Bistro of the Burbs!

OMG!  So it’s finally here!  The Bistro of the ‘Burbs event is this Friday evening.  There is supposed to be anywhere from 300-350 people attending which means I need to start cooking…well…like NOW! =]  I am still so honored to have been asked to be the only caterer at the event and really the only unknown among a bunch of big dog restaurants!  I hope to see some of my fellow Villa Park-ians out to support a great charity and your local restaurants/businesses.  And who doesn’t like an OPEN BAR!  Yep!  That is also included in the $65 price tag which also includes all you can eat at the vendors!  **Note:  the price will be $75 if you decide to slack and buy at the door!  So get over to Lombard Pharmacy and buy your tickets ahead of time! 

 

This is definitely going to be a Food Memory Making event that I will NEVER forget!  So nervous, excited…everything all rolled into one!  Gotta get cooking!

New Happenings!!!

Hey Foodielicious Fans!!  So A LOTTT has been going on over here since the last post!  We have been super busy with jobs and even have a HUGE charity event coming up on November 9th!  That event is called Bistro of the Burbs and is held at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.  We were asked to be a part of it and we couldn’t be more thrilled!  We are going to be next to some big dogs (think: Holy Mackerel, Sweet Tomatoes, Miller’s Ale House, etc!!!) which is SUPER flattering!  Cannot wait!

We have jobs pretty much every weekend until the middle of November which makes it seem like we are really getting started!  I still can’t believe that my dream is finally becoming a reality with the whole catering/foodie world!  And a special thank you to everyone who is supporting us and has faith in us!

 

Until next time…

We’re Famous…Well…Sort Of!

The winners are finally up on the Dupage County Fair website, so now everyone can see that Foodielicious’ Roasted Potato Salad won first in the salad category! I cannot even describe the excitement I have that my name and recipe are out there for everyone to see! It was my first big win for Foodielicious and hopefully just the start to many more wins in the future!

Here is the link: http://www.dupagecountyfair.org/cook-off

Here are the much needed updates to the menu! Hope everyone likes the changes and I look forward to hearing from you all soon so we can start Making Food Memories together!!

Foodielicious
Making Food Memories

Here at Foodielicious we are looking to make all your events special with our great quality ingredients and amazing customer service. We look forward to serving you!

Menu

Soups
(Serves 8-10)

Albondigas • meatballs/chipotle/chayote/carrot/zucchini $30
Caldo de Pollo • gizzards/carrot/zucchini/cilantro $30
Lentil • mirepoix/bacon $28
Gazpacho • cucumber/peppers/onion/cilantro $25

Salads
(serves 8-10)

FL Signature • spinach/goat cheese/candied walnuts/apple $24
Panzanella • croutons/fresh mozzarella/tomatoes/peppers $24
Caprese • fresh mozzarella/tomato/balsamic $24
Grandma H’s Italian • red leaf/egg/red onion/lemon/tomatoes $20
Ravioli Spinach • spinach/bacon/onion/ravioli/ranch $24
Old School Pasta • veggie medley/cheese/olives $20

Side Salads
(Serves 8-10)

Angie’s Potato • egg/cornichon/onion $20
Honey-Chipotle Slaw • honey chipotle aioli/cilantro $20
Award-Winning Roasted Potato • bacon/arugula/garlic aioli $22
Creamy pasta • ham/peas/sweet dressing $20

Nibbles
$30 (Priced per 2 dozen)

Artichoke Squares • garlic/cheddar/egg/onion
Heaven&Hell Chicken • chile/brown sugar/bacon
Swedish Balls • gravy/lingonberry (3 meatball skewers)
Mushroom Toast • gruyere/caramelized onion/garlic aioli
Tostaditas • chicken/sofrito/serrano crema
Spicy Balls • giardiniera/parmesan (3 meatball skewers)

Pinwheels
(Priced per 3 dozen)

Hi-Roller • ham/salami/banana peppers $30
Vegetarian • jalapeño/red pepper/corn/black olive $28
Glor’s Special • corned beef/green onion/mayo $28
Taco Loco • black olives/green onion/seasoning $24

