Kam's Kookery & Guilford Gardens

My husband and I attended a cooking class and tour at Kamala's Guilford Gardens eight years ago, and we had a fantastic time. We were honorary co-op members back then. This means that if our friend who was a member of the co-op didn't know what to do with a certain vegetable, she would give it to us and we would cook something with it. In 2021, we are working to be better community members by spending our money locally. It will take some time to make up for our 2020 carbon footprint due to COVID. So, first thing this year, we joined the Guilford Gardens CSA. I am so happy with our first basket pickup. The most perfect tomatoes, two dozen eggs, plenty of local leafy greens, carrots and BONUS tamales and salsa. So happy to be injecting our money into food that is as local as it gets.

We were lucky to have Kam and Chef Barb prepare our Easter meal this year. It certainly was an Easter to remember, for many reasons, but maybe most of all because it is the Easter I learned to order a meal rather than stress out trying to get everything perfect. As I am trying to limit my grocery shopping, and I was unsure if I'd really be able to find all the ingredients I needed, I just decided to order. We picked up our order on Saturday afternoon, and it was so easy to reheat it on Sunday. The spiral sliced ham featured a glaze we mixed up ourselves and added before reheating; I think that made a huge difference. The sides of asparagus, cauliflower and broccoli were great, but the best part was the potatoes dauphinois-so decadent and delicious. I think I messed up and forgot to order my rolls, but my husband whipped up some quick rolls that were pretty good. I love that Kam focuses on what she does best, and then works with other local vendors to take care of the rest. She works with Brown Egg Bakery, so we got a beautiful sour cream and citrus bundt cake from there, and we also got a sugar cookie decorating kit from Jenny Dunham Cookies, which made for a really fun Saturday night activity with my kiddos. I appreciated that I could get all that from one place, one vendor, one pick up (especially now). And while all in this wasn't exactly cheap, it shouldn't have been based on the quality of the ingredients that went into it. There was a ton of food, plenty of leftovers, and you could tell that everything was of the highest possible quality. I probably would have spent almost as much money at the grocery store (if I could even find everything) and I would have had to brave the store. I also would have had to have spent all weekend cooking, instead I got to hang out with my babies and have fun being the Easter bunny. I spent my Easter morning doing a Zoom "church" service with my family, and then sipping mimosas while we reheated lunch. I would do this again in a heartbeat, quarantine or no! Thanks to Kam, Barb and the whole crew for our delicious Easter meal!

I used Kam as the caterer for my 250+ person wedding this past May. Not only was she lovely to work with, she truly went above and beyond to make my Southern Style Buffet a reality (complete with deviled eggs and fried okra). People left our wedding raving about how great the food was thanks to Kam. Kam's Kookery is unique in the fact that everything is homemade. They grow as many of their vegetables in their garden as the Oklahoma climate allows, hand bread their meat and even create all of their own sauces. I could not recommend her more. Everything from the mac & cheese bar, to the fried chicken and especially the deviled eggs were to die for!

Kamala and her team catered our wedding reception and did a fantastic job!! BEST wedding food I have ever had. She provided bartending and serve staff as well. Excellent service and incredible food at a great price. We strongly recommend Kam's Kookery for catering needs!

We used Kam's Kookery for an event of 200 people that we had to plan (somewhat) last minute. Her prices and menu were, by far, the most economical compared to other catering services. Normally--in my opinion--when something is cheaper, you tend to get less quality in product. That was not the case with Kam's food and staff! The day of the event, everything went wonderfully. Her staff and chef were professional, on time, courteous, and just all-around wonderful. The food was, hands-down, fantastic--especially considering the discerning palettes we were serving. We will absolutely use Kam's Kookery for our future catered events!

Kam and her team catered my daughter's wedding and I have to say that the food was truly delicious and the quality impeccable. We heard many favorable comments about the spread from our guests throughout the evening. I would definitely call upon her services again and would highly recommend her team to anyone looking for a top notch caterer.

Weekly or biweekly veggie bag delivered to ur doorstep or work for only $23 dollars! There are also places around town u can pick the bag up if ur not within the delivery radius. All sorts of different kinds of produce and varieties u won't find any where else. A must for those that enjoy cooking and trying new things! Offers an option to try the bag for a week or so to see if this is for u.

Kam catered our daughters wedding at the Gaylord Picken's Museum this past weekend and did an amazing job! We received numerous compliments on the hand passed appetizers as well as the the main dinner of salmon, prime rib and delicious roasted vegetables! The service was impeccably dressed, professional and timely. Thanks for a perfect evening Kamala!

We used Kam's Kookery for a corporate dinner. The food and service was on point. The Cream of Asparagus is MUST DO!