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Do you "cook once a week, eat everyday"? Share your tip!
I am half of a newly married couple. We have "couple friends" who are also relatively newly married. We found "Cook Once a week, eat well all week" (or something like it) at our library. Last week we made one of the suggested menus. This week, I am creating a menu for us from things that we know we already like. We ended up cooking four hours together (my friend's husband and myself= chefs in our families) and we ate our first meal together. It was really fun!
The rest of the week has worked out really well with the exception of a meal or two that we'll edit out next week.
I suggest the book for a good outline and idea of menu and preparation lineup-- it's trickier than you think to prep a week of meals.
Ranking Twin City Caterers for an October wedding?
We had a tasting with them. It was pretty good... though, it was amazingly greasy. Too greasy, I think. Lemon Chicken too, I thought that would be on the light side... house salad was good, and the garlic vegetables were delicious.
Ranking Twin City Caterers for an October wedding?
Awesome! Congratulations! We have a tasting with them on Wednesday of this week, so we'll see for ourselves. What was your favorite food that you had them cater?
Ranking Twin City Caterers for an October wedding?
Thanks! I've heard that Lake Elmo Inn has incredible food.
Ranking Twin City Caterers for an October wedding?
Thanks for the response.
Though, I think you're right, 10 years does seem a little long.
Any other more recent opinions?
Ranking Twin City Caterers for an October wedding?
Okay Chowhounds,
My financee and I have narrowed down our catering choices to four, and I am curious to hear if any of you have any experience (positive or negative) with them:
Lake Elmo Inn
Mintahoe Catering
Kraemer's Catering
Twin City Catering
We are trying desperately to have as "green" a wedding as possible. I've even considered using Goodwill plates and place settings, washing them, and re-donating them (but likely won't have to as china seems ot be included with most of these caterers).
I'm curious to hear what you all think. Thanks so much!!
[MSP] Ranking Caterers?
From what I understand, price-wise, Divine Swine is less expensive. We are currently working with Twin City Catering to create a menu for our wedding, and I have been surprised with how long is taking them to get back to us with a price quote and specific service ideas. They were quick to send an email with their "pat" responses and welcomes, but so far we have not received personalized attention-- emailed them on Tuesday of this past week. If we were doing a picnic for our wedding, I'd use Divine Swine-- it looks like a fun time!
MSP Catering?
one of our friends used Three Sons for their wedding reception and I thought that they were very mediocre. Their hors 'd oeuvres were cold and bland-- I've had much better spanikopeta almost everywhere. The dinner buffet was so basic, it was almost comic. Breaded chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans-- that was it. No garnishes on the buffet table, no sauces, no fruit-- very few staff that left our plates at our places much too long... I supposed it could have just been the budget/in-experience of our friends, but I would not choose them for my wedding catering.
Chow Girls got back to us in lightning speed with a specific menu and cost proposal. They do local and organic-- BUT, so does the Birchwood Cafe. We really wanted them to cater our wedding (but licensing didn't work out-- they do not do hard alcohol), Stephanie there is eclectic and imaginative. She'll have your mouth watering the first time you sit down with her.
