Culinary Delight Catering in Los Angeles

The Spring Deal Budget Menu is Here!

At Culinary Delight Catering, we understand the value of your hard earned dollar, so we offer budget menus to make catering an event in the Los Angeles are easier on your time and your pocket book. Every season we offer a new budget menu designed to help you save time and money. And here it is almost spring, so it's time for a new deal!

From now until June, a two Layer Mini Pinwheel Platter & 48 Mini Tulip Cupcakes, usually a combined value of $178.00, is now on sale for only $99.00. This deal easily serves 25 people.

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy Tasting Cupcakes

We love to make Los Angelinos happy with our yummy cupcakes!

Hello Emma!

The cupcakes were a great hit!!  Everyone loved them!  Even the banana ones that fell over – they used spoons to scoop up the icing and put it back on the cupcakes so you know they must have loved them!  I definitely will be making this a monthly affair so please put us down for the Monthly Birthday Club.  I know you have a lot of flavors and variations that the cupcakes can be decorated so that is one thing I’d like to discuss for next months birthdays.

Again, thank you so much for the lovely display, the speedy delivery and the yummy, yummy, yummy tasting cupcakes!  I have to place an order for myself soon just to take home!

Talk to you soon!
Renee

Mango Chipotle Chicken Bites

Ingredients:

• 2 cups mango (peeled the mango, cut around seed)
• 2 chipotle peppers
• 2 tbsp adobo sauce
• 1 cup cilantro (fresh, use whole)
• 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 lbs chicken breast (cut up)

Directions:

1. Cover chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2. Combine mango, chipotle peppers, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oil, and salt and pepper. Chop in a food processor
3. Pour 1/2 of the pureed mango/chipotle mixture over the Chicken pieces and mix with your to smoothe the sauce onto the chicken with your hands
4.  Put chicken in a bow and put in fridge for 6 hours.
5. Put remaining half of mango & chipotle mixture into pan and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Stir frequently and let sauce get thick.
6. Grill or broil chicken until done
7. Put chicken on a skewer
8. Place some sauce into  a bowl for dipping
9. Garnish with chopped green onion and fresh cilantro 

 

Los Angeles Food Delivery Discount: Feed 25 for $99!

Culinary Delight Catering is currently offering a deal through Living Social for a two-layer mini pinwheel sandwich platter and 48 mini cupcakes, delivered, for $99. Feeds up to 25 people!

• Simplify the party prep by arranging the delivery of a two-layer mini pinwheel sandwich platter and 48 mini cupcakes
• Choose from turkey, ham, roast beef, tuna, or veggie sandwiches to feed up to 25 people
• A variety of tasty cupcake flavors available -- like chocolate caramel and red velvet
• Gourmet catering company services weddings, corporate events, parties, and much more
• Will deliver to Southbay, downtown LA, Culver City, Westwood, Marina del Rey, Westchester, Playa Vista, and Venice.

For more information and the fine print on delivery areas, etc, visit this Los Angeles catering deal on Living Social.

Awards and Recognition for Culinary Delight Catering

The My Fox LA voting for LA's best caterer is done for the year, and we were runners up! After years of coming in the top five, Culinary Delight Catering came in 2nd, a big move up! Thanks to everyone who voted, and all our customers!

Here's some of the other recent recognition we've received:

• We were honored by the State of California Senate for our work in the Culinary Arts in August.
• We received a Certificate of Appreciation from the 155TH Combat Support Battalion in July for giving food for our Vets and their families at an awards dinner for them.
• We received official recognition from the County of Los Angeles and the City of Inglewood for community support.
• We were recognized by California Legislature Assembly as one of Los Angeles Culinary Masters in October, 2012.
• Recognized by the City of Los Angeles in 2012 for operating and employing people in the community for over 30 years.

Thanks again to all our fans and customers. We couldn't do it without you!

Emma's Goat Cheese Tarts with Caramelized Red Onions

Here's a recipe that's great for the Holidays and tray passing!

Emma's Goat Cheese Tarts with Caramelized Red Onions

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon  butter
• 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped red onions
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Sea salt
• 4 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 (14-ounce) box refrigerated pie crust or buy ready made tart shells at a speciality store
• You will need 1 (12-count) nonstick mini muffin tin

Directions

In a large  skillet over medium heat, add the oil and butter. When the butter is melted, add the onions, sugar, and salt to taste. Cook until the onions begin to brown. Reduce heat to low and cook slowly, turning often, until the onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the onions from the heat and let them cool.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine the goat cheese, egg, cream, in a bowl and Pour the mixture into a small resealable plastic food storage bag. Snip off a corner of the bag to use it for piping. Or use a pastry bag, which is what I use.

