Almost Half-Way

This is the time of year when we've been in the thick of it, catering-wise for a good solid 6 weeks. We start to get edgy. Morale breaks down. Pizza is ordered. A lot of pizza is ordered. I have a back log of posts and recipes that would be lovely to share, that would take me 30 minutes to an hour tops, but I just don't have it! Yet. I see a window coming next week.

So I'm simply going to share a few photos of gigs we've catered. I notoriously don't take pictures. I even bought a new fancy phone that takes wonderful pictures, but catering shots really look best before the guests go through the line, and that is a caterer's crunch time. I don't have time to lollygag around, snapping food shots.

Here are just a few moments I had to quickly capture the moment:



Our booth at the South Sound BBQ Festival.



Pig cookies with bacon-maple frosting.

Pulled Pork, Smoked & Grilled Chicken and Elaine!

Slaw. Gotta have slaw.

Amidst it all we catered my parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary. Shockingly we didn't serve barbecue. Here are some lovely crostini with herbed goat cheese and roasted peppers.

Fancy 'Cue: Some wedding shots of the summer

If company picnics in the park are our catering bread and butter, weddings are our dessert. They take much more time, planning, and work, but it's magical to be a part of one of the most memorable days of a person's life.

One of these days, I'll kick off the Smokin' Pete's blog, but until then, I'll share some shots of the summer beyond ribs, brisket and pulled pork. Well, maybe I'll sneak a few of those in too, but here are some of the salads and appetizers we do.