The Classic
$34 per person
Perfect for intimate family dinners
- Choice of 1 pasta
- Choice of 1 main
- Garden or Caesar salad
- Garlic bread and Sunday sauce
$275 minimum
Classic Italian family catering
Vera's Catering
Italian American, made for your table.
Italian American comfort for the people around your table: lasagna, rigatoni and meatballs, sausage and peppers, Sunday sauce, warm bread, premium ingredients, and service with a little polish.
Private catering coming soon
Licensed kitchen setup in progress
Kitchen recipes begin now
Pre-launch notice
Vera's is building the right way.
Vera's Catering is not accepting public catering orders yet. We are finalizing the official kitchen side before opening the calendar. For now, this site is the place to follow Steven's test plates, recipe notes, menu ideas, and launch updates.
Recipes from Steven's kitchen
The recipe behind the plate.
While the catering calendar is waiting on the official kitchen setup, Steven is still cooking, testing, learning, and building the Vera's voice one plate at a time. This is where recipes, test plates, tool picks, family notes, and country-by-country inspiration will live.
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Recipe
Bavarian-Style Krustenbraten Pork Belly (Schweinebauch) with Wheat Beer Pan Sauce
Steven Calabrese makes a Vera's home-kitchen riff on Schweinebauch and Krustenbraten: scored pork belly, wheat beer, stock, onions, carrots, Yukon gold potatoes, and a pan sauce pureed from the braise.
Read the recipeAbout Vera's
More than dinner. It's a sit-down.
Vera's is built for the kind of meal people remember: red sauce on the table, warm bread within reach, generous trays, and a calm hand behind every detail. Family-style Italian, dressed up just enough.
From Chef Steven Calabrese
A note from Steven.
Vera's is named for my daughter, but the food started long before she was born. It started with my grandparents, Henry and Kitty Calabrese. They were both always there, and Kitty taught me so much of the cooking that still lives in my hands today.
Some of my best memories are being a kid, watching mobster movies with my grandfather, eating pasta, and learning that a good meal can make a room feel like family. I am self-taught, but I was never without teachers. I had them in my kitchen, at the table, and in the stories that stayed with me.
My wife-to-be, Stephanie Stoudenmire, and I wish our little girl Vera could have met them. She is only 3.5 months old now, and I cannot wait until she is big enough to sit with me and eat pasta. Until then, every tray I make carries a little of Henry, a little of Kitty, and a lot of love for the table in front of me.
Steven Calabrese
Chef / Vera's Catering
Add-ons & Enhancements
Extra Trays
Add more lasagna, rigatoni and meatballs, sausage and peppers, Sunday sauce, or another house favorite to any package.
Extra Sauce & Bread
The house move. Add more Sunday sauce, garlic bread, or cheesy bread for a table that likes to dip.
Salad For The Table
Garden or Caesar salad can be added by the tray or folded into a package when the table needs something crisp.
Service styles
Drop-off simple. Styled when it matters.
Drop-off Catering
Convenient trays delivered ready for your table.
Full Setup & Styling
Presented cleanly with serving flow handled.
On-site Service
Available by request for private events and larger gatherings.
Launch list
Save your seat at the table.
Join the list for Vera's launch updates, recipes from Steven's kitchen, menu previews, and the first notice when official catering orders open.
Private catering coming soon / official kitchen setup in progress