Rags to riches with food!!! Try not to be wasteful with food and definitely don’t throw those orange or any citrus peels away..instead turn them into delicious 😋 bites to enjoy! The following can be done with lemons 🍋, limes or grapefruits. Pictured are Candied Orange 🍊 Peels. Pic 1 is how best to peel them and make sure there is little or no white pith left on the backside of the peel. Pics 2, 3 and 4 show the peels boiling (new water every time) on three separate occasions. The purpose is to reduce or eliminate the bitterness from the peel. Pic 5 just shows how best to pull them out from the boiling water. Pic 6 demonstrates how you want to cook the #orange peels for 10-15 minutes in a simple syrup made of water + sugar. Don’t throw the orange scented syrup away!! It’s great for cocktails, crepes and as a simple sweetener! Once the peels are cooked, remove them and place on a parchment covered sheet pan to cool off. Once cool lay them on a bed of sugar which is shown in pic 7. Make sure you cover them lightly with sugar and just allow them to crystallize. After a couple of hours you see the final product (shown in pic 8) - an exterior that is crispy/sweet and an interior that is soft/slightly chewy with an intense orange 🍊 flavor! Take them to another level by dipping one half of them into chocolate ganache! Make a ton and give out to friends/family for the holidays! Or just make it for yourself and enjoy with a glass of scotch after dinner...my fave!! 👍🏽 #oranges #candiedfruit #orangepeel #hardatwork #austincatering #austinchef #residentialcatering #austin #chef #minimalwaste #simplethings #yummy #loveoranges #fruitdessert #frenchtechnique #slowfood #done

Another great Dinner for Clients! Executed by the talented Chef @davidapretto and our wonderful Server Alexa Heras. Pictured is our 4 Course Italian Price-Fixe Menu: Gorgonzola Stuffed Dates + Honey, Caprese Salad Balsámico, Sea Bass & Yellow Tomato Brodetto, and finally OJ Strawberries, Marsala Zabaglione with Amaretti crumbles. Clients also receive Confectionery Goodie Bags filled with Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownie Bites! Contact us (see link in bio) to set up your own Event and Dinner party! #austin #catering #residentialconstruction #chef #partnersinbuilding #teamwork #grateful #italian #food #austinchef #corporatecatering #hardatwork

What a wonderful birthday present today (my bday) from Mark S. at Amazon! Not only did Amazon not execute my initial request for a refund but after the second request I received this letter from Mark S. As you can see Mark at Amazon changes the narrative claiming the $ Amazon owes me is now a birthday gift (as a credit) from Amazon & Bezos himself! Upon checking for the credit it was no where to be found. So essentially rather than communicating the amount as a refund it was claimed to be a birthday gift..lol Hahahhahahhaha!!! You got to love corporations! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Best birthday gift ever!! #amazon #sad #greatcustomerservice #jeffbezos #toofunny #happybday #bestgiftever #thanksmark #lol #hilarious

After several months of hard work we now have a new and updated web presence! Check out our NEW Food Services, Team, Gallery, Online Ordering System and the Wine Ambassador Program with @theaustinwinery ! I would like to truly thank @davidfuent for his creativity, hard work, professionalism and patience to make this new vision and look come to life. If anyone is looking for a website developer look no further than David Fuentes! And a big big thanks to @michelletumlin and @michelle_tumlin_design for the introduction to David! If anyone is looking for the best in interior design check out Michelle’s work! I would also like to personally thank @rossiphermc for taking the time to help create this opportunity with @theaustinwinery , our Construction Clients @partnersinbuild , @linda.bebee.90 for help with @beeflovingtexans and the dynamic duo @sofiaavila and @mynameisred888 at the high end @mandarindesignlab for trusting the Chef Crusco Catering brand! All the beautiful food pictures come from two amazing and local photographers: @redbarrettes and @alexparkermedia I have many friends to thank so rather than stating them all just know I’ve appreciated all your advice, suggestions and constructive feedback to help make this happen. Click the link in the bio to check out the new site! #herewego #webpresence #seo #thanks #grateful #hardatwork #funatwork #team #austincatering #residential #corporate #events

This is what happens when you go to get a basic teeth cleaning at Shah Dental Clinic! The Halloween experience was all about Guns n Roses today with Neal as Slash! This office provides an amazing experience, they are always professional, helpful and as you can see lots of fun! If anyone is looking for a great dentist or looking to change check out Dr. Neal Shah at Austin Dental Arts! #halloweencostume #nealshah #gunsnroses #fun #dentalcleaning #notyouraverage #toomuchfun

Another great Event in the books today! Thanks to @capstonetitletx for setting up the lunch with Thrive Real Estate Investment. As you can see we provided a nice Argentine lunch with Beef Empanadas, Panzanella Salad (the Italian influence), Flank Steak, Chimichurri Sauce, Mallmann style smashed n crispy potatoes and some delicious Dulce de Leche Palmiers! Thanks to my team Server @erinc23 for her great service and infectious smile and to Chef David Pretto for killing it in the kitchen and making everyone happy! #argentina #food #corporateevents #corporatelunch #empanadas #bife #austincatering #panzanella #salad #francismallmann #papitas #flanksteak #chimichurri #dulcedeleche #palmiers #hardatwork #funatwork #yummyfood #grateful #done