It takes a certain kind of bride and groom to choose a Thanksgiving-themed wedding menu, according to Richard Lauter, chef and co-owner of Savore Cuisine & Events in Beverly Hills.
FOOD Chefs such as Erez Levy, co-owner of Beverly Hills' Savore Cuisine and Events, considers color, form and composition whenever he creates a dish.
"From planning State Dinners that paid tribute to world leaders such as Nelson Mandela to creating a repertoire of First Lady Lunches to orchestrating barbecues for thousands of guests on the South Lawn, I was thrilled to help shape White House cuisine and events for more than a decade".
Eschewing the neighborhood trifecta of tropical-fish tanks, General Tso's chicken and free delivery, a handful of chefs -- mostly European -- are trying to remake Chinese as event cuisine, in high-concept environments to match.
What he does not often do is lend his celebrated cuisine to charity events.
Dinner – four courses, fine French cuisine – is a big event, with everyone gathering in the piano bar beforehand, elegantly dressed.
The secret menu might have remained elusive for non-Chinese speakers, but organizers of the Chinese Cuisine Festival -- an event that takes place at 15 restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley through March 16 -- have printed an English menu of Chengdu Taste's specials, including dishes not normally listed or written only in Chinese.
With Sumptuous Cuisine Catering running your event, the food will be delicious, the service will be excellent and the guests will be wowed.
Resembling a Francophile fantasy yet based on actual events, "Haute Cuisine" recounts Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch's tenure as private chef to President François Mitterrand.
In addition to great cuisine, there are cultural events ranging from the Emerson String Quartet to the Chilean band Inti-Illimani, usually held in the Napa Valley Opera House.
