Super Bowl Party & Entertaining Tips
January 28, 2010
Here are some simple Super Bowl Party tips and a few tasty recipes too, but first we’re hopped up (lots of hops used in the brewing process) about bitter beer as your brew of choice for the big game! Reason is, because it is simply the best beer option with spicy food like wings, chili, etc. We like a Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (created by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in DE), but you can kick things up a notch by comparing the Dogfish to a Stone IPA as well, crafted by the Stone Brewing Company out of CA.
Smart Party Planning Tip: Put a cooler outside and load it up the night before with 1 small bag of ice and your cold drink options. It will stay COLD for days in this weather, free up your fridge and keep any drink-related mess outside.
Gourmet Super Bowl Recipes
For the adventurous gourmands in the group we heartily recommend Beef Bourguignon (Julia Childs of course, ’cause it is the one all others are compared to and it is the best recipe ever, albeit an 8 hr process FROM start to finish…..AND WELL WORTH THE TIME SPENT!) See page 315 if you’re lucky enough to have one of Julia’s original Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbooks, or click here for an online link to her recipe.
David always does a double batch in two Staub’s— a French made cast iron and ceramic cooking terrine (the best cooking vessel ever made as everything is done in it…searing, stewing, braising…one vessel for everything!) You can find these online at Amazon or at the cooks store Sur Le Table, in Soho- across from Balthazar on Spring Street, and elsewhere). If you opt to double the recipe you’ll have enough to feed a crowd, or have some leftovers for a few days. Best thing about this recipe is that it can be made ahead of time and heated when you are about to eat. Pair with some wide egg noodles, and you are good to go!
Make your Super Bowl Party even more memorable with a classy champagne toast at the kick off, followed by a buffet style table laden with assorted artisan cheeses and meats. Add one of our favorite appetizers – blue fin tuna sashimi sliced thin, with pickled ginger and a strong wasabi/soy blend for dipping. This is simple, easy, no fuss (read no cooking or oven work) so you can relax while you watch the game and spend lots more time with your guests!
Easy Super Bowl Party Recipes
For the time-stressed set – fear not – we have some tasty, easy and fast recipes that will wow the discriminating palate of all your Super Bowl party guests!
David’s Sassy Spinach Dip
Ingredients
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions (white portion only)
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 to 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce or more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 round loaf crusty bread (country white, pumpernickel, etc.)
- Paprika
Prep Directions
In a blender or food processor, finely mince the garlic and scallions. Add the remaining ingredients, except the bread and paprika and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Refrigerate for up to 2 days. Just before serving, make a bread bowl: Cut about an inch off the top of the round of bread and save it for a lid. Remove the bread from the center, hollowing out the loaf. Stir the dip well and place in the bread bowl. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Serve the removed bread chunks along with crudites for dipping and enjoy!
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David’s Kickin’ Buffalo Chicken Dip
- 6 – 8 boiled and shredded boneless chicken breasts (depending on the size of them)
- 16 oz. of cream cheese softened (really) microwave it for a bit
- 16 0z. blue cheese dressing
- 12 oz. Frank’s Red Hot
- 2 cups shredded cheese cheddar or mozzarella
Mix cream cheese, blue cheese dressing and Red Hot together. Add chicken and mix well again. Pour into a 9 x12 Pyrex baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 -25 min. Great with pita chips, celery, cracked pepper crackers or whatever you prefer. ENJOY!!!
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Super Bowl Chicken Burritos
4 flour tortillas
1 cup canned refried beans, warmed
2 cups shredded roasted, fully cooked chicken
2 tablespoons Crema, creme fraiche, or sour cream
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
2 large tomatoes, sliced
2 small bunches watercress, trimmed, washed and dried
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Spread the tortillas on a counter. Spread each with a strip of warm refried beans down the center. Top with the chicken (warmed), Crema, avocado and tomatoes. Lightly toss the watercress with the lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and place over each burrito. Fold the bottom quarter of each tortilla up and then roll from the side into a cylinder.
Note: If you are using leftover chicken for this dish, combine it with a hearty dollop of your favorite Salsa before proceeding as directed with the recipe.
Super Bowl Party Menus Are Here!
January 7, 2010
Are you ready for some football?
NFL Playoffs are here and the Super Bowl is just around the corner. Have the gang over and serve up some of David’s Favorite game-watching fare. Let David’s take care of a menu of yummy treats and you can relax and enjoy the game!
Click Here to Check out Terrific Super Bowl Menu Options!
Please place orders for the BIG game — Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, 2010 — by Wednesday, February 3, 2010. All other weekend orders should be placed by the Wednesday before.
