The First Of Many Christmas Gathering - Fort Collins
Nothing Says "We Love You Friends" Like a Great Fun Gathering!!
It is amazing how fast the year goes by!! and to give your friends all the love is what makes the difference!! We had an amazing night in one of the mas amazingly gorgeous homes we have ever visited in Fort Collins!! What a great ambiance of friends!!
Nothing Says "We Love You Friends" Like a Great Fun Gathering!!
It is amazing how fast the year goes by!! and to give your friends all the love is what makes the difference!! We had an amazing night in one of the mas amazingly gorgeous homes we have ever visited in Fort Collins!! What a great ambiance of friends!!
As we got there and started setting everything up between Juli, John and Myself, magic starting flowing around the kitchen. So many little appetizers!! Flavors and textures!! It is so much fun, specially when you have such an amazing crowd eating them!!
Guys Your Where Awesome!!
This is Juli, Juan & John saying until next party!! Maybe it will be your home next time!!
Chef Challenge for Children – The Family Center / La Familia
There is nothing more fun and interesting than a new adventure. Specially one that the main purpose is to make other people’s life better. For those reasons you can always count with Us. This adventure started with a call from Jennifer Lauren from The Family Center/La Familia, which is an organization that is dedicated to help parents who are in need of a daycare and can’t figure in their financial plans a place. We had no idea what where where getting ourself into, but as much as we are not about competing, the other part that we are really interested… helping. So we where sign up for the Chef Challenge for Children.
CHEF CHALLENGE FOR CHILDREN 2016!!
What a great Adventure!
There is nothing more fun and interesting than a new adventure. Specially one that the main purpose is to make other people’s life better. For those reasons you can always count with Us. This adventure started with a call from Jennifer Lauren from The Family Center/La Familia, which is an organization that is dedicated to help parents who are in need of a daycare and can’t figure in their financial plans a place. We had no idea what where where getting ourself into, but as much as we are not about competing, the other part that we are really interested… helping. So we where sign up for the Chef Challenge for Children.
Chef & Venues
So the idea was that a few Chefs in Fort Collins where going to be paired with restaurants, bars and coffee places. Then each chef had to come up with a dish or two that paired with their venue… and to spark things up, the biggest sponsor was Noosa Yoghurt, and why not, we had to include it in our dish. So we got paired with The Bean Cycle Roasters, and we had to come out with something… which was our fun part.
We have never had the opportunity to paired our food with coffee before, so as great nerds that we are, we decided to go over the entire process of teaching our brains about coffee. We decided to go check the place, meet the staff and we even got a coffee pairing day… for those who drink lots of coffee and have never done this, we highly recommend it!! You learn so much, and you actually educate your palate. Thank you Leslie & Chaz for that wonderful experience!!
Then we went home and put our creativity into work!! We came out with two dishes;
1.- Brazilian Coffee Tiramisu, with lemon Noosa Yoghurt and chocolate shavings
2.- Caramelized pair Goat Cheese Spread, bacon bites, fresh Arugula & balsamic glazed on a crostini.
We had to pair this with an Cold Brew Arnold Palmer Coffee infused with ginger and apple juice.
The Day…
We woke up and it was time to pack our things and head over The Bean Cycle Roasters. They where supper kind to let us park in the back and as we walked into the building, there was already a sense of adventure! the kind that we love to have. So here we are, together with an amazing team; Derrick, Octavius, Juli Y Juan. the four of us, and with some more help obviously from The Bean Cycle Roasters.
The event went so smooth and fun and well I could keep telling you but what better than checking the pictures and the fun video!!
The Family Center/ La Familia Thank you so much for all the support and for this amazing opportunity!! This is Juli y Juan saying hasta pronto!!!
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Drake’s Farmers Market Goat Tasting
This adventure has been a rather interesting one… it all started with a full goat from Homestead Ranch, to butcher at home. This was definitely something new for us. Juli has not done this kind of butchering since Culinary School, and me, I had never even thought on having to do it, unless it was for survival. But you know life presents with this interesting surprises. Full on board with a small Youtube investigation on when and how to start, the adventure had already begun… it took us about 3 to 4 hours to do the work, but we where ready. I have to say that it was not easy for me to do this, and I do not know if this is something I would like to get myself into again. But never the less an experience for sure.
