One of all time favorite jobs is catering a small wedding at the Smog Shoppe. (A “small” wedding for us, is under one hundred guests). Emily and Rick’s celebration was positively delightful. Emily and Rick are vegans. There’s something you might not know about vegans generally speaking… they really love to eat. I fell in…
The Sunny and Joe Amazing Wedding Event at the Smog Shoppe
If you’ve ever done a tasting with Jennie Cook’s, we sat, you ate, we chatted about your event. Chances were high that you booked and I had a pretty clear idea of the party, the wedding, the bat mitzvah… Sometime though, party day is filled with amazing surprises! That party day for Jennie Cooks in…
Megan and Joe get Married at the Family Vineyard
At the tippy top of our travel range, we catered a beautiful afternoon wedding for Megan and Joe, at the home of their family friends, which is also a local vineyard. It was a warm and wonderful celebration filled with homemades. The family made all the bunting flags that lent an air of whimsy and…
Suki Rose & Dimitri’s Wedding at the Santa Monica Carousel
What a beautiful bride on a giant bunny! (please notice the pink wedding dress, the sparkly straps and the amazing floral crown)The Santa Monica Carousel is a classic Los Angeles icon, and a great place for a party! There are a few tricky logistics to iron out as the caterer, but those details are best…
Plates are my passion.
Since it’s my birthday week, I’m writing about things I love all week long. Of course, there’s my fam and my pets. Natch. But then there’s my compulsion for procuring china plates. Several years ago my Johnny threw down a moratorium at home “NO MORE PLATES EVER!!” Which could have been a buzz kill, but…
Please Invite The Babies
This picture is from my cousin Eva’s Wedding day back east in Pennsylvania. My California daughters, upon seeing the fountain in the front yard, stripped down naked and began a hearty session of water play. Naturally I was mortified, but it was family, and highly entertaining, and nobody was bugging but me. So I let…
Rajeewa’s getting Married.
See that smiley guy at the end in between Hannah and Lucy? That’s Rajeewa. Rajeewa has been in the family since the eighties along with his mother, the incomparable Sheila Marion Indra Perera and his brother Danica ( Where is he in this pic BTW?) All the Cooks will be at his wedding this weekend…
First Wedding of the Year
We had the pleasure of creating our first wedding of the year at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club on Saturday and it was wonderful! It was our first time at the club, and they like it all just so. I was a little nervous about this new venue. Not to worry. My staff was cool,…
Holiday Merriment and My New GoPro.
Do you know what cookbook authors do to promote their book? Videos. Welcome to my point of view. Click on this for the first in a series. I’m calling it Thanks Giving. Not my best work, but I dare you not to smile. Check out the book on IndieBound – Mac and cheese recipe in…
Marvimon Mariage Fantastique!
Small weddings (under 100 guests) are really a treat. Especially French ones with Southern Barbeque Menus. The bride and groom were cool calm and collected all afternoon. No pressure to hurry up and greet the guests, they were all accessible and enjoying the bar that opened early with Old Fashioneds and Mojitos. Yes yes, every event…