We look forward to hearing from you!
- The David’s Crew
Sparkling Spirits – Drinks ‘n Mixers for Special Holiday Parties
December 28, 2009
Whether you’re hosting a big, splashy New Year’s party, or ringing in 2010 with a mellower, intimate gathering – we have some simple drink and cocktail tips to make your holiday parties merry and bright!
Sparkling Cocktail Standbys
Hemlines may rise and fall, but some drink favorites never go out of style! Irish Coffee, Remy Martin XO Cognac, Jamaican Coffee (coffee laced with Kalhua, the yummy adult chocolate flavored liquor) and Bailey’s Irish Cream on the rocks are the winter favorites topping the list.
Dean Martin and the rest of the Rat Pack swung with regular martinis in hand, but modern martini devotees indulge with unusual, funky options, like the Mint Chocolate Chip Martini (recipe below). Another sassy after-dinner drink – Romana Sambucca – an Italian choice that packs a punch.
For the beer-loving crowd you can’t go wrong with Belguim’s Stella Artois, Bass Ale (hailing from Britain) and Guinness Stout, the dark, rich draft of choice from Dublin.
Hot Holiday Drink Mixers …
New favorites come and go on the social drinking scene, but some of the most popular drinks still include Kettle 1 and Grey Goose Martinis, Belvedere Vodka and Cranberry, White Cosmopolitans and Appletinis. Other unusual, often-requested martinis include a Blue Shark (made with Malibu rum, Blue Curacao, White Cranberry and Pineapple juice) and a Jolly Rancher (which mirrors the watermelon flavor of this popular hard candy). Some imported wine favorites include Jindalee, an Australian Shiraz (red wine), as well as Villa Mount Eden, a spunky Cabernet from California.
Festive Holiday Bar Basics:
Before you entertain, check out what you have on hand and freshen up your bar offerings as needed. Liven things up by adding a few bar basics – Kettle 1 Vodka, Kalhua, Malibu Rum, and Bailey’s Irish Cream, cranberry and pineapple juices and 7-UP. For wine aficionados, stock up some bottles of pinot grigio by Santa Marguerita (a popular Italian white) and a nice merlot from Joseph Phelps, a producer from California. Round out your wine selections with a Cake Bread Sellers sauvignon blanc, an interesting white from Napa Valley, California. Add a bottle of Licor 43, Stoli Vanilla, Ice 101 and Chocolate Godiva to your shopping list for some extra festive mixers.
Festive Holiday Drink Recipes:
For a fun ‘n festive holiday drink, try a Key Lime Pie! Mix together 1 part Licor 43, 1 part Stoli Vanilla (vodka), ½ part lime juice and 1 part half and half. Shake well in ice and pour into martini glass. Top with a thin slice of lime. YUM!
Another frosty favorite is the Chocolate Mint Martini. Mix 1 part Ice 101 (peppermint schnapps) with 2 parts Chocolate Godiva and 1 part half and half. Shake briskly in ice, and pour into a martini glass rimmed with thin chocolate shavings, for the ultimate chocolate lovers treat in a glass!
Enjoy these and other cocktails sensibly, so you and your guests ring in a fun, festive and healthy New Year!
David’s Soundview Catering Gets a Makeover!
December 3, 2009
Stamford, December, 2009 – After 21 years of providing exceptional gourmet catering services in Fairfield, New Haven and Westchester counties, David’s Soundview Catering has unveiled a new, more sophisticated brand.
“We are thrilled with our new corporate identity, because it tangibly reflects our company’s deliverables, mission and values,” says David S. Cingari, Chef/Owner of David’s Soundview Catering, a full service private, special event and corporate caterer which has been operating in Stamford, Connecticut since 1988.
The new logo features a cheery sea blue and grey color scheme, and sports a custom designed lighthouse perched on a shoreline. The new brand is featured in David’s Soundview Catering’s newly redesigned website and a suite of promotional materials, and will soon be seen on the streets of Stamford and beyond, as Cingari updates his fleet of delivery vans and trucks.
The web and print design, and the truck wraps, were developed through the joint efforts of Write-Communications a leading branding and print communications firm based in Rockland County, NY and Marketing-Advantage, an innovative web design agency with offices in NY and SC.
David’s Soundview Catering has recently been recognized for their outstanding services and community involvement by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, as the recipient of the 2009 Business of the Year Award. For more information about David’s Soundview Catering’s corporate cafeteria management, daily business food service, special event or wedding catering services call General Manager, Melissa Desousa at 203- 324- 5724 or email Events@DavidsCatering.com.
