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Catering with Martha & Afternoon Card Games
The New Year calls for a look at one's past and fresh applications of it in the future. Martha Stewart inspired my culinary career with her very first book of recipes and stories of her catering company. My best pals and I were starting a catering company at the time, and we unabashedly borrowed from her tried and true dishes.
This week, with a house full of hungry family, easy make-ahead nibbles were a must. I channeled my inner Martha and recreated one of those early catering recipes. Simply cook tortellini pasta. Drain and place into a bowl with your favorite vinaigrette. Skewer the tortellini on small picks alternating with a baby tomato.
Offer Parmesan dipping sauce on the side, and there you have it. You can make everything the day ahead and serve it at room temperature. See how easy?
"So many times, I’m asked if I have any easy appetizer recipes for drop-in guests. My answer is always the same: use what you have on hand!"
As I write this, I just viewed an ad for Martha’s Marley Spoon home meal delivery program. Just when the likes of Blue Apron and Hello Fresh are working their way into our weekly meal planning, here comes the queen! I can’t wait to see what the next few years bring.
From the Memoir to the Kitchen
To bring this memory to your own table, explore the Master Blueprint for the tortellini skewers and Parmesan dipping sauce that inspired this story.
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