Denver Blizzard!

Weather is a fickle thing, here is Denver Colorado. One day you can have 70 degree weather while the next you get a blizzard, giving you a foot of snow by noon. It can be a little tricky to plan events and catering jobs with this sort of uncertainty, but it definitely gives us the chance to troubleshoot and rise to the occasion! Snow doesn't stop us in Denver! While things keep moving forward, we would love to sit back, watch the snow falling, and drink a nice steaming mug of hot chocolate with some little marshmallows slowly melting and floating at the rim of your mug. So, in these uncertain months, give us a call! You can count on Sauceys Catering for all your wedding, corporate, and social events - rain, snow, or shine!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Here at Saucey's Catering, I believe that if there were ever a marriage of flavors that will forever be standing - it would be that of peanut butter and chocolate. They meld together effortlessly. Now of course, you have to have the right ratio of chocolate to peanut butter and everyone's ratio is different. My personal favorite is to have more chocolate or at least 50/50. There are so many delicious ways to prepare chocolate and peanut butter. My personal favorite is peanut butter cookies with a hershey kiss on top. If you make them just right, when they come out of the oven, the peanut butter cookie is still moist and soft. The chocolate kiss still holds its shape, but is warm and soft. The two together create a perfect bite! This cookie is also a perfect cookie a couple of days later. All you have to do is pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to warm up the chocolate kiss and you have a delicious dessert or snack. Imagine sitting on your front porch in Denver looking up at the distant snow capped mountains eating a peanut butter cookie with a partially melted chocolate kiss and washing it down with a ice cold glass of milk. I don't think it could get too much better than that! What a wonderful treat for your guests at any corporate or social catering - a change from the typical chocolate chip cookie (still good, just different!).

We are on Facebook!

Sauceys Catering is now on Facebook! Come check out the goings on of Sauceys Catering in Denver, CO. Join in some discussions, give your reviews, check out future Denver events, check out pictures, and keep updated with all of our new and exciting catering ventures. We are excited to have you in our business! As usual, check out www.sauceyscatering.com for all your Denver wedding, social, and corporate catering needs. We are here to help you!

The Martini Glass

Here at Sauceys Catering we believe that many people are looking for new and exciting inspirations. Denver catering is no longer about a "regular" buffet. Denver corporate caterings are tossing out the normalcy and looking for more bang for their buck. I mean who can blame them? Why would you do something that has been done for years, when there are so many new and exciting options to wow your guests. In this day in age it is out with the old and in with the new!

The martini glass is one way that exciting new presentations are occuring in many Denver catering situations. The Martini glass used to be used solely for the Cosmo or Appletini. Now, there are so many more uses! People are getting creative and using these beautiful glasses for more than just drinks- but for food as well. When stacked, Martini glasses are turned into beautiful centerpieces and displays. When paired with fun buffets, you can build your own meal or dessert and eat out of a martini glass instead of off boring flat plate! Some of Saucey's Catering's favorite things to eat out of a Martini glass include:

Mashed Potato Bar
Creamy mashed potatoes in your choice of garlic, red skin, sour cream and chive, horseradish, and white cheddar with toppings such as sour cream, brocolli, maple bacon bits, cheddar cheese, sauteed mushrooms, grilled chicken, beef burgundy, and scallions.

Salad-tini Bar
A fun salad bar with so many different options served in martini glasses to create all different types of salad.

Cheesecake martini's
Creamy cheesecake served in martini glasses with toppings such as cherries, strawberries, blueberries, chocolate sauce, fruit sauces, chocolate chips, assorted candies, oreos, chocolate chip cookies, and whatever else you can come up with

So, be creative and come visit us at www.sauceyscatering.com for more great ideas and help in creating your the event of the year!

Gerbera Daisies

Although Sauceys Catering is not in the "flower business", we still love flowers and love using them in our denver catering, corporate catering, and especially weddings. Flowers are used in weddings as a way to wish well wishes and thanks to all guests in attendance. Right now Gerbera jamesonii (or Gerbera Daisies) are the 5th most popular flower (not just for weddings). They fall behind roses, tulips, carnations, and chrysanthemums. Gerbera daisies have large flowering heads that closely resemble sunflowers. They are so popular because they are so bright and colorful. They come in a variety of vibrant colors including red, orange, yellow, bright pink and white. Gerbera daisies represent innocense, purity, and cheerfulness. Flowers are a great way to decorate your buffet and add a punch of color that leave your guests feeling happy.

http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/flowermeanings_dir_daisy-meanings.aspx

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Saucey's Catering believes that food is such an important part of our daily lives - first and foremost for survival (that goes without saying), but it also has so much to do with tradition, social gatherings, and it is a big part of our community and culture. Growing up, as my family and I traveled, my father would always order something off the menu that we had never tried before or that was traditional to the area we were in. He wanted us to appreciate the food and culture of other communities.

