Calico Pie

Let’s see, I’ve eaten Yasmin’s food two or three times at Queer Food for Love, I’ve taken a cooking class from her, I hired her to create a dinner for six to celebrate the completion of my husband’s new film, and she catered my fiftieth birthday party for fifty people. For my birthday she did the impossible by making light, elegant, vegetarian versions of my favorite gloppy foods: moussaka, lasagne, pasta shells in oily broccoli sauce. There were fancy appetizers and afterward, Italian cheeses and tiramisu. A sublime evening, and even the hard-​core carnivores made return trips to the buffet. A friend described the food as «so happy,» which was what I was aiming for. Yasmin is also incredibly lovely – wonderful to plan with, cook with, eat with, and hang out with. I’m an unconditional fan and recommend her wholeheartedly.

Yasmin cooked for a small dinner party that I had, the food and presentation was absolutely amazing. The attention to detail was superb and I would not have changed a single thing. She is truly an exquisite chef. Thank you Yasmin!

Yasmin was the featured chef and chef-​in-​residence at Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck hosted by SOMArts Cultural Center. In this role she collaborated with writers, poets, and visual artists to create edible pairings on a monthly theme. Her meals were impeccable, thoughtfully researched, and always delicious. The way she presented and engaged audiences through her food brought an element of critical contemplation to our events. I love collaborating with Yasmin and recommend her highly to anyone looking for a smart, nourishing, and beautiful meal.

I commissioned Yasmin many times over the course of a year to create beautiful, delicious, innovative, and affordable food art for audiences in a contemporary art museum. Yasmin is the kind of artist and chef that you can give any prompt to and she will turn around quickly with a GORGEOUS menu. She once catered a book series where she created elaborate tea services based on Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
Her private catering services are comprehensive, artful, self-​contained affairs that can fit into any context and venue (even some odd ones where there isn’t a proper kitchen or even much more than a sink.)
Her sensibility is very much an artist with amazing food politics and cares very much about what she is feeding people, who she buys ingredients from, and encouraging eaters to reflect on their food. I adore her and will work with again and again!

I’m an event planner so I hire a ton of caterers and I’m here to say that Yasmin is incredible. She creates food that is excellent and gives your guests all something that will lower their barriers and make them open and excited.
I first worked with Yasmin on a Chanukah party and heard many, many people say that she served the best latkes they ever had. I have since hired Yasmin for additional parties including my own wedding.
You’ll be proud of the presentation of the food, the sourcing of the ingredients and the taste of the food itself.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a shout.

I’ve worked with Calico Pie multiple times, and each time blew my mind! I hired Yasmin and her crew to cater a special birthday dinner at my house. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, it was gorgeous to look at, and completely organic and sustainable to boot. My guests raved about how delicious and beautiful it all was. Calico Pie is perfect if you want to create something delectable, elegant, and exquisite.