Cuvee Culinary Creations

«Chef Ivory is a native of Los Angeles, the cuisine prepared by Executive Chef, Ivory Cuvee reflects his interpretation of food as an art form! His influences include his Louisiana heritage, his formal training at Houston Community College Culinary Arts Program, and his general appreciation of a variety of cuisines… especially TEXAS Bar-​be-​cue!»
«GREAT FOOD AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE! Whether your event is a private dinner for two or a wedding with 200 guests… our goal is to provide excellent customer service! No one is denied no matter how large or how small the budget, everyone is special and we keep our family love in every event! At Cuvee’s Culinary Creations we strive to give the service that your mom would give, except we do the dishes!!»
Chef Ivory of Cuvee’s Culinary Creations came to cater all the way to Pasadena, Calfornia as an homage to his Los Angeles Unified School District high school teacher. He went to the trouble of cooking his amazing BBQ in Texas, and freezing it to take to our Project 10 fund raising event hosted by former Fairfax High School teacher, Virginia Uribe & Gail Ross. The mac & cheese, string beans, coleslaw, & a rich cross between pound cake & short bread petit four desserts were made at his Mother’s home in Los Angeles.
I have been to Bludso’s in Compton for their pork ribs & Texas style brisket, and I believe they are the best Texas BBQ that we have in L.A., but Chef Ivory blows Bludso’s out of the water for its Texas BBQ. I have never had Texas BBQ where the meats are so tender & soft that you don’t need a knife. In fact, the meat from the ribs almost fall off from the bone due to just the pull of earth’s gravity.
You can tell there is a smokiness that comes from oak initially & then is sweetened with apple wood. Every bite of the rib meat sings through with moist, juicy, meaty, smokiness, and sweet, spiced tomato based BBQ sauce. The Texas Brisket is equally exemplary with hours of slow smoking & moist, easily friable meat with a subtle, spiced dry rub that lets the superior smoking shine through.
This Texas BBQ was memorable. It has set a higher standard for me in discerning what is the ideal in terms of BBQ from the state that touts itself as the place where everything is big. Definitely BIG FLAVORS to Chef Ivory’s BBQ. His website also reveals a more chefly, refined aspect of his food such as Cajun/​Creole inspired dishes, Hatie’s kitchen which makes Southern, French style dishes & even a touch of Italian. Check out his website for more details. An intimate dinner for two to large private gatherings or corporate events, Cuvee’s Culinary Creations can work with & fit the needs of the organizers. 4+ Unilocal stars for excellent Texas BBQ.