Delicious Chocolate Recipes for Your Next Event

[chefann]

Carolyn, is there a way you could appeal to the "good mom" that must be somewhere below the surface on these hosts? Like, "I understand that you want this to be a chocolate overload, but I'd hate to keep your friends away from their families too long ona school night."If that doesn't work, tell them that "I only do 2 recipes at my shows." Period. {{{hugs}}} to you, darlin'.

 

[dannyzmom]

Carolyn, is there a way you could appeal to the "good mom" that must be somewhere below the surface on these hosts? Like, "I understand that you want this to be a chocolate overload, but I'd hate to keep your friends away from their families too long ona school night."

If that doesn't work, tell them that "I only do 2 recipes at my shows." Period.

{{{hugs}}} to you, darlin'.

Yo! You tawkin' tuh me???
Oops, sorry, the big haired Jersey girl in me is creeping to the surface...
Down girl, down!
Anyway...none of their kids are school aged - they all have infants/toddlers so they don't 'get' that...and they're all SAHMs. I am just going to tell them they can choose ONE cake and the fondue...and if they want to make some stuff ahead - go for it.

 

[friday]

I had a PITA group one time that I had to cut loose or suffer... and when the next in line tried to schedule a show, I flipped my planner open to the very back and said- Oh Gosh, I am just so very busy, I don't have any available dates until February. When would you like? She tried to convince me that I could squeeze her in sooner, but I was firm and said no, but that I would put her on a cancellation list for a sooner date. The show ended up cancelled. I later found out that since the TW ladies were doing recipes at shows now, they found one of them to drive bonkers... I feel a little bad. But not much.

Now if my team comes across PITA hosts and ask me how to deal with it- I tell them to offer dates in February. I also offer February for a frequent rescheduler. (february is personally, my hardest month to book- thats why i offer it)

JMHO
friday

 

[KellyTheChef]

So, how long does a few hours mean to set up and have you ever just stuck them in the freezer to set up faster????
I want to do these for my cookie shows that I start do in Nov. and Dec. but if they won't set up in the freezer than they won't work for my cookie shows.

Yep, you can put them in the freezer! When I make these, I press out the little stars into the mini muffin liners. Then, when they are on a cookie tray, they look cute and don't melt onto other cookies. PM me if you have any other questions!

 

[KellyTheChef]

The unfortunate challenge in all of this is that I grew up in NJ. When people piss me off, my NJ-Girl attitude comes out - LOL
What I'd REALLY like to say to them is "Are you $%*$@&% nuts?? Here's what I am making - you can kiss my shiny white %%% if you think I am your caterer or SLAVE!!"

Carolyn~

You are TOO FUNNY!!

Hope this ends up being a super high show for you!! Perhaps one of them needs to sign and become the new caterer for all their friends!!!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Hey Carolyn - how did this turn out.....?(not the show, but the conversation about demo recipes!)

 

[chefheidi2003]

The quick chocolate recipe I used to do a lot (now I've reminded myself about it) is Rocky Road delight. Yummy!!!

What is the recipe for this??

 

[pamperedbecky]

Here you go.....

 

[pamperedbecky]

Oh and, Carolyn, I'm dying to know how this all went!!!

 

[missydivine]

Wheat Thins has new cinnamon crackers. I bet they'd be good with the fondue.

I didn't know that, I bet they would be good, or the Graham Cracker sticks.