http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/ Cooking with Chef Michael Hutchings in Santa Barbara featuring catering news, wedding catering, dinner parties, recipes and more en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:20:00 -0800 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification CookingOnTheAmericanRiviera-SantaBarbarahttp://feedburner.google.com http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/michaels-waterside-at-slys-menu-notes.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/michaels-waterside-at-slys-menu-notes.html My dear friend, Chef James Sly, owns a restaurant in Carpinteria called Sly's. Chef Sly prepares a regional prix fixe menu based on the old French classics. There have been menus from Alsace-Lorraine, Jura, Paris and Provence. Each region has a specialty based on the indigenous foods and traditions. Coming... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:20:00 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/michaels-waterside-revival.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/michaels-waterside-revival.html Michael's Waterside I have never been tarred and feathered, burned in effigy nor banned in Boston. But for the coming weeks, I will be revived, foodwise, at Sly's restaurant in Carpinteria, CA. Followers of this blog know that I owned a restaurant call Michael's Waterside from 1894-1995. We were associated... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:56:39 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/winemaker-dinner-at-carr-winery.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/winemaker-dinner-at-carr-winery.html Saturday, February 18, 2012 6:30pm until 10:30pm This Valentine's Day weekend treat your sweetheart to an unforgettable evening featuring Library & Current Release Carr Wines paired with the culinary creations of Chef Michael Hutchings. Guests will enjoy an exceptional four~course menu featuring Santa Barbara's freshest seasonal ingredients in the ambiance... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:45:01 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/2012-wedding-celebration-menus.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/02/2012-wedding-celebration-menus.html 2012 Wedding Celebration Menus We are pleased to offer our wedding special menus for 2012. They represent some of our most popular and cost effective offerings. We use great ingredients and cook with classic methods to prepare delicious cuisine. Please see the menus below. WEB SITE WEDDING SPECIAL We offer... Wedding News Michael Hutchings Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:36 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/wedding-venue-selection.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/wedding-venue-selection.html Garden Wedding Congratulations! Now that you are engaged, you need to set the date and secure a venue for your wedding celebration. This is one of the more challenging tasks when you look for a location you love plus will accommodate all the guests and activities you are planning. Santa... Wedding News Michael Hutchings Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:17:44 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/canapes-and-butler-passed-hors-doeuvres.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/canapes-and-butler-passed-hors-doeuvres.html Canapes Ready to Present We have a passion for little bites for cocktail receptions and "standing dinners." Canapés have come a long ways since the 50s when such "delights" as pigs in a blanket, chicken liver rumaki and cheese straws were the standard. Often we do a whole dinner a... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:10:01 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/wedding-fair-at-rockwood.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/wedding-fair-at-rockwood.html Please join us at Simply the Best Wedding Showcase on February 26. I will be there from Michael's Catering with Christine Dahl of Christine Dahl Pastries. This showcase is a great one stop event for planning a wedding, rehearsal dinner or engagement party. We will be serving taste of delicious... Wedding News Michael Hutchings Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:22:46 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/tangerine-tarts.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/tangerine-tarts.html Tangerine Tarts Chef Christine Dahl is a magician with sugar, eggs, chocolate, flour and fruit. She pulled these gems out of her "toque" for a local country club. Pate sucrée is a butter rich pastry dough with a crumbly texture well suited for fruit tarts. Stats: Crust, pate sucree Filling,... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:18:07 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/compliments-to-the-chef.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2012/01/compliments-to-the-chef.html Holiday Buffet We were delighted to cater the annual holiday reception for the Music Academy of the West this past December. The MAOW is a sixty year old plus organization that fosters the careers of young musicians. In fact my sculpting muse Dominick Laruccia Jr. attended in the summer of... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:15:32 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/12/wedding-cake-classic.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/12/wedding-cake-classic.html Pastry chef Christine Dahl makes amazing cakes. The photo above and compliment below tells the story. Folks do not just like her creations, they are mesmerized! Chef Michael Hutchings "Dear Christine: I write simply to tell you that the wedding cake you built for Helen and Brendan this past weekend... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:51:10 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/11/wed.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/11/wed.html Pastry Chef Christine Dahl, Chrsitine Dahl Pastries, creates amazine wedding cakes. Chef Christine creates some 175 unique wedding cakes every year. No two are alike. Not just a pretty cake, they also taste great. The reason is simple, 30 years of experience and dedication to the craft of baking. The... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:08:23 -0800 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/10/lobero-theater-mangia-delarte-event.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/10/lobero-theater-mangia-delarte-event.html Last Saturday we were participated in an event at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. The event, called Mangia del'Arte, was a sort of live theater in the round laced with performances, food and wine. I have catered a wide variety of events in my 40 year career. This event... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:55:13 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/10/girls-inc-fundraiser-2011.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/10/girls-inc-fundraiser-2011.html Buffet Table of The Berryman Donations This past Sunday we catered an event at Girls Inc. in Carpinteria. A Taste for Carpinteria is a major fund raising event for Girls Inc. Carpinteria. This year, over 500 participants, vendors and sponsors came together to celebrate and support STRONG, SMART, BOLD girls... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:05:43 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/09/wedding-cake-by-christine-dahl.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/09/wedding-cake-by-christine-dahl.html Sugar, spice and everything nice, that's what wedding cakes are made of Chef Christine Dahl, Christine Dahl Pastries, makes amazing cakes. What fantasies she spins from eggs, flour, sugar, butter and colors. The wedding season is in full swing and Chef Dahl creates up to eight of these masterpieces every... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:14:18 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/09/girls-inc-fundraiser.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/09/girls-inc-fundraiser.html We are delighted to be part of Girls Inc. of Carpinteria 2011 "A Taste for Carpinteria" garden party and auction. Local wineries, chefs and restaurants will be offering delicious tastes of their specialties. Come and support this important organization that empowers young girls. Chef Michael Hutchings A Taste for Carpinteria... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:41:50 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/potato-appetizers.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/potato-appetizers.html Photos Idaho Potato Board Potatoes are one of those "blank canvass" foods like eggs, veal and chicken that has innumerable treatments, cooking methods and sauce combinations. Most often they are a side dish to an entree of some sort. By Chef Bart Hosmer from a Mariott hotel came up with... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:07:45 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/fall-dinner-entrees.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/fall-dinner-entrees.html Here are some of my latest menu additions for the fall and winter catering season. They play off the seasons and offer deluxe and more modest menu items. Call today for a complimentary catering proposal. Chef Michael Hutchings Michael's Catering Modest Menu Entrees Roasted Atlantic Cod Sauce Americaine seasonal vegetables,... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:32:04 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/gourmet-hamburger-buffet.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/gourmet-hamburger-buffet.html Deluxe Hamburger Buffet Growing up in Southern California meant that hamburger joints were our Morton's Steakhouse. Going out to McDonalds was a treat for the whole family. I fondly remember having 10¢ hamburgers and a vanilla shake at Joe's after delivering my newspaper route (delivered on bicycle, hand folded). The... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:11:58 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/chanterelle-the-last-one-standing.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/chanterelle-the-last-one-standing.html Lone Chanterelle Fruiting August 13, 2011 Followers of this blog will have read a number of postings about the fantastic chanterelle season we had this last winter and the very rare summer harvest that followed. We went out to our "Spot" yesterday to see what might have cropped up. Every... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:46:57 -0700 http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/wine-in-santa-barbara.html http://blog.michaelscateringsb.com/cooking_on_the_american_r/2011/08/wine-in-santa-barbara.html Saint Emilion Château Fonplegade Santa Barbara is often called The American Riviera. It is clearly an upscale, lifestyle community. Living in proximity to one of the world's premium wine regions is a plus to the area. On a recent bike excursion on State Street, the main street through the business... Food, Drink, Recipes Michael Hutchings Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:48:52 -0700