LL Catering

My sis grew amazing, super-sized zucchini in her garden, so, of course, we had to make my famous Zucchini Bread!
We also did a bunch of cooking projects with the kids. They had a ton of fun helping and learning.

Good morning! Breakfast for 50…

A simple memorial service…

So many events in the last two months! Here is a fun End-of-Year party for some of our favorite educators.

Lovely Pasadena Wedding

Preparing the Short Ribs for Saturday’s Wedding… you are so jealous you’re not attending this event! 😜

Mayfield Senior Tea.
This year’s Tea was beautiful!
More to come….

Thankful for the extra hands today!

Homemade pasta sauce for the kiddos today. And we snuck a bunch of other vegetables in the sauce too. (Zucchini, peppers, onions, spinanch… 🤫)

Mayfield Senior.
Mother Daughter Mass and Brunch.
Always one of our favorite events.

Aw!! From one of the little preschoolers we feed…
Thanks for making our Monday! So glad you “love, love, love” the bread pudding, Amari! ❤️❤️❤️

Saturday’s catering for one of my favorite customers… 12 years of doing business together!
And for such a great cause (close to my heart), MUSIC in the SCHOOLS! 💕❤️💕

Day Five… brought in some greenery partitions, some rugs, a table and flowers!
You wouldn’t even believe it’s the same space!! 💕❤️💕

Day four… added new chairs and plants.

Day 3 of upgrades…New signs!

Day two… painted the trim white and stapled fake greenery to this old door. Made a HUGE difference!

Day one… I decide to make some upgrades to the breezeway leading into our commercial kitchen. First task, painted the gate white!

GREEN EGGS?! Oh no!!!!

Ever catered a breakfast event, and your fluffy yellow eggs turned green on the bottom while you held them in the chafing pan?

Ugh. Me too!

And while the Dr. Seuss book is fun... in real life "Green Eggs and Ham" is not really that funny. As a caterer, it is embarrassing....

And while it is SAFE to eat (as it is just a chemical reaction between the sulfur in the whites and the iron in the yolks) it certainly looks unappetizing.

So, here are three tips I've learned (the hard way) over the years for keeping your eggs bright and yellow while you hold them over the heat.

1. Add a bit of citric acid to your raw eggs before cooking them, like lemon juice (about 1 T. for every dozen eggs)

2. Use liquid eggs. They already have citric acid added.

3. Add a little sour cream at the end of the cooking process. This cools down the eggs and stops the cooking process. And... sour cream actually contains citric acid.

*A couple other helpful hints... avoid cooking with aluminum pans, and certainly use the freshest eggs possible.

Hope that helps!

Just a reminder that the holidays are coming... Have you hired a caterer yet for your seasonal party?

Mayfield Class Reunion Lunch

Aw…. From one of our sweet little preschools…This just made our day!! 🥰🙏💕

For my amazing Verdugo Hills Choir Gals! 😘

What are you bringing to your potlucks and BBQ’s this 4th of July?

Bridal Shower Afternoon Tea

Santa Monica High Senior Celebration for 600+ 😅

Inspired!!!

Early morning breakfast for 120 people.

Mayfield Senior Tea. Congratulations to all the graduating seniors!

Sunday’s Mother/Daughter Brunch! One of our favorite annual events… this year nearly 500 attendees!