Charlene's Kitchen
 
Getting ready for Thanksgiving here at Charlene’s Kitchen! This cheese board looks absolutely perfect for fall! Don’t forget that Friday is the last day to place orders for Thanksgiving, so order now before it’s too late! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #fallentertaining #fallfood #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2018 #cheeseplatter #cheeseboard #fallcheese #fall #pumpkins #beautiful #tablesetup
Don’t forget that our Thanksgiving order deadline is this Friday, the 16th! Our full Thanksgiving menu can be found at the link in our bio. Make this Thanksgiving the best one yet with Charlene’s Kitchen! This picture is from Footprints Farm, which is a farm that raises turkeys near Charlene’s house in PA. More info about Footprints Farm can be found at footprintsfarm4u.com.
Don’t forget about our delicious leek and onion pie! Just pair it with one of Charlene’s salads to make it a full meal. Get one with your next order!
Getting Ready for Guests: The holidays are coming up fast! Entertaining during the holidays can be stressful, so let Charlene’s Kitchen handle everything! We can provide all the rentals you need, from glasses to plates to string lights and props for the table! Custom monograms, like monogrammed cocktail napkins, add a personal touch to any event. Del Ray Monogram Shop does great custom work! And Charlene’s beautiful floral arrangements add the perfect finishing touch! And don’t forget that our Thanksgiving menu is out now! The cutoff for orders is Friday, November 16th. You can view the full menu at the link in our bio!
Today Charlene catered a cocktail reception for a women in business event at Nixon Peabody, a law firm in Washington, DC! Dorsey Breslin, a client of Charlene’s and the Regional Marketing & Business Development Manager at Nixon Peabody, organized the event! The menu featured deviled eggs, mini beef tenderloin sandwiches, ham biscuits, polenta canapés, carrot cilantro latkes, shrimp canapés, and grilled vegetable roll-ups. Charlene also made lemon squares and mini fudge brownies for dessert! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #officeparty #cocktailreception #womeninbusiness #lawfirm #lawparty #officeentertaining #horsdoeuvres #appetizers #bar #gourmetfood #bonappetit #yum
And Charlene just finished voting after the election day lunch! Polls in VA are still open for two more hours for those who haven’t gotten to vote yet!
Today Charlene put together an election day party for Fierce Government Relations, a government relations and lobbying firm based in DC. The firm has been a longtime client of Charlene’s and two of the firm’s professionals, Kirsten Chadwick and Kirk Blalock, are also personal clients! The menu featured deviled eggs, ham biscuits, baked beans, fried chicken, lobster rolls, citrus cole slaw, jalapeño cornbread, and rosemary mustard potato salad. Charlene also made sweet tea and for dessert she made chocolate white chocolate chip cookies and banana pudding! All the lovely flowers were done by Helen Olivia in Old Town. • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #fallentertaining #fallparty #electionday2018 #electiondayparty #electionparty #vote #tablesetup #tablescape #fallfood #friedchicken #bbqbasics #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood
Our Thanksgiving menu is out now! Check your emails if you’re on our mailing list or click on the link in our bio. The cutoff for orders is Sunday, November 18th so order soon! All pick ups will be between Monday the 19th and Wednesday the 21st. • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #charlenesvault #rentals #vintage #vintageplatter #thanksgivingmenu #thanksgiving2018 #thanksgivingfood
Now that November is here we’re in full swing for fall events! Charlene’s Vault is full of great props, linens, dishes, glasses, etc that are great for fall! Also, Charlene can set up your event to make sure everything is beautifully arranged and looks perfect! Charlene’s fall floral arrangements also look beautiful and take the table to the next level. • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #fall #fallentertaining #fallparties #fallevents #fallcolors #tablesetup #design #eventrentals #charlenesvault #charlenesarrangement #fallfloral #fallarrangements #floralarrangements #beautiful
Order some of Charlene’s beautiful cheese platters for your holiday parties! Charlene always arranges them beautifully and no two are alike! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #cheeseplatter #cheeseboard #holidayparties #holidayfood #appetizers #horsdoeuvres #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood
Our vegetable pasta salad is great on its own or served with grilled chicken or shrimp! The vegetables in this pasta salad are carrots, zucchini, roma tomatoes, and butternut squash for fall (but butternut can be switched out for yellow squash). Order it by the quart for your next party or just a family dinner! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #catering #caterer #entertaining #food #fallfood #weddingfood #dinnerparty #pastasalad #veggiepasta #veggiepastasalad #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood