Summer Baby Showers

Tastebuds recently catered a very special Baby Shower for the birth of a second child. The location for the shower on a balmy Naples afternoon was the incredibly beautiful Chardonnay Restaurant. The restaurant provided a very intimate setting for a small group of women to come together and celebrate the upcoming birth of a beautiful baby boy.



Handmade flower bouquets graced each table and set off the bright array of colors of the meal.







Fresh fruit Kabobs set amongst wheat grass were almost too pretty to eat, but the women managed the task well!







We served beef tenderloin sliders on yeast rolls with Boursin Cheese. These are so dainty and yet they pack an incredible taste into a small package. The tropical salad featured a homemade dressing and was a virtual summer color palette.



Deep orange afternoon Mimosas went with the fruit beautifully. Always such a wonderful occasion, a new baby is the best reason to gather friends and family and celebrate the sweetness of life. Congratulations to all the family of this new little one!

We're Headed to the Fair!

Sometime
around
mid
September
we'll be
pointing
our BBQ
truck North
and headed
for the
Heartland.

Country Living Magazine is once again hosting its annual Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio from September 18 through 20, 2009. We wouldn't miss it for the world. This will be Tastebuds third consecutive year with the Fair, and though it promises to be a weekend of hard work for us, it delivers an authentic Midwest flavor full of charm for all who attend. The Fair is held at the historic Ohio Village which recreates an authentic 19Th century setting complete with wood boardwalks and an heirloom vegetable garden. The Fair takes over a rather large land parcel spreading unique artisans and their wares under tented booths. The first time Tastebuds rolled into town for the Fair, we certainly turned some heads with our banner proudly displaying our hometown of Naples. With over twenty thousand attendees that year, we sold out of food at the end of each day. We think they liked us. One thing is for certain, Midwesterners sure do smile a lot. Or maybe it was the freshly smoked pulled pork sandwiches, hot corn on the cob, and sweet tea we were serving up! So if you are making summer plans, why not come along with us this year? Just be sure to leave some room in your suitcase for all the fantastic finds you'll be bringing home!