Small Sandwiches
(Priced per 2 dozen)

Cucumber • zesty cream cheese/paprika/french bread $24
Old Fashioned Chicken Salad • celery/onion/tomato/peppers/white bread $30
TBJ • turkey/bacon/raspberry jam/pretzel roll $30
Hawaiian Chicken • pineapple/apple/grapes/hawaiian bread $30
Roasted Veggies • peppers/mushrooms/goat cheese/pita $26
Wild Rice Chicken • wild rice/garlic salt/white bread $30
**Chicken salads can be ordered in bulk by the pound for $10/lb.
(minimum 2 lbs. per flavor, breads available upon request)

Dips/Spreads
(Serves 8-10)

BLT • bacon/tomato/black pepper $18
Old Fashioned Spinach • water chestnuts/green onion $18
Buffalo Chicken • wing sauce/ranch/cheddar $18
House Special Guacamole • onion/tomato/jalapeño/seasonal fruit $24
Signature Salsa • chile de arbol/onion/cilantro $15
Tailgate • array of veggies/cream cheese/black olive $18
Honey Blue Cheese • blue/honeycomb/black pepper $20
**breads, toasts, crackers & chips available upon request (prices vary)

Entrées
Priced per person (8 person min.)

Cacciatore Ragu • stewed tomatoes/mushroom/onion/egg noodles $8.00
Angie’s Almost Famous Pot Roast • root veggies/mushroom $9.00
Award Winning Chili • beef/hot sauce/black beans/ $8.00
Cheese Enchiladas • guajillo peppers/garlic/chihuahua cheese $8.00
Pink Pasta • tomato cream/chicken/mushroom/broccoli $8.00
Breaded Pork Chops • giardiniera/chihuahua cheese $8.00
Spaghettini Casserole • giardiniera/beef/cheeses/egg noodle $6.00
Asian Salmon • brown sugar/soy/garlic $9.00

Sides
(Serves 8-10)

Grecian Green Beans • garlic/olive oil/tomato $22
Roasted Asparagus • olive oil/s&p (seasonal) Market Price
Mashed Potatoes • cream cheese/butter $20
Lana’s Stuffing • pork sausage/celery/green onion/chicken stock $30
Israeli Couscous • spinach/mushroom/marsala $24
Broccoli Casserole • american cheese/buttery cracker crumbs $22

Brunch/Breakfast Items
priced per item (serves 6-8)

Chorizo Scramble • potato/onion/jalapeño $25.00
Veggie Pizza • puff pastry/asst. veggies/cream cheese $25.00
French Toast Casserole • vanilla/brown sugar/brioche $25.00
Chilaquiles • tomatillo/onion/jalapeño $20.00
*add chorizo $5.00
Veggie Egg Casserole • zucchini/peppers/mushroom/swiss $25.00
House Made Granola • almonds/coconut/brown sugar $8/lb.
*can customize granola with dried fruits, candies, etc. (prices vary)

*All entrees, brunch items and sides can be ordered as “take and bake” to finish at home, perfect for a housewarming gift, new mom or sympathy gift!!

Specialty Dessert Treats
priced per item (serves 12-18) $35.00

Cookies in a Cloud • chocolate chip cookie/whipped cream
Retro Eclair Cake • french vanilla/graham/chocolate frosting
Flan Cake • mexican flan/yellow cake/powdered sugar
Pistachio • pistachio shortbread/pudding/whipped cream
Various Trifles (seasonal, ask for details)

Cakes
Old School 9” Layer (2 layers) – serves 10-14 $45.00
(3 layers) – serves 20-25 $60.00

*6, 8, 10, and 12 in. cakes available upon request (prices vary, ask for details)
*decorating extra (think decorative banners, etc.)