As we just finished celebrating St. Patricks Day I was intrigued on learning more about Irelands traditional foods, such as Corned beef and cabbage. Corned Beef refers to a piece of meat (usually brisket) that is put in a large crock and cured by covering in large rock salt pieces that look like corn - hence "corned" beef. Apparently during the time of the potato famine, you would not find this meal in Ireland all that often. Beef was expensive and most farmers and others would find pigs/bacon to be more affordable. Corned beef and cabbage became popular when immigrants traveled to the United States to escape the potato famine. They joined the thousands of eastern europeans in New York who introduced them to the delicious, cheap and plentiful corned beef and cabbage and potatoes. Thus, the Irish Americans adopted this dish and use it to celebrate on St. Patricks Day !

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/mar/15/lets_talk_food_history_corned_beef_and_cabbage_doe/?neapolitan

Green Eggs and Ham

Saucey's Catering wants to wish all those Irishmen and Irishmen at heart a Happy Saint Patrick's Day! It was a big day for Denver Catering, social, and corporate catering due to the need and desire to celebrate this fabulous green day. High on the selected menu was the famous Green Eggs and Ham.

"Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do - I like them, Sam I am! And I would eat them in a boat. And I would eat them with a goat! And I will eat them in the rain. And in the dark. And on a train. And in a car. And in a tree. They are so good, so good you see!"

So thank you Dr. Seuss for your green eggs and ham. I don't know what we would do without you on this green day!

Its all in the COLOR!

Brides in Denver, Colorado are starting to move away from the traditional white and red for their wedding reception colors. They are looking for more customized receptions than the traditional wedding reception and that includes their own shades of colors. We are seeing a wide variety in colors such as softer greens and blues to the most popular trend for the summer of 2009: very vibrant pinks, oranges, and yellows. People are wanting to make a statement and color is the way to do it! Color can be brought in through flower bouquets, table centerpieces, your buffet decor, and bridal party attire. Saucey's Catering LOVES color and the way it makes the whole reception hall pop! If done well, color can create an atmosphere of fun and excitement that people will remember for years to come. Dare to be different! Dare to call Saucey's Catering for more ideas and inspiration with color!

Big Changes to Sauceys Catering

A new day is dawning for Denver Catering! Here at Saucey's Catering, we are making some amazing new changes to our displays and buffets. I can't unveil many of our new ideas, but for a taste of whats to come- just think floating buffets and light displays! Whether its modern and chic or fun and fiesty; your wedding or corporate catering will be the talk of the town. Your picnic or social event will create excitement and envy! Everyone at Sauceys catering is excited and we are anxiously awaiting these incredible changes- we hope you are too! Please keep checking out our blog and website for more pics and updates!

Parmesan Makes Everything Better!

People love bacon. Everywhere you look, from breakfast diners to the Food Network, you hear of people saying that bacon makes everything better. Well, here at Saucey's Catering, we believe that Parmesan Cheese makes everything better!

Parmesan cheese is a hard, dry cheese made for skimmed cows mild. It is aged anywhere from 14 months (in the U.S.) to 4 years (specific types of Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano) and has a sweet, buttery, and salty flavor profile, which tends to get stronger as its aged longer.

In cooking, salt is used to actually bring out and enhance the foods natural flavors, which makes food taste better. Because Parmesan Cheese has a salty and distinct flavor to it, it can be added to almost anything to enhance flavor and add depth to the dish.

Things that we like to add Parmesan Cheese to include:
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Chicken Parmesan
Lasagna
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Creamy Mushroom Risotto
Assorted Crostini's
Stuffed Tomatoes
Grilled Zucchini cups
Carmelized onion and cheese tartlets
Miniature Pizzetas with chopped artichokes and cheese
Spinach and Feta Filo Triangles

What a great ingredient! There's nothing like it to give you more flavor in a smaller package. Move over bacon, here comes Parmesan Cheese! Go to our website at www.sauceyscatering.com to check out more delicious dishes that we add Parmesan Cheese!

(thanks to http://www.mikanafoods.com/flavors.phtml and http://www.epicurious.com/tools/fooddictionary/search?query=parmesan+cheese&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=submit for the information)

Sauceys Catering Staff

At Saucey's Catering, fully catered events are events in which we provide staffing to help run your corporate cateres and social catered event smoothly. There is already so much for a host to do when planning a party, that this is a great option to help ease the stress . Our wonderful denver catering staff are the ones that we owe everything to. Way too often, they are behind the scenes and do not receive the proper credit that they deserve. They work extremely hard with little acknowledgment. They are the ones that keep us going and make Saucey's Catering the professional and reliable catering company that we are. For each event, our staff comes in before the guests arrive to unload all the equipment, set up tables, decorations, any buffets, and whatever else we can do to help. Throughout the event, they manage all the behind the scenes activities; such as manning the buffet, cleaning dishes, troubleshooting in case the need arrives, keeping the timeline on track, cutting cake, serving dessert, serving drinks, and bussing the tables. Each member of the waitstaff has his or her own responsibilities, while the captain oversees the whole operation. As the event comes to a close, the waitstaff begins to clean up. This includes rounding up all leftover favors, trash, clearing tables, the tear down and packing all decorations, breaking down and stacking the tables and chairs, sweeping and mopping floors, and cleaning kitchens. All in all it is a hard days work with not much rest, but is worth it to help our clients have an enjoyable event. I know we don't say it enough, but to all our staff- we know you work really hard and we appreciate it! We couldn't be here today without you, so thank you very much!

