Welcome to the Boutique Bites blog, where you will find ideas and inspiration for food, events and all things beautiful.

Earlier this year we celebrated four fabulous years of business. Coincidentally our anniversary landed on leap year. On Leap Day of 2008 I catered my first dinner in Las Vegas, a 6 course dinner for 14 guests. The hostess of the dinner owns a reputable luxury waxing studio called BOX and she invited some of her closest (and just as notable) friends over that evening. As it turns out, Brian Atwood (yes, the amazing shoe designer!) was one of her guests…how fabulous! It was on that night that the Boutique Bites concept was born. Although I had an amazing job at MGM working for Joel Robuchon, I left it to work on developing my company. I moved back to my hometown of Chicago in the summer of 2008, and the rest is history.

Please enjoy photos below from my lovely leap year celebration on February 29, 2012 at A Perfect Event. We were fortunate to partner with Debi Lilly for this special party. Here’s to another 4 years! Merci Beaucoup!