What’s New At Teatime Catering? Hurricane Wedding!
“OMG there’s a hurricane about to happen!!!” Saturday day night Hurricane Irene slammed the East Coast. We catered a wedding reception at the Thomas Birkby House in Leesburg VA, www.birkbyhouse.com and were spared the wild wind and rains, but there was still enough of the storm to keep everyone on their toes! This adorable…
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime Catering? Bacon and Scallops!
Bacon Wrapped Scallops pose a challenge with proper cooking technique. Cook it enough for the bacon to be crispy: the scallop is rubbery. Cook it enough for the scallop to still be tender: the bacon is rubbery and undercooked. I experimented with this technique – precook the bacon, chop it coarsely and top the scallop…
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This past Saturday the bride chose colors of pink and lime green for her wedding cake accents. She wanted 3 square tiers off set but did not have a design in mind. She sent me a copy of her invitation that had small pink roses, and I created this cascade of pink flowers and lime…
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime Catering? Chilled Summer Soup!
Chilled Thai Tomato and Crab Soup served in a martini glass! This refreshing and absolutely delicious appetizer was made with Farmer’s Market fresh tomatoes, scallions, garlic, lemon grass, Thai chili, stock and coconut milk then garnished with lump crab meat and chives. With a subtle kick from the Thai chili, this light and cool beginning…
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime Catering? Daisy Cake!
Looking for something precious and fresh as a daisy? At left is Teatime’s wedding cake creation of the Daisy Cake. Lemon Butter Cake w/ a Fresh Raspberry Filling, Yellow Butter Cream Icing and dozens of edible frosting daisy flowers covering the top tier and cascading down the bottom two tiers. Yummy! www.teatimeinc.com
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime Catering? Summer Pasta Salad
What’s tastier than a refreshing cool pasta salad. Featured here is our Bow Tie Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato, Fresh Dill, Feta Cheese and Blanched Snow Peas. Seasoned with Fresh Herbs and an Olive Oil dressing, it is a perfect accompaniment for a July summer menu. www.teatimeinc.com
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Catering? Saturday’s Wedding Cake!
Our latest Wedding Cake creation. Teatime created this 4 tier wedding cake with a spiral of yellos and ivory flowers cascading across the front. And the flavor?! The groom had always loved his Mom’s “funfetti” cakes as a child. Ruth took her yellow butter cake and folded into the batter candy sprinkles to replicate the…
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime Catering? Mango Summer Soup!
Summer Mango Soup, what could be more refreshing on a hot July evening. This no bake soup is a puree of fresh mango, jimica, cucumber, garlic, fresh lime juice, jalapeno, and yogurt. It’s pictured here with a single blackberry for garnish, but could also be served with a more savory garnish such as lump crab…
Read MoreTeatime Summer Salad Catering
So Fresh! What’s New At Teatime presents a luscious summer salad of baby spinach, sliced strawberries, sliced mushrooms in a citrus vinaigrette. Also delicious served in a balsamic vinaigrette. Colors are beautiful and the flavors are light and fresh for a warm summer evening. Bon Apetit! www.teatimeinc.com
Read MoreWhat’s New at Teatime Catering? CHEESEY STUFF!
Tri Colored Cheese Tortellini in an Al Fredo Sauce was served at our Saturday wedding reception in Alexandria, VA. As there were a number of children in attendance at this reception, we created a separate children’s buffet that featured their own Mac ‘N Cheese, Hot Dogs in Buns, and Watermelon with Strawberries. Seriously folks, can…
Read MoreTeatime Delicacies, Inc., catering with Grilled Sesame Flank Steak
What’s New at Teatime? Yesterday’s wedding featured Grilled Sesame Flank Steak on Bamboo Skewers. We marinade the flank in apple vinegar, soy, garlic and sesame oil for 2 days. Grilled, sliced and skewered then presented playfully in our signature “porcupine” it’s fun to look at and delicious to eat! It’s a great entree to serve…
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Taking a trip down memory lane, this was one of our favorite wedding cakes because it was done for one of our staff. This is Vicki’s cake, 4 tiers of Bourbon St. Chocolate Fudge Cake w/ Fresh Raspberry Filling and Buttercream Icing. Flowers were provided by Sue Chamberlain www.suesflowers.biz. The design is Ruth’s Simple Rope Piping…
Read MoreTeatime Delicacies, Inc.Catering – Shrimp for the Holidays!
Who doesn’t love chilled jumbo shrimp? As an alternative to the classic shrimp and cocktail sauce, Teatime prepares a chilled garlic, lime and fresh dill marinated display that is perfect for a warm summer reception. Not only looks lovely, the aromas of fresh dill and garlic delight the senses! We have also done this as…
Read MoreWhat’s New At Teatime for Dinner Last Night?
Financial Investment Dinner at the Fairfax Railroad Museum last night featured Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast on Mixed Greens w/ a Cilantro Lime Dressing, Capri Salad of Roma Tomato-Basil-Fresh Mozzarella, Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli in a Marinara Sauce, Watermelon Wedges, and dessert bites of Apple Bavarian Tart and Miniature Lemon Curd Tarts. A Beautiful Summer meal!…
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Sometimes What’s New At Teatime isn’t new at all. One of the most popular menu items requested is our signature Grilled Indonesian Chicken on Bamboo Skewers w/ Peanut Dipping Sauce. Boneless chicken breast is marinated for two days, grilled and then chilled. It is sliced and skewered on bamboo skewers. It is assembled as shown…
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