ABOUT  janet torelli

An invitation to a party given by me promises bountiful food and wine, a beautiful table, the right music, and interesting company.

As a collector of antique dishes, glasses and silverware, my table is lovely!  However, when I could not find suitable serving pieces, I decided to design my own.  My frustration has turned into a handcrafted sterling silver empire of ice/serving tongs, dessert servers, spoons, martinipics and other cocktail accoutrements, napkin rings, and grillable skewers.  ‘Jewelry for the Table’® can be lusted for at www.janettorelli.com, and www.martinipic.com.

When feeling like my entertaining acumen was getting rusty, I formed an urban diner club.  Sixenplace (a French play on words for six in their place) is a sit-down dinner of ‘perfect strangers’.  The first six to rsvp from a growing list are the fortunate guests for the gathering.  Each year, there is a ‘mingle’—where all members have an opportunity to meet.  Guests are pleasantly rewarded with the warmth and graciousness of home entertaining.  This is an overlooked art in today’s busy schedules.

I have perfected my annual holiday ‘trim the tree’ party, where I make and serve ‘stand-up hors d’oeuvres’—providing a fork-free party—for 25 to 50 guests.

With my aesthetic ability for setting a luscious table, culinary skills and interest in the grill, I have taken the party outdoors!  You, too, can be present at your own party.  My creative recipes and attractive presentations benefit from advance preparation, allowing the chef/hostess to be outside with the grill and the guests!

I offer WATCH-N-EAT™ classes that include demonstrations of grilled appetizers, salads and fruits, as well as memorable main courses.  My passion is grilling on the Big Green Egg (www.BigGreenEgg.com).