Charlene's Kitchen
 
It's the last days of summer! These are 50s vintage cloths - Charlene has over 100! Think about renting them for your next summer party. Also, tomatoes are still in season so order Charlene's delicious tomato pies while you still can!
Testing out peach bourbon smashes made with our peach ginger shrub for an upcoming wedding! The bourbon we used is Russell Reserve and the beautiful vintage glasses are from Charlene's Vault. Order summer shrubs now and get ready for our fall shrubs which are coming out soon! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #bar #summerbar #drinks #summerdrinks #bourbon #bourbondrinks #bourbonsmash #peachbourbonsmash #peachshrub #peachgingershrub #yum #signaturedrink #weddings #vintageglasses
Sneak peak of some of our new fall glasses! The patterns and colors are perfect for fall! Rent them from Charlene's Vault for your fall events! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #rentals #parties #fallparties #fallentertaining #charlenesvault #glassware #beautiful #fall #fallcolors #readyforfall
A beautiful summertime zinnia floral arrangement by Charlene!Enjoy these beautiful summer flowers while they last - order an arrangement for your next dinner party! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #floral #floralarrangements #charlenesarrangements #summerflowers #summerarrangements #zinnias #beautiful #summertime
Check out this gin sour Charlene made with one of her favorite gins, Plymouth from Plymouth, England! This gin is a good rail gin to use on any small craft bar! And it's affordable -- $29 to $31 a bottle, depending on where you shop. Try it out at your next party! The herbs Charlene used in the drink are opal basil and green basil. • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #catering #caterer #entertaining #bar #gin #plymouthgin #craftgin #railgin #raildrinks #ginsour #charlenesvault #craftbar #affordable #craftliquor #yum
Check out this beautiful naked blackberry lavender cake with white chocolate buttercream! Charlene loves displaying her cakes on vintage dishes from The Vault. And it tastes as good as it looks! Just ask Mrs. Everest, @ritameyer6, and Dedre Fiske, who are all enjoying the cake in the last three pictures! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #cake #charlenescakes #lavenderblackberry #lavenderblackberrycake #nakedcake #summercake #yum #bonappetit #summerdessert #beautiful #beautifulcake #charlenesvault #plates #whitechocolatebuttercream #lavendercake #delicious
It’s not too late for summer salads! Tomatoes are still in season for our tomato and cucumber salad. And our mustard seed potato salad can be enjoyed through September! • • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #gourmetfood #summerentertaining #summerfood #summersalads #seasonalfood #seasonalveggies #heirloomtomatoes #heirloomtomatosalad #tomatosalad #tomatocucumbersalad #potatosalad #mustardseedpotatosalad #bbqsides #picnicfood #yum #bonappetit
This weekend Charlene put together a beautiful event out in the country! Charlene did all the floral design for this event from the lovely arrangements to the succulents and ferns. This was a full Charlene Experience - the lanterns, vases, coffee table, glasses, furniture, blankets, and pillows are all from Charlene's Vault! Charlene also designed the copper shelf herself! For food, she made corn, tomato & cucumber salad, red pesto grilled chicken pasta salad, and grilled shrimp with grilled red peppers. • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriva #caterer #catering #entertaining #outdoorentertaining #outdoorparty #summerentertaining #summerparty #floralarrangements #charlenesarrangements #beautifulflowers #summerflowers #charlenesvault #thecharleneexperience #succulents #ferns #outdoorsetup #vintage #vintageglassware
Beautiful summer berry trifle! Charlene used fresh strawberries from the PA farmers market. Trifles can be made any time of the year — Charlene just uses fruits that are in season! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #summerentertaining #summertrifle #trifle #summerdessert #freshberries #berrytrifle #farmersmarket #summerberries #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood
Grilled summer veggies are a must! Order some before all the summer veggies go out of season! • • • #charleneskitchen #alexandriava #oldtownalexandria #caterer #catering #entertaining #food #summerfood #grilledveggies #grilledvegetables #summerveggies #freshveggies #seasonalveggies #yum #bonappetit #gourmetfood
It’s peach cobbler season! Try out one of Charlene’s delicious peach cobblers before they go out of season. The yummy brownies and beautiful floral arrangement in the back were also made by Charlene! • • • #charleneskitchen #oldtownalexandria #alexandriava #caterer #catering #entertaining #summerentertaining #summerfood #summerdessert #dessert #cobbler #peachcobbler #summercobbler #freshpeaches #peachseason #yum #brownies #floralarrangement #charlenesarrangements #beautifulflowers #summerflowers #bonappetit #gourmetfood #tablesetup #tablescape
Look who stopped by the store to pick up & got to taste test Charlene’s delicious vanilla cake!