Mother's Day Special ending!

Good morning everyone!  Today is officially the last minute planning for Mother's Day!  Our FOODBLOGFAN special ends today!  Free dessert with any order!!!  If you still haven't figured out what to do for the Mother or Mother's in your life consider a JBistro specialty!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there from JBistro Style!!

Food and Art

My new reading material!  WOOHOO, so excited!!  This magazine combines my two loves, food and photography.  As some of you might know, I am a self-taught chef as well as a self-taught photographer so I am constantly looking for good reading material to continue to improve my skills. 

As you can imagine, hopefully, the pictures of my food will get a step-up after reading and analyzing this magazine.  Also, I encourage all my readers to share their advice with me so that I can learn from you as well. 

My motto is "A chef is only as good as our customers say we are, so my goal is to learn from you!"

Mother's Day is almost here!

Well fans, it is officially "last minute" time for Mother's Day gifts/plans.  Have you made a plan yet?  Do you plan on taking the Mother(s) in your life out to eat, or are you planning to prepare a meal yourself?  Picture this for a moment:

Sunday morning the Mother or Mother's in your life wake up to the smell of...(you fill in the blank) and she's opening that special card y'all picked out just for her.  Inside you write beautiful and inspiring words thanking her for all her hard work and inside she finds a gift certificate or a letter stating she has earned a week off from cooking and JBistro is providing a wonderful change from the usual family favorites.

If this sounds like a great idea for the Mother (or Mother's) in your life...stop on by www.jbistrostylecatering.weebly.com and cash in on our current Mother's Day special and mention FOODBLOGFAN in the comments to receive a complimentary dessert with any purchase.

Mother's Day Ideas

So we all know this weekend is a special one.  Being a Mother of two, I personally know how much I love this day and I love being pampered.  So of course the usual plan for Mother's day is going out to a crowded and over-priced restaurant, but before that happens, my husband and daughter usually make me breakfast.

This got me thinking, what about running a great special for my customers to help them create a special day (or days) for the Mother's in their life?  Be sure and hop over to www.jbistrostylecatering.weebly.com to see the details of this current special!  I know I would LOVE this for my Mother's Day gift, so I'm positive other Mother's would too! 

Dinner Party Details

I've picked a random discussion for everyone.  Enjoy!

If you're like me and love throwing dinner parties, this is the discussion for you.  There are a few rules I always try to follow when throwing a party.  Now, I'm not saying I'm always successful at it but I do try. 

Rule #1: Serve two appetizers (starters) for your guests, and keep them simple, salty and soft.  Quickly roast your favorite nuts, sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh herbs and you'll have an instant hit.  Along side the nuts, offer a cheese board and you're done. 
Simple and easy!
Rule #2:  Pick two entrees.  One that cooks in the oven and one that is cooked on the stove-top.  If you remember this rule, you'll never have to worry about having time to cook both and keeping one warm while the other cooks.
Rule #3:  Unless you're an avid baker, keep dessert simple!!  Fresh berries (whatever you love and is in season) macerated in balsamic vinegar and sugar. Top them with your favorite vanilla ice cream and to jazz it up, zest a lemon right over the ice cream for an incredible flavor boost!

I don't always have time to do major tablescapes so my easiest option that looks adorable and works with most party themes: throw your favorite tablecloth down, line mason jars (different sizes if possible) down the center, and put small candles inside.  Simple, elegant, and everyone will love it!

Happy partying!!!

SOcial Networking...The only way!

Hey everyone, I know its been a minute, but life in my world has been a whirlwind! 

So I wanted to discuss social networking JBistro Style is currently utilizing.  At this moment I have Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and Instagram.  I would like to add Twitter and considering doing some YouTube videos/demos, but those two platforms are a bit intimidating to me, especially the YouTube.  My reasoning for bringing this up is wanting your opinions.  Are there sites I should look into?  I'm almost sure there are more social sites I could be using but just don't know about.  I certainly don't want to overwhelm myself with multiple sites that I can't keep up with so I want to stick with the most effective ones.

If you have suggestions, please add them in the comments!  I would love to hear your suggestions.

And don't forget to find us on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and Instagram!

Please VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

Hey everyone, I and JBistro needs your help!!  Intuit is running a program called Intuit Small Business Growing Strong.  This competition is awarding $5000 to 15 small businesses.  What has to happen is you have to get your story voted for!  This is where I need your help.  Please click the link below (or search for) and vote for JBistro Style Catering.  $5000 would change JBistro and my life in an AMAZING way!  Please vote for me and share or spread the word to anybody you know to go and vote for JBistro Style Catering!!

Also, you can vote once a day until the contest ends!  If you can take just a small quick second every day to vote for JBistro I will forever be grateful!!

20 seconds of your time could change the fate of JBistro Style!  Just click the link below and VOTE VOTE VOTE for JBistro!!

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