“Drake’s Farmers Market ‘Goat For All’ Day!!”
This adventure has been a rather interesting one… it all started with a full goat from Homestead Ranch, to butcher at home. This was definitely something new for us. Juli has not done this kind of butchering since Culinary School, and me, I had never even thought on having to do it, unless it was for survival. But you know life presents with this interesting surprises. Full on board with a small Youtube investigation on when and how to start, the adventure had already begun… it took us about 3 to 4 hours to do the work, but we where ready. I have to say that it was not easy for me to do this, and I do not know if this is something I would like to get myself into again. But never the less an experience for sure.
After having all the meat, we continue to what we love, cooking it. So that afternoon we just put some good old music, and let life flow as we started painting our culinary art. A little glass of wine, and the evening just evaporated in seconds, like a good old song that traps you into its melody web and suddenly you wake up as the song is done. We had spent all day on our feet, but doing something we love, which makes a world of difference. With our feet throbbing we went to bed as the next day we had a show to put on.
It’s early and the alarm buzzes… its time to hit the shower with your eyes still closed and bumping into the walls… and hope to stay awake. We brew some coffee in a new French Press my mom gave to us the week before, when she came to visit. We pack everything in the car and it was time to “Hit The Road Jack” as the old song says…
Nan Zimmerman, owner of Drake’s Farmers Market had invited us, as she wanted to promote some of her vendors products, and that is why we where here this day. We arrived and set up our place, and we let life be, we became the brush of our art, we just let it flow like the rivers of May. That is how we love to express our love in this Culinary Life Adventures. About 200 people later we where done. Drake’s Farmers Market shut down as we put together our circus. I have to say that it was a bless to have had some friends over, it is always amazing to see the faces of your friends as they approach with a smile, and there is just so much energy at the stage that, you can not help yourself jump into a hug. Thank you guys for stopping by, it means the world to Us. At the end, we fold our last table, give a huge thanks to Nan, and her smile said it all! I have never seen her so happy… and just as that moment happens, you know you did something good here, and that is why we love to do what we do.
This is Juli y Juan saying Thank you for this cool time and adventure!! We hope you enjoy our fun little video and even better we hope to see you in our next location, wherever that is!! So be true to yourself and never forget that “Food is Medicine”.
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Happy 65th Birthday!!
This has been our first surprise birthday party that We remember and We have to say that the family members did an awesome job at keeping it a surprise!! What an amazing time we had. We did not know what to expect, until we got to the house next to a lake and what a great view!!
Now this is what We call A Surprise Party!!
“3..2..1… Happy Birthday!!!”
This has been our first surprise birthday party that We remember and We have to say that the family members did an awesome job at keeping it a surprise!! What an amazing time we had. We did not know what to expect, until we got to the house next to a lake and what a great view!!
We could have not been happier to be around this amazing energetic group of friends and family!! One could definitely feel the love around them!! Once we got to the house, they made us feel just like home and we jumped into our train of cooking and laughing… at the end everything was gone, we had no leftovers, everyone had smiles in their faces, and that precise moment is when you get to realize that life is good… that you did your part and the event will go to the memories…
Thank to Taylor from Mountainside Events for being there and performing awesome on the bar!!
Nusser Family, thank you so much for this amazing opportunity, and we wish you many great birthdays!! Mary we love being part of your day!! Thank you!! This is Juli y Juan saying 65 is a goooooood number to be at. =D
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A Mother Like No Other!! Mothers Day Event
In my experience there is something amazing about families that hold together; a great mother. This day we had the opportunity to experience once again, the love of a family for their mother, and it makes me want to throw everything and go take a plane and hug my own mom.
The Love for a Mother is Like No Other!!
“Happy Mothers Day!!”
