Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
not your average house party part 2
2 Jul 2010Our goal at this party was to wait for guests to recover from the initial shock of our extravagant decor, then further overload their senses with aromas of our remarkable fare! Here’s how we did it…
We circulated the room with scrumptious hors d’ oeuvres. Tempura battered squash blossoms filled with herbed goat cheese (below), tamarind glazed shrimp and poblano duck, just [...]
another round of shots
In: Food
22 Jun 2010Although there is the occasional time and place for a hardy shot of liquor, we realize those times are few and far between, especially for all of us holding down a 9 to 5.
To accommodate, we have morphed the “another round of shots” conspiracy you hear friends assembling across the party, into a positive thing!
We use [...]
gastropubs galore
In: Food
15 Jun 2010You wouldn’t expect to see any linkage between the terms “pub food” and “A Fare Extraordinaire,” now would you? Pub food is notorious for being soggy, bland and well, enjoyable only after a few pints of ale. AFE food, on the other hand, is spectacular in every sense of the word.
Houston has developed one trendy [...]
familiar faces
28 May 2010A Fare Extraordinaire is catering for another cause! Spring Spirit Baseball is part of the out-reach programs with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
Kalie and Karen with Cal Ripken, Jr.!
“The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation helps to build character and teach critical life lessons to disadvantaged young people residing in America’s most distressed communities through baseball and [...]
catering for a cause
21 May 2010Food is our middle name here at A Fare Extraordinaire. We eat, sleep and breathe great food and creative ideas. Since food is such a staple in most celebrations, people look for a reason to entertain and build memories together, and we are ready to help make it unforgettable. We recently were invited to cater a reception [...]
haute summer
In: Events| Food| Inspiration
13 May 2010Don’t let the hot Houston summer keep you from entertaining! The season is quickly approaching and we want to help you get ready for the rising temperatures in style. A Fare Extraordinaire loves coming up with new ways to keep the guests coming back for more and with a cool and refreshing menu, you can make [...]
eat seasonally
In: Food
22 Apr 2010Happy Earth Day, everybody! Since you can’t exactly trim a tree, write your name in the night sky with a sparkler or carve an eerie pumpkin, how do you plan to celebrate?
Well, you could buy tickets to Jack Johnson’s August 18th concert at the Woodlands Pavilion. He was just named Earth Day’s Top Green Rocker, [...]
where we eat
In: Food
5 Mar 2010Working for a catering company means you get really spoiled, really fast. Gone are the days where we could passively stop into a chain restaurant and enjoy ourselves. Now we scrutinize menus, critique service and mentally calculate food product costs to see if we are getting a deal or simply getting dealed.
When we endorse a [...]
things we love…truffles and pedestels
In: Food| Inspiration
2 Mar 2010We get really, really excited about small things. Literally.
In this case, we loved these petite porcelain pedestels so much that we ordered some our own and we came up for the perfect chocolate to perch above them, Vosges Viola chocolate truffles . We can’t wait for the next chance to use and eat them!
sweet potato chips… the yin and yang of sweet and salty.
In: Food
4 Jan 2010Every legendary business has a signature item. McDonald’s is known for the Big Mac. For Thomas Keller, it’s the famous “Oysters and Pearls” entree featuring pearl tapioca custard, oysters and a sizeable amount of caviar.
A “signature item” is almost like a personal signature, something that can only be imitated, never copied. It’s the mainstay of the company, a [...]
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