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🎉 Holiday season is HERE — which means it’s charcuterie-booking time! 🎉
Snag your spot for my signature grazing tables, charcuterie cups, handcrafted sliders, tiramisu dessert shooters, and authentic cannoli trays now! 😋✨ I’m here to make your party stress-free, delicious, and totally unforgettable — all made with love, authentic family recipes, and lots of holiday cheer. 💛 ✨ Now booking for: Corporate events Family gatherings Gals’ holiday hangouts Kids’ parties And SO much more! Reach out to me ASAP!!
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Holiday Season
Feeling extra grateful this holiday season and I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to my amazing family, friends, and clients. ❤️ Each of you brings something special into my life—your love, support, encouragement, trust, and kindness mean more than I can ever put into words. I’m truly blessed to be surrounded by people who lift me up, believe in me, and share this journey with me. Whether you’ve been by my side for years or recently became part of my world, pleas
Nov 291 min read


🌟What A Catering Filled Weekend🌟
❤️From a sweet engagement/birthday celebration with an Italian flare to 2🍁🦃Friendsgiving gatherings where I created stunning grazing tables and an Italian feast of homemade chicken parm, Italian sausage w/ peppers and onions, big Italian salad and baked rigatoni, canolli trays and tiramisu and 🍓strawberry dessert shooters! 💒And on Sunday-pure magic- a beautiful wedding dessert table featuring my homemade tiramisu wedding cake, cannoli trays , brownie bites topped with ras
Nov 191 min read


💒 Love! Laughter! The Most Delicious Celebration!
This gorgeous wedding spread had it all- 🥓 Stuffed bacon-wrapped dates 🍖 Mini bbq meatballs 🥗Veggie & Caprese Skewers Yummy Custom Charcuterie Cups 🥪 A Grazing Table w/ asst. sliders 🍰 Tiramisu & Strawberry Shooters And my homemade cannolis! All crowd favorites and handcrafted with love and designed to impress!💕 Because every event deserves a little flavor and fun! #CookingUpSomeFun #WeddingCatering #CharcuterieWithHeart #DessertShooters #CateringWithLove.
Nov 101 min read


🦃🎄The Holidays Are Upon Us- Let’s Graze & Celebrate🎉🥳
The holiday hustle is here- but your menu doesn’t have to be stressful!🎉 From 🎁festive charcuterie grazing tables that WOW your guests to cozy catering spreads made with 😍love, let CookingUpSomeFun.com bring the flavor and fun to your 🎊 celebration! Handcrafted! Homemade! Memorable! Dates are filling up fast! Book your holiday 🥰 event now and make your gathering deliciously 🎉 unforgettable! #CookingUpSomeFun #HolidayCatering #CharcuterieMagic #GrazingTableGoals #StressF
Nov 31 min read


🎃✨ What a fang-tastic night! ✨🎃
I had the absolute pleasure of designing a Char-BOO-Terie Grazing Table 👻🧀 and a sweet Dessert Bar 🍰 for an incredible Halloween fundraiser for “Little Friens” organization this past weekend! It was such a fun event filled with amazing people, spooky treats, and great energy — all for a wonderful cause. So proud to have been one of the sponsors and to add some delicious flair to the night! 💜 #CharBOOterie #DessertDreams #SpookySeason #GrazingGoals #EventInspo
Nov 21 min read


🏈Game Day! 🦃🎄Holidays! ❤️Family Gatherings!
Game day spreads, holiday feasts and family gatherings-I’ve got you covered!🍴✨💫🌟 From handcrafted charcuterie grazing tables to sweet & savory catering creations, CookingUpSomeFun.com brings flavor, fun and a homemade touch to every event! ⭐️Stress-free! Memorable! Delicious! 🎉Book Now- Holidays Fill Fast! #CookingUpSomeFun #CharcuterieGoals #GameDayGrazing #HolidayCatering #FamilyFeast #HandcraftedWithLove
Oct 271 min read


🍁👩🍳🍁Fall is here, and the holidays are right around the corner! 🍁👩🍳🍁
🍁From cozy fall gatherings to festive holiday 🎁 parties, now is the perfect time to book CookingUpSomeFun.com to make your event more...
Sep 301 min read


🌲💫Holiday Kick-Off Magic✨🎄
Created a Christmas morning themed grazing table for a corporate sales team…complete with homemade egg & sausage bites, cranberry mini...
Sep 281 min read


🔍✨A little mystery, a little glamour, and a lot of delicious!✨🕵️♀️
For the 1920’s Mystery Night at the Museum Event, I crafted a grazing table for the Roaring 20’s! Brimming with savory meats, artisan...
Sep 281 min read


Baby Shower 🍼👶
🪿🍼👶Had the best time catering this adorable baby shower- and yes it was a big hit with the guests🍼👶🪿 🌟A showstopping grazing table...
Aug 111 min read


Celebration of Life Ceremony 🕊️
Honored to create a beautiful charcuterie grazing table for a Celebration of Life Ceremony 🕊️ Grateful to the lovely family who trusted...
Aug 31 min read


🎉 Let’s Make Life Delicious! 🍂
From backyard bashes to cozy fall gatherings, CookingUpSomeFun.com brings the flavor AND the fun to your table! 🍴✨ 🍇 Grazing Tables 🎂...
Jul 291 min read


🎉 Let’s Cook Up Some Fun! 🎉
Planning a party? Hosting a shower? Need something that wows your guests and makes your event extra memorable? I’ve got you covered with...
Jul 141 min read


✨ Before & After Magic! ✨
From a blank canvas to a showstopping Grazing Table! 🧀🍓🍇 I had so much fun transforming this empty island into a delicious and...
Jul 131 min read


Charcuterie Grazing Table
Thank you for the opportunity to create and design a Charcuterie Grazing Table for a dear friend/colleague’s going away party! Great...
Jul 101 min read


Fun Grazing Table
A 🐝tastic event! Honored to create this fun grazing table for M/I homes in Naperville, IL
May 111 min read


Catering for the Engagement Party
Thank you to the lovely family who allowed me to cater their Engagement Party today with a beautiful and delicious Charcuterie Grazing...
Apr 281 min read


Catering Orders
Do you have your Catering Orders booked with me for your Spring Holidays & Summer Events? Make it stress-free and get on my calendar!...
Apr 11 min read


My Calendar for Fun, Engaging & Delicious Cooking and Baking
Get on my calendar for fun, engaging & delicious cooking and baking gals nite out, couples cooking or super fun kid birthday...
Mar 221 min read
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