Lay the pie crusts out flat on a clean surface and with a 2"-round cutter cut out 12 circles from each crust. Press them into the cups of the mini-muffin tin. Fill each cup 1/2 way with the cooled onions. Pipe the cheese mixture on top of the onions, filling the cups. Bake the tarts until the filling is set, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let the tarts cool slightly, and then remove them from the muffin tin and serve.

Please vote for Culinary Delight Catering`

Election time is here again! Please vote now for Culinary Delight Catering in Los Angeles as LA's best caterer!

Every year we make the list of top caterers in My Fox LA's hotlist of best LA caterers. Only 9 days left, so please vote soon and help us win!

Gluten Free? Yes, We Can Do That

Need your Los Angeles caterer to provide gluten free food for your event? Culinary Delight Catering can do that!

Everything was so wonderful. I will definitely recommend you and your company for future parties. Emma, you were so kind and patient, very easy to work with and excellent customer service.

Gluten free is not easy to work with, however everything turned out well and I did not get ill, thank you.

The party was enjoyed by all and my husband was happy.

THANK YOU. The servers were fantastic!!!!

Jo

Nurses Who Do Their Research Choose Our Platters

Our Los Angeles catered food platters are perfect for almost any occasion! Just ask the people who did their research!

Thank you so much for suggesting your platters for our event on such a short notice, they were perfect... You guys have the BEST platters in town, we did our research and know for a fact that your platters are beautiful and full and feed a lot of people.

The cheese, fruit, shrimp, pinwheels, veggie and mini dessert platters were the wonderful and made us shine, because everything was so very, very fresh. We will certainly use Culinary Delight Catering in the future for all of our nurses meetings.

Thanks again, The Nurses Team, Cedars Sinai

Emma's Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Recipe

This is one Appetizer that is sure to add POP to your next event. YUMMY!

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• Soft Cream Cheese
• Green Onions
• Maple Bacon
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pre-bake the bacon until half done and put on paper towel and put aside until you are ready to wrap it around the chicken.

Wash the chicken breasts several times, and cut length wise for thinness. I use this method because it is faster. Season to taste.

Mince green onions or your favorite herbs, such as rosemary, basil, etc.

Mix green onions and/or herbs into the soft cream cheese, spread onto each piece of chicken breast. Roll up the chicken breast, brush with olive oil, and hold together with toothpicks.

Bake the chicken breast half until half done, take out of oven and let it cool, cut into bite size pieces and wrap each bite size piece with a slice of bacon and secure with a tooth pick.  Place back into the oven and bake until done, but not dry. ENJOY!

If you have any questions please feel free to email me!

Catering for a Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Event

Emma wrote the following post on the Culinary Delight Catering Facebook Page, and we thought such a history making event was worth posting on the blog!

Culinary Delight Catering is so excited to share the news about the event that we catered yesterday. Most of you may already know that the Stanley Cup has not been in Los Angeles in 45 years, we had the extreme honor of catering a Kings event yesterday and the STANLEY CUP was there, it seemed as if the entire Manhattan Beach Police DEPARTMENT was there to take a picture with the STANLEY CUP as well as about 800 others, staff, team members, etc.

Many of the guests commented on if they were more amazed about the STANLEY CUP being there and their chance of taking a picture with it and getting to touch it, or the amazing food and the extensive DESSERT BAR soooo many choices.

So how could we not feel HONORED to be the caterer of choice for such a HISTORY making event, our entire staff was soooo happy and excited, we worked but it was as if we were a part of the celebration. In all of my years as a caterer I would consider The STANLEY CUP EVENT the most memorable of all and one of the happiest days of my catering career.

We are waiting on the pictures, so stay tuned :):):)

A Big Shout Out to the Kings!!!!!

More than Enough Delicious Food

Emma's a gem and other glittering praise for Culinary Delight Catering!

 

Dearest Emma,
 
You are a GEM, I told them all about you as they declared to have had a wonderful experience with your service and that everything was just delicious . They all put some in the fridge for the next few days and the Birthday girl took some home to prolong the enjoyment of those yummy bites.

Thank you for putting the menu together for me and your understanding of what  the young people working in that industry would like to eat.

Those mini burgers, mini pizzas and the fruit patch not to mention the assorted petite desserts, all were very big hits.
 
We will post on your web site soon and add our appreciation for you for a all to see and take notice.
 
Our most sincerest Thank you, Emma.
Marguerite Kuhn, R.N., HP ( ASCP)

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It was perfect, I couldn’t be more grateful. There was more than enough food and I heard a lot of great things about the bacon wrapped chicken + salmon cakes. The desserts too of course, I can’t wait to start placing more orders for lunches etc. I loved the caprese presentation, very classy ;-) Thanks again Emma, you’ll be hearing from me soon.--EU

Another Very Classy Presentation

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It was perfect, I couldn’t be more grateful. There was more than enough food and I heard a lot of great things about the bacon wrapped chicken + salmon cakes. The desserts too of course, I can’t wait to start placing more orders for lunches etc. I loved the caprese presentation, very classy ;-) Thanks again Emma, you’ll be hearing from me soon.


