Hot Hors d’oeuvres
Lamb chops with herb oil
Mini baked potatoes with black truffle cream
Roquefort tartlettes with walnuts and dried fruit
Mini grilled cheese sandwiches
Selection of soup in demitasse cups
Asparagus in brique pastry with curry mint aioli
Assorted crostini
Quesadillas with various fillings
Crab cakes with remoulade
Mushroom wontons with truffle cheese
Crab and goat cheese empanadas
Seasonal stuffed mushrooms
Smoked trout with avocado mousse
Ham, brie, apple calzone
Phyllo with spinach, vegetables, cheese or artichoke
Chevre tartlettes with provencale peppers
Zucchini pancakes with peach chutney
Caviar puffs
Mushroom tortillas
Shrimp in brique pastry with rouille
Polenta stars with portabella and blue cheese
Spinach triangles
Proscuitto corn soufflés
Ham and gruyere twists
Cajun squares with sausage
Potato puree with white anchovy on teaspoon
Pigs in blanket with grainy mustard
Swedish or bar-b-que meatballs
Cold Hors d’oeuvres
Potato chip with red pepper and goat cheese
Air dried beef on apple crisp with onion jam
Seasonal bruschetta on baguette
Parmesan palmiers
Antipasto basket with:
onion tomato tart, grilled vegetables, cheeses, salamis, olives and crackers
Shrimp marinated in tomato chutney with or without proscuitto
Sesame tuna tartare on cucumber with pickled daikon
Salmon tartare with smoked salmon on water cracker
French onion and tomato or grilled vegetable tarts
Lamb loin crostini with caponata
Crayfish remoulade in pastry cup
Duck breast on crispy wonton with cherry compote
Beef crostini with artichoke puree or thai chili cream
Proscuitto wrapped melon, gorgonzola or breadsticks
Smoked salmon on onion parmesan toast
Goat cheese and tomato tartlettes
Cherry tomatoes filled with goat cheese or spinach artichoke spread
Endive leaf with couscous or blue cheese and quince
New potatoes with crème fraiche and caviar
Caramelized balsamic onion tartlettes
Spanish serrano wrapped manchego with quince
Gruyere crisps
Ceviche shots
Assorted pates and rillettes
Skewers
Chicken
Sesame, masala, pesto, tandoori, romesco
Beef
Mixed peppercorn, herb, curry, tamarind
Shrimp
Tahini ginger, chili lime, tandoori, chefs, asian with peapod
Vegetable
Garlicky mushrooms
Seasonal grilled vegetables
Tuna
Soy coriander, sesame wasabi
Dips and Spreads
Red pepper, baba ganoush, hummus,
Sherry mushroom, roasted onion, cheddar chutney,
Smoked salmon with dill
Seasonal salsas and guacamole
Vegetable Salads and Side Dishes
Roasted carrots and fennel with mint
Grilled or roasted seasonal vegetables
Stirfried asparagus with soy and chilis
Green beans with sesame seeds, shallots and ginger
Green beans and tomato salad with blue cheese and tarragon
Green beans with cracked pepper and parmesan
Armenian carrot salad with lemon, garlic, parsley and mint
Sugar snap peas with peppers, garlic and basil
Jicama salad with carrots, scallion and new peas
Zucchini salad with dill
Ratatouille with zucchini, eggplant, peppers and onion in tomato sauce
Spicy Asian coleslaw
Wells Street coleslaw with celery seed
Red cabbage salad with peppers, broccoli and confit garlic
Morrocan spiced vegetable stew with garbanzos
Carrots and portabellas with green beans, peppers, garlic and basil
Roasted root vegetables
Thai red curry vegetables of corn, peppers and daikon
Green vegetables with coconut green curry
Curried cauliflower with pinenuts and currants
Snow peas and carrots with ginger and garlic
Celery Caesar with Belgian endive
Mushroom ragout
Beets with leeks and toasted cumin
Squashes with nutmeg
Broccoli and cauliflower with tamarind
Asparagus with butternut squash and mushrooms
Roasted asparagus and celery root
Spicy eggplant with watercress and hoisin
Brussel sprouts with horseradish root and pecans
Roasted brussel sprouts and parsnips
Brussel sprouts with bacon and/or maple
Pasta and Rice
Pasta
Garlicky pasta with peas and mint
Pasta and broccoli in pesto sauce
Torn pasta with roasted tomatoes and artichokes
Orzo pasta with sausage and peppers
Pasta with proscuitto, walnuts and parmesan
Mediterranean pasta and vegetables with garlic
Penne pasta with sautéed spinach, tomato and garlic
Pebble pasta with mushrooms and poblano, leeks
Pasta primavera
Giant Jerusalem couscous with zucchini, tomatoes and fennel
Rice
Wild rice with pecans and dried fruit
Wild rice with avocado, red onions
Wild rice and barley pilaf
Basmati rice with lemon zest and herbs
Spiced rice with currants, almonds, pinenuts and chopped vegetables
Chef’s risotto
Potatoes
Herb roasted new potatoes
Potatoes with fennel, onions and peppers
Potatoes with olives, tomatoes, S. African pimento peppers
Backyard potato salad with green onion
Mashed potatoes, plain or flavored:
(garlic, truffle, wasabi, chipotle, blue cheese, etc.)