In my experience there is something amazing about families that hold together; a great mother. This day we had the opportunity to experience once again, the love of a family for their mother, and it makes me want to throw everything and go take a plane and hug my own mom. The Lanoha family has that special ingredient that makes it so special, that special ingredient that balances so many souls together and actually share a moment and create amazing experiences. I am talking about a family that when they get together they round about 30, and I am sure that this is not counting the ones that cant make it for that day. For Juli & I, coming from big families we understand the joy and great atmosphere that this means. Marcia, you deserve every minute of everyone that was present in this great mothers day. You deserve it, for being someone to admire, to look up to, to be there with. Obviously Dave you keep her happy and for that we wont leave you out!! hahah You two are admirable.
I could keep writing but I am already missing my mom, to much and my eyes are all watery and I need to stop, and just be thankful for this great opportunity, for inviting us to cook and be part of this great memories!! We love you and hope that together we can continue to make more memorable stories in life.
This is Juli y Juan practically crying of joy as we say… We miss you Mamá!!! Until the next event, we hope you all enjoy this fabulous life with the people you love.
Have Fun With the Video!!
What an Awesome Moment!!
Catering The Mishawaka +100
Little have we been around this amazing City of Fort Collins, and the way it has embraced us is something we take our hats off and bow with our hands in our hearts, as we say Thank you. This time we were invited by Dani Grant owner of The Mishawaka and Taylor Walker owner of Mountainside Events, to cater the Centennial Anniversary of The Mishawaka at the Museum of Discovery here in gorgeous Fort Collins.
We are Honored to Be Part of History!!
Mishawaka Centennial Anniversary!!
Little have we been around this amazing City of Fort Collins, and the way it has embraced us is something we take our hats off and bow with our hands in our hearts, as we say Thank you. This time we were invited by Dani Grant owner of The Mishawaka and Taylor Walker owner of Mountainside Events, to cater the Centennial Anniversary of The Mishawaka at the Museum of Discovery here in gorgeous Fort Collins.
The event was an invitation only to 100 lucky people, and it was a pleasure to see many known faces, to see those amazing people who are inspiring Juli & I to become part of this great Community. You all know who you are and by the way, You ROCK!!!! =D
The event took place, around 6:00pm and as people where walking thru the doors, we where busy bringing our culinary art into the display table! I could tell you the menu but you should just click on the link on your right and check it out for your self!! MMMM!!!
In the Amphitheater, Nick & Amy from PostParadiseBand where filling the ambiance with out of this world music!!, and that incredible background design, I mean, it just all came together into one huge piece of art!! The collaboration & love of many artist minds was why this event was an absolute success!!
We are forever grateful to those who made us part of this, and opened up a great opportunity and better yet, their hearts.
Until next time, Juli y Juan say LONG LIVE THE MISH!!! & Happy Centennial Anniversary!!!
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Pictures of the Event!
Private Chef Dinner in Fort Collins
PRIVATE CHEF DINNER AT FORT COLLINS
Last Monday we had the opportunity to do a private chef dinner in a gorgeous home with some a mazing people we have gotten to love on our adventures in Fort Collins!! Dan & Jeanne You guys ROCK!!
One Group that Loves Food!
Private Chef Dinner at Fort Collins
Last Monday we had the opportunity to do a private chef dinner in a gorgeous home with some a mazing people we have gotten to love on our adventures in Fort Collins!! Dan & Jeanne You guys ROCK!!
This adventure was a close group of friends who gather around an amazingly old style decorated table with chandeliers with candles on an great room atmosphere. As we started preparing the food and the house soon became filled with flavors, Taylor arrive to the help!! haha. The time goes so quick when you are just loving and living the moment, in no time where where done and soon it was time to wash everything and leave the kitchen spotless clean as we always love to do.
Dan & Jeanne thank you so much for such an amazing opportunity and for believing in our food. We love you both plenty mucho and we hope to keep filling your hearts with our passion and culinary arts!!
Until then we will continue to knock doors around the neighborhood and hopefully one day it will be yours!! Soy Juli y Juan say “Hasta Luego Amigos”!!!
Fun Video You Do no Want to Miss!!
Some Fun Pics!
A lovely Day for A Lovely Group in a Valentines Gathering
Love Punch? Ha!! Now that is Lovely!!
