chocolate chip cookies (even the special batches for my hubby…he loves chocolate chip cookies with barely any chocolate chips). I can’t think of a better way to thank
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Cocktail Party {Boutique Catering St. Louis}
I had a blast doing the Nadauds’ NYE black tie event! To celebrate the ball drop and ring in 2014, I featured a variety of bite sized, mouthwatering appetizers, perfect for the guests to enjoy while visiting with old and new friends. My new favorite, pickled shrimp served in an oversized jar, made a stunning…
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Lunch {Boutique Catering St. Louis}
For the second year in a row, I had the pleasure of catering an appetizer lunch for some deserving teachers at Christ the King school in University City. Not only did I get to help celebrate the hard work the teachers have done all year by creating a menu of decadent wintery items, but also,…
Read MoreMadeline and the French Tea Party Baby Shower {Boutique Catering St. Louis}
I had so much fun catering the food for this special baby shower! The theme was based on the guest of honor’s love of the Madeline book series when she was a little girl. So, I let my inner French baker inspire this custom tea party menu with mini sweet treats and savory bites. There…
Read MoreSpicy Curry Pumpkin Soup
A recent school field trip with my daughter to Eckert’s Millstadt Pumpkin Patch inspired me to spend the weekend cooking all things pumpkin. It was a chilly fall day, red and yellow leaves were on the ground, and there were pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins! My mind whirled with delicious possibilities…pumpkin desserts, savory pumpkin dinners,…
Read MoreAfternoon Tapas Baby Shower {Boutique Catering St. Louis}
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of serving the food for an afternoon tapas themed baby shower. What a great idea for a mommy to be! The best part of this menu was everything could be eaten while the guests chatted with friends and family. One of the favorites was the apple sausage bruschetta…
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