i LOVE catering.

i know it's not quite the way most do it, but i've only been in pittsburgh for less than 24 hours and i'm loving it.
grocery shopping this morning, cutting, prepping, and mis-en-placing all afternoon, and now just chilling until about 7ish to begin the actual cooking in order to report to set at 8:00 to set up and be ready for the hungry masses.
granted, all of this was done solo, and it may seem like a lonely job - but i'm having such a good time.
i love watching people whine about how far away dinner is when i'm smashing turkey hill ice cream (which costs an arm and a leg in pittsburgh) between freshly baked pumpkin cookies.

tonight's menu...

romaine, english cuke, and celery green salad
jonagold slices and navel orange wedges
zesty grilled cheese
spicy tomato basil soup (both thanks to our friend sandra... plus a few alixe adjustments)

for dessert, the aforementioned ice cream sandwiches.

it seems really simple, but sometimes you don't need massive mediterranean antipasto trays for ten people.
this is such a new experience for me - i mean, the broke part is still very normal
but it's fun to have to really plan ahead with no 'go backs' - once the door is closed, it's locked and i have to make due with the stores around me and what i have along.

i have a photojournal of this catering journey, which will eventually make it's way here, but i will need to get home before i can put those on here.

itunes radio choice for cooking: Planet Hits Radio, solely for the reason that Mika was the first song playing when I randomly chose it earlier.
fantastic.

a bientot for now, friends - i should begin assembling my fabulous sandwiches.