tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68242135137172734682024-03-14T03:24:05.932-04:00stuart and Welch catering and eventsStuart & Welchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498422490800538769noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824213513717273468.post-8818882843405069562011-01-10T16:41:00.000-05:002011-01-10T16:41:10.680-05:00EXTRA! EXTRA!<style>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">After two successful years, partners Michael Steifman &
Kaegan Welch have decided to pursue separate interests.<span> </span>Kaegan is dedicating his time to other
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<b><span style="font-family: "Typical Writer"; font-size: 18pt;">Michael Stuart NY</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">Michael
Stuart NY is a boutique catering company focused on local, seasonal food, exceptional
service and a commitment to social responsibility.<span> </span>Combining<span> </span>a
wealth of experience and creativity, our custom created, famers market inspired
menus have become the talk of the town.<span>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">You can find the new blog on the Blogger website at:
http://mscnyc.blogspot.com/</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "American Typewriter";">Our new website is up and running at: <span> </span>www.mscnyc.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">You can also reach us by E-mail at:<span style="color: blue;">
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">Our phone numbers are the same: W (347) 689-9822 or M (646)
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">We would much appreciate it if you would take a moment to
update our information in your contacts, join us as followers on our blog and
on Twitter, friend us on Facebook and, of course, give us a call if you have an
event you’d like us to cater!<span>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">Thank you for your continued support,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">Michael Stuart Steifman </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";">& all the staff at Michael Stuart NY</span></div>Stuart & Welchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498422490800538769noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824213513717273468.post-62093231001890918742010-11-12T11:58:00.001-05:002010-11-12T13:17:49.239-05:00Speaking of a signature drink……<!--StartFragment-->
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently attended an out of state wedding where the
ceremony took place outdoors on a crisp October afternoon at the foliage’s full
peak. As we entered the yard we
were offered a choice of a hot-spiced apple cider or hot-spiced red wine, in
these giant metal mugs, to take the chill off while we waited for all the
guests to arrive and for the ceremony to begin. It was such a simple touch, but the gesture showed that the
bride and groom were really thinking about the comfort and enjoyment of their friends
and family and I can’t seem to stop thinking about how gorgeous that afternoon
was. I can only imagine that if I
was sitting there shivering in my black tie gown that my memories of that same
afternoon wouldn’t be so warm and fuzzy, so to speak…. At least certainly not
warm!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my last post, I mentioned how guests went crazy for our
homemade, non-alcoholic, picnic style ginger ale & iced-teas and that got
me thinking about what other specialty drinks we could re-invent to liven up
the holiday party season. There
are SO many recipes out there that it hardly feels like there’s an original
drink left to invent, but if you’re having a smallish get-together and have a
stash of ingredients and some basic bar equipment on hand, I think it’s fun to
experiment and fill each glass to the tippler’s tastes. Or, you can blend up a pitcher at a
time for a group, compare notes and change up each batch as the comments roll
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To start, red wine or port, brandy, whiskey, rum and gin are
easy to work with for a winter specialty drink because they already have a
heavy spiciness that will complement the extra ingredients rather than compete
like Tequila. Next, triple sec and
Amaretto add a kick more alcohol and wintery flavors to that base, or you could
go less potent with just apple, pear, blood orange, lemon or pomegranate flesh
or all-natural juice instead.