Edlin Urena
Office Services/Hospitality Assistant

Our New High-End Fruit Platters

For our new fruit platters, we use the finest fruits available. We use cut-outs, such as roses, stars, humming birds, and many more. We skewer them, stick them into Wheat Grass, and put them on a 16 inch tray.

For an additional price, we can customize the shape of the Wheat Grass and use different types of containers. We also do Veggie Patches as well and Cheese Patches. We use Melons, Honeydew, Cantaloupe (watermelon by request) Grapes, Strawberries, Mangoes (in season), Pineapple, Kiwi, and we offer the option to select your own fruits.

The Wheat Grass can be used in smoothies or any type of juicing, which is a Big Plus! We are very flexible with our arrangements. We do not want to list our price because the price of the fruits fluctuate. We like to work with our clients and give them a good deal.

There is only one other catering company in LA that make fruit arrangements and deliver them, and they are very expensive and do not offer any options; they only use templates arrangements.

You can see all the various kinds of platters we offer on our Los Angeles meal delivery platters page.

Our New Spring and Summer Budget Menu

Here's our newest spring and summer budget menu for LA catering!

• Shrimp or Chicken Wonton cups
• Olive Tapenade
• Chipotle Meatballs
• Caprese
• Chicken Satay

$10.00 per person for 100 guests or more; $15.00 for fewer guests.

Ask about our AWESOME mini Dessert Bars!

Great for Showers, Meetings, Parties and all occasion!

 

Olive Tapenade Recipe

This is a great appetizer; so easy to make and always a hit!

We love it so much, we've added Olive Tapenade to our appetizer menu!

Olive Tapenade

• Black and Green Olives (or any olives of your choice)
• Mince Olives fine
• Roasted Red Peppers (chopped fine)
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Parsley or Cilantro
• Salt and Pepper (season to taste) or seasonings of your choice

Mix all of the above ingredients, serve room temperature oR chill if you wish

Great served on Toasted Baguettes.  ENJOY!

You Know It's Good Food When they Scarf It Down

What's the plus side of ordering more food than you need? Leftovers!

Hi Emma,
 
What wonderful hor d' ovures!  The men from our sales group scarfed it down and I do not know if there were any clients here or not, but we all enjoyed it and the left-overs are great (I'm enjoying them now!).
 
Thank you so much for your great help & I appreciate everything you have done for us.  I will spread the word to anyone who asks me for catering.
 
PS:  BBQ Beef has just the right amount of flavor.  Umm.
 
Have a great afternoon,
Nadine

The Way to a Happy Crew is Through Their Stomachs

Here's a nice note from a happy customer from a recent charity gig.

Hi Emma,  

I cannot thank you enough for everything last week. 

The food was amazing which made my crew extremely happy which of course… always makes for a better shoot. 

I will be sure to keep you updated on the charity project and hope to use you guys again soon - on one of our non-charity work! 

Thanks again as everything was much appreciated! 

Kyley
Matt Hoyle Photography 

Relax and Enjoy Your Party!

The last thing our clients worry about is food!

Emma thank you so much! You and Michael were fantastic and truly made the night special. I was able to relax and enjoy the party (first time I think I have ever enjoyed a party that I’ve hosted) because of your delicious food and excellent service. We will certainly call you again.

Our guests could smell your mini cheese burgers and satay chicken upon entering our buildting, not to mention how yummy they were, as well as all the foods.

Happy Valentine's Day to you as well.

All my best,
Jessica
KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING AMERICA, INC.

Emma's Stuffed Mushrooms Florentine Recipe

Emma's Stuffed Mushroom Florentine

• 1 lb Mushrooms of your choice (small or medium)
• 1 Box or Pack of Frozen Chopped Spinach
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup of Jarlsberg (reduced fat) Swiss Cheese
• 1 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Garlic
• Seasoned Bread Crumbs (optional)

 

Pre heat your oven to 375

Thaw Spinach out and squeeze out the water, beat egg, finely chop cheese, mince garlic.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, and chill for about an hour. (I use a clean towel, I place the thawed spinach in the towel and wring it very hard, until the spinach is dry)

Wash medium size portobello's or baby bello's and dry, scoop out the middle of each.

Dip each Mushroom in melted butter, stuff each Mushroom with the mixture, place on a non stick cookie sheet.

You may add a little Parmesan Cheese to the top.