What a Lovely way of saying “I LOVE YOU MY FRIENDS!!!” This month is known for the love month, and this group of friends do know exactly how to make the best of it!
Lovely, Lovely, LovelyFriends!!
Love Punch? Ha!! Now that is Lovely!!
What a Lovely way of saying “I LOVE YOU MY FRIENDS!!!” This month is known for the love month, and this group of friends do know exactly how to make the best of it!
As one of our favorites people in Fort Collins, Kim called us to help her with this amazing event she wanted to do to her friends!! A day FOOD & LOVE, in a very unique KIM, style!! We started our engines running that lovely morning to have the time to create culinary arts and to be able to put all the LOVE into every little bite we created!!
The party started with an amazing LOVE PUNCH and some PINK MIMOSAS, and from there on it was all smooth and laughs here, and laughs there!! It was a total treat for this amazing group of friends!!
Girls thank you so much for all the love we felt from you!! we hope that throughout our food and smile you felt the same way!!! Anyone who wants any kind of recipe let us know as we are all for sharing our secrets!!
Kim, thank you for yet another amazing opportunity!! We hope that everything was as you hoped and that you had a blast with your friends!! We are forever blessed to feel part of your family!!
This is Juli y Juan wishing all to have a lovely week!! and remember that life is always better when you see it thru the LOVE PUNCH!! =D
A Lovely Video!
What Awesome Pictures!
Savant Homes, Great Sous-Chefs!!! Workshop
Savant Homes Christmas 2015
We have arrived to December 23rd in our December Party Rush and we are with one of our favourites of all times Savant Homes Inc. We had the honor to create their Christmas Company Dinner. Boy it was something fun!!!
From Building Homes to Cooking at Homes!! It all Requires a Great Team!!
Savant Homes Christmas 2015
We have arrived to December 23rd in our December Party Rush and we are with one of our favourites of all times Savant Homes Inc. We had the honor to create their Christmas Company Dinner. Boy it was something fun!!!
This time we actually did not prepared food for anyone, but rather everyone prepared the food for everyones else!!. We just supervised and gave a few tips along the way!!! So we proposed a Workshop this time which was a total success!!!. In the Menu we had Italian and Fusion Mediterranean cuisine!!
As everyone got in Juli & I welcomed everyone and decided to divide the group into smaller groups… some of them where doing pasta from scratch, others raviolis, and like that we where making sure that everyone got their hands dirty and busy. It was a lot of fun as we got to see this amazing side of an incredible hard working team Savant Homes Inc. I little bit of this plus some alcohol in it made this day one to remember!!!
Juli & I have to congratulate everyone as they made delicious and great looking pieces of culinary art!!. So to all the Savant Homes Inc, Team!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! it was a blast having to play around with you all and hope to see you very soon!!
Special thanks to Alan & Kim Strope for giving us this amazing opportunity and we hope that it was everything you hoped!! We have to say that we love you so much and that we where so proud to have shared our passion and love for this fun & amazing culinary art.
So after many raviolis, and a few beers, Juli & I say “Gracias Amigos” We hope you are the happiest on anything you do!!! And hope that next time we can knock on you door and have a culinary blast!!!
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Scallops, Scallops, Scallops!! Private Chef
Shawn’s Eating Scallop count…. We lost it!!
Scallops here, Scallops there, Scallops everywhere!!! is probably the favourite dish of this amazing Family we feel blessed to call them friends.
Shawn’s Eating Scallop count…. We lost it!!
Scallops here, Scallops there, Scallops everywhere!!! is probably the favourite dish of this amazing Family we feel blessed to call them friends.
This event was an absolutley amazing reunion of friends that, let me tell you, this is not the first time I see them in action, and I have to say they are crazy fun!! Since the moment they all arrived to the moment they all left, it was laugh after laugh after laugh!! hahah. We love the energy of this great events! We can’t ask for better ambiance for us to express our love for this crazy Art.
