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October 17, 2024

How to Boil Water and Build a Catering Company

By Matt

by Mary Crafts     Founder and OG Mama   Forty years ago, Culinary Crafts set about to change food service in Utah. Back then, catered events all looked pretty much the same: chicken salad sandwiches, casseroles, cream puffs, and…

March 29, 2019

The Top 15 places to eat lunch in Utah County

By MPrice

Culinary Crafts headquarters is located in Pleasant Grove, so we are always looking for great places for lunch in Utah County. We polled Ryan, Kaleb, and our chefs to come up with this list of our 15 favorite lunch spots.…

August 4, 2017

Step-by-Step with Mary Crafts: Mom’s Perfect Pie Crust

By MPrice

Pie is the truly iconic American dessert, but very few people know how to do it well. The novice baker may spend most of their time perfecting the pie filling and spend little time and attention on the crust. However, a true pie maker and connoisseur knows the greatest pie joys lie within a well-made […]

August 1, 2017

Mom’s Prize-Winning Pie!

By MPrice

March 16, 2017

🍪 Double the Fun! 🍪

By MJamias

Two is better than one! What’s better than one chocolate chip cookie recipe? Two chocolate chip cookie recipes! Our original recipe (the first recipe below) makes a devastatingly delicious chocolate chip cookie that is at it’s best if you eat…

December 9, 2016

Friday Instagram of the Week!

By ACecala

Today’s Instagram of the Week comes from our friends at KSL’s Studio 5 where our very own Mary Crafts-Homer had the pleasure of appearing on this past week.  We loved this segment and Mary shared some great tips and ideas for a PERFECT holiday celebration – plus some of our most popular recipes!  Definitely check […]

July 1, 2016

Friday Instagram of the Week!

By ACecala

Today’s Instagram of the Week comes from our friends at Studio 5 where our very own Mary Crafts-Homer showed the viewers some FANTASTIC 4th of July party ideas!  (I mean, sparklers in a patriotic cake?!  Yes please!)  We love celebrating the 4th of July and love to come up with such fun and creative eats! […]

April 15, 2016

The Art of Styling Desserts with Mary Crafts-Homer!

By ACecala

Today’s Instagram of the Week comes from our very own Mary Crafts-Homer and is a BTS capture from her spot on Studio 5 last week with Brooke Walker!  We loved Mary’s tips on creating the perfect desserts for any event and think it will definitely inspire the viewers who want to take their own parties […]

April 6, 2016

How To Make Orange Garnishes With Chef Ortega

By MJamias

Today we’re going to share with you how to make the cutest garnishes made out of an orange! First, start with a orange. You can use any citrus fruit you like but we used oranges for this one. You’ll want to make a cut down the center and go about a inch and a half down. Then […]

April 7, 2010

Mary Crafts’ Cooking Demo

By MJamias

Mary is often called upon for cooking demonstrations in the community.  Making Fresh Mango Salsa gives her lots of opportunity to teach the finer art of chopping and dicing and how to select a good knife.  She has as much fun as the guests!

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