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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Remember when you were little??...



I remember as a child when things that were so basic meant so much. When you went to the neighborhood butcher, the local baker and bread guy, when you needed gas there was somebody there to filler up, when your TV went on the blink and the TV repairman would come over with that little mirror. I can remember being over my grandmothers house every Sunday to eat Macaroni and a bunch of other Italian delicacies and hanging with my cousins, walking over to this amazing candy store and thinking how wild it was to be in a room with all this candy, a store dedicated to sugar! When you called a business you actually talked to a live person. You knew your neighbors and you hung out with there kids and you stayed out all day til your mother would yell your name and you went running home to eat dinner. When a mother was a person you loved and respected and feared... spending time at home with family was important. I remember coming home from school when i was little and my mother would give me some milk and cookies and i would go watch my favorite TV shows.Whatever nationality you are, if you grew up in the 60's and 70's in a middle class American neighborhood, we have a lot in common. These are the things America is missing now. "good old American values" living in LA. for the last 20 years, i noticed that well, everybody is from someplace else and when certain holidays come around you can see the kid come out in people. They get excited when they talk about when they were little and the foods they would eat at there table. They reflect to a time when things were easy. No bills, no worries and we just thought everything was perfect. I salute our parents for covering these things up. Even thought we have a very technological world and everything is at our fingertips (and i am fine with that, i think it is fantastic.) we as adults and parents and friends need to pass some of our "Good old American values" to the kids of today. When I opened up Cannoli Kings Catering, I swore i would run it the way i remember the neighborhood guy did, i would answer the phone, get back to you and help you get what your looking for and in a city of 9 million i was able to create my little piece of my neighborhood. Like I said, living in LA., everybody is from somewhere else and if your not going home for the holidays call me and let us make your favorite dish, now i know it won't taste exactly like your moms but we have a hell of a time trying. Whoever is reading this must be saying "all these typos". Hey that's who we are, the most politically incorrect catering company in Los Angeles and we are going to stay that way. All i can say is with all the Facebook, Myspace,Twitter and so on, remember to smile, shake hands and say hello and you don;t have to log in to do that! I would love to hear some stories about when you were little. Can you please send me some? remember! call me if you need something! Your neighborhood catering company in all of Southern California and NY. Catering Los Angeles is no easy job, but "I Love It"!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Catering Los Angeles. A funny thing happened to me!


Hello my name is Chef Michael Parise, AKA "Wheels"owner and founder of Cannoli Kings Catering. Cannoli Kings Catering has had the pleasure of being voted "Best Caterer in Los Angeles, 2 years in a row and we are not stopping there. For those of you who don't know me, I have been in LA for 20 years, I am a comedian and a chef and I have a passion for both. I started comedy back in the late 80's and continue to do it when I am not running my business. I have been blessed with a fantastic career in both fields and I am going to share great stories with you as we continue this new blog experience. I have toured the country for 20 years with the most controversial comedian of our time, Andrew Dice Clay, as a matter of fact I am in the Charlotte airport as we speak going to Milwaukee to open for Dice at Jokerz comedy club. I started Cannoli Kings form my 1 bedroom apt in West Hollywood CA. 5 years ago, I am going to explain the story to you in the upcoming blogs. I have had the wildest career(s) and I am looking forward to sharing them with you. Catering Los Angeles is a task, the celebrities the producers the corporate execs and the wonderful people just wanting us to cater there special event. We have been through every obstacle thrown our way and we keep raising the bar. I love this business and it keeps me going. I love my clients! We at Cannoli Kings are not your normal catering company in Los Angeles. We are the most politically incorrect caterers in Los Angeles and it seems that we attract the same, lets face it Los Angeles is the "Land of the misfit toys" but we all seem to get along in some strange way and being in the business myself... I understand Los Angeles people. So sit back and take this blog ride with me, keep coming back and reading Catering Los Angeles, I will! You can check my website out at Cannoli Kings and also my new show in development with Yano Entertainment called "Dear Chef". See you guys out their!