Red Velvet • cream cheese frosting
White Velvet • nutella buttercream
Chocolate Mayo • peanut butter buttercream
Pumpkin or Banana • cream cheese frosting
Strawberry • buttercream

*Choose your cake and frosting to customize your favorite cake!!
*Other frosting options include: cookie dough, cookies and cream, lemon cream cheese and marshmallow buttercream.

*Amazeballs • choose cake & frosting $2.00 each (2 dozen min.)
**Cupcakes • choose cake & frosting $2.50 each (2 dozen min.)

White Trash Wedding Cake …um…yeah.
*ask for details

Fabulous Hand-Held Desserts
priced per piece (2 dozen min.)

Mini Cookie Bottom Cheesecakes • sandwich cookie/sour cream $2.00
Peanut Butter Kisses • salty peanut butter/chocolate kiss $1.50
*can also be made into plain peanut butter cookies
Toffee Squares • pecans/quick caramel $1.50
Cherry Butter Cookies • maraschino cherry/butter $1.50
Cookie Dough Brownies • eggless cookie dough/Callebaut chocolate $2.50
Mexican Wedding Cakes • butter/sugar/nuts (optional) $1.50
Callebaut Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars • butter/sugar/Callebaut bitter $2.00
Pumpkin Bars • pumpkin/brown sugar/cream cheese frosting $2.00

Let’s get down to details…

To not overbook our small kitchen, please call early when planning your event or get together.
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required upon ordering a cake, booking an event or a date.
Because everything is made to order, a 7-day notice is recommended for placing orders & making changes.
In addition to making high quality foods, we are available to come set up our items for you on our unique serving dishes (to be picked up or dropped off the following day) for a flat fee of $30. Or we can simply drop off in catering trays with a minimal delivery charge (depending on location) or you can pick up.

Payment for events & service is expected at the conclusion of the event or set-up.
We accept cash or check. (Credit cards to be accepted soon.)
Prices subject to change due to season/availability.

Hey Honey Boo Boos!

Hi everyone! Was just feeling thankful this morning for all the good things that are going on here at Foodielicious. And when I was in the kitchen the other day making pot roast, it reminded me of when my love of food and cooking began. Just thought I would share.

Most of my earliest childhood memories came from a kitchen or around a table. (I guess I was always a foodie…even when it wasn’t cool.) I can still remember exactly how both my grandma’s houses would smell at the Holidays when they were making all the staples. I even came up with my pot roast recipe off of smell, I didn’t stop tweaking the recipe until my house smelled just like my Grandma Sabaj’s used to smell when she would make it. Mmmmmm…if I could turn that smell into a freaky pot roast candle…I would! That’s how much I love the aromatics that come off that slow cooked piece of heaven.

I started my cooking adventure at the ripe old age of 10 when I used to watch Sarah’s Secrets, Yan Can Cook and Julia Child re-runs. Yeah…cool kid over here! The very first thing I ever made from scratch was crepes and to this day, it is one of my favorite things to eat and make! Yum! My mom came home to a very cheesily garnished plate of crepes one day when she got home from work and looked both terrified (that I used the stove when she wasn’t home) and impressed. Then she tasted them and was pleasantly surprised that they were actually edible and not that bad. And that was it for me…waiting to see the look on her face and get her feedback, I was hooked! I wanted to make food for everyone and get their reaction. And just to make people smile, really.

I’ve really been cooking/baking ever since with TONS of mishaps and food tragedies but all those things have made me the confident woman in the kitchen I am today! Just thought I would share a bit of my back history to hopefully show everyone what Making Food Memories means to me. Hope you all have a great rest of your week!

Hey guys! Here is the official menu for you all to view and of course, order from!! =] Hope you all love the menu as much as I do. It took a lot of time and energy to compile all my favorite and family favorite recipes for everyone to enjoy. One taste and you will realize how much love I put into all the food here at Foodielicious! I take pride in making the best tasting foods with the highest quality ingredients to show you what making food memories is all about! Enjoy reading the menu and I am looking forward to hearing from you all!!

Foodielicious
Making Food Memories

Here at Foodielicious we are looking to make all your events special with our great quality ingredients and amazing customer service. We look forward to serving you!

