In the summer of 2010 we were approached by POP Kollaborative to cater an office opening party for Corus Entertainment. Initial planning was very hush-hush as the event was to be new and fabulous. Our menu had to reflect a “MINDJAM” theme; something spontaneous, unexpected and most of all spectacular. It soon became clear that this was a unique opportunity. As our VP Russell Day described our initial meetings with POP,

“We realized that we had been given a once-in-a-career opportunity: to be able to use every freaky idea we’d ever had!”

Last week, Daniel et Daniel had the pleasure of providing catering for Mount Sinai Hospital’s inaugural Chef’s Challenge for a Cure, hosted by famed Chef Gordon Ramsay. The event, which took place at The Carlu, saw five of Canada’s top celebrity chefs leading teams of non-chefs in an on-stage cook-off to raise funds for breast and ovarian cancer research. Meanwhile, D&D provided the event’s guests with a gourmet five-course meal designed by Chef Ramsay himself. The evening was a great success, raising more than $1.1 million for an important cause, and our experience bringing Chef Ramsay’s creations to life? Bloody brilliant!

Looking for the perfect hors d’oeuvre to wow guests at your next dinner party? With this recipe designed by our own Chef Karen O’Connor, we’ve got you covered!