Pasta At Home

HEIRLOOM CAVATELLI

GET:

two packages Heirloom LA cavatelli from Silverlake Wine

one large heirloom tomato, cut in quarters + seasoned with salt, pepper + olive oil

four ounces buratta or fresh mozzarella cheese

two tablespoons parmesan cheese

six leaves of basil, torn

olive oil

salt

PREP:

In a very hot, dry pan, char tomatoes, flesh side down, then flip to char other side. Remove from heat 

Boil both packages of pasta in salted water for three minutes, remove with slotted spoon

Add cooked cavatelli directly to hot pan with a a few tablespoons of pasta water and bring to a simmer

FINSIH:

Add parmesan to pasta and stir, adding basil and a tablespoon of olive oil

Remove from heat and plate, top with buratta or mozzarella 

We Make Our Own

photos: George Simian

and Beata Bernina

Plating It Up For 200, Baby

A couple weeks ago we did a plated dinner for 200 at Loft 7 downtown with appetizers on the roof top. We had our rock solid crew so the crunch was an adrenaline rush and the finish was all kinds of sweet. Olé!

photos by:  George Simian

and Beata Bernina

A Thank You

Last Wednesday a little package came in the mail to me from Bri over at Design Love Fest. She is a graphic designer who gave our website home page a bit of a facelift. This act of thoughtfulness was just as adorable as her blog. Thanks Bri for a sweet package of brightness!

Cookin Up ThanksGivin

We're all working around the clock to bring Thanksgiving to you. Here's what was going on late last night. That's Turducken you see, and they're wrapped in a delicate caul fat that looks so much like lace that I wish I was more daring so I would sew it into a dress and wear it out to party. Alas, I shall just eat bits of it at one, enjoying all the juicy deliciousness that it brings.

Sweet Tooth For The Holidays

Here are a couple samples from our Holiday Menu which you can order from now until Tuesday.

Autumn de Wilde + A Crostini Station

Making Tray Passed Apps

What goes best with a cocktail or glass of bubbly for your shin-dig? A napkin and a tray passed appetizer, hot with sea salt and parsley.

photos: George Simian

Holiday Menu

Not feeling like cooking this holiday season? Or maybe you just want to supplement some of your own cooking. Check out what we have available for drop-off, pick-up (in Eagle Rock) or full service... here's just a taste of it:

Once again beautiful design by Smog Design

Tonight at Skylight Books

Remember our friend Autumn who came with us to Hudson Ranch in Napa? Well her latest, beautiful photography book designed by Smog Design is out and our neighborhood bookstore, Skylight Books, is selling it! Autumn will be talking about this gorgeous book tonight at Skylight, and our Food Truck, Black Betty, will be out front with a full dinner menu of comfort food. See you there!!

THIS BOOK CONTAINS A TAKE OUT CIRCLE POSTER, SO DANG COOL!

We Get Our Pumpkin On

We got a bunch of pumpkins from none other than Mc Grath Farms that were just sitting around so we had a pumpkin carving contest over here at Heirloom. The winner was determined by a random passerby who we bribed with a package of lasagna cupcakes. We picked ourselves a linguist because this guy gave us the translation of "pumpkin" in about nine different languages. He could've been making it all up on the fly, but we were all impressed nonetheless.

all photos except the cockeyed I Phone photo of lovely Kelsey whose head is chopped off:  George Simian

Hey Look, Us At Our Best Thanks To George Simian

George Simian accompanied us to a wedding this last weekend and like he always does, he took a group pic at the end of the night only this time he took three snaps rather than just one. He sent me the three snaps and I will spare you, or at least I will spare us, because in each image at least one of us, usually more, was blinking or looking away, distracted by who knows what. So George, image surgeon that he is, was kind enough to choose which photo each one of us looked our best in and then compiled this one stellar image. 


I think we look strapping. Thanks George!!!

Speaking of Drop-Offs

Below you will find a collection of some of our chefs delivering some lunch to Mc Grath Farms who share with us gorgeous produce every week.  

photo: George Simian

Setting It Up For You On A 6 Foot Table

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