Menu

Soups
(Serves 8-10)

Albondigas • meatballs/chipotle/chayote/carrot/zucchini $30
Caldo de Pollo • gizzards/carrot/zucchini/cilantro $30
Lentil • mirepoix/bacon $28
Gazpacho • cucumber/peppers/onion/cilantro $25

Salads
(serves 8-10)

FL Signature • spinach/goat cheese/candied walnuts/apple $24
Panzanella • croutons/fresh mozzarella/tomatoes/peppers $24
Caprese • fresh mozzarella/tomato/balsamic $24
Grandma H’s Italian • red leaf/egg/red onion/lemon/tomatoes $20
Ravioli Spinach • spinach/bacon/onion/ravioli/ranch $24
Old School Pasta • veggie medley/cheese/olives $20

Side Salads
(Serves 8-10)

Angie’s Potato • egg/cornichon/onion $20
Honey-Chipotle Slaw • honey chipotle aioli/cilantro $20
Award-Winning Roasted Potato • bacon/arugula/garlic aioli $22
Creamy pasta • ham/peas/sweet dressing $20

Nibbles
$30 (Priced per 2 dozen)

Artichoke Squares • garlic/cheddar/egg/onion
Heaven&Hell Chicken • chile/brown sugar/bacon
Swedish Balls • gravy/lingonberry (3 meatball skewers)
Mushroom Toast • gruyere/caramelized onion/garlic aioli
Tostaditas • chicken/sofrito/serrano crema
Spicy Balls • giardiniera/parmesan (3 meatball skewers)

Pinwheels
(Priced per 3 dozen)

Hi-Roller • ham/salami/banana peppers $30
Vegetarian • jalapeño/red pepper/corn/black olive $28
Glor’s Special • corned beef/green onion/mayo $28
Taco Loco • black olives/green onion/seasoning $24

Small Sandwiches
(Priced per 2 dozen)

Cucumber • zesty cream cheese/paprika/french bread $24
Old Fashioned Chicken Salad • celery/onion/tomato/peppers/white bread $26
TBJ • turkey/bacon/raspberry jam/pretzel roll $26
Hawaiian Chicken • pineapple/apple/grapes/hawaiian bread $26
Roasted Veggies • peppers/mushrooms/goat cheese/pita $26
Wild Rice Chicken • wild rice/garlic salt/white bread $26

Dips/Spreads
(Serves 8-10)

BLT • bacon/tomato/black pepper $18
Old Fashioned Spinach • water chestnuts/green onion $18
Buffalo Chicken • wing sauce/ranch/cheddar $18
House Special Guacamole • onion/tomato/jalapeño/seasonal fruit $24
Signature Salsa • chile de arbol/onion/cilantro $15
Tailgate • array of veggies/cream cheese/black olive $18
Honey Blue Cheese • blue/honeycomb/black pepper $20
**breads, toasts, crackers & chips available upon request (prices vary)

Entrées
Priced per person (8 person min.)

Cacciatore Ragu • stewed tomatoes/mushroom/onion/egg noodles $8.00
Angie’s Almost Famous Pot Roast • root veggies/mushroom $9.00
Award Winning Chili • beef/hot sauce/black beans/ $8.00
Cheese Enchiladas • guajillo peppers/garlic/chihuahua cheese $8.00
Pink Pasta • tomato cream/chicken/mushroom/broccoli $8.00
Breaded Pork Chops • giardiniera/chihuahua cheese $8.00
Spaghettini Casserole • giardiniera/beef/cheeses/egg noodle $6.00
Asian Salmon • brown sugar/soy/garlic $9.00

Sides
(Serves 8-10)

Grecian Green Beans • garlic/olive oil/tomato $22
Roasted Asparagus • olive oil/s&p (seasonal) Market Price
Mashed Potatoes • cream cheese/butter $20
Lana’s Stuffing • pork sausage/celery/green onion/chicken stock $30
Israeli Couscous • spinach/mushroom/marsala $24
Broccoli Casserole • american cheese/buttery cracker crumbs $22

