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Meet The Chef
Cooking is Choreography in the Kitchen.
It's all about vision, design, improvisation, creative choices, executing within a plan and going with the flow.
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When I plan a dinner party, reception or custom designed cake for you, the creative give and take begins from our first meeting to the last dish washed.
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Over forty years in the field of dance and twenty five years in the food industry all come together, blending experience with spontaneity to make your private event or cake design one of a kind.
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I specialize in private dinner parties for up to 12 guests and wine receptions for up to 200.
Wedding and special occasion cakes, cupcake displays, pies, tarts and other sweets are custom designed with your input and my artistic touch.
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The best part about having me as your cake designer or personal chef is that all proceeds are donated to my dance company, Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works: www.mckineticworks.org. Your donation supports our education and concert programming.
Tel: 704 . 338 . 1533 | Email:
Receptions and
Parties
Basic platters to
sumptuous spreads.
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Choose a menu
that fits your event.
Private Home Dinners
See my seasonal menu suggestions.
I love to invent new
or try your recipes.
I am happy to suggest wines.
Cakes and Desserts
From a simple fruit tart to a four-tiered wedding cake.
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I will choreograph the perfect confection to complement the occassion.
Winter Wonders
See something you like?
Give me a call!
Holiday Designs
For
Your Table
Cozy Winter Gathering
Pre Dinner Libations
Hot Spiced Cider with Rum, Cinnamon and Vanilla Sticks
Home Made Egg Nog with Whiskey
Warm Zinfandel with Candied Orange Zest
Soups
Roasted Butternut Squash
Onion Soup with Fontina and French Bread
Hearty Fish Stew
Salads
Tender Kale, Roasted Pecans, Crisp Bacon Crumbles
Red and Golden Beets, Stilton Cheese, Candied Walnuts
Lettuce Wedge with Blue Cheese Dressing
Entrees
Classic Prime Rib Au Jus
Lamb Leg with Gremolata
Broiled Codfish with Zinfandel-Cherry Glaze
Chicken Marengo, tomato, garlic, mushrooms, black olives
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Brown Rice Pilaf
Starches
Risotto with Garlic and Herbs
Creamy Polenta
Butternut Squash with Honey Butter
Millet with Spice Infused Olive Oil
Rosemary Garlic Potatoes (Mashed or Roasted)
Vegetables
Roasted Root Veggies (Carrots, Parsnips, Golden Beets)
Red Cabbage with Apples, Wine Vinegar, Currant Jelly
Pearl Onions in Nutmeg Cream
Cauliflower with Spiced Butter Sauce
Desserts
3 Chocolate Torte with Dark Cherry Glaze
Intense Lemon Cake/Raspberry Coulis
Caramel Custards
Fall "Naked" Wedding Cake
My husband's 40th birthday
dinner was unforgettable,
from hors d' oeuvres to the cake.
Audrey and Mark, Charlotte
Our cake was absolutely stunning to look at and equally delicious!
Bronwyn, Charlotte
Elaine and Ben, Fayetteville
Thank you for creating the perfect centerpiece for our wedding day.
George and Sandra, Charlotte
Jacqueline White
Open Door Studios
Martha designed a perfectly unique
cake for our 50th anniversary party. It was a delicious hit.
Martha’s flavors are infused with the passion she puts into everything she does. Nutritious and delicious.
Katrina and Stan,Charlotte
What a great night - in huge part due to you and how easy you made it for me!
Our guests loved the luscious cupcakes, and the topper cake for two was perfect for our fall wedding.
Martha made our 10th Anniversary Party a success. Our clients expect the best, and they got it.
Edward Woody
Follicle Salon and Spa
I had never tasted such a delicious cake.
The perfect way to kick off the New Year. As a busy Mom, I appreciated how easy it was to plan our dinner with The Dancing Chef
Chantal, Charlotte
Anita and Hernan, Greenville, SC
Ben and Traci, Charlotte
Martha made our girls birthday weekend a delicious success!
Tamra, Charlotte, NC
Our wedding cake was delicious and perfectly beautiful. Our friends sang "That's Amore" while we cut it.
Mimi and Chris, Charlotte, NC
Oh my gosh, you are talented!! The cake was amazing! Your flower placement was perfect, it was so beautiful not to mention how tasty it was! I couldn’t have asked for a better cake! Thank you so much it was just perfect! Katherine, Charlotte, NC
Let Me Choreograph Your Event
I put the ART in PARTY
See Gallery Below
Wine Receptions
Dinner Parties
Cakes and Desserts
At Your Service
Tel: 704-338-1533
Email:
Tell me a little about your event so I can begin the creation process
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