by julescatering | Jul 17, 2012 | Our Favorite Things, Products, Recipes
…and the people who grow them. Now that Massachusetts’ farmers’ markets are once again in full swing we welcome the return of award-winning heirloom tomatoes grown by Carl and Marie Hills of Kimball Fruit Farm, in Pepperell, MA. A third-generation family...
by julescatering | Jul 3, 2012 | Menus, Our Favorite Things, Products, Recipes, Team
As is so often the case when we drop by Jules Catering’s always-sizzling kitchen, it was the rapid-fire handiwork of Chef Grand Manger Norbey Restrepo that immediately caught our eye. On this occasion, Norbey was just starting to assemble Jules Catering’s...
by julescatering | Jun 14, 2012 | Entertaining, Food History, Our Favorite Things, Recipes
“The fool looks for figs in winter,” said the 2nd-century Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. But today, less than a week from the summer solstice, it’s not too soon to set our sights on figs. California produces 98 percent of figs grown in the U.S., and...
by julescatering | Feb 20, 2012 | Cookbooks, Food History, Our Favorite Things, Recipes, Travel
While George Washington described his manner of living as “plain,” and noted that those who expect more than “a glass of wine and a bit of mutton may be disappointed”–and while Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard reported that the President...
by julescatering | Jan 11, 2012 | Cookbooks, Entertaining, Our Favorite Things, Products, Recipes, Restaurants, Travel
We love our bubbly, but when recently celebrating New Year’s Eve in Athens, our drink of choice was the Tears of Chios Cocktail served in the Roof Garden Bar atop the historic Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square. At first sip we knew we were onto something...
by julescatering | Dec 25, 2011 | Food History, Our Favorite Things, Recipes, Travel
Koulouri–A ‘seedy’ snack When Jules’ Owner-Chef Anita Baglaneas set off for Athens to visit family and friends we were lucky to tag along and sample Anita’s favorite on-the-go treat, the crisp and generously seeded bread rings known as koulouri....
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