Posts by lentil

Just catching up after being away from this forum for quite some time, but I'd like to add something here.  I don't believe that you can hire staff and direct them and still call them contract employees.  I tried to do that...

Why don't you simplify the menu and include more chilled items?  I am having a hard time imagining how you're going to cook/reheat everything on the day of the party.  Maybe you mentioned it and I didnt' notice the date of...

We're off-site caterers and often use a grill to do things like tips, chicken, and seafood.  We vary the sides, but tend to stick with a few staples.  One favorite is a potato salad with a vinaigrette rather than mayo,...

I'll try it.  Thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by KYHeirloomer  Don't know the answer, Lentil. But for a quick determination, why not fill the pan with water, and measure that? Should be a pretty close match, I would think. Sounds...

Thanks, but that's not quite what I meant.    We use at least 16 cups in a 12x18 cake pan for a 2 inch high cake, so logically, I would think doubling that for a full sheet pan with side extenders would be the answer, but...

Hi everyone.  Just a quick question:  how many cups on average would you use to make a full sized sheet pan cake?  I have the side extender.  We'd like it to be about 2 inches thick.    Thanks for your...

Buffalo Chicken Chowder Armenian Lentil Cannonball Soup- start with sauteed bacon, add onion, garlic, carrots, celery.  Add prepared meatballs, beef stock, then broccoli, cauliflower.  Amazingly good and ...

Butternut squash or sweet potato bisque, beef barley,  caldo de pollo, chili....

I just catered a wedding and a friend of the bride made the cake.  What a mess!  The icing- some sort of whipped cream glop-  was sliding off even though the cake arrived an hour late and only sat out for less than 30...