Until now, my culinary endeavors have been limited to family and friends. Or sometimes friends of friends. But for the very first time, I catered an event.
Technically it was a favor for a friend, but I've never really prepared food for strangers before.
It was a joy to be able to come up with ideas and create food and it was a thrill that it was so well received.
There were many lovely compliments, and lots of suggestions that I should do it as a business. But my answer remains the same. For me, cooking is never a chore, but a chance to express myself creatively. I worry that making it a job would take the fun and joy out of it.
This adventure was a great learning experience for me. Two discoveries stand out the most:
I love food shopping at Costco and people love the hell out of smoked salmon.
This also allowed me to combine two of my loves- photography and cooking. Here are some shots from the event.
1. Fresh mango salsa on endive
2. Smoked salmon crostini with maple ricotta cream spread
3. Chocolate mini brownies with peppermint icing, spiced gingerbread men (er.. persons) and Festive punch
4. Phyllo cups with feta and sweet mince
