Favorite Cookie

Favorite Holiday Recipe: Mexican Wedding Cakes from Betty Crocker's Cookie book. We call them Pecan Crescents. We make these every year and actually fight over who gets to make these cookies and who makes the best ones. I think mine are the best. I really wanted to make them this year, but my niece called "dibs" first.

We are doing a Fontera Grill Inspired menu for Christmas this year. I borrowed my sisters cookbooks to do some research for recipes and traditional Mexican holiday dishes. I'm really excited to have something other than turkey...again!

So far we have: ceviche, guacamole, pomegranate mojitos...really, what else do you need...LOL. more to come on recipe research and beverage recon....

Ahh the joys of a commercial kitchen

I love working in a big kitchen. big ovens, sheet pans, mixers, and knives. All the tools you need to get the job done quickly.

Yesterday I made: spiced molasses cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies cut into little acorns and oak leaves dipped in chocolate, an apple and raisin strudel with caramel sauce, 2 salad dressings and some spiced nuts.

I am working with Tom Leavitt of White Oak Gourmet and we are catering St. Viator Day at St. Viator in Arlington Heights, IL. The dinner is for 55 people and the menu is going to be really tasty!

Cocktail Hour with passes Hors d'Oeuvres
Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette, Spicy Walnuts and Bleu Cheese
Choice of:
Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Fresh Horseradish Sauce
Pommes Dauphinoise and Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Salmon with Pommes Puree and Pommes Frites and Sauteed Spinach
Apple Cinnamon Ice Cream and Pumpkin Ice Cream with Spiced Molasses Cookies and Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Enough blogging...off to work for me!