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Thursday, May 30, 2013

At Marie's Table: Father's Day Pancakes and Red Wine Syrup

At Marie's Table: Father's Day Pancakes and Red Wine Syrup: Get ready for this summer Play Date Cooking Classes 3 -13 years old ~ group and In Home. Two week ago I had the great pleasure to meet gro...

At Marie's Table: Father's Day Pancakes and Red Wine Syrup

At Marie's Table: Father's Day Pancakes and Red Wine Syrup: Get ready for this summer Play Date Cooking Classes 3 -13 years old ~ group and In Home. Two week ago I had the great pleasure to meet gro...

Father's Day Pancakes and Red Wine Syrup


Get ready for this summer Play Date Cooking Classes 3 -13 years old ~ group and In Home.
Two week ago I had the great pleasure to meet group girls for Julie's play date cooking birthday party.

On the menu: Fettuccine Alfredo Homemade Pasta and Decorating Cupcakes
and yes the girls made the pasta with their own little hands. With lots of laugh and fun!

For more info visit our web site and book your fun today!
This summer we offer for adult fun Cupcake and Cocktail Party!
www.richmondvacaterer.com                                       804.422.6313

Tip of the day:  If chopping onions make you cry? place the onion in the freezer for 30 minutes before you are ready to chop.


Recipe of the day:
Amazing Pancakes
1 1/2 cups  all purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup blueberries or blackberries
1/3 cup white chocolate chips * optional
2 tablespoons chopped almond * optional
1 1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
2-3 tablespoons coconut oil

Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center pour milk and eggs; mix until smooth.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan with coconut oil over medium high heat. Using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake, pour or scoop batter onto griddle. Take two pinches of berries, almond and chocolate chips add onto the pancake; flip over when other side is brown 2-3 mintues and flip off griddle and served hot!


Red Wine Syrup
1.     1 cup dry red wine
2.     1/2 cup sugar
3.     2 orange rings

1.     In a small saucepan, combine the wine, orange rings and sugar and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved cooks for 30 minutes or  until thick and coats the back of a spoon; when you run your finger down the back of the spoon and the space doesn't go back together. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Make Ahead the syrup can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks

Enjoy and Happy Cooking!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

At Marie's Table: Summer Time Is Around The Corner

At Marie's Table: Summer Time Is Around The Corner: Well I have been busy teaching in home cooking classes with some great people and I can not forget to chat about the one on one basic worksh...

At Marie's Table: Summer Time Is Around The Corner

At Marie's Table: Summer Time Is Around The Corner: Well I have been busy teaching in home cooking classes with some great people and I can not forget to chat about the one on one basic worksh...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

At Marie's Table: Dinner Solved!

At Marie's Table: Dinner Solved!: Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meals from fresh ingredients for quick and easy ...

Dinner Solved!

Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy

You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meals from fresh ingredients for quick and easy dining all done in home.

Clients can assemble any scheduled fresh meals, such as orange and garlic chicken ($11.00 for three servings; $21.00 for six servings), fried chicken and red skinned mashed potatoes  ($20.00 for three servings; $29.00 for six servings), or seafood pasta ($18.00 for three servings; $36.00 for six servings).
Mj Creations founders Chef Marie want to help families gather around the table for delicious meals. Like many parents throughout the country, she tried to coordinate a family dinner, but their efforts were often thwarted by hectic schedules. As a dinnertime strategy, Chef Marie began to prepare meals with fresh, raw ingredients and then freeze them so they could be quickly thawed and cooked during the week. This tactic became popular with her family and friends.

Each month Mj Creations will features a new menu of fix-and-freeze dinners that can be made for up to six people, providing customers with numerous options for planning quiet meals at home or dinner parties with friends. All ingredients are precut and measured to ensure an error-free fixing.

How it work
Follow simple assembly instructions; We have all ingredients measure and chopped and a recipe you can read and follow easy. Do you need side dishes to accompany your meals? We have a variety of sides and accompaniments ideas.
Group: Remember to bring a cooler to take your dinners home in.

Full May Menu is listed on web site    http://www.richmondvacaterer.com

Sample Menu
Italian Herb Crusted Scallop 6 serving $23.00
Southwest Beef with Yellow Rice 3 serving  $19.00
Pork Chops with Garlic Mashed Potaotes 3 serving  $19.00
Loaded Mashed Potatoes 3 serving $4.00
Cajun Steak Fries 3 serving $4.00

Call or Email Us with Your Order Info and Pay Online
Next We Choose A Book Date and I Bring All Of The Goodies To You!

Email: sweetsbymj@aol.com
Phone: 804.422.6313


           Fresh Pasta Making Cooking Class In Home with Wine Pairing

Our cooking classes are hands-on events where everyone participates. We work hard to make sure our guests learn more than just how to prepare a few dishes; we try to give everyone the confidence to experiment at home and a deeper understanding of the science behind cooking.
Our classes are great to attend as in home or our groups who share your passion for cooking. Group Classes range in size from 4-30 students and include a family style meal and taste great wine which have been pairing as a right match to go with your meal; which is a great way to your class. Our cooking classes also make fabulous gifts!



