this is the time of year that different groups and individuals order tea sandwiches. frankly, i think they are a total waste of time and energy and they definitely are both! i believe that we are the only caterer that...
first farmers’ market
this past saturday, the outside farmers' market started at the south street pavillion in glens falls. michele from samantha's took lots of goodies to sell. one of our new items is chocolate croissants as well as a raspberry mascapone filled...
season change
finally here in bolton landing it is looking a bit like spring. i have picked a couple daffodils and thrown a stick into the ice-free lake for my goldendoodle to get. he loves the water and i am lucky that...
famous cheese ring
for years we have been making a cheese nut ring as an appetizer for many functions. i'll admit that i found the recipe in a paper back recipe collection put together by a church in delmar in 1972. the author...
still soups
usually this time of year we are only putting out 2 soups each day. soup kinda loses its finesse when the weather gets better. but because we just can't get out from under this cool weather, i am busily hovering...
class for cooks
there were some classy ladies and one classy guy at the cafe last sunday. they were participating in a cooking class. one of the ladies had approached me a month ago about the possibility of holding a class on a...
monday monday
when michele is sick, i can almost be sick. i start worrying that everything will not be done that needs to be done. monday is the "new week" day when we redo and toss what we can't use. today is...
wearywinter
last monday was the epitome of a bad day for your blogger. i knew we were supposed to get a storm and i knew we had a catered lunch for the target center in wilton. actually, the lunch was for...
february:chocolate month
this month at the cafe, i have made several chocolate delights and the most exciting is this chocolate cake from bonappetit. i made this for my birthday so we call it the birthday cake. you can make it yourself or...
strawberries
it's the "season" for chocolate covered strawberries. what a fiasco we had with an albany supplier. when i called regarding prices, i was quoted a ridiculous price for the large stemmed berries that we used to get. weather and economy...