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Specializing in a variety of back east Italian food along with great services for ANY event!!!
WE cater to YOU! Welcome to our website! I would like to tell you a little bit about our history. I am the youngest of four children. We grew up in a suburb of Long Island, New York, to Italian parents Connie (Cungie) and Carmine, or Frank, as Dad likes to be called. Cungie's family was from Sicily, and Frank's family came from Nola, Italy. Both families settled in New York City in the early 1900's after having come to America. With both grandfathers, as well as my father, in the butcher business, I have fond memories of hanging meats, salamis, cheeses, and sawdust on the floor. Our life always revolved around the dinner table. The aroma of garlic, onions, and fresh tomato sauce filled our home daily. Every meal was a special event, consisting of antipasto, bread, meat, pasta, and a vegetable. When we finished all of the above, and I do mean ALL, Mom would then let us have dessert as the smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the air. We weren't allowed to leave the dinner table unless our plate was empty. Needless to say, none of us were ever what you would call skinny! I have always been inspired by my wonderful Italian parents and the example they set for us. My father worked very hard to provide for his family, while my mother worked just as hard staying home to take care of us. I loved to watch her cook in the kitchen. Everything was made from scratch and took hours and hours to prepare. Holidays were always a blend of Italian food and traditional American custom. Thanksgiving consisted of meatballs and lasagne at noon, turkey and all the trimmings at four. Christmas was a two day feast, with a menu too long to fit on one page. Any occasion was a special event. Cungie once travelled 2,000 miles with a pan of frozen lasagne to my brother Frank who was away at college missing his mother's pasta! I have taken on my mother's love of cooking. It has brought joy to so many over the years, so, therefore, we want to share it with others. After much encouragement from family and friends, we have re-established Annie's Gourmet Parties. Previously, we were an in home catering company, serving many loyal clients in the Las Vegas and Henderson area. While we still offer in home catered events as in the past, we also have a local bistro, Annie's Gourmet Italian. We are located in the Green Valley Ranch community, overlooking the exotic entrance to MacDonald Highlands. You can call it your home away from home, a family run local place with a familiar face. We offer our Italian specialties, for casual dine in or take out. You can stop by and have a cappucino, enjoy our beautiful patio, and take home a great meal for your family. Our bistro can accomodate groups up to 50 for special events of any nature. We would be happy to help you plan your next family gathering, be it a birthday, anniversary, communion, graduation, or small wedding. Italians celebrate every occasion. If it is special to you, it is special to us too! "La Vita e Bella!" Thank you for taking the time to read about us. We look foward to meeting many new friends. Sempre familiglia!!! Annie Payton, CPCE
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