In this event we had an amazing young girl, who she is not only bright and pretty, but also has a talent for the Culinary Arts!! Makenzie!! You Rock!! Thank you so much for all you did, we are so proud and happy to have you around!! =D
Shawn and Heather you guys are awesome and your friends are very fun!! It was great to see some known faces and get to know new ones!! Thank you so much for a great opportunity!! I hope that your event was everything you hoped for as in our side we had a blast!!! Shawn We hope you had enough scallops for your 2015!!! =D
And once again we say good bye as we keep knocking doors & filling smiles with great food… we hope!!! From this gorgeous North Colorado Juli y Juan say “Choose to Be Happy”!!! and see you next time in your home!!!
We love you Guys!!
Sotheby’s Open House Private Chef Telluride
Sotheby’s Open House Catering – When a great friend and an amazing Realtor, Kevin Holbrook from Sothebys international in Telluride contacted us to do a catering for a 9,000,000 million dollar home, we almost fall back of our seats!! “What an amazing opportunity!! An the Kitchen of that home???” we thought “It must be amazing” So a new adventure began!!
House Catering – Cooking in a 9,000,000 dollars Home?? What a Treat!!!
Sotheby’s Open House Catering – When a great friend and an amazing Realtor, Kevin Holbrook from Sothebys international in Telluride contacted us to do a catering for a 9,000,000 million dollar home, we almost fall back of our seats!! “What an amazing opportunity!! An the Kitchen of that home???” we thought “It must be amazing” So a new adventure began!!
As always the drive to Telluride is not the shortest from Fort Collins but we cannot deny that the road there is just unbelievably gorgeous!! and the city of Telluride is another amazing magical place to be…
We arrived to the house for the Sotheby’s Open House Catering, and did not even had the amount of people confirmed, nor what menu they wanted, but as good friends they trusted that it was not going to be a problem, we where going to be able to do our part! As in our philosophy of work, we do not just provide food, but we become part of the entire experience and that is just what we love to do… So we arrived to this magnificent and ridicules home in the middle of the mountains and what can we say, it is just a piece of art! The entire home was just redecorated and it was astonishing, but when we got to the kitchen… its like enchanted music started playing inside my head, until Kevin turn on the TV to watch football while we set up everything!! Thanks Kevin!! hahah
The realtors started to arrive and we had for them ready some amazing tenderloin panninis, salads, and all sorts of goodies that honestly I would just watch the pictures below, because it does not matters how much I describe them, it will never be the same.
Sotheby’s we appreciate the trust!!, Kevin as always, thank you very much for this amazing opportunity!! Thank you for trusting in us, and for making us part of your passion in life… we hope you enjoy the our experience, and it was everything you expected!! =D
So from the gorgeous mountains of Telluride in this amazing Colorado, Juli y Juan say See you Soon!!! And hope we can come more and more often!!
Look at this Awesome Estate!!!
Christmas Dinner – Two Skirts Telluride
When Kristin contacted us, and ask if we could host Two Skirts Telluride Christmas Dinner, We where so thrill to have this amazing honor. Not only we were going to have a fantastic time with everyone, but we were driving to this amazing little town in the middle of the mountains called Telluride.
Christmas Dinner Two Skirts Telluride A Close Call to Fail!!
When Kristin contacted us, and ask if we could host Two Skirts Telluride Christmas Dinner, We where so thrill to have this amazing honor. Not only we were going to have a fantastic time with everyone, but we were driving to this amazing little town in the middle of the mountains called Telluride.
As we started our journey we placed the address in Maps and it said 7 hours, so we were excited. We left home with plenty of time to spare, but what we did not plan was to get hit by two winter blizzards… its was a lot of fun actually, the only set back is that we drove for about 12 hours.
As soon as we got to our destination for the Christmas Dinner, we looked at the clock and had 2 hours to have everything ready!! OMG that was a close call!! But never the less another amazing great adventure!! Luckily dinner came along really nice, everyone had a fantastic time and at the end everyone lived happily ever after… =D
This is Juli y Juan as we set from place to place sharing our magic and passion for the Culinary Arts, so hopefully next time we will be at your place!!
SOME FUN PICS!
Christmas Dinner At Surf & Turf Timnath Private Chef
Christmas Dinner Under 30 Degrees!!
