Posted February 25th, 2011 by JULSF On Wednesday, February 23rd we had the priviledge of catering a corporate dinner event at the Blue Ball Barn in Wilmington, Delaware. This historic space is great at hosting both social and corporate events. Throughout the entire facility beautiful art work is exhibited for viewers.

The bi-level renovated barn has four main rooms. The Milking Parlor and Calving Room (great for meetings) are on the lower level and open to the beautiful courtyard that allows for great views of Wilmington and a Spring, Summer cocktail hour location. Located upstairs are the Straw and Hay Rooms. Large windows fill both of these rooms which gives great natural sunlight and views again of Wilmington.

Following an all day conference our guests winded down at their cocktail reception in the Straw Room. Above are photos of three passed hors d’oeuvres we served. Left to Right are the Mini Lobster Skewers, Beef Tenderloin Canape and the Grilled Red Snapper served on a ginger- jalapeno rice cake. The guests then moved to the Hay Room, adjacent to their cocktail hour for dinner. Their dinner menu consisted of the Lolla Rosa and Frisee Salad with apples, sharp cheddar, walnuts, finished with smoked bacon vinaigrette; a dual entree of Traditional Coq au Vin and Pan Seared Salmon accompanied by green beans and trio of roasted fingerling potatoes finished with an opera cake.
Posted December 22nd, 2010 by JULSF I couldn’t wait to share these pictures from a private event we catered this past weekend. Using pine roping, reindeer, candles and those glorious big red drums we turned this residence into a castle fit for Santa himself.

The client chose a pasta action station along with several other selections. Pasta was tossed with toppings including grilled chicken, grilled asparagus, sauteed mushrooms, cannellini beans, roasted peppers and many many more. For dessert they enjoyed a cheesecake bar. This included slices of creamy New York style cheesecake and a variety of toppings for the guests to choose from. The site of it all put me in such a holiday spirit that I had to share this delicious cookie recipe; one of my favorites during the holidays. Enjoy!!
Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup fruit preserves, any flavor
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger or an instrument of similar size to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
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