Stefania’s dream included a gorgeous gold and white themed event where no attention to detail was spared. Her linens, a Natural Botela fabric, that is actually made from recycled bottles, set the tone for the tablescape which included gold rimmed china and crystal glassware, gold flatware, and etched gold votives. Lilacs provided flowers in a mixture of white orchids, hydrangeas, and roses all arranged in crystal glass.

Elaborate Table Setting

The guests dined on scrumptious hors d’oeuvres that included garlic rubbed lamb chops and warmed goat cheese toasts with rosemary, walnuts & honey. They were also treated to an elaborate cheese table and raw bar.

Italian Cheese Table

For dinner, the bride and groom selected a four-course meal that started with a Caprese salad and moved on to a traditional risotto course to highlight the bride’s Italian heritage. For the entrée, they enjoyed a traditional Cape Cod ‘Surf and Turf’ with Beef Tenderloin and Lobster Tails.

For the Grand Finale, Stefania’s dream also included an elaborate five-tier wedding cake filled with lobster cream and decorated in gold leaf paint with her new monogram as the centerpiece of the cake. Guests were amazed by the detail of the cake and our pastry chefs did an excellent job fulfilling this part of Stefania’s dream. A candy bar and Viennese table completed the meal.

Five Tier, Gold Accented Wedding Cake

We were truly honored to have been a part of creating Stefania’s dream wedding, but the dream was truly realized when Stefania and Justin met and fell in love. Stefania, Justin and both of their families were wonderful to work with during the entire planning process and we wish them a lifetime of happiness together.

Farmer's Market Tomato Salad

Spring at the Casual Gourmet means tasting, tasting and more tasting!

Each weekend Chef Robert has been extremely busy preparing a spectacular spread of hors d’oeuvres, salad and dinner entrees for our 2009 brides to taste.

Rosemary & Black Pepper Grilled Filet of Beef

Each bride chooses between 8-10 of our mouth watering butlered hors d’oeuvres in hope of narrowing their selection down to the 5 or 6 that will be served on their special day.

One or two fabulous salads come next, then it is onto the main entree.  Whether the bride may be interested in a plated dinner, a buffet or a station party, Chef Robert prepares bountiful

Assorted Cupcakes

portions for them and their loved ones to try and discuss.

As a finale, we treat all brides to a variety of cake and filling flavors that they can choose from for their wedding cake.

If you are a 2009 Casual Gourmet bride and have not scheduled a tasting call us today!

On Saturday, January 3^rd, the Casual Gourmet was very excited to be a part of another successful Arts Foundation of Cape Cod art opening at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.  Guests, who included both local artists, friends and members of the Arts Foundation, dined on a wonderful ROYGBIV themed menu.  (For those who are unfamiliar with ROYGBIV it is an acronym for Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet).

Orange and green linens adorned the food tables that featured vases of brightly colored hand painted sticks that fit in with the colored artwork hung all around the museum. Upon the food tables sat a Color Palette of Crudite that included Winter White with Buttermilk Peppercorn Dip, Fire Colors with Roasted Red Pepper Dip and Verdant Display with Salsa Verde.  Toasted Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches and Coconut Shrimp sat on warmed pieces of marble and were by far the most popular items of the evening.  Two beautiful and delicious Tortas, one Apricot, Ginger & Lemon and the other a Bleu Cheese & Fig sat on bright blue platters. Filling out the tables were a Selection of Dips served with Multi-Colored Tortilla Chips and a platter of cheese, fruit & nuts.

For those with a sweet tooth, a variety of pastry cream filled tartlets topped with brightly colored fresh fruit sat on white platters on a table covered with a sun yellow linen.

The evening was filled with wonderful food, beautiful artwork and an array of colors that warmed one up on a cold winter evening!

Owner of the Casual Gourmet, Olive Chase (left) with Board President of the Cape Cod Foundation for the Arts, Maggie Van Sciver (right) and CEO and founder of College PayWay, Stephen Galvin