Finally, unexpected and fun ingredients like star anise, cinnamon
sticks, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, ginger root, nutmeg and cloves make the
statement that some real thought went into the preparation of this drink and
can turn your cocktails into an experience to remember. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here’s an example of a cocktail I’m planning to serve at a
party I’m having soon… with pears in season and spiciness on the brain, I’m
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shaker. Add 1 ½ oz gin or vodka, 1
oz of triple sec, lemon juice and all spice. Cover and shake briefly to blend ingredients. Pour mixture, unstrained, over ice in a
rocks glass. Garnish with a slice
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“ The event yesterday was SUCH a big success - the Timberland folks are like, seriously, over the moon and the amazing food was a HUGE part of our success! THANK YOU!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Literally EVERY person I've spoken to raved about the food + drinks! I'll send you more coverage as it comes, but check out some nice pics of the food in this coverage (straight food pics + drinks in folks' hands). People DO NOT normally cover food at a fashion event - all a testament to the power of Stuart and Welch!”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On a gorgeous Saturday in September on Pier 46 in Manhattan,
Stuart & Welch spent the afternoon enjoying the sun and doing what we love
with cooking demonstrations for Women’s Health magazine. The event was to support women’s
efforts to live a healthy, active lifestyle and Start and Welch was enlisted to
provide nutritious & delicious foods to the VIP tent and to demonstrate how
to make low calorie, low-fat foods that are also tasty and fun for the invited
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all been tested for nutritional value and met their standards for healthy,
low-calorie meals. We took on the
challenge to flaunt the ease of making
“bikini-friendly” grilled (we used an electric grill to prove the recipe
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turkey-gorgonzola burgers, with a surprisingly low 293 calories. We also demoed a black bean, sesame
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the healthy, gluten-free sweets provided by my friend Tully at Tulu’s bakery which, by the way, are not just for people with gluten allergies- everyone thinks they're amazing! </span></div>
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those low-cal burgers, plus 5 more versions, courtesy of Women’s Health
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The eye candy of the event would have to have been the creative décor by Poppies & Posies. The pairing of seemingly contrasting heavy metal objects such as lead pipes and anvils with pretty and feminine florals, created a lively centerpiece certain to amuse and delight guests as well as get them smiling and chatting with each other. </div>
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The understated stationery by Clean Wash Letterpress used simple designs to tie together the literal and metaphorical hardware connection. Place cards with simple nail outlines and menus inscribed with a handsaw illustrated the couples desire for a down-to-earth shindig that was both thoughtful and complete. </div>
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For our part, figuring out a menu that fit into a hardware theme wedding wound up being quite enjoyable. I used one element you’d find in a hardware store in each dish, such as a fresh herb salad with “blowtorched” manchego toast, slow roasted salmon with “hacksawed” carrots, roasted cippolinis, and pumpkin vinaigrette, and seared lamb loin with stuffed squash blossoms and “painted” currant compote. </div>
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Though a hardware theme wedding may not for everyone, this event showed even those of us who have done hundreds of weddings that nothing is out of the question. What one client considers elegant another might find cliché, and what one might find strange another sees as enchanting. The beauty of planning a wedding is that it is entirely up to the couple to determine how they want to remember their day. </div>
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<br />Stuart & Welchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498422490800538769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824213513717273468.post-81616968720667342432010-08-10T14:16:00.000-04:002010-08-10T14:16:37.465-04:00sunday brunchthis past weekend we did a bridal shower brunch for about 30 ladies in an upper east side apartment. for passed hors d'oeuvres we served duck confit tostaditas, mini crabcakes with apple fennel relish & gribiche, grilled zucchini rolls with marinated goat cheese & prosciutto, spiced lamb loin with fava puree, mint yogurt on homemade pita chips, & grilled cheese with truffle, robiola, and tomato compote. everything was a big hit including the following buffet. <br />
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Until about 2 years ago I would have told anyone who asked
that the only vegetable I didn’t like was beets. My mom still tells the story about how she tried to feed me
beets (from a jar- yuck!) as a one year old, only to have me raspberry them at
her and cover her and the wallpaper behind her in deep red spittle. </div>
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Now that I have my own kids, I’m constantly trying to get
them to try new things and we are frequently looking for new foods &
recipes to try. Fortunately, I
have pretty adventurous eaters so one day when we went to the Court Street
farmers market one fine Fall day looking for a new veggie & I boldly
suggested we challenge ME to find a way to make beets that I would eat. They thought this suggestion was an
excellent idea!</div>
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I figured my
safest bet was to roast them, since I love pretty much anything roasted, which
was a good call. Roasting (or grilling!) beets takes the bite out
