Maria’s Kitchen Tips, Tricks & Fun

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...

🏈🍁🥳Sunday Funday! Fall Vibes! Holiday Cheer rolling in fast…..and so are my bookings! Whether it’s Football Bites! Fall Festivities!...

Today I led a cooking class for a college 🌟student where we covered knife skills, cutting board basics, and two delicious, easy,...

I had so much fun helping my client and colleague celebrate 20 amazing years in business with these catered crowd pleasers! 🥂Custom...

⭐️What an incredible opportunity to cater a 3 day leadership event!💛 👩‍🍳From homemade chicken picata & green bean almondine to a fully...

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

Catered a beautiful baby shower with a fruit & chocolate platter 🍓🍫pasta salad cups, chicken salad 🥐croissants & veggie ciabatta...

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

From backyard bashes to cozy fall gatherings, CookingUpSomeFun.com brings the flavor AND the fun to your table! 🍴✨ 🍇 Grazing Tables 🎂...

CookingUpSomeFun.com & Charcuterie Class at Willowbrook Parks n Rec 8/7/25! Sign-up today! Call 630-323-8215 to register! Looking for a...

Planning a party? Hosting a shower? Need something that wows your guests and makes your event extra memorable? I’ve got you covered with...

From a blank canvas to a showstopping Grazing Table! 🧀🍓🍇 I had so much fun transforming this empty island into a delicious and...

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

Thank you to my lovely customer who asked me to create and design a beautiful handcrafted charcuterie board for her gathering today! I...

Whipped this up for a small get together and it’s my new favorite summer salad! Refreshing & Easy! Who wants the recipe? 🍉🍉🍉

🥳🥳 Reached a business milestone with my biggest order yet! Thank you Theresa for trusting me to help make your important family event...

👩‍🍳Don’t open the oven door a million times to peek- your cookies and cakes aren’t going anywhere, promise! Every peek drops the temp...

Out of Office! Learning some yummy new recipes in Italy and Greece! Can’t wait to include these new tips and tricks in my upcoming...

A 🐝tastic event! Honored to create this fun grazing table for M/I homes in Naperville, IL

Thank you to my wonderful customer who asked me to create delicious Teacher Appreciation Charcuterie Cups to recognize her wonderful...