The Ultimate Pumpkin Pie Recipe!!!!

If you like Pumpkin Pie! You will love this recipe! It's the most decadent of them all. Check out all my recipes in this months issue of Yum Magazine!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

The Ultimate Pumpkin Pie
Prep Time:
15 MinCook Time:
55 MinReady In:
1 Hr 10 Min


Ingredients
1 (15 ounce) 1 1/4 Cup of Canned Yams, Can pumpkin 1 (14 ounce) Can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract 1 Teaspoon of Good Bourbon 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust


Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Serve with Vanilla Ice Creme and Powdered Sugar!!!

The Ultimate 4th of July BBQ Menu

Here you go! The best fourth of July BBQ Menu Ever!!! Have a safe and wonderful Holiday!


Wild Greens with Grilled White Southern Peaches, Candied Pecans, Chevre (Goat Cheese & Champagne Vinaigrette
Roasted Fingerling Potato Salad with Apple Wood Smoked Bacon & Horseradish Creme
Picnic Dr. Pepper Ribs with Chili Flakes & Honey Drizzle
Grilled Sweet Corn with a Chili & Lime Butter

Dessert

Home Made Apple Pie & Hand Churrned Vanilla Ice Cream
Fresh Sliced Summer Watermelon

Beverages

Strawberry Margarita

Now that's a summer feast!!!!!

The Best Rib Recipe Ever

The Summer is here! This weekend is the Memorial Day Holiday! Thank god! Run out of your office and head to the nearest beach, pool or lake. And fire up that BBQ Grill! The time has finally come for outdoor cooking and entertaining!!! I will start the season off with the easiest and best rib recipe ever!

Picnic Dr. Pepper Rib Recipe

3 Racks of Pork Spare Ribs or Beef Ribs
1 Cup of Worcester Sauce
1/2 Cup of Lawrys Season Salt
1 Tbsp of Black Pepper
3 Cups of BBQ Sauce (I like Bulls Eye or Kraft Original)
2 Cups of Dr.Pepper (Not Diet!!!!0


Rub ribs with dry seasoning. Place ribs on a super hot grill and cook on both sides for (10-15) minutes. Combine Worcester, BBQ Sauce & Dr.Pepper in a bowl. Brush sauce on ribs and cook for 5 miniutes on each side. Remove ribs and place in oven at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes. Continue basting ribs. Cut & serve when done!
Garnish with Chili Flakes & Drizzle Honey on top!

I like mine a little crispy on the outside. Have a wonderful and safe Holiday!!!

39 Cup Cakes

Forget the birthday cake! Cup Cakes are here to stay! Who wants to spend time slicing up a messy cake? When you can hand someone a perfect individual one. Behind my back my wonderful friend Mike,purchased cupcakes to celebrate my big 39!
What a wonderful treat it was. Not to mention a great surprise! I was like a little kid on his fourth birthday, giddy with joy. Beleive it or not, I have never received a cup cake birthday cake. It was my definitely my first..but not my last.

I am often asked to provide sweets for events. I always suggest going with the cup cake tower. It's always so festive and can be displayed in numerous ways. I am not one to brag, but I think I have found the perfect cup cake artists. Her name is Diana and she not only makes cup cakes. But has invented the Lollie Bake! A cup cake on a stick! Oh what a great world we live in!!!

Happy Birthday To Me!!!!

Helping Hand!!!!

Sorry for the late post. I had a friend in need. Today was a day where I had a friend, who is in a lot of trouble. And all I could do was help and lend my support. What was probably the worst day for him. Was made a little bit better because of a little help from a friend.

Don't forget to help your friends, when they are really in need!!!

What Happened To The Oscars!!!

I am a huge Oscar fan! I love the entire week leading up to this big day. For some reason this years show and award week SUCKED! No parties, no gifting suites and very little fan faire. Is it because the economy is so bad, that no one really cares? Or the fact that everyone is skimming buy and seeing celebrities in all their gowns & jewels. Just shameful? For what ever reason, nobody really embraced this tradition with any excitement. Have the Oscars become a thing of the past?

In ten years will celebrity be a thing of the past...??? I wonder. Three years ago you couldn't even carry all the free swag you got. Or count how many parties you were invited to. This year, no gifts, no parties & no fun!

Thank god it's OVER! Time to get back to reality. They made a great effort though!!!

Home Again!!!!

On my way back to the hood! Maplewood & South Orange that is... Eventhough I have lived in Los Angeles for more than 15 years. I still love going back home to Jersey! Sure I could have had a big glamorous party in LA. But I really wanted to see all my old friends from Junior High & High School.

For some reason I come from a very tight group of friends whom I grew up with, since nursery school. Unlike other people I know, I was never the new kid. I was in the same school system from Kindegarten to my Senior year. What a lucky guy I am.

I also think having that kind of stability & foundation in your life. Makes you realize how important everyone is to you. Especially as you get older. Living in LA makes things seem a little unrealistic sometimes. So everynow and then I need that slap in the face from my friends from home. They let me know who I am and where I come from. And that they will always be my friends. No matter what.

Thanks guys!!! Love you!!!

The Day After!!!

After drinking and eating way too much, I have finally hit a wall! So tired! My birthday was awesome. Thanks for all the well wishes! I am sure tomorrows entry will be much better. Way to tired to blog!!! Have a date with Tivo!!

Happy Thursday!! It's almost Friday!!! YEAH!!!!

It's My Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday to me! No day is better than your birthday. Why? Because no matter what happens, everyone is going to be nice to you. Even the check out girl at Rite Aid. I hate those people that say, they don't celebrate their birthday. What the hell is wrong with them? Even though it's a normal day for everybody else,you get to be the center of attention.

So enjoy your friends, your family and embrace your special day!!!!!

Swarovski

Tonite was one of the best events I have ever done. It was for Nadia Swarovski! You know the Crystal Glass Heiress? How much fun! This is the reason I got into this business. To do classy events like this. How validated and honored I was to even be asked to do it. I guess it says a lot of my companies character, that we have a good enough reputation. To pull off an event like this!

I feel like the luckiest caterer in the world!!!! Thank you Elizabeth Murphy!!!!

Happy Oscar Week!!!

Monday!

Monday sucked! Nothing more to say. Hanging in there....getting ready for the Swarovski Oscar Party tomorrow night. Very excited! Stay tuned for pictures!!!

Hope your day was better!!

xoxo,
Wade

TGIF!!!!

GOING DRINKING!!!! Rough week...met Tom Hanks today though!!!! Have a great weekend! Eat, Drink & be Merry!!!!

Chicken!!!!

I hate the fact that anything anybody ever wants to eat is CHICKEN! Everyone always orders a salad with chicken or add chicken. How about other meats people! Succulent pork is wonderful! Shrimp or crab is always a pleasure!

I miss the days of an elegant Crab Louie Salad or the perfect Waldorf Salad. I feel like I am going to grow feathers! I am going on a no more CHICKEN campaign! I know it's cheap, but let's be more creative!!!

The Band!!!

So when you think of most rock bands, you think sex, drugs, rock & roll! Right?

Not the band I was hanging out with today. They were so tame. Maroon 5 is one of the biggest pop bands in the world. But for some reason I had no idea who they were. Maybe because they're not the stereotypical group you normally think of. Too bad!! I wanted the dirty aspect of the business. Booze & drugs in the green room. The smell of marijuana wafting through out the studio. Instead I got the smell of Axe and chocolate chip cookies. Just another day in the life of Wade!!!

Asian Flare!!!

What is it about Asian food that makes me so giddy with excitement! Is it because all the flavors and spices make my tongue dance. I would have to say that any dish that is from the far east. Is an adventure. Today we made the best Warm Thai Chicken Salad with Mandarin Oranges at the Cafe. YUMMY! I always like to mix it up and serve diverse dishes everyday.

I don't get to feed many refined palates, but everybody loves a taste of Asia!


Picnic Thai Chicken Salad

Wild Greens
1 Cup of Shredded Chicken
1/4 Cup of Mandarin Oranges
1/4 Cup Of Julienne Red Onions
1/8 Cup of Shredded Carrots
1/8 Cup of Diced Scallions
1/2 Cup Of Nappa Cabbage Shredded
1 Cup of Peanut Sauce

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle in peanut sauce. Toss again & serve. How easy and quick is that!!!!