A Wedding Tonight!

Saucey's Catering is getting ready for a wedding this evening! Like always before an event, today is a busy, but exciting time. Saucey's Catering wishes all those in Denver and the rest of the world that are having their wedding this weekend the best and hopes all goes well! Have a wonderful weekend!

Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

What a beautiful day today! Sunny skies, no wind, 70+ degree weather, and a gorgeous view of the Rocky Mountains here in Denver CO. It definitely was not a typical day in a Colorado winter. Or maybe it was, since weather here changes so drastically. You would never imagine that after a day like today, they would be calling for snow next week. But that is life here - you have to enjoy it while it lasts! Saucey's Catering loves this type of weather! It is the epitome of what people think of when they think of gatherings and parties. In fact, I got a chance to spend some time soaking up some vitamin D and my thoughts wondered to the thrills of summer. There is nothing as great as sitting under the shade of a big oak tree with an ice cold lemonade in hand, smelling some big, juicy burgers sizzling on the grill and watching all the kids running around playing tag or throwing a frisbee. The laughter is all around you and people are happy. It is a time of relaxation and enjoyment. I think sometimes people get too wrapped up in thier fast pace lives and forget to enjoy the little things. I know that I do and every once in awhile, I have to remind myself that life is too short and it goes by too fast to worry about the small things. Thats why we are here. We are here to help you enjoy life a little more. Take a break and have a family get together or a corporate picnic and let us help you take the worry and stress away by providing delicious food and helpful staff. We want to bring back the enjoyment of all the little things in life. We are here for all your denver catering and corporate catering needs! So, if nothing else, go enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!

Wedding Cakes

The reception of a wedding is one of the most thought about and planned event in a girls life. Some girls spend their whole lives looking through magazines and now on the internet planning their perfect day. I never was one of those girls - not to say I didn't want to be, I just wasn't. I never looked at wedding dress pictures or thought about a ring. However, I have since made up for that, now that I am in the wedding business. I pour through books, and magazines, and websites trying to get new ideas for displays and presentations, and every once in awhile I will get a twinge of "oh that would be really fun to have". The one thing that really peaks my interest is the wedding cake. Wedding cakes are one of the most recognizable and intriguing parts of a wedding reception. These days, the wedding cake is not only a piece of dessert, it is a work of art and people are getting so creative with them! There are so many new and exciting flavors out there and I love how people can design their cakes to match their wedding theme and decorations - even down to the exact color and prints!

It is interesting to see how far wedding cakes have come. It is believed that the wedding cake began as loaves of wheat bread, which was broken over the brides head. The crumbs that fell on the ground were symbolic of good luck and fertility. In the middle ages, each guest brought a simple biscuit or scone, which were piled up and the bride and groom had to reach over the pile and kiss to bring them good luck. In the seventeenth century, french bakers began to stack buns on top of each other and coat them with icing. This is believed to be how our wedding cakes started to look like they do. Fascinating! ( I got this information on http://www.cakechannel.com/history-of-wedding-cakes.html)

We learn something everyday! Thanks for reading and check out our website at www.sauceyscatering.com

Welcome to Saucey's Catering!

Well, we are making the jump to the blogging world. Neither CJ or I have blogged before, so this is a brand new experience for us - so, please bare with us while we figure this whole thing out! Let me introduce us! My name is Vanessa Stakes. My husband (CJ) and I own and operate Saucey's Catering in Denver CO. Saucey's Catering is a full service catering company here to make your event hassle free. We cater everything from corporate luncheons to weddings, picnics, reunions, showers, holiday parties and any other event you might come up with. We provide an assortment of different options including buffets, plated meals, appetizers and hors d'oeurves. We have some fun new options which include action stations and our upcoming floating buffet! All of our staffed events include professional staff to set up, tend to your guests, bar tend (if needed), and clean up. Its a great service so that you don't have to worry about a thing. Anyway, CJ is our Chef, and, if I do say so myself, he is amazing in the kitchen! He has worked in the culinary industry all over Denver, including places such as The Medical Center of Aurora, The Denver Convention Center, and Invesco Field. He has prepared food for everything from individual meals to parties of 50,000, including when the Democratic National Convention was in town. Its quite the organized chaos. Anyway, we both are in the office, so if you give us a call, one of us will answer! In addition to Saucey's Catering. We have three small boys; Aiden and Tristen are 2 year old twins and Kelan (pronounced Key-lan) is 8 months old. They are so much fun and keep us busy. There really is never a dull moment. Well, I hope you enjoy our posts and come check out our upcoming posts, pictures, and details of all our exciting new adventures! Please feel free to contact us! We love to hear from you!