so i've just had my first experience trying to cater a wedding
on this intense homepathic (am i spelling that right) detox i'm on
why don't i just tell you about the easy day
the day before the wedding
what we kitchen folks call the prep day
it kinda went this way
take in delivery of 60 pounds of filet mignon, 50 pounds of mahi-mahi, 20 pounds of chicken cutlet, 50lbs of beef neck bones, 6lbs of sushi tuna
drink glass of water, watch miha drinking a cup of coffee and feel a need to rip the coffee out of his hands while screaming
"give me that you selfish bastard!!"
ask miha to roast the bones for stock
drink glass of spring water
dream of coffee
marinate 20 pounds of chicken cutlet in rosemary, thyme and garlic
make apple chutney
make guacamole with no cilantro (bride's allergic)
take disgusting tasting vial of 12 herbal extracts that makes me want to projectile puke all over the kitchen
drink glass of water
dream of coffee
make garlic oil for pasta
take anti-allergy suppliment
make calamara olive tapenade
answer 5 phone calls from nervous brides
drink glass of spring water
dream of coffee
have meeting with a perspective bride and groom
who are supposed to stay for an hour
and stay for an hour and a half
during which stomach is burning from vat of herbal extracts
and no food
start dropping hints
like, "well i've got lots to do.....umm...well gotta get back to the grind stone...umm it's a big day today...in the kitchen..."
consider pulling the fire alarm
brides and grooms tend to be a bit self involved...it goes with the territory
have staff meal
of filet of sole
and sweet potatoes
take two suppliments
drink glass of water
dream of coffee
pull out bottle of 10 more vitamins and suppliments to take
one at a time every 5 minutes so i don't projectile vomit all over the kitchen
supervise equadorian dishwasher on how to cut zuccini and not have it look
boring which is actually an art form into itself
watch miha clean filet mignon and notice the sexual way he holds the long piece of meat..make note get a therapist
take in delivery of miniature empanadas from the empanada king
eric who's from the philipines and has clearly embraced the spanish side of his heritage... "Ola dudes.." he says while entering
finally finish the suppliments
drink the rest of the bottle of water
pee for the 50th time today
and dream of coffee
watch neil make 4 quarts of chocolate amaretto sauce
and fight an urge to dive head first into the double boiler filled with lush chocolate and liquor
drink bottle of water
dream of a mounds almond joy bar covered in peanut butter with starbucks mocha cappucino chaser
help clean up kitchen
write up pre-party prep list for the wedding day tomorrow
take quick inventory of freezer
hop a car service into manhattan with neil and miha
over the 59th street bridge stare at the gorgeous sky-line
and dream of thick hot cuban cafe' con leche dripping down my throat