I like to add a teaspoon of chili sauce! Really sweet & spicy!!!

Snack Pack!

Today is the day when you go back to work after a short weekend. Are you feeling a little hung over? Did you not go out and drink on Saturday? Well...guess what! It's from food. Most of us actually eat more on the weekend then we do during the week. How is that possible you ask? Because we actually sit down and have three meals each day. I rarely have time for breakfast and usually cram something down my throat towards lunch. Most of us do it. But we don't realize how much harm it actually does to our system.

Slow down, have a meal and enjoy it. It's always rush, rush, rush. Try to at least pack a morning snack. Get up and leave your desk for lunch. Prepare something on Sunday for dinner for Monday night. Leftovers are always great! You can take them for lunch on Tuesday. Remember when you were a kid and had a great lunch packed for you? Try doing it yourself. That way you have the energy to make it through to Friday! Or at least to happy hour!!!!


Morning Snack Pack

Banana
Yoghurt
Granola Bar

Everything you need to conquer the Monday blues!!!!

TGIF!!!! The Ultimate Friday Treat

It's FRIDAY!!! Even though I had the day off on Monday, it still feels like a long week. But enough bitchng!!

So it's the weekend and I looked in my fridge and it was bare!!! Only means that it's time to go to the grocery store or go out! I am gonna go out.
For some reason my mother never cooked on a Fridays. We always either went out to eat. Or ordered from our favorite deli. Nothing beats pastrami on rye with spicy mustard.

Today is the day to treat yourself to a nice hardy meal! A cold ale or nice glass of wine. But not both! Visit your local pub or favorite family run restaurant. They are waiting for you and they need the business.

Tonite I am going to the Hudson a cool bar/pub my friend opened. In the neighborhood. It's got a great cheese steak and house made fries that makes your mouth water! And I wash it down with a blonde ale! Wonderful....

Saturdays are my night to cook. I usually like to grill or make a nice bowl of pasta. Keeping it casual and not too fancy! Times are tough! And I refuse to pay more than twenty dollars for a meal right now.

Cheap and Cheerful is the way to go!!! Have a great weekend!! Be a patron at your local eatery!!!

Oscar Update!!!

IT'S OSCAR TIME!!!!!! The best time of the year! It's like Christmas for anyone in the food, event or beverage industry. Your time to shine! Like other "Celebrity" event planners. I too am looking forward to this glorious day! I am just waiting for that V.I.P call to plan and executive one of the high profile parties in Hollywood.

I don't mean to seem like I am on my high horse, but I know how to throw a pretty awesome party.


Stay tuned for more details!

The Movie/TV Star

Okay.....I get to me a lot of celebrities. But meeting Bill Paxton a.k.a Chet from "Weird Science" was the ultimate star meet. What a lucky guy I am in. Who knew as a young lad growing up in South Orange, New Jersey. That I would one day be surrounded by such wonderful talented people. I had always dreamed of one day moving to Hollywood and becoming a star. I feel I have made my dream come true and then some. For everyone out there who is having a bad day. Focus on what you want to do in life and MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! You can go either way in this life. You can be the bitter cranberry or the sweet orange. Go for being the sweet orange!

Thanks to everyone who have always encouraged me to follow my dreams!!!!!

The Winter Games!

Was I the only one disappointed by the opening ceremony for the Olympics? Don't get me wrong, I am sure they tried their best. It just was not good enough. I guess it's a reflection of the Canadian lifestyle. Simple,bland & boring...like their food. I have never had a really good meal in that country. I have been to Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto & Vancouver. Not one I can remember, except the one I cooked at my friends cottage. On a grill.

Grocery stores are really lackluster as well. They shop at the IGA (International Grocers Association). You can find some cool items there. Like the homeland favorite Butter Tart. Which is a Pecan Pie without the pecans. What...you people can't afford the nuts? Too ethnic?

Dinner out in Canada is like asking for a piece of cardboard with butter. I am sure I will get a lot of flak for saying this. But come on.... french fries and gravy. Wonderfully good...but really basic. I do however have to admit that the seafood is always a pleasure. Especially in Vancouver. Only the Today show has featured more sophisticated culinary restaurants. I just hope they do it soon!!!

We are winning gold medals though! Happy Tuesday!!!