Hop to It
If you’re thinking about making a feast for Easter (next Sunday, April 5), but aren’t up to doing all the shopping, prep work, and actual cooking, you’re in luck.
Funky’s Catering Events and Jeff Ruby’s will do all the cooking for you, so you can enjoy a quiet day with the family. They’ll give you everything but a chocolate bunny!
Funky’s Catering Events has both brunch and dinner packages, with pick up for each on Friday, April 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Easter brunch package, which serves 4, includes a pearl sugar waffle bar with berry compote, maple syrup, chocolate sauce, vanilla bean whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and chocolate chips.
You will also receive one each of leek and parmesan and spinach and feta egg pastries, two each of ham, bacon, sautéed onion, and cheddar and spinach, tomato and mozzarella, caramelized onion frittatas, a white cheddar potato casserole, and Jones applewood smoked bacon and sausage links.
Brunch also includes a house-made pastry platter with muffins, Danish, and breakfast breads along with a seasonal fruit medley.
Need more for your feast? It’s easy to add-on, whether you want another frittata, more waffles, and, of course, more bacon.
The cost for the brunch package is $80. See the complete menu and order at www.funkyscurbside.com/brunch.
Rather have dinner? Funky’s Easter dinner main dishes are sous vide stuffed leg of lamb ($140), braised beef short rib dinner ($120), Amish turkey breast with gravy ($100), and honey glazed ham ($85). Each dinner package comes with deviled eggs and Sixteen Bricks rolls and butter, and serves four people.
For each main you can pick threes side dishes from your choice of caramelized shallot and asiago au gratin potatoes, Boursin cheese mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans with roasted red peppers, brown sugar glazed carrots, or Spring vegetable hash. You can add additional sides (or smaller portions of the main dishes) for an extra cost. To complete meal, you can add apple ($15), cherry ($15), or pecan pie ($20).
See the menu and order at www.funkyscurbside.com/dinner. Meals can be picked up at Funky’s Catering Events, 1761A Tennessee Ave.
You can also celebrate spring with Jeff Ruby’s Easter Meal Kits, available now for pre-order at jeffruby.com/easter.
“It makes us happy to know that the Jeff Ruby Family can join with yours on Easter,” said Britney Ruby Miller, CEO of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment. “This has always been a special time of the year for us as we focus on family and all of the hope that Spring brings.”Each $285 Meal Kit generously serves six guests. All will be ready for pick-up at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Carlo & Johnny and The Precinct, Thursday, April 1 through Sunday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Easter Meal Kit includes
Two 2-pound Center Cut Tenderloins with horseradish cream, clarified butter and Jeff Ruby’s steakhouse seasoning
Spinach Lasagna - layers of fresh pasta, herb-ricotta cheese, marinara, and a blend of Italian cheeses (with marinara sauce)
Strawberry Ginger Salad - 80 Acres spring greens, goat cheese, cranberry-quinoa crumble, roasted almonds, w/ strawberry–ginger vinaigrette
Six-Cheese Hash Brown Potatoes - house-made cheesy bechamel sauce with shredded potatoes, Jeff Fuby seasoning, touch of sour cream and a crispy Wisconsin cheddar topping
Roasted Baby Carrots - oven-roasted baby carrots tossed with a vibrant w/ herb-maple glaze
One pound Sixteen Bricks Sourdough Round and Jeff Ruby’s truffled mushroom butter
Lemon-Blueberry Butter Pie - reduction of fresh blueberries cooked in a simple syrup and the zest & juice of lemons
Link to Jeff Ruby's music playlist
Link to PDF with Easter coloring sheets for kids.
Jeff Ruby special occasion Meal Kits have been popular. As supplies are very limited for Easter Meal Kits, be sure to order early.