Monica Kelso Catering

05/12/2026

The 🍓🍓🍓berries are coming!
The 🍓🍓🍓berries are coming!
Country Creek Produce Farm

05/03/2026

Follow along for all the updates on the area's yummiest berries!
Believing that Farmer B of Country Creek Produce Farm is gonna beat this ridiculous weather!

04/20/2026

Eeeeeekk!!!
I may have scared the daylights out of my dog with squeals of joy over this win! (And I'm thankful that I avoided any & all spoilers!). was a chance meeting countless years ago but as culinary circles are small in any county the gift of continued run-ins changed that. I cannot tell you how often your work sparks creativity and your charitable heart inspires benevolence. You have stellar vision yet remain roots-proud. So thankful for the 10 year stint in Frederick county that privileged knowing you and I'll continually travel wherever to join your table. Congratulations on this hard-earned, well deserved accolade! There's no doubt you have more on the horizon. Cheers, Chef! You've made everyone proud. xo

03/25/2026

03/17/2026

As we age, wisdom says: everything old becomes new again...
While catering will forever remain a huge part of our passion. We are excited to launch something new. The Warehouse Table by Monica Kelso will have several offerings rolling out including this (bigger and better) one from yesteryear.

Long before catering and events, I started as a personal chef for busy families — cooking in their homes, one kitchen at a time. Back then I could only serve one family during my children's school window, but the need was always the same: good food, made with care, for people who wanted to be together but didn’t always have the time to make it happen.

Even after years in catering, I still hear from families who miss that kind of help.

So we’re preparing to launch Warehouse Table Provisions — a new again weekly offering rooted in the belief that the table was never meant to be rushed, empty, or taken for granted, but a place of provision, care, and shared life.

In every season, there is something sacred about gathering around food made with intention. Shared tables have a way of reminding us that we are seen, known, and meant to nourish one another well.

Warehouse Table Provisions will offer fresh, prepared meals, seasonal menus, and simple ways to bring good food to the people you love — because if you don’t make time for your people, the week will fill up without them.

Our hope is to make it easier to slow down, sit together, and let the table be a shared place of provision again.

Special thanks to the friends who've participated in testing out the menus & systems.

This is just the beginning.
More soon. 🤍
xo

02/16/2026

Thank you for the nomination!!
The voting is now open!
It's not lost on us that you can choose from endless options to vendor your food.
From intimate dinners for two to galas and fundraisers for 800+ we've seen and done a lot in 20 years. We've worked in the bougiest of kitchens as well as in what could be called 3rd world accommodations; we saw wedding guest-counts drop to single digit numbers during the pandemic and have also rocked huge 4 day wedding extravaganzas! But beyond all the details & hoopla, what we treasure most is bringing the culinary visions to life for all the folks like YOU who enter as clients but leave as friends.
It doesn't matter if it runs as simple as pizza or breakfast for dinner to the unpronounceable fancy schmantzy foo-foo fare...the same care and attention to detail is important to us because YOU are important to us. Thank you for allowing us to repeatedly be part of your most monumental occasions. It's an absolute honor to do life with you.
Thanks for voting!
xo

02/10/2026

As a wedding vendor we love all things LOVE so when the requests kept coming for us to offer something for the 14th how could we say no? Whether you're planning a romantic twosome with your person... gathering with your favorite tribe or even with your best pals to celebrate singleness, this night is for you. Our goal was to create a vibe that allowed for any sized guest configuration yet still had a bit of multi course flair all set within the fabulous walls of Millso Commons. It's a little modern (with a beet tartare and our shrimp stuffed shrimp - you read that right!)...it's a little old school (with a classic Bourguignon that even Julia Child would swoon over) and it's a whole lot delicious. We'll set you up with some sharables while you select your starter, but your entrees will be determined per guest with your reservation (see link in the next photo). So in the land of making last minute plans (and dissipating some weariness of too much worldly ick), we've got you! So...here's your chance to personally invite your Love on a real date, to call your besties or your siblings...heck, you can even call your mailman...this night is about celebrating the best of gathering around a table with those we love.

https://monica-kelso.square.site

01/31/2026

We love a good CSA - even more, we love when we get to select the field faves that tickle our fancy the most! Whether you're new to the CSA concept or just weary of the fridg-dump of wasted pushed-to-the-back items your family doesn't touch, check out Deep Roots Farm.
that said...we should all still be trying (or retrying😉) a new item to our plates so I hope you toss in a couple adventurous new veggies this summer!
Food is medicine, and with all the junk that big corporations add to our food supply, it's more vital than ever to know where our food originates and how it's grown. How fortunate are we to have several truly spectacular family run farms at our fingertips who are stocking roadside stands with delicious bounty?

10/21/2025

Had to grab another spaghetti squash as I'm feeling the need for a roasted garlic and crab version. (Besties, I KNOW but but that's what happens when your best bestie is currently driving home from the coast AND at least it's made me put the English muffins aside for a minute!!)

When your friend sounds a little unconfident about what to do with her squash in hand, ya throw her a li'l inspo, so I'm sharing an expanded version of my text to her here too.
There are no wrong answers. Spaghetti Squash is a pretty forgiving vessel, so do what you love. Here's a small jumping off point...adjust and season with your heart.

Chicken parm - ground or shredded chicken, sauce of choice, garlic, basil, parm, mozz...

Spinach artichoke - cream cheese (or cottage for more protein - I blitz it first), spinach, chopped artichoke hearts, Parm

Cacio e Pepe - lots and lots of Pecorino Romano, lots of crushed peppercorns...dairy, nut or tofu cream

Cheesesteak - thinly shaved steak, onions, peppers, sharp cheese - something creamier like Cooper.

Falling for Ya: cooked & crumbled spicy sausage (pork or poultry), chopped kale (or left over roasted Brussels), gah-licccc, chopped apples...maple Dijon drizzle

French Onion: caramelized onion, Gruyère, garlicky breadcrumbs...

Shout if I haven't tickled your fancy yet...
local farm stands are still aBuNdAnT - DO get inspired there (!) - and may all your twirly curly strands be deliciously long!
Show us what you're bringing to the table!
xoxo

10/12/2025

There used to be a sign in Point Harbor right before crossing off the mainland to the Outer Banks.
It read: Soup's on in the kitchen.
For some bizarre reason I always heard it in "Sipsey's" voice by Miss Cicely Tyson from the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. That sweet weathered character who fiercely loved Iggy like family in spite of what the world said was allowed. They were welcomely invited to each other's tables.
Hearing that phrase carries over to every pot of soup I make. Maybe it's because there's a heart home for us in our beloved OBX...or maybe it's simply because soup ladles up love, comfort, healing, culture, history and tradition in each bowl of goodness served.
It stirs up memories, honors generational tradition and gives nod to new lands while uniting us all in coziness.
So...pull up a chair, grab a spoon and let's break bread...it's Sunday y'all!
Soup's on in the kitchen.
xo

Recipe in IG comments.