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Kerry's clients say: "Your food is as delicious as your presentation is beautiful. The service is impeccable - year after year, Cindy, Wanda and Beth are so consistently professional, efficient, gracious, attentive and accommodating." - Kelly McGovern "In the 17 years you've been catering our annual cocktail parties and family gatherings, your delicious food, innovative presentation and service has never, ever, missed a beat." - Serena Baum "You're terrific to work with, so accommodating - and I love the way you design menus, always so complementary and colorful with such great variety and so many unique presentations. Whenever we plan our large cocktail parties, you always consider "the drip and bite size factor" - I love that." - Barbara Weidman "Who better to call upon than a successful cookbook author to cater a party? Besides, what an honor to have a syndicated food columnist in my kitchen preparing food for our guests!" - Linda Columbani "Your lobster macaroni and cheese is better than any I've eaten, even in the highest of high-end restaurants." - Luke Cooper

If you're considering planning a catered occasion...

Kerry Dunnington is known for her fabulous food, unique presentation and outstanding professional catering service. She uses the highest quality, freshest, seasonal, local ingredients... always choosing organic when available.

Her expert menu design includes highly complementary food pairings that reflect her profound appreciation of color, balance, texture and variety. And in Kerry's cuisine, "pairing" is never formulaic... for each event, the season, the venue, the type of party and the number of guests are factored into a unique plan for menu and presentation.

Kerry's catering experience spans 20 years and includes the widest possible range of events that call for excellent cuisine - dinner parties (both seated and buffet), cocktail parties and receptions, baby showers, birthday and anniversary celebrations, wedding receptions, christenings, holiday parties, buffet dinner parties, brunches, and luncheons.

Whether you're hosting an informal gathering for 25 or a grand event for 150, Kerry will create an event profile and design a menu that more than meets your goals for the occasion.

If your event warrants broader support (beyond the menu), Kerry's service can include choosing invitations, bar beverages, flowers, dishes, glassware, linen, tents, tables and chairs.

As caterer, cookbook author, and food columnist, Kerry brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, expertise, professionalism and passion to entertaining that her clients never forget.

RECENT MENUS

Cocktail and Hors D'Oeuvres reception menu
aboard the Maryland Independence

Cheese bar
Cheese curry pate with plum sauce
Cheddar and pecan torte with strawberry sauce
Assorted roasted vegetables over herbed cheese
Roquefort with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes
Cheese bar accompanies assorted crackers and French bread rounds

Butlered Hors D'Oeuvres
Marinated beef tenderloin with horseradish mustard cream
Brie in Phyllo cups with cherry conserve and toasted almonds
"Rueben" wontons with Russian dressing for dipping
Jumbo lump crab fritters

Butlered Desserts
Raspberry shortbread
Pecan butter caramel bites
Decadent double chocolate triangles

Baby Shower Menu

Butlered Appetizers
Fork skewered lobster macaroni and cheese
Cheese stuffed saut��ed wontons with strawberry sauce
Apricots and cream with teriyaki walnuts

Dinner
Warm jumbo lump crab and shrimp salad
Rainbow salad with celery seed dressing
Tomato aspic
Grilled ginger and honey glazed chicken
Ciabatta rolls with butter

Dessert
Parsnip baby cakes with ginger icing
Fresh Strawberries

Email, so we can discuss your next special occasion:
Kerry Dunnington Catering

KerryDunnington@verizon.net