Menu Sample
Mushroom Ravioli with Butter Cream Sauce
Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce
Fettuccini Alfredo
Classic Gnocchi
Classic Lasagna with Spinach or Beef
Cost 2 for $80.00
Cost 4 for $160.00
Cost 8 for $240.00
For more info go to our web site....

Italian Chili with Polenta

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 8 ounces bulk hot Italian sausage
  • 4 ounces pancetta, finely diced
  • 1 pound ground pork, beef or chicken
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 4 to 5 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1 mild or 2 hot fresh red chile peppers, seeded and very finely chopped
    • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
    • 1 sprig fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 1 cup grated pecorino, plus more for serving
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
Directions
Roast the bell pepper over a gas flame, turning with tongs, or broil until the skin is blackened. Transfer to a bowl, cover and let cool. Peel, seed and chop the pepper.

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and pancetta and cook until well browned. Add the ground pork, beef or chicken, thyme, fennel seeds, garlic, chile peppers, onions, oregano and roasted red peppers and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze with the wine, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add 2 to 3 cups chicken stock and simmer for a few minutes to allow the flavors to combine.

Bring 2 cups chicken stock and the milk to a low boil in a saucepan. Whisk in the polenta and cook, whisking, until thick but pourable, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the butter and then the cheese, stirring until melted. Season with salt and pepper

Ladle the polenta into shallow bowls and hollow out the center. Fill with the chili and top with more cheese. Garnish with parsley.

Cook's Note: The chili can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat, and prepare the polenta before serving.

Polenta is coarsely or finely ground yellow or white cornmeal boiled with water or stock into a porridge[1] and eaten directly or baked, fried or grilled. The term may refer either to the ingredient or a dish made with it.
Polenta is an Italian word, derived from the Latin for hulled and crushed grain, especially barley-meal. Maize was not cultivated in Europe until the early 16th century.[2] It comes from the same base as "pollen
As it is known today, polenta derives from earlier forms of grain mush (known as puls or pulmentum in Latin or more commonly as gruel or porridge), commonly eaten since Roman times. Before the introduction of corn from the New World in the 16th century, polenta was made with such starchy ingredients as farro, chestnut flour, millet, spelt, or chickpeas.[3]
Polenta has a creamy texture due to the gelatinization of starch in the grain, though it may not be completely homogeneous if a coarse grind or hard grain such as flint corn is used.
Polenta has historically been a peasant food. The reliance on maize, which lacks readily accessible niacin unless cooked with alkali to release it, as a staple caused outbreaks of pellagra throughout the American South and much of Europe until the 20th century. In the 1940s and 1950s, polenta was often eaten with salted anchovy or herring, sometimes topped with sauces.

Monday, May 6, 2013

At Marie's Table: Dinner Design By You!

At Marie's Table: Dinner Design By You!:                                           
Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meal...

Friday, May 3, 2013

At Marie's Table: Week Retreat Prep Party!

At Marie's Table: Week Retreat Prep Party!:                                           
 Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meal...

At Marie's Table: Week Retreat Prep Party!

At Marie's Table: Week Retreat Prep Party!:                                             Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meal...

Thursday, May 2, 2013

At Marie's Table: At Marie's Table: Meal Prep and Meal Assembly At H...

At Marie's Table: At Marie's Table: Meal Prep and Meal Assembly At H...: At Marie's Table: Meal Prep and Meal Assembly At Home : What's New! Mj. Creations have done it again!                               ...

At Marie's Table: Week Retreat Prep Party!

At Marie's Table: Week Retreat Prep Party!:                                             Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meal...

Dinners Design By You!

                                           Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy

You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meals from fresh ingredients for quick and easy dining all done in home.

Clients can assemble any scheduled fresh meals, such as orange and garlic chicken ($11.00 for three servings; $21.00 for six servings), fried chicken and red skinned mashed potatoes  ($20.00 for three servings; $29.00 for six servings), or seafood pasta ($18.00 for three servings; $36.00 for six servings).
Mj Creations founders Chef Marie want to help families gather around the table for delicious meals. Like many parents throughout the country, she tried to coordinate a family dinner, but their efforts were often thwarted by hectic schedules. As a dinnertime strategy, Chef Marie began to prepare meals with fresh, raw ingredients and then freeze them so they could be quickly thawed and cooked during the week. This tactic became popular with her family and friends.

Each month Mj Creations will features a new menu of fix-and-freeze dinners that can be made for up to six people, providing customers with numerous options for planning quiet meals at home or dinner parties with friends. All ingredients are precut and measured to ensure an error-free fixing.

How it work
Follow simple assembly instructions; We have all ingredients measure and chopped and a recipe you can read and follow easy. Do you need side dishes to accompany your meals? We have a variety of sides and accompaniments ideas.
Group: Remember to bring a cooler to take your dinners home in.

