You are here: Home / Food / Cooking

Cinespia films each weekend at Hollywood Forever Cemetary is a great time for food and wine!!

2011
1 Comment

Hey everyone! I always have the best time with friends going to Cinespia film viewings each summer at Hollywood forever cemetery in Hollywood! Outdoor movie showings bring out the kid in me… Blankets, pillows and the stars above… And below us lol, sorry, dead celebrity humor- but its a great way to spend time with friends and make new ones through food and wine, or your favorite drink! This trip we saw cat on a hot tin roof starring Liz Taylor! I made a wonderful slow roasted salmon with olive oil rub kosher salt, cumin, paprika, garlic, on a bed of fresh thyme, lemon, basil, topped with brown sugar, oregano, and a little cayenne pepper for bite. Placing the fresh fish filet on top of fresh herbs and citrus draws the flavors up through the fish as it cooks and prevents them from burning.
To accompany this dish I made fresh Rosemary baguette… Fresh yeast, salt, bread flour cut with spelt flour, water and some sugar… Didn’t have white so I used brown… Was delicious!! Then we had plenty of wine to go around!!! It was a great night with amazing friends and food….

20110519-123552.jpg

Posted: May 19, 2011 by |Filed Under: Chef Jacquelyn | Cooking | Entertainment | Food | Movies | Nightlife | , , , 1 Comment

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

2011
1 Comment

Just curious if anyone does the traditional Cinco de mayo beers and Mexican food on this day? If so, what and where?! ;)

Posted: May 5, 2011 by |Filed Under: Cooking | 1 Comment

Ah, LOVE Catering Weddings…

2011
2 Comments

I catered the most sensational wedding yesterday… I just love my work!  The venue was elegant, romantic, and whimsical, and everyone loved the food and the special cocktails I was serving up. It couldn’t have been a more perfect day! Special thanks to Erik, Kelly and Chizuru.. I couldn’t have done it without you! You were all shining, and all of you were amazing… go team Elegant Eats! Kelly the flowers looked A-Mazing too!! Thank you to all!

The Event, Anousha and Sean, http://www.facebook.com/anousha.hutton and http://www.facebook.com/sweeneyrules

…60 Guests, Live Music Ceremony, Champagne & Honey Bleu Cheese Nori Rolls ~ Starter from the Bar (Left)

…then…

Spring Into Thai Menu!

Coconut Cal Rose Rice- Coconut Milk… mmmm

Jacquelyn’s Hot/Cold Thai Noodle Salad with Fresh Herbs, Garlic, Bamboo, Ginger, Red Peppers, Onions

Fried Tofu Coconut Shrimp Style and Garden Salad

Veggie Spring Rolls with Shitake Mushrooms

Zesty Spicy and Sweet Cucumber Salad

Spicy Beef Salad with Chilies and Mint

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Thai Stew with Ginger, Red Curry, Lime & Garlic

… Dessert… Cupcakes 4 Ways

The Bride~Pineapple Ginger Curry Cupcake with Coconut Buttercream Frosting

The Groom~Vanilla Bean Cupcake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream

Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream

Blood Red Velvet Cake with Seductive Cheesecake Frosting

Posted: May 2, 2011 by |Filed Under: Chef Jacquelyn | Cooking | Decorating | Entertaining | Food | 2 Comments

Strawberry-Ginger Caipirosca

2011
Leave a Comment

This is one fun and flirty cocktail I will be proud to serve at any spring event! I’m mixing this into an amazing punch for the wedding Im catering this Sunday for Anousha Hutton and Sean Sweeney! Congrats you two! And Cheers darling! ;)

Serves 2

Ingredients

10 fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
30 fresh mint leaves
1/4 lime, cut into 4 pieces
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups cracked ice
1/2 cup vodka
Directions

Place berries, mint, lime, and
ginger in a cocktail shaker.
Sprinkle sugar over top; muddle
mixture with a long spoon
until almost pureed. Add ice
and vodka; shake well. Divide
between two glasses; serve.

20110428-072946.jpg

Posted: April 28, 2011 by |Filed Under: Chef Jacquelyn | Cooking | Food | Nightlife | Uncategorized | , , , Leave a Comment

Easter Feast at My Place!

2011
1 Comment

I thoroughly enjoyed Easter dinner spent with Family and Friends in one of the most beautiful settings in the WORLD and my first home away from home  in LA, Hermosa Beach! Ah the sights and sounds of the boardwalk, great food, fun and all around good times! The Ham was superb, the turkey tasty, my salad was shining and happiness all around… and I can’t leave out the deviled eggs and chocolate! I wish I felt this much comfort every weekend!

Eating dinner early is fun and festive, and a tradition in most American homes… always leaving me a smidgen hungry later on. But instead of doing the usual leftovers, headed to the grill for some tri tip tacos Asian Fusion Style! Deeeee-LISH!! 

Marinated Grilled Tri Tip with Schriracha Dynamite Sauce, Pea Sprouts, Tomato, Arugula, Cilantro, Roasted Green Onions, Garlic, Sesame, Ginger, Tortilla… some fresh herbs, and yum!

Posted: April 25, 2011 by |Filed Under: Chef Jacquelyn | Cooking | Food | 1 Comment

Spring is in the air!

2011
1 Comment

I’m sooo glad Spring is finally here! With Easter just around the corner I decided to infuse the flavors of Spring into delicious little bites of art! I came up with some infusions using fresh fruits, and after consulting my inner chocolatier thought make them into truffles! And you bet I DID ;}… Lavender coconut creams, sweet raspberry ganache, blackberry rum pistachio, keylime cheesecake and to turn it up a notch jalapeño caramel topped with sea salt! I’m delivering a variety pack to Anousha, my new bride to be (I’m catering her wedding next weekend) at her bachelorette party tonight in Hollywood! I just love giving special one of a kind gifts to friends, I can’t think of a better way to kick off the holiday weekend!! More to come soon… I want to know your favorite kinds of chocolate!
~Chef Jacquelyn Elegant Eats Los Angeles~

20110424-045205.jpg

Posted: April 22, 2011 by |Filed Under: Chef Jacquelyn | Cooking | Food | , , , 1 Comment