of them and mildly sweetens & mellows them. If you still aren’t sure and are a vinegar freak like
myself, you can also drizzle some red wine vinegar on them to effectively
“pickle” them. My family and I now
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">everybody loves french fries, especially me. me, my brother, sister all pretty much grew up on all american burger on merrick road in massapequa. pretty much anyone who has ever been there will swear by their french fries. of all the pictures we've put on our website, the one i get the most comments on are the french fries (go figure!) so, in honor of a major craving i have right now for a fat cheese burger and homemade french fries with spicy mayo; which, incidentally is what I'm making for dinner, i decided to do a post on those delectable fried potatoes we amaericans cant do without. enjoy and we encourage you to comment and submit your favorites for a future post.</span><br />
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You don’t need to have reality TV
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country house where Michael & I had an unofficial guacamole
competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All good-naturedly,
of course, we bickered about who made “the best” guacamole and then proceeded
to alternately make it every night for four nights in a row in effort to prove
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to their ears in guacamole, the samplers were quizzed on which ingredients
added up to the better dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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hot peppers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With kids
around I usually skip the heat but I like mine extra lime-y and garlicky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michael’s is usually pretty consistently
smooth and I make mine lumpy and chunky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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thing we agree on is finding perfectly ripened Haas avocadoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not even worth making it if
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good news is that the testers got to eat a lot of really awesome
guacamole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, truth be known, it
wasn’t about competition at all, but about sharing good food and exchanging
ideas about how to improve, change, mix-up & spice up our old ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the next family event I’m thinking
of challenging the brothers (Michael & Eric) to a BBQ challenge. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pulled pork, Baby-back ribs, BBQed
brisket…. Yum!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cooking can be social, and such a
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For me, there are few things finer
in the category of food than picking a perfectly ripe fruit or vegetable off
its plant and savoring it on the spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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As a city dweller, it can be hard
to stumble on truly wild anything, but no matter what your living situation,
you CAN grow something!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the
years I have come to realize that it doesn’t really matter whether you have a garden
the size of a small house with a gaggle of crops and compost your every scrap,
or if you’re coaxing a little Home Depot runt of a plant to life in a window
box outside your studio apartment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Either way, the result of harvesting your treasure is pure pleasure. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My family makes fun of me because
I talk to my plants like they’re my children and talk about them like it
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know if it makes them
grow any better, but it does connect me to them, which keeps me from letting
myself get lazy and not taking care of them properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">If you haven’t tried vegetable gardening yet, it’s not to
late! All of the better farmers markets in town still have
seedlings. I recommend tomatoes to start for lots of reasons... they are
fun and easy to grow, they grow fast and usually give a generous harvest, their
foliage smells amazing and also because it is a HOT HOT summer that makes
tomatoes tremendously happy. Splurge on a bigger seedling now that
it’s mid-summer and you’ll be picking yours by the end of August. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You literally brush your
hands up and down the foliage in long swooping strokes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next year I plan to do an experiment to
see if it really works, but for now I continue to make a fool out of myself,
just in case it does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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should trim back the “suckers,” or the stems that do not produce fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This lets the water & nutrients get
to the parts of the plant that need it most, not the parts that ‘suck’ the
resources from them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
easy to tell the suckers once you take a good look.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The stems that produce tomatoes get fine little hairs all up
and down them, followed by flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The suckers have smooth stems and never flower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t trim them all because then your
tomatoes could fry in the sun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let
just enough suckers remain to give them some shade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the tomatoes to completely ripen on the vine… as long as they’re of size
and starting to turn, they will ripen just fine on your counter (don’t put them
in the refrigerator).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
especially my advice if you have any sign of pests or wildlife also waiting for
