This is the “slow” time of year for caterers, when we concentrate on menus for all those summer weddings, and hope that enough work comes in to pay the winter gas bill. But at Paulding & Company we seem to be having a busy slow time! We have great classes, and are playing host just this month to a birthday party and a wedding rehearsal dinner, as well as team building sessions and our outside catering. As well as all those wedding menus to organize…
We are enjoying the late winter produce, and reveling in the new spring produce at the farmers market—the first spring artichokes and asparagus—and setting menus that take advantage of the still-wonderful greens and squashes and the fabulous sweet Dungeness crab (well, that’s not produce…but sure is good!). Don’t miss the recipe of the month—my crab cakes, which are well loved by all who taste them, and really easy to make.
We will be closed for repairs for two weeks—from Friday the 24th of March through Thursday the 6th of April, so that we can put a new floor down in the kitchen, but other than that time, we will be available to host your events and cater as well. Contact us for events of all kinds—we love hearing from you, whether it’s a cooking party, team building event, or catering for a meeting or wedding or whatever; you are the reason we are here!
Don’t miss the TV show that was shot in our kitchen!!! Top Chef airs on Bravo starting Wednesday, March 15th at 10 PM. Brought to you by the same folks who made Runway, among other things, it is sure to be entertaining.
Classes
Our Knife Skills and Knife Sharpening class is set to take place on Sunday, February 12t h, from 1-5 PM; we still have room for more people, so don’t delay registering to insure a spot. This is a special class, taught by two experts, combining forces for the first time. Eric E. Weiss, a master knife sharpener, will teach each participant how to sharpen their own knives, and provide a high-quality sharpening stone to take home, too. Charlie Vollmar, whose knife skills classes sell out all over the bay area, will head up that aspect of the class. The group will be divided in two, and you get the concentrated attention of each teacher in a small group setting, for half the class.
This is the first time the class will be taught anywhere—and it will be attended not only by novice cooks and sharpeners, but as well, by some of the cooks at your favorite local restaurants. Register for this class from our Calendar or Classes sections.
Basic Cooking class is almost over—this is the fifth week of the six week quarter. My new session will start on April 12th, and you will be able to register for it at Piedmont Adult School, www.piedmontadultschool.org starting on March 20th.
Rosetta Costantino will be announcing her spring class schedule shortly; you can find the entries on our Calendar, or at www.cookingwithrosetta.com, where there are also some fabulous pictures, both of the food you’ll cook, and of the kitchen.
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Recipe of the Month: Crab cakes with Remoulade Sauce