La Donna Dolce Catering & Personal Chef Services

10/17/2015

Gathering goodies at Farmers this morning with my happy helpers. Excited for today's wedding

04/20/2015

My 36" Paella Pan just arrived!!!!! Woohoo!! Getting the season kicked off right with a Paella feed for 125!! (Fork is there for scale)

03/14/2015

This is an excellent article. From a place (like a commercial kitchen) where food waste is such a common sight, this article shares some innovative ideas to reduce the waste and even inspires creative menus based on what is usually thrown in the garbage.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/dining/efficiency-in-the-kitchen-to-reduce-food-waste.html?referrer=

Restaurants, home cooks and now a growing number of cities are embracing the belief that efficiency, composting and wasting less in the kitchen are just smart economics.

03/13/2015

This early season sunny weather is inspiring us to BBQ! What are your favorite go-to bbq recipes??

Here's our recipe for BBQ'd Oysters!

2 sticks Butter, softened
5 Tbsp Pecorino Cheese, finely grated
5 Tbsp Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, minced
5 tsp Garlic, minced
2 tsp Shallots, minced
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
½ tsp Sea Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp “Cayucos Hot Sauce”, optional

1) Place all the ingredients listed above in a food processor and mix just until combined. Roll in a tight log shape on parchment paper. Refrigerate or freeze until firm. (This is your “compound butter” and it may be prepared days ahead of time.)
2) Thoroughly wash and shuck 3 dozen (36) Fresh Oysters. Reserve the oyster on ½ of their shell.
3) Preheat the grill on High.
4) Prepare each oyster with 1 Tbsp of Compound Butter and lightly sprinkle with Panko Bread Crumbs.
5) Place Oyster shell on the grill (oyster and goodies facing up). Cook until butter is melted and bubbly (about 4-7 minutes).
6) Serve immediately and enjoy with a chilled glass of your favorite White Wine.

02/12/2015

Having fun experimenting with new recipes. Today I am fine tuning Pistachio Gelato with real Sicilian Pistachio paste (which offers such an intense, rich, & buttery flavor). Love spending time in the test kitchen! ❤️🇮🇹

01/22/2015

Shoutout to all who dredge their pasta with cheese!
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01/01/2015

Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year!! 2015 is going to be a great one!

12/20/2014

This is such a special time of year and one of our favorites to reflect on the great year we've had. We are so thankful to have been a part of so many weddings and life celebrations. This is our time to give back to this awesome community, and this Holiday Season we donated 70lbs of food to our local Food Bank to help families in need. Thank you for being a part of the LDD Family and we look forward to another great year ahead!

12/10/2014

12/07/2014

One of my favorites! All these health benefits are definitely a huge bonus. What's your favorite way to have pomegranates? Hope you all are staying healthy and enjoying the Holiday Season.