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when its as hot as its been these past few weeks, people want to eat light food that wont put them in a hot food coma. bearing that in mind, my girlfriend was doing a photoshoot last week in my brooklyn backyard garden, so i decided to make a dish to add to the amazing decor. <br />
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its a very simple, vibrant, tasty dish to prepare. <br />
sushi grade tuna cut into 6 oz. portions<br />
fresh local corn<br />
ripe avocado <br />
heirloom cherry tomatoes<br />
red onion<br />
lime juice<br />
extra virgin olive oil<br />
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people have all sorts of ways they like to cook their corn. i prefer shucking the corn, boiling it in a pot of water, milk, butter, and old bay seasoning. simmer for about 10 minutes then remove the corn and let the liquid drain off. once its not dripping any longer, put it on the grill and rotate until it has some nice charred color on it. put it aside to cool. rub a little grapeseed oil on the tuna to keep it from sticking to the grill, season it & mark on the grill. to get the nice crossmarks on it, turn the tuna 90 degrees once it has a nice grill mark on it. do both sides. set tuna aside while you finish the salad. <br />
with a serrated bread knife stand the corn up and cut the kernels off into a bowl. cut the tomatoes in quarters, halves, or leave them whole if you like. slice the red onion as thin as possible. if you happen to have a japanese mandoline, it works perfectly. otherwise you can dice, or chop it. cut the avocado in half remove the pit cut in half again and remove the shell. place the quarters on a cutting board so it is straight up and down. cut into 3 even slices, roll it onto its side, slice it again, then turn it sideways and cut into a small dice. mix all your salad ingredients in a bowl with some fresh lime zest or lime juice, a little evoo and season as you like. cut the tuna in whatever shape you like, place the salad on a plate with the tuna and VOILA!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">sometimes half the fun of cooking is the kitchen you're cooking in. living in new york city can prove to be challenging when it comes to kitchen spaces. in a dream world, here are a few of our favorite kitchen styles & layouts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nothing is better than strolling around a New York City market in the sunshine, and then resting on a park bench to eat a box of fresh local strawberries!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Try this simple trick, cut strawberries and pour a bit of balsamic vinegar, this helps add a bit of depth. Then cut up some fresh mint leaves, throw in some blueberries and ENJOY</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> If you have a bunch of little jam jars, </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or maybe even baby-food jars, </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">why not turn them into great place card "stands" </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and some beautiful flowers, </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">herbs could work as well! </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">What a pretty way to have a picnic! Find some jam jars, make some great fresh salads, grab a blanket, bottle of wine, and a loaf of fresh crispy french bread, and find a great park! Who knows, maybe this could be the new way people have business meetings! (one can dream)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> The Central Park location of this Belgian chain of bakery-restaurants sells sandwiches, snacks and sweets during the day; soon there will be vegetarian dinners from the chef, Kaegan Welch. (Opens May 15): </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Mineral Springs Pavilion at the Sheep Meadow, Central Park and West 69th Street. No phone yet.</span></em></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We have a feeling this weekend is going to be sunny! So here are a few suggestion of great outdoor things todo! Let us know how your weekends went! </span><br />
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<li style="list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8 slices (1/2 inch thick) crusty French bread, cut from a round loaf</span></span></li>
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</span>Stuart & Welchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498422490800538769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824213513717273468.post-12962831381130905852010-05-12T10:40:00.000-04:002010-05-12T10:40:19.342-04:00WEDNESDAYS TIP OF THE WEEK:<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wednesdays Tip of the Week:</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Put fresh mint or basil into ice cube trays, fill with water, let chill and add to your homemade lemonade or sparkling water for a fun touch at your next event!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We also like using season fruits and berries such as cranberries, pomegranates, or blueberries!</span><br />
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<br />Stuart & Welchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498422490800538769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824213513717273468.post-47155758126569289522010-05-11T10:37:00.004-04:002010-05-11T10:42:43.792-04:00TUESDAYs sneak peek of the week!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">On Tuesdays we take a look at someone in the industry doing something beautiful:</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This week we are featuring POPPIES AND POSIES</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Our lovely friends at Poppies and Posies have posted some of their weekend arrangements! We here at Stuart and Welch just loved the thistle, mint and julian rose combination! Oh so pretty! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The ladies have a very distinct style, their arrangements are inspired by the organic movement and composition of country gardens! </span></div>
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