Charlene's Kitchen
This beautiful blueberry crumble is gluten-free! This crumble was served at a recent event and everyone loved it! More gluten free items are coming to Charlene's Kitchen! Stay tuned as we will be adding a new gluten free section to our website this fall! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #glutenfree #glutenfreecrumble #allglutenfree #blueberrycrumble #summerdessert #dessert #yum #bonappetit #websiteredesign
Here is the caption: Another bridal shower at the Roth's today! This is the second in just a week! This time the menu featured tomato pie, onion and leek pie, mushroom tart, corn chowder with fixings and chives cheddar biscuits, tomato cucumber salad with cucumber dill dressing, Caesar salad, coffee cake, and blueberry crumble with vanilla ice cream! It's always a pleasure working for the Roth's and best wishes to Claire! . . . #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #mclean #caterer #catering #bridalshower #showers #bridetobe #tartsandpies #tomatopie #cornchowder #fixings #chowder #cheddarchivebiscuits #mushroomtart #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood
Last night Charlene put together yet another beautiful Charlene Experience party! Charlene has known these clients for many years. Their home in Belle Haven has the most beautiful view across the Potomac! This event was the start of a very busy wedding weekend for the family. The wedding colors are pink and white, so Charlene used pink and white in everything from the napkins to the flowers to the bar to the food! The menu featured ginger glazed salmon, crushed raspberry salad, citrus salad with chicken, shrimp and grits, gluten free ham biscuits, corn and heirloom tomato salad, and a gluten free peach & blueberry cobbler for dessert! Charlene did all the beautiful pink floral arrangements and all the vintage plates, linens, and napkins are from Charlene's vault! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #bellehaven #charlenesarrangements #floralarrangement #weddingweekend #pinkandwhite #beautifulview #potomacriver #glazedsalmon #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood #thecharleneexperience
Now it's time to set up the buffet table! This is what the table looks like before all the food is put out. Charlene made the beautiful arrangements herself- pink and white to fit with the wedding colors! All the vintage plates, linens, napkins, platters, vases, and votives are from Charlene's vault! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #catererlife #tablesetup #buffettable #floralarrangement #pinkandwhite #vintage #pink #votives
Getting the bar set up for an event tonight! Tonight is a kick off for a whole wedding weekend. The wedding colors are pink and white as you can tell from the bar! Stay tuned for more pictures from tonight on both Instagram and Facebook! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #bellehaven #weddingweekend #pinkandwhite #bar #outdoorbar #outsidebar #custombar #pink #caterer #catering #thecharleneexperience
Luke is more than just a helper- he's also a taste tester! Here he is trying out Charlene's gazpacho! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #tastetesting #gourmetfood #gazpacho #tastetester #campcharlene #fun #yay
We have a helper at Charlene's Kitchen! Luke is at "Camp Charlene" for the day and helping us get our orders ready! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #campcharlene #caterer #catering #foodprep #kidscooking #gourmetfood #yum #bonappetit
A lovely bridal shower at the Roth's today in McLean! The menu featured spiralized zucchini and squash with grilled shrimp, ginger poached salmon, tomato mozzarella salad, classic chicken salad, mixed greens with lemon vinaigrette, corn and heirloom tomato salad, and spiced mashed sweet potatoes. Charlene also put together the two beautiful floral arrangements on the dessert table! Dessert was peach cobbler, lemon bars, and brownies! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #mclean #caterer #catering #entertaining #bridalshower #poachedsalmon #spiralized #gourmetfood #peachcobbler #dessert #shrimp
Last night Charlene put together an amazing Charlene Experience event hosted by Andrea Barthello and Bill Ritchie! Have you ever wondered about the house with the Texaco sign? This is it! Their home is a wonderful historic property and their backyard makes you feel as if you're in a different state despite it being nestled in the middle of Alexandria! Andrea is not only a longtime client of Charlene's but also a great friend! This event was a business dinner for @thinkfun, which is owned by Andrea and Bill. It was an all-American summer barbecue with pulled BBQ chicken, mustard seed potato salad, a beautiful cheese board, cucumber tomato dill salad, cheddar sage biscuits, and much more! A peach cobbler served with ice cream rounded out the Americana menu for dessert! Cucumber, lemon, and peach shrubs were the stars at the bar. Charlene also put together seven gorgeous floral arrangements! The votives, string lights, and gather sign are from Charlene's vault and can be rented. Check out our Facebook for more photos from the event!
Last night Charlene put together an amazing Charlene Experience event hosted by Andrea Barthello and Bill Ritchie! Have you ever wondered about the house with the Texaco sign? This is it! Their home is a wonderful historic property and their backyard makes you feel as if you're in a different state despite it being nestled in the middle of Alexandria! Andrea is not only a longtime client of Charlene's but also a great friend! This event was a business dinner for @thinkfun, which is owned by Andrea and Bill. It was an all-American summer barbecue with pulled BBQ chicken, mustard seed potato salad, a beautiful cheese board, cucumber tomato dill salad, cheddar sage biscuits, and much more! A peach cobbler served with ice cream rounded out the Americana menu for dessert! Cucumber, lemon, and peach shrubs were the stars at the bar. Charlene also put together seven gorgeous floral arrangements! The votives, string lights, and gather sign are from Charlene's vault and can be rented. Check out our Facebook for more photos from the event!
Check out tonight's event hosted by @donbeyer and @meganbeyer at the lovely Beyer home! This fundraiser also featured a lovely performance by @stephenstills! The menu featured deviled eggs, beef tenderloin sandwiches, ham biscuits, grilled shrimp, basil chicken pitas, and more. • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #fundraiser #fundraising #politicalfundraiser #donbeyer #stephenstills #privateconcert #gourmetfood #bonappetit #yum
Check out this beautiful floral arrangement that Charlene put together! Mini zinnias are only out for a short season and you can get them at flower markets! Charlene used a beautiful green vintage vase with this arrangement- you don't have to only use clear vases! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #floral #floralarrangements #zinnia #zinnias #minizinnias #vintagevase #greenvase #arrangements #summerflowers #charlenesarrangements