There’s Nothing Better Than Apple Pie on a Cold Winter Day : Happy National Pie Day!

Happy National Pie Day! Yes, it’s true, there’s even a day devoted just to PIE.  Not that I mind, as it’s one of my absolute favorite desserts to enjoy year-round.  Some feel there are four definitive seasons of pie enjoyed in the kitchen ~ Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall ~ and I don’t disagree. Taking [...]

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People Magazine January 2012 : Great Ideas : Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

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In Honor of National Spaghetti Day : Our Mini Spaghetti & Meatball Hors D’oeuvres!

Rumor has it, today is none other than National Spaghetti Day! Works for me, as anything Italian is the ultimate in comfort food. Particularly in the cold dead of Winter!  My mini Spaghetti and Meatball hors d’oeuvres is one of the most popular savory foods we make at Peter Callahan Catering.  From its inception, it [...]

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Huffington Post Weddings December 2011 : Mini American Comfort Foods Transform the Ordinary Wedding into An Extraordinar

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The Daily Basics : December 2011 : Bite-Sized Appetizers with Peter Callahan

  It’s features like this one that just get me all jazzed up!  Allison Beck, the editor of the most popular foodie blog on the planet, The Daily Meal, was guest blogging on another cool lifestyle blog, The Daily Basics.  Allison wrote such a nice review of my new cookbook, Bite by Bite; but also talked about [...]

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Hot Mulled Apple Cider : The Perfect Beverage for Chilly Holiday Nights

Cold weather is here and nothing warms up a holiday party faster than a cup of Hot Mulled Apple Cider!  In fact, these little red beauties are the ideal beverage to hand to guests as soon as they arrive at your party!  Particularly if they’re spiked with some delicious dark rum!  Bye-bye chilly damp December; [...]

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Decanting Your Spirits for an Elegant Bar Display

Whether at a corporate cocktail party or an at-home dinner party, it’s not difficult to build a bar that’s both beautiful and functional. One of my favorite bar styling methods is to decant all the usual spirits (rum, whisky, scotch, bourbon, cognac) and display them in modern glass carafes or classic cut-crystal decanters.  The warm, amber colors [...]

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NBC LIVE : November 2011 with Celebrity Caterer Peter Callahan

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Peter’s Favorite Holiday Cocktail : Cranberry-Tinis

Spending as much time on Nantucket as I do, it’s hard not to be a huge fan of cranberries. Interestingly enough, cranberries have been grown on Nantucket since 1857 and were an important part of the island’s economy until just prior to World War II.  The cranberry, named such because its pink blossoms resemble the [...]

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InStyle Magazine : Thanksgiving Dinner with Peter Callahan

Hard to believe it was almost twelve years ago that I was offering my own Turkey Tips to InStyle Magazine’s November 2002 issue!  But when it comes to discussing tradition and signature dishes, the passage of time doesn’t matter at all. We want the same recipes because they’re emotionally relevant to who we are as [...]

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People Magazine 2011 : Let’s Celebrate! : Holiday Entertaining with Party Planning Pros

How fun to be featured alongside many of my event planning friends in People Magazine’s Holiday Issue, Let’s Celebrate!  We’re all sharing our tips and tricks for making the season bright (and less stressful!)  Take the time to enjoy the weeks leading up to the New Year, I know I will, my daughter will make [...]

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Tripped Media NYC : Craze Over Itty-Bitty Bites

Great article on Tripped Media about the continuing appreciation for the mini comfort food “craze” that has taken over the culinary world.  When I started doing my whimsical foods in 1995, it really was to “make food fun again” and here we are, how many years later and minis are all the rage from coast [...]

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House Beautiful : November 2011 : Cookbook

“Honey, I shrunk the canapes!” is the most fabulous line ever! I love it! Can’t say enough wonderful things about Mimi Read at House Beautiful.  Thanks for the feature on my new book, Bite by Bite.  One of my absolute FAVORITE THINGS is in the feature, my Cranberry-tinis with fresh-pressed cranberry juice, simple syrup and [...]

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Today Show : Pairing Food and Beverages with Peter Callahan

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O Magazine : December 2011 : One Bite Delights

Thrilled, thrilled and more THRILLED to be featured in the December issue of O Magazine! Our “One Bite Delights” are just that – delightfully easy for every at-home chef.  These recipes, as well as others in my new cookbook Bite by Bite, are easy to prepare in your home for the holidays!  

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Planning the Perfect Menu: Peter’s Cocktail Hour How To Tips & Tricks

I’m asked all the time what the perfect menu is for a cocktail reception.  Specifically, the ratio of passed hors d’oeuvres, hot and cold, to stationary food displays, bars and cocktail presentations.  (and then there’s that whole tapas, mini plate thing which is a whole other story).  But what I can tell you, is that [...]

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