What a whirlwind weekend it was – one of the busiest in DUDEFOOD history! It started with catering a birthday party Saturday night and a full day of shopping and prepping beforehand. It was a long and busy day but the food came out great and everybody was happy and full when they left the birthday bash. The menu for Saturday’s birthday was:

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP WITH HOMEMADE POTATO CHIPS

ARTICHOKE AND ROASTED PEPPER DIP WITH CRISPY PITA CHIPS

ROASTED CORN AND AVOCADO LETTUCE CUPS WITH LIME YOGURT SAUCE

MINI CARNITAS TACOS  WITH FRESH MADE SALSA AND CHIPOTLE CREAM

GRILLED SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PIZZA

CARAMELIZED RED ONION AND PROSCIUTTO GRILLED PIZZA WITH ARUGULA AND WHITE TRUFFLE OIL

SMOKED SALMON POTATO BITES WITH CAPERS, RED ONION, AND DILL YOGURT SAUCE

TRI TIP POTATO BITES WITH BALSAMIC CARAMELIZED RED ONION AND BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

The party was great, there were about 40 people enjoying the delicious variety of appetizers and you can be sure that everyone had plenty of food and good times.

Sunday was Fathers Day of course, and what did that mean for DUDEOOD? If you guessed cooking some great food for some great Dads you guessed it! This time it was a backyard BBQ consisting of a wide assortment of beef ribs, pork spareribs, and baby back ribs. The ribs were coated in a special blend of spices and seasonings and smoked low and slow until they were just about to fall off the bone. When the ribs were ready to eat guests had the option of slathering on DUDEFOOD’s original recipe chipotle BBQ sauce, which you can bet plenty of people did.

To go along with our ribs we served

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE POTATO SALAD

MACARONI SALAD

ASSORTED GRILLED VEGGIES

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP

ARTICHOKE AND ROASTED PEPPER DIP

 It was a lip smacking, finger licking good time for all the dads who attended. Everyone went home full, and happy.

What a busy weekend for DUDEFOOD but we wouldn’t have had it any other way. We know we helped people throw some great parties by making sure their guests had plenty of good food to eat and the hosts didn’t have to worry about anything except having a great time. Now that summer is here there is no better time to throw a backyard BBQ or host a poker game for your friends. And there is no reason why you shouldn’t contact DUDEFOOD for all your party needs.

Check out some of our pictures from this weekend:

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Well, DUDEFOOD did it again! This time we kicked off Burger Week on Fox 40′s morning show with our Mexican Burger. The live cooking segment went off without a hitch and the entire crew loved our burger and it definitely started the week on the right foot. You can click on the link below to watch the video. Let us know what you think.

http://www.fox40.com/videobeta/65bab492-2e5c-4574-b72d-e03324cb4bf5/News/Burger-Week-Dude-Food-Mexican-Burger 

The Mexican Burger is a creation of two of DUDEFOOD’s favorite things cheeseburgers, and mexican food. I created this burger a few years when a friend and I wanted to have burger cook off to be judged by our friends. Needless to say the Mexican Burger won in a landslide and it quickly became one of my favorite things to cook and eat.

What makes this burger so original and delicious is our mixture of ground beef and chorizo to make our patty and our homemade salsa fresca. It also doesn’t hurt to have avocado slices, melted jack cheese, and our original recipe chipotle mayo.

If you like what you saw on the video and would like the recipe for this burger or any other you have seen here just let us know and we will get it back to you right away. And don’t forget, if you don’t feel up to making this bad boy on your own you can contact DUDEFOOD to plan and cater your next event whether it’s a BBQ, poker game, or birthday party.

Here is just a small sample of some the burgers we can provide you for your next event. Email us for a more complete list.

COWBOY SLIDERS AND CALIFORNIA SLIDERS

Sliders with Blue Cheese Yogurt Sauce

SLIDER BURGER BAR WITH ALL THE FIXINGS

Looking for a way to send a co-worker off in style?  Call Dude Food!  This week Dude Food was called to serve a variety of menu items at a retirement party.  We pulled out all stops, because 43 years of work deserves it! The guest list included a vegetarian and two gluten-free attendees, so both dietary restrictions were taken into account, and all items were labeled whether they were gluten-free and/or vegetarian.  Our goal is to be sure everyone leaves a DudeFood event satisfied, full, and well taken care of!

The menu included:

~ Red and Green Salsa, Guacamole and Chips ~

~ Roasted Corn and Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette ~

~ Mini Carnitas Tacos ~

~ California and Cowboy Sliders ~

~ Grilled Prawns with Roasted Jalapeno Pesto ~

~ Veggie Platter with White Bean Basil Hummus and Tzaziki Sauce ~

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