Encore Performance Catering

11/05/2023

Seed Your Soul

Seed Your Soul

11/02/2023

A Halloween Treat...

HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!

A Halloween Treat… HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!

10/30/2023

Here is some pumpkin humor to go with some pumpkin hummus:

How do you mend a broken jack-o'- lantern?

With a pumpkin patch, of course!

Here is some pumpkin humor to go with some pumpkin hummus: How do you mend a broken jack-o’- lantern? With a pumpkin patch, of course!

10/26/2023

A Taste of the Season

A Taste of the Season

10/25/2023

I love pumpkins in the Fall
Some are short and some are tall—
Either way, I love them all!

I love pumpkins in the Fall Some are short and some are tall– Either way, I love them all!

10/23/2023

It’s Wine Time!

10/16/2023

Calling All Peeps!

I'm looking for you...

If you have any stories about Dave and/or recipes you'd like to share, send me a note (or smoke signal), and I'll feature you in Fly on the Wall, Not in Your Soup

In the meantime, check this out...

Calling All Peeps! I’m looking for you… If you have any stories about Dave and/or recipes you’d like to share, send me a note (or a smoke signal), and I’ll feature you in Fl…

10/11/2023

Come One, Come All! You Won't Want to Miss This!! Meet Today's Main Attraction...

http://flyonthewallnotinyoursoup.com/2023/10/11/the-canny-catherine/

10/06/2023

Meet the Man Who Adds Aloha Spirit to Every Party...

Meet the Man Who Adds Aloha Spirit to Every Party…

10/01/2023

This one is to you, Sharon Benjamin-Welch, the Original Peep, Fluffer #1

This one is to you, Sharon, the Original Peep, Fluffer #1

09/29/2023

Finding His Niche…

Finding His Niche…

09/25/2023

"You can curse the darkness or light a candle. The choice is yours."

~Patrick Kane, Professional Hockey Player

“You can curse the darkness or light a candle. The choice is yours.” ~Patrick Kane, Professional Hockey Player

09/22/2023

"The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?"

~Edgar Allan Poe

“The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?” ~Edgar Allan Poe

09/18/2023

Presto Pesto!

Presto Pesto!

09/15/2023

It'd be a crime not to give this a shot (...or two...or three)

It’d be a crime not to give this a shot (…or two…or three)

09/07/2023

Lifting the curtain...

Dave was part of Redwood City’s Police Dept. Citizen Academy. He had all the members join him for a party at his kitchen where they decided to continue role-playing scenarios– they made a Cat…

09/05/2023

Q: Where do cowboys cook their chili?

A: On the range.

Learn how to cook Uncle Rob Hyman’s Super Bowl of Chili, and pick up a few ‘dad jokes’ along the way

Q: Where do cowboys cook their chili? A: On the range. Learn how to cook Uncle Rob’s version of Chili, and pick up a few ‘Dad Jokes’ along the way

08/31/2023

A Spaghetti (and Meatball) Western Starring The Navy SEAL Caterer

A Spaghetti (and Meatball) Western Starring The Navy SEAL Caterer

08/26/2023

Our Attempt at a Mama's Fish House Savory

Our Attempt at a Mama’s Fish House Savory

08/22/2023

We recently went to Maui, returning two days before the fires hit Lahaina. Our hearts go out to the island of Maui and the people of Hawaii who have been impacted by the recent tragedy. We love Hawaii- it's my family's favorite place on earth.

We recently went to Maui, returning two days before the fires hit Lahaina. Our hearts go out to the island of Maui and the people of Hawaii who have been impacted by the recent tragedy. We love Haw…

08/15/2023

Welcome to the Softball Years…

(Shout out to Shizuka Fung)

Welcome to the

08/03/2023

All thrills, no frills!

All thrills, no frill!

07/30/2023

"Come, Watson, come. The game is afoot!"

The ice sculpture, an angel, only halfway-carved, one eye, one wing with half a halo sat unfinished on a hot summer’s day. Water droplets were sliding down from the berg like sweat beads into…

07/27/2023

Wondering why Dave never opened a restaurant? Here's why...

