Posts Tagged ‘northern virginia’
Rustic Charm for Wedding or Catered Event
Rustic Dining Room of Lodge At Little Seneca Creek Live in the Washington DC area and looking for an outside the box type of venue? Minutes from DC, Northern Virginia and conveniently located in Montgomery County MD, the Lodge at Little Seneca Creek fits the bill. Rustic and charming, the Montgomery County Parks website describes…
Read MoreBack Yard Wedding Reception? Call Teatime Catering NOW!
Back Yard Wedding Reception! Mother Nature needs to have her meds re-evaluated. I do not recall loopier weather than this past spring’s temperature and precip in the Northern Virginia Washington DC area. I believe we had 43 minutes of spring and it went straight to inferno summer. Last weekend we catered a wedding reception in…
Read MoreA Caterer Crazy for Carbs!
Whoopie Pie Bites! I’ll admit it: I’m crazy for carbs. If my own personal diet was restricted to three items, it would be bread, butter, and cheese. Possibly some water. According to WebMD www.WebMD.com “Does a bad day at the office or a tiff with your spouse send you marching to the cookie jar or…
Read MoreWedding Cocktails 2016
Great Cocktails from One Master Recipe Who doesn’t love a great cocktail? The May 2016 issue of Bon Appetit magazine www.bonappetit.com has a great photo article featuring a boozy chart that doesn’t copy well, so here’s the gist of it. Whether you are at a catered event, a wedding reception, or hosting a backyard BBQ,…
Read MoreChicken and Waffle Appetizer
Chicken and Waffle Appetizer Direct quote from current bride-client, “Chicken and Waffles are the new Cupcakes”. Um, OK. This caterer gal is from New England. I never heard of Chicken and Waffles until I moved to Northern Virginia. And even then I was here a long time before I saw this item on an actual…
Read MoreWedding Brunch Menu
Grilled Cheese Bite and Tomato Soup Shooter Does it get any more delicious than this? Catering By Teatime has created the perfect Brunch Wedding Menu for an October wedding reception in Northern Virginia that includes the passed appetizer “Grilled Cheese Bite and Tomato Soup Shooter”. Fun and whimsical as well as delicious, comfort food at…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Wedding Cake – How To Choose A Wedding Cake
Anatomy of a wedding cake – How to Choose the Best Cake for your Wedding Reception So you want to pick out a wedding cake, yes? You want it to be beautiful and delicious, yes? Are you overwhelmed with how to select the right one? Yes? Let’s Start With The Very Beginning: The Cake One…
Read MoreHistoric Rental Properties Northern Virginia
Wedding Ceremony at Blenheim House Saturday Catering By Teatime was blessed with balmy spring weather – finally – and we catered a wedding reception at the Historic Blenheim House in Fairfax City, VA www.fairfaxva.gov/government/historic-resources/civil-war-interpretive-center This historic property is a surprise even to some long time Fairfax County VA residents. Historic Blenheim is a central-hall plan brick…
Read MoreWaterfront catering in Washington DC
Sunset View from the Potomac Boat Club, Washington DC Recently we had the privilege of catering a memorial service at the Potomac Boat Club, a private club on the Potomac River in Washington DC www.potomacboatclub.org The first PBC boathouse stood at the foot of Congress Street — what is now 31st Street in Georgetown. It…
Read MoreBest Ever Holy Cow Amazing Chocolate Wedding Cake
Best Chocolate Cake in the World Hard to follow up after looking at that photo, a stunning wedding cake covered in chocolate ganache and hand made chocolate curls and shavings. You could smell the chocolate from across the room. But first, let me give you a little background on his exceptional wedding reception held at…
Read MoreCatering with Breakfast Bars
Coconut Date Power Breakfast Bars I admit I am a true coconut fan, always have been. I cater events throughout the Washington DC and Northern Virginia suburbs and would love to introduce more guests to the wonders of this product. Vaguely healthy and totally delicious, coconut is one of 2016’s “it” ingredients. And the March…
Read MoreBreakfast Waffle Nachos! Catering By Teatime
Breakfast Nachos! Here is a recipe inspired by all things Instagram. Catering around the Washington DC and Northern Virginia Suburbs challenges me to keep up with what’s new and trending with food and menu ideas. Will this work for a wedding reception menu? Would we be able to cater and prepare…
Read MoreCrazy Culinary Fads
Hard to please everyone… As a caterer in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia community, we see a LOT of dietary challenges. Couples are often faced with the question “how do I choose a menu for my wedding reception that will appeal to all my guests?” So today we will take the light hearted approach…
Read MoreVeggie Magic!
Oven Roasted Potatoes Hasselbacken I read a lot of cooking literature. As a caterer in Northern Virginia and Washington DC I am constantly on the lookout for a new recipe. Will this work for a wedding reception? Can I cater with this or would it be better for personal consumption only? Flipping though a recent…
Read MoreAffordable Washington DC Catering
Cream Scones with Dried Cranberries Today’s post celebrates our 300th blog entry at Catering By Teatime, also known as Teatime Delicacies, Inc. And what better menu to reflect the caterer is our Tea Menu featuring Cream Scones with Dried Cranberry. When I created my company 33 years ago, the name reflected my love of everything…
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