Full May Menu is listed on web site    http://www.richmondvacaterer.com

Sample Menu
Italian Herb Crusted Scallop 6 serving $23.00
Southwest Beef with Yellow Rice 3 serving  $19.00
Pork Chops with Garlic Mashed Potaotes 3 serving  $19.00
Loaded Mashed Potatoes 3 serving $4.00
Cajun Steak Fries 3 serving $4.00

Call or Email Us with Your Order Info and Pay Online
Next We Choose A Book Date and I Bring All Of The Goodies To You!

Email: sweetsbymj@aol.com
Phone: 804.422.6313


           Fresh Pasta Making Cooking Class In Home with Wine Pairing

Our cooking classes are hands-on events where everyone participates. We work hard to make sure our guests learn more than just how to prepare a few dishes; we try to give everyone the confidence to experiment at home and a deeper understanding of the science behind cooking.
Our classes are great to attend as in home or our groups who share your passion for cooking. Group Classes range in size from 4-30 students and include a family style meal and taste great wine which have been pairing as a right match to go with your meal; which is a great way to your class. Our cooking classes also make fabulous gifts!



Menu Sample
Mushroom Ravioli with Butter Cream Sauce
Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce
Fettuccini Alfredo
Classic Gnocchi
Classic Lasagna with Spinach or Beef
Cost 2 for $80.00
Cost 4 for $160.00
Cost 8 for $240.00
For more info go to our web site....

                                   
                        

Indian-Style Gnocchi

  • Gnocchi:
  • 3 large Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • 2 eggs, lightly whisked
  •  
  • Mushrooms:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 3 cups thinly sliced mushrooms (use a mix including shiitake, oyster or cremini)
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • A pinch of salt
  • A large handful of arugula
  •  
  • Parmesan shavings, for garnish
  • Freshly ground pepper, for garnish

Directions

For the gnocchi: Put the whole potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until they are tender when pierced with a fork. Let them cool slightly, remove the skins and put them through a food mill or ricer directly onto a floured work surface. Add the Parmesan, fenugreek, garam masala, paprika, salt, pepper and egg and gently begin to knead, adding flour as you go. You may not need all the flour, so add it in increments. Continue to knead until a loose dough forms, taking care not to overwork it as it will become tough. Cut the dough into 3 or 4 big pieces, and then roll each piece into a long rope, about 1/2-inch in diameter. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces and gently roll along the tines on the back of a fork to create a ribbed appearance. Cover with a cloth until ready to cook.

For the mushrooms: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it begins to foam, add the onions and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garam masala and stir. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Pour in the wine and stir and cook until it has reduced slightly. Pour in the cream, stir well and season with salt. Allow to reduce until the cream has thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the arugula and let it wilt. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

At Marie's Table: Meal Prep and Meal Assembly At Home

At Marie's Table: Meal Prep and Meal Assembly At Home: What's New! Mj. Creations have done it again!                                                                           Fix and Freez...

Meal Prep and Meal Assembly At Home

What's New!
Mj. Creations have done it again!
                                 
                                       Fix and Freeze Dinners Made Easy

You assemble homemade take-away and ready to the freezer meals from fresh ingredients for quick and easy dining all done in home.

Customers can assemble any scheduled fresh meals, such as orange and garlic chicken ($11.00 for three servings; $21.00 for six servings), fried chicken and red mashed potaotes  ($20.00 for three servings; $29.00 for six servings), or seafood pasta ($18.00 for three servings; $36.00 for six servings).
Mj Creations founders Chef Marie want to help families gather around the table for delicious meals. Like many parents throughout the country, she tried to coordinate a family dinner, but their efforts were often thwarted by hectic schedules. As a dinnertime strategy, Chef Marie began to prepare meals with fresh, raw ingredients and then freeze them so they could be quickly thawed and cooked during the week. This tactic became popular with her family and friends.

Each month Mj Creations will features a new menu of fix-and-freeze dinners that can be made for up to six people, providing customers with numerous options for planning quiet meals at home or dinner parties with friends. All ingredients are precut and measured to ensure an error-free fixing.

How it work
Follow simple assembly instructions; We have all ingredients measure and chopped and a recipe you can read and follow easy. Do you need side dishes to accompany your meals? We have a variety of sides and accompaniments ideas.
Group: Remember to bring a cooler to take your dinners home in.

Full May Menu is listed on web sitehttp://www.richmondvacaterer.com

Italian Herb Crusted Scallop 6 serving $23.00
Southwest Beef with Yellow Rice 3 serving  $19.00
Pork Chops with Garlic Mashed Potaotes 3 serving  $19.00
Loaded Mashed Potatoes 3 serving $4.00
Cajun Steak Fries 3 serving $4.00

Call or Email Us with Your Order Info and Pay Online
Next We Choose A Book Date and I Bring All Of The Goodies To You!

Email: sweetsbymj@aol.com
Phone: 804.422.6313