Brunch/Breakfast Items
priced per item (serves 6-8)

Chorizo Scramble • potato/onion/jalapeño $25.00
Veggie Pizza • puff pastry/asst. veggies/cream cheese $25.00
French Toast Casserole • vanilla/brown sugar/brioche $25.00
Chilaquiles • tomatillo/onion/jalapeño $20.00
*add chorizo $5.00
Veggie Egg Casserole • zucchini/peppers/mushroom/swiss $25.00
House Made Granola • almonds/coconut/brown sugar $8/lb.
*can customize granola with dried fruits, candies, etc. (prices vary)

*All entrees, brunch items and sides can be ordered as “take and bake” to finish at home, perfect for a housewarming gift, new mom or sympathy gift!!

Specialty Dessert Treats
priced per item (serves 12-18) $35.00

Cookies in a Cloud • chocolate chip cookie/whipped cream
Retro Eclair Cake • french vanilla/graham/chocolate frosting
Flan Cake • mexican flan/yellow cake/powdered sugar
Pistachio • pistachio shortbread/pudding/whipped cream
Various Trifles (seasonal, ask for details)

Cakes
handmade two or three layer 9” (serves 10-12) $45.00
*decorating extra

Red Velvet • cream cheese frosting
White Velvet • nutella buttercream
Chocolate Mayo • peanut butter buttercream
Pumpkin or Banana • cream cheese frosting

Other frosting options include lemon cream cheese, cookie dough and marshmallow.

*Amazeballs • choose cake & frosting $2.00 each (2 dozen min.)
**Cupcakes • choose cake & frosting $2.50 each (2 dozen min.)

White Trash Wedding Cake …um…yeah.
*ask for details

Fabulous Hand-Held Desserts
priced per piece (1 dozen min.)

Mini Cookie Bottom Cheesecakes • sandwich cookie/sour cream $2.00
Peanut Butter Kisses • salty peanut butter/chocolate kiss $1.50
*can also be made into plain peanut butter cookies
Toffee Squares • pecans/quick caramel $1.50
Cherry Butter Cookies • maraschino cherry/butter $1.50
Cookie Dough Brownies • eggless cookie dough/Callebaut chocolate $2.50
Mexican Wedding Cakes • butter/sugar/nuts (optional) $1.50
Callebaut Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars • butter/sugar/Callebaut bitter $2.00

Let’s get down to details…

To not overbook our small kitchen, please call early when planning your event or get together.
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to book an event or date.
Because everything is made to order, a 7-day notice is recommended for placing orders & making changes.
In addition to making high quality foods, we are available to come set up our items for you on our unique serving dishes (to be picked up or dropped off the following day) for a flat fee of $30. Or we can simply drop off in catering trays with a minimal delivery charge (depending on location) or you can pick up.

Payment for events & service is expected at the conclusion of the event or set-up.
We accept cash or check. (Credit cards to be accepted soon.)
Prices subject to change due to season/availability.

All About August.

Wow…August is really panning out to be a busy and exciting month for Foodielicious! This upcoming weekend alone we have two birthday party jobs which we will be making the cake and other items as well. I am so excited to be able to make two people some amazingly delicious FL signature cakes to make some food memories for their special day! I am looking forward to many more busy weekends for us to come!

Dupage County Fair

Sooooo…I entered our Roasted Potato Salad in the Favorite Salad contest at the Dupage County Fair last weekend and amazingly it took FIRST! I was elated and overjoyed at the response I got from it all! It was a great day and I think I found a new obsession in food competitions!! Holla!

Foodielicious in the Hiz-ouse!!

Hi everyone!  So this is Foodielicious’ new blog!!  Holla for the interweb!  HA!  I hope you all enjoy reading all about what’s going on with FL and please feel free to send all the comments you’d like!  We are just getting our feet wet in the whole catering world and look forward to having everyone try our items and making some food memories with us!  Stay tuned!