Bake stuffed Mushrooms until the cheese is melted. YUMMY!

We have found that our clients always run out of this appetizer first.

If you have any questions or cannot find an item need for this recipe, feel free to email or call me, ENJOY!

High Praise from Happy Customers of Culinary Delight Catering

Here's some more letters from happy Los Angeles catering customers, including this first one from the Mom of a one year old who will now remember his birthday as distinctly different from Christmas!

My son's 1st birthday party was so much fun, all the little kids were so happy with the fun food.  All the kids loved the PB&J sandwiches with the animal shapes.  The little sliders were so cute and the little cupcakes were cute to.

Thank you for not making it look like Christmas, even tho it was during that time of year.
We felt happy that our little boy will have some wonderful memories to look back on when he grows up.

I am glad I met you in the store, we had a lot of laughs!

Thank you!

-Cara

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Hi Emma,

I wanted to thank you so much for making our party a great success. My husband was also very impressed with your service and had an amazing time. (he is not easy to please, once he searched for an item forever and gave up) I can not tell you how many people commented on the food and have asked me for your card. I will be recommending you to all our friends. The older people as well as the young people all were impressed with the food, you were like an angel, in less than a week you arranged for the Birthday Cake, rentals, entertainment, servers, bartenders, flowers like magic.. If you are ever stuck for anything I have here on this side of the valley,  please call me, I would be happy to loan it to you. .


Thank you again and best wishes this new year.

Jan

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Hello Emma,

Happy New Year to you and Ron !!  Our guests had a marvelous time and really enjoyed the ambience and of course the [...] dinner you prepared. Folks are still talking about how tender the Beef Tenderloin was and how tasty and juicy the Chicken Breast were.  The veggies were perfect as was the mac & cheese. and then the Dessert Bar was POPPING with mind blowing choices.  Boy was I exhausted when I finally got back to my suite…smile. But worth it!!!!!

Things were simply lovely, thank you so much for everything, you truly BLASTED the New Year in.

Speak with you soon…warmest regards,

Val

 

Rave Reviews from the Cupcake Gallery

As usual, Los Angeles caterer Culinary Delight Catering's cupcakes were the hit of the party! And, as usual, the customers have rave reviews!

Good morning Emma,

 

We had a great evening...way better than we had imagined!!!  We enjoyed your wine, appetizers and delicious moist cupcakes you delivered.  I made sure I ordered extra so I have a dozen to take home for myself (and our two kids).  I provided cupcake boxes for my guests who preferred to take the cupcakes into the movie or to take home.  Afterwards our friends watched "Breaking Dawn" in the private screening lounge with loveseats.  It was an awesome time for all!  My friends were so impressed with the event and of course raved about your cupcakes.  Thanks for being part of our event.  You sure were " icing on the cake"!!!

 

I have attached a picture of Dave and myself at our birthday bash.  Your warmth and caring attitude makes us feel like we've known you for a long time.  Hope to meet you someday soon.  Take care and Happy Holidays to you and your family.

 

XOXO

 

The  Arboleda's

Of course, there's more to life than just cupcakes, as our friends at USC know!

Hello Emma,

I just wanted to thank you so very much for all that you and Ron did yesterday. The luncheon was a complete success!! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your many food choices, your homemade chicken salad, appetizer, cupcakes and your Strawberry whipped cream cake! Many are still raving about it today!

And thank you so much for your kind gift! You really shouldn't have done that!

Thank you so much! All of us here in the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese at USC love you and your business!

Happy Holidays!

Best,
-D R

And thanks to Sheryl Garcia for these pictures of Staciey's baby shower (review on Yelp):

Los Angeles Catering for Kids!

Culinary Delight Catering now offers specialized children's catering! Make your kids' parties special and memorable without having to worry about the food, decorations, or entertainment! Our Kid's Catering package can come complete with everything you need to make your child's party a great one!

We have a variety of menus, decorations, entertainment, and other fun stuff for catered kids parties in the Los Angeles area. For a full list of what we offer for these catered kids parties, see our new Los Angeles Children's Catering page!

Seconds, Thirds, and Fourths

Yes, fourths!

Emma,

Thanks ever so much for sharing your wonderful food with us. The meatballs were a hit. Everyone loved them and came back for seconds, thirds and forths. I managed to save a few for myself.

I will definitely be working with you again. I appreciate you accommodating us on a Sunday. Your food was a huge hit at the screening. Have a blessed week.

Kindest Regards,
Kimberly D. Sanders

Caprese Salad for your Catered Event in Los Angeles

Caprese Salad on skewers with reduced Balsamic Vinegar

One of the most versatile salads, Caprese Salad can be served on skewers on layered in a bowl or served on toasted Baguettes. Ask about including this salad in your Los Angeles catering order!