Nothing says Super Bowl like a big pot of chili. But, when Dude Food does chili it isn’t your everyday chili. For Super Bowl XLIV, Chef Aaron whipped up a batch of his famous Green Chili (Chili Verde). The tanginess of tomatillos marries perfectly with the spice of jalepenos and green chilies. The chili was served up at halftime after guests enjoyed snacks including bean dip, crab dip, caprese pizza and other goodies. It really was a Super Bowl (of chili, that is)!
Each week we will be posting a unique recipe impressive enough for company and easy enough for weeknight dinners.
Pan Seared Talapia, Sauteed Spinach and Roasted Potatoes
4 Talapia fillets (about 6 oz. each)
1 pound fresh spinach leaves
4 cloves garlic, chopped
4 red potatoes, cubed
1 lemon
1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
Olive oil
Red pepper flakes
Paprika
Salt and Pepper
Cooking spray
1. Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Add cubed potatoes to baking dish, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, paprika and chili flake. Toss with 2 cloves garlic and yellow onion. Roast potatoes at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
2. Sautee spinach in skillet over medium heat with olive oil and garlic until just wilted. Remove from pan.
3. Season both sides of talapia with salt, pepper, and paprika. Drizzle both sides with olive oil.
4. Heat pan over medium heat and sear fish for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and squeeze juice of half a lemon over fish.
5. Serve 1 talapia fillet over bed of sauteed spinach and potatoes. Garnish with a wedge of lemon.
Serves 4
All about dips, that is! What is one thing you can find at any Super Bowl party? Dips! The Sacramento Bee took some time this week in their article “Dips unite partygoers but some divide the sexes” to discuss the battle of the sexes when it comes to dips.
The reporter called on Chef Aaron and Dude Food to weigh in on the issue. Aaron provided his take on dips and also the recipe for Artichoke and roasted red pepper dip. Get the recipe online and impress your party guests or call today and let us impress your guests!
Football parties are the perfect setting for a Dude Food event. To warm up for Super Bowl weekend, Dude Food whipped up a batch of creamy clam chowder for 8 hungry football fans to enjoy during the AFC and NFC Championship games January 24th. A cold rainy day plus make-or-break football games and a bowl of chowder equal the perfect Sunday.
Still need to plan your Super Bowl menu? Want to wow your guests with a pot of chowder, chili or tortilla soup? Give us a call today and we will make sure your Super Bowl party is a hit no matter who comes away with the win!
Now that the holidays are over, the real fun can begin – playoffs and the Super Bowl! Is your favorite team in the playoffs? Hosting a Super Bowl party regardless? Playoff and Super Bowl parties are a perfect time to impress your guests with Dude Food. Dude Food is available to come to your party, prepare and serve your selected dishes or we can bring the food to you ready to serve to your guests. We will deliver a big batch of chili, platters of wings, chips and salsa, dips or whatever else you can imagine.
Call us today before availability fills up!
Pork Green Chili
Chipotle BBQ Wings and Hot Sweet Wings with Blue Cheese Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Fire Roasted Red Salsa
It’s the holiday season which means lots of holiday parties. Dude Food can handle anything from a small dinner party to a cocktail party for 100 like the event we worked last night. The holiday party was an open house from 6-10 and the food was flowing the entire time. The menu included:
~ Chipotle BBQ Wings ~
~ Teriyaki Wings ~
~ Smoked Salmon Pizza ~
~ Caprese Pizza ~
~ BBQ Chicken Pizza ~
~ Artichoke Roasted Red Pepper Dip ~
~ Chips and Homemade Red and Green Salsa ~
~ Cured Meat and Imported Cheese Plate ~
~ Balsamic Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Crostini ~
Dude Food is a Sacramento area business based in the River Park neighborhood close to CSUS. Do you live in the area? Have you come across our business card? Email us today to set up a consultation and when you book your first event, you will get special NEIGHBORHOOD pricing. We love our neighborhood and want to share what we do with all of you!
Book your holiday party soon to receive special pricing! There is still time to have Dude Food impress your family and friends with a stellar holiday spread. Call or email us today for more information. Happy Holidays!
On Friday, November 20 Dude Food traveled to Napa for a 10 person dinner party. Reviews were excellent and plates returned to the kitchen licked clean! Word is spreading throughout Napa and we look forward to expanding Dude Food throughout Northern California and hosting more events in Napa and the Bay Area. Happy guests enjoyed a menu featuring the following items:
Warm Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Dip with Homemade Pita Chips
Grilled Caprese Pizza
Grilled Spinach and Goat Cheese Pizza
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Chipotle BBQ Glaze with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes and Seasonal Grilled Vegetables
Cheese Course featuring Hunbolt Fog Cyprese Grove Goat Cheese, Cabot Clothbound Cellars Cheddar, and St. Agur Blue with Cranberry Walnut Sourdough, Candied Walnuts and Fig Jam
Vanilla Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Mulled Wine Sauce and Chipotle Peanut Brittle
After ending the regular season with a 9-1 record and a final shutout against Woodland Christian, the Bradshaw coaches enjoyed some Dude Food wings while watching film from the game. Chipotle BBQ and Hot Sweet wings with blue cheese yogurt dipping sauce were all a hit wit the Pride coaches!
