I have always loved to cook, but have gotten more serious about it over the last 2-3 years. I have been hired for a few catering events over the last few years and I really enjoy it.
My favorite things to cook
I love creating hot appetizers, anything Asian and pasta dishes.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Because fireworks are legal in my county, I always host the Fourth of July. It is my favorite holiday and a great opportunity to share new recipes with my family and friends!
My cooking triumphs
I catered a sit down dinner for 125 guests at my sister's place of employment. I served mozarella-stuffed chicken breasts with marinara sauce, over pasta. The meal included a salad, topped with an oversized crouton. I also made three different appetizers; two hot and one cold. I got rave reviews!! I don't want to cater to a crowd of that size again (too much work!) but I am just proud to know I did it!
My cooking tragedies
I prepared Local Kine Wontons from this site, for a wedding reception of 65 guests. I placed the cream cheese mixture in the wontons a few hours ahead of time. When it came time to fry the wontons, some of them had become gummy and clumped together. Luckily they tasted good, although the presentation could have been better!