New Year for Greatness :)

January is a busy month for us in a way that is different from every other time of year. It is typically a slower month as far as weddings and events where we are onsite catering and such. However, it is where we spend lots of time in the office. Taxes are the most time consuming, hours upon hours gazing and those profit and loss statements, creating new menus for the year, booking events and tastings for the wedding season, canning and taking the time to organize the freezers, and of course, catching up on all the paperwork that has piled up around us due to the amount of time in the kitchen during most other months.

We are particularly excited for a few things this year coming up. For one, I am starting a new postion at Sur La Table as a chef instructor. This is so exciting for me, I am finally getting the chance to really share and teach my passion for the industry with others. I am training and co teaching with the other chefs in Los Gatos, and of course learning so much from all of them, and I will start teaching solo starting in May!! :)



Back in December we donated to the Younglife auction. This is an ministry that is very close to my heart as I participated in high school and now have the opportunity to lead on Monday nights. Spending time with these high school students and sharing my love for Christ with them is very special. Anyways, we donated to the auction, which raises money for our activities all year. Normally the past few years we have donated a dinner for two in your home, but this year we went BIG! Dinner delivered to your house once a month for a year!! Pretty awesome. January's dinner consisted of Butternut squash soup, organic greens with English cucumber, and fresh dinner rolls. I am pretty excited to continue these dinners for the year, hopefully trying out a few new recipes with them for the seasons.






Last Saturday night we catered to a group of people who take great care of us, Oasis Hair and Skin!! This salon rocks, filled with women who take wonderful care of the people in our community, using organic hair and facial products, along with great talent and amazing personalities!! The best part of the evening, I will say, was the coconut bread pudding we served for dessert! It was sooo good :)