Meeting a potential client for the first time is always an exciting moment. This person has taken the time to contact me and has taken time out of their busy life to possibly entrust me with their special event. At Solitude Catering we love hearing your reason for having a party. This is what it […]

For over 15 years I have been doing this cooking thing. Along the way I have developed a pretty extensive list of wholesalers and farmers that I work with. Some come and go, but for the most part the ones that produce a great product are still operating. Each of them carry something that is […]

This last Wednesday was opening day for the Farmers Market in Lake Placid. As a chef this is like going to a candy story as a kid. I want to touch and smell everything that grew in the ground. The farmers that are bringing their product don’t realize how amazing their stuff truly is. The […]

As a kid I would love all the fish houses on the Gulf Coast that my father would take me to for dinner. It was always a treat! I can still remember waiting in anticipation for the sides of hush puppies served with generous amounts of tartar sauce. They were hot, crispy and salty. Usually, […]

Just this week I received at least half a dozen calls for picnic style meals. Amazing how even though it is dreary and cold out people know that warm and sunny days are coming. I am one of the lucky few to get my hands on this recipe. Chef Miles out of South Carolina taught […]

Hello, My name is Jonathan. Originally from central Florida in the one time small town of Lakeland, FL. I am currently residing in Lake Placid, NY. The picturesque Olympic town who the world forgot about until after 9/11. My journey began one day when I woke up and decided to make a change both personally […]