cuisinEtc - a culinary journey via catering: Who's your Mama, Are you Catholic and can You make A ROUX !! ??

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Who's your Mama, Are you Catholic and can You make A ROUX !! ??

click on the link to see a video of our friend Dianne Evans of Best Catered Events, CENLA's newest caterer, demonstrating mardi gras slaw on a local Louisiana TV show sponsored by the Louisiana Restaurant Association

www.cenlamedia.com/alb/index.php/web_only/creative_cooking/

recipe for

Mardi Gras Slaw

Dianne Evans
Best Catered Events

CENLA

Marksville, Louisiana
318- 305-7689
www.bestcateredevents.com

Mardi Gras Slaw
1 package coleslaw Mix
1 cup sunflower kernels
1 cup slivered almonds
1 bunch chopped scallions (green onions)
2 packages crushed Beef flavored Ramen noodles

Combine Above.

Toss together with the following dressing.

2 packages of seasoning from the Ramen Noodles
1/3 cup white vinegar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar

Whisk together the above ingredients

and toss with the coleslaw mixture.

Serves 8 to 10

Dianne served the Mardi Gras Salad

in red Asian take out boxes

that CuisinEtc

shipped to her from NYC Chinatown

crawfish bisque

stuffed crawfish heads

closeup of the stuffed crawfish that was in the bisque
(Pats Fishermans Wharf in Henderson La,
only serves this delicacy floating in the bisque)

Mr. Rick enjoying the fresh oysters

loaded with seafood gumbo

some really fine glistening oysters

You need a caterer who can be flexible, work within your budget and still produce

GREAT QUALITY FOOD and offer

professional service while listening

to YOUR needs and vision!

CuisinEtc is such a caterer.

Whether it’s a hip and happening NYC wedding, an intimate social gathering, a formal corporate gala, product launch, board meeting, themed events, holiday cocktails or a bar/bat mitzvah, CuisinEtc works closely with you, our clients, to produce your unique vision. Multi ethnic menus ranging from exotic wild boar to unique vegan and vegetarian menu choices we work together to create the menu that suits you!

We have carefully cultivated sources of ingredients spending many hours shopping, from urban & country farm stands to the out of the way Thai supermarket, as well as outside the USA, ensuring access to amazing food sources, from fresh Long Island grown vegetables, artisan cheeses, kafir lime leaves, extraordinary beef to seafood that truly defines the word fresh.

This passion for raw ingredients is what drives our menus. Whenever possible menus offer farm to fork seasonal food , utilizing ingredients at their peak. Our menus are inspired not only by the ingredients available, but by the fusion of trans global cuisines. Vegan and Vegetarian concepts that satisfy even the carnivores.

Lots of low carb clean eating choices with explosion of flavors as well as Pan Asian fusion, hearty meat and fish proteins and delicious comfort foods are well represented in many of our events. In addition to working a bevy of amazing and talented corporate and non profit clients, we are privileged to be able to partake in making each social event an incredible day of celebration for you, your wonderful family and cherished friends.

Fabulous Food… Fabulous Service

One would think that all of this fabulous food, service and attention to detail comes with an radical price tag. However this is simply not the case…..

CuisinEtc works very hard to keep our services affordable. We own many unusual specialty props and fabrics from around the world that can be used to create your vision. CuisinEtc has catered successful events from the Hamptons to Sonoma, New York, London, Paris & beyond…..

From casual and fun
to stylish and dramatic

helping you create
your ideal vision & event

creative cuisinEtc= kree-ey-tiv
kwi-zeen et set-er-uh

contact: Lisa Teiger
cuisinetc.catering@gmail.com
646-932-3496