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it,” she said. Julie and her husband, Greg, found the shell of their mobile kitchen in Charleston, S.C. and the front of the 1946 Chevrolet Classic truck that supports it in Alabama.
cucumbers filled with smoked salmon and cream cheese, salads, and desserts ensure each event, from backyard parties to gorgeous barn weddings, will be one-of-a-kind.
The rustic, down-home aspects of this vintage vehicle’s design are balanced out with upper-crust accents to create its unique style. Outfitted with a Mugnani wood-fired oven, three beer taps made from railroad ties, reclaimed wood siding, custom-made tin tables, and a brightly lit pizza sign on top, when this truck pulls up, you know you’re about to get a taste of the good life.
“Nothing on the menu has to be set in stone. Everyone has a different vision and that makes it more special and fun,” said Julie.
“Every single new party we go to, people are blown away. From the colors of the truck, to the beer taps, to the wood-fired oven, that’s always the reaction right away when we get there,” said Julie.
Delightful surprises are a big part of what makes Classic Crust Mobile Catering so special. They first started three years ago when Julie Carioto was just thinking of how to put her culinary arts training to use after spending 17 years as a stayat-home mom – and have continued ever since. “When we saw it, something just clicked. We absolutely fell in love with it and we just went for 148 | SIMPLY SARATOGA | FALL 2017
Then there’s the wondrous variety of pizzas to enjoy. The barbeque pulled pork pizza topped with coleslaw and Sriracha Aioli, and the pear pizza made with a combination of brie and mozzarella cheeses, fresh thyme and a drizzle of honey, are just a couple of the sensational selections on their fully-customizable menu. “They sound different, look different, and people go crazy for them,” she said. Appetizers such as goat cheese-stuffed dates wrapped in maple-smoked bacon and
What she loves the most however, are the people, she said. They have surprised her in some spectacular ways. “The best part is the people I’ve met. They are really amazing. Before, my world was a little bit smaller,” she said. There was the Emmy award-winning producer who experienced her food locally and offered to ship both her family and her truck all the way out to the West Coast for a special event. Then there was the unexpected gift commercial from Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor Africa, and his beautiful bride Lisa Heywood, owner of Lisa Heywood Interiors NY. Now, what has been a family adventure from the beginning gets to include more people than she ever imagined. “I’m really in a happy spot right now,” she said. Classic Crust Mobile Catering operates from April to October.
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