A First-Hand Account from Dave Hyman Many people over the years have asked me why I haven’t attempted to open a restaurant. I ran a restaurant for five years before starting Encore Performanc…

07/23/2023

Get your cherry-picking shoes ready to go...

We were pleasantly surprised to discover cherry-picking is a thing to do over in our new neck of the woods! We were able to sneak in right before the season ended (since I kept missing the earlier …

07/20/2023

Meet the Kickback King of Lomita Park...

Time for school! I grab my backpack and run out the door to catch up with Dad. He’s more excited than I am to get to the playground. I take long, quick strides, eventually making gazelle-like…

07/18/2023

Go green for your next party

Previously, Dave provided some savvy advice in Portion Control: How to Save Time, Money, & Your Health This Summer. One of his tips was: In a buffet, you want to put the most expensive entree a…

07/12/2023

Some savvy summer advice from the Navy SEAL Caterer...

The right portions can save you the time you’d take prepping unneeded food, save money from over-buying, and save you from unwanted calories spoiling your summer physique. If planning an even…

07/10/2023

Bonus Recipe!

In addition to Evelia’s Coveted Chimichurri Recipe, she also makes a mean Avocado Salsa! Here is the recipe to another one of her savory, spicy, and delicious sauces we love, oh so much! Avoc…

07/07/2023

Hurry, hurry to make this Chimichurri!

Whenever my friend Evelia asks if she can bring anything, it’s always the same request: Chimichurri, please! And let me emphasize, this is not just any Chimichurri sauce. This is the absolute…

07/07/2023

4th of July Fondue & Fruit You Fancy... Let's get chocolate wasted!

I was a picky eater growing up (now I’m not picky enough), and I see where my even pickier eater of a daughter gets it. She loves to cook, but it’s rare she’ll try anything new (b…

06/30/2023

I have arrived!

Dave and Diane’s baby had a due date of January, 29th, which was Dave’s birthday. There were no sonograms or ultrasounds and they didn’t know if they were having a boy or a girl. …

06/25/2023

You don't need a pig to sniff this out...

Chocolate Truffles: Everything about these are God-awful– awful to make, awful looking, and awfully delicious. Chocolate Truffles were the first treats I remember eating from Encore Performan…

06/18/2023

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!

Just in time for Father's Day...

Dave had been a manager with Pacific Fresh for approximately five years. He spoke highly of the restaurant, the owners, the experience, and the establishment, overall; But, he was tired of babysitt…

06/14/2023

Tonight's Dinner Special Coming Right Up!

Since Dave caught the Creature of the Pacific Fresh Lagoon (a red snapper, perhaps?), it’s going to be the dinner special! My Mama D reminded me of a well-loved recipe she’s done multip…

06/10/2023

ALERT THE MEDIA-- It's been caught!!

Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, wait, it’s not in the sky! But it may be superman SCUBA diving in the water to combat the Creature of the Pacific Fresh Lagoon?! Or& #8230…

06/06/2023

Which side are you on?

People either loved it… or they hated it. This was Dave’s cocktail sauce recipe, which was a little on the spicier side to start with, but when Dave made it, he had a heavy hand on the …

06/03/2023

Today marks the 7th year since Dave's passing, so I figured we were due for one of Dave Hyman's personal accounts to commemorate the day...

A Personal Account from Dave Hyman It’s amazing to think after returning from SEAL training, drunks would be my greatest foes entering back into civilian life. While a manager at a full servi…

06/02/2023

Pssss... Wanna know a secret?

Family secrets. Every family has them. Some common ones are name changes, or even plastic surgeries, to avoid discrimination. Sometimes it involves a child born out of wedlock, a crime, or a scanda…

05/28/2023

Welcome to the Party!

It reflected when fine-dining with a dress code was a sign of the times with fancy food and top-notch service. The venue was for business meetings, important affairs, and special occasions. 52 floo…