Christmas dinner happened to a great group by the name of Advance Interiors… and not just any christmas dinner, as we set up the table to a great menu under the snow fall!! a delicious Surf & Turf as a main plate!! But this time was not just grilling under the sunny sky with a beer!! This time it was under the cold moon at 30 degrees!! So we added to the cooking adventures… Obviously I had some tips from a great steak grilled called Shawn Matz!! Thank you man!! This is one too the greatness of cooking, it is an art that you can spend 10 lifetimes and still learn, so once again Shawn I add your advise for all my adventures… =D
Christmas Dinner Under the Snow!!
Christmas Dinner Under 30 Degrees!!
Christmas dinner happened to a great group by the name of Advance Interiors… and not just any christmas dinner, as we set up the table to a great menu under the snow fall!! a delicious Surf & Turf as a main plate!! But this time was not just grilling under the sunny sky with a beer!! This time it was under the cold moon at 30 degrees!! So we added to the cooking adventures… Obviously I had some tips from a great steak grilled called Shawn Matz!! Thank you man!! This is one too the greatness of cooking, it is an art that you can spend 10 lifetimes and still learn, so once again Shawn I add your advise for all my adventures… =D
So as we cooked and cooked the grouped gathered at home and the party started, appetisers, salads, fresh baked Parker House Buns and more!! As Juli y I set the table, everyone gathered up and the feat began!! Thank you Shawn & Heather Matz for letting & trusting us to share our love and passion with Advance interiors!! We love you all!!
So this is Juli y Juan saying good bye, and until our next adventure… which is tomorrow hahah So this Christmas Dinner we wish you the best of all!! Have an amazing time and don’t forget to THINK-FEEL-ACT accordingly to your dreams!! =D
FUN FUN FUN!!!
One more Year for a Grandiose Man, Private Chef in Denver Colorado
What life brings to all of us, is just full of surprises. After a few years of not seeing this amazing great friends, we suddenly got an email that said “Hi Juli y Juan, its Dave Birthday and we would love for you to Cater it”… It was just such a treat to have heard from them, not to say to have the chance to show our love in our most passionate way.
Happy Birthday Dave!!
What life brings to all of us, is just full of surprises. After a few years of not seeing this amazing great friends, we suddenly got an email that said “Hi Juli y Juan, its Dave Birthday and we would love for you to Cater it”… It was just such a treat to have heard from them, not to say to have the chance to show our love in our most passionate way.
So we drove to Denver and arrived in this amazing and magnificent family. As we started cooking more familiar faces started showing up, and in no time the room was filled with laughs, stories, smiles and just the perfect environment for a this special event.
Dave & Marcia, you have an amazing family and for that we take our hats off.
Congratulations, you have outdone it!! Dave Happy birthday, you are an amazing man and look up to you in admiration.
So one more time we had a chance to express our love for our art. One more time, we got to share it, and see the smiles and magic that gets to be created behind a family gathering!! We just love what we do and cannot wait for the next adventure… We say good bye to all and as a good friend of mine said to us, “Choose to be Happy”!
Fun Pictures!!
Early Risers Catches the Best Plate!!
Nothing like waking up at 4:30 am, kicking the rooster up of bed and saying hello to Mr. Sunshine 2 hours after… once we have breakfast in the table. In this incredible morning we catered early risers amongst the world of building and everything that goes around it. We where amongst the best of the region. Alan & KimStrope offered one of their dream Savant Homes to host a NAHB Professional Remodelers meeting…
Building Amongst Pros!!
Nothing like waking up at 4:30 am, kicking the rooster up of bed and saying hello to Mr. Sunshine 2 hours after… once we have breakfast in the table. In this incredible morning we catered early risers amongst the world of building and everything that goes around it. We where amongst the best of the region. Alan & KimStrope offered one of their dream Savant Homes to host a NAHB Professional Remodelers meeting…
All the ingredients where there, and as Juli and I focused and discussed the creation of a symphony of flavours, our fellow builders where discussing and exchanging their passions in order to bring and offer the best to this region.
What was in our menu?? Well just check our the menu on the right, as we had the opportunity to offer a combinations of two worlds that has inspired our hearts, minds and spirits into creating this amazing new boundary we called Creative Fusion Cuisine.