Twice baked potatoes
Bouillon potatoes with vegetables
Potatoes and chorizo with tomato sauce and scallions
Steak fries
Hashed potato cake
Mashed sweet potatoes with cinnamon and nutmeg
Potatoes with bacon, herbs and goat cheese
Potato gratin with gruyere
Beans, Grains, Lentils
White beans with roasted shallot vinaigrette
Mixed bean salad
Wheat berries with leeks, fennel and zucchini
White beans with brussel sprouts and orange zest
Cannellini beans with lemon zest, green peppers, scallions and parsley
Garbanzo beans with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, basil and pecorino
Lentils with:
· carrots, onions and cardamom
· butternut squash and brussel sprouts
· bacon and sweet potatoes
· garbanzos, scallion, parsley and lemon
Couscous with vegetables and cumin vinaigrette
Couscous with herbs and spices
Tabbouleh
Black bean and corn salad with red onion and peppers
Black beans and turnips with poblanos and leeks
Chicken and Beef Salads
Chicken Salads
Curry chicken with almonds and chutney
Sweet and sour chicken with tomatoes
Chicken vindaloo with garbanzos, spinach and lemon
Morrocan chicken with peppers, olives and preserved lemon
Chinese chicken with peapods, scallions and crispy noodles
Sesame chicken with watercress and plum sauce
Shredded chicken with frisee, bacon, tomatoes, peppers and provolone
Masala chicken with yogurt raita
Romesco chicken with roasted peppers and tomatoes, herbs and nuts
Pesto chicken with roasted tomatoes
Pan fried chicken fingers with honey mustard sauce
Chicken piperade with onions, peppers and tomatoes
Beef Salads
Thai beef salad
Mexican skirt steak with ancho and sofrito
Steak and potato salad with grilled onions
Achiote beef with corn, peppers and potatoes
Seafood and Fish Salads
Grilled salmon salad with frisee, potatoes, green beans, fennel, pepper, tomato,
olives and truffle oil
Shrimp with leeks and celery root
Shellfish salad with artichokes, lemon and parsley
Tuna and tomatoes with red onion, capers and olives
Poached salmon with fennel, scallions and dill sauce
Seasonal ceviche of scallops, shrimp or fish
Crab remoulade
Crab and chopped vegetable salad with lemon and olive oil
Poultry and Meat Entrees
Poultry Entrees
Chicken with olives
Lemon herb chicken with leeks and cherry tomatoes
Cumin spiced chicken with prunes and preserved lemon
Jerk chicken with peach compote
Chicken vesuvio with peas, potatoes, herbs and white wine
Chicken with grilled pineapple and paprika
Chicken with portabellas, shallot and mushroom sauce
Chicken marbella with prunes, olives, garlic and capers
Chicken basque with onion, tomatoes and chorizo sausage
Chicken provencale with lemon, garlic, cilantro and mushrooms
Chicken tarragon with white wine, shallots, grainy mustard and tomato sauce
Green peppercorn chicken with scallions and sherry cream sauce
Lemon chicken
Duck breast with glazed turnips and orange gastrique
Duck breast with white beans and thyme jus
Herb roasted whole chicken with wine braised onions
Meat Entrees
Veal loin with red wine mushroom sauce or brandy peppercorn cream sauce
Rosemary veal ragout with onions
Beef bourguignon with shallots
Carbonnade of beef with beer and bacon
Beef tenderloin with herbs or peppercorn
Leg of lamb with olives, artichokes and lemon
Lamb loin with parsnips and vincotto
Herb Dijon crusted rack of lamb
Grandma Nina’s red beans and rice with hamhock
Pork tenderloin with apples, onion and bacon
Many other cuts and preparations are available.
Fish and Seafood Entrees
Whole poached salmon
Salmon en croute with scallop mousse
Salmon filets:
· lemon glazed with leeks and rosemary
· with bacon and cabbage
· sesame soy with bok choy
· hoison glazed
· spiced with herb mustard
· with porcini and white truffle
· with wasabi, sesame seeds and panko crust
Available fresh fish with chef’s daily preparation can include:
· Halibut with confit tomatoes
· Striped bass with fennel piperade
· Whole snapper with kimchee
· Wild king salmon, mustard seed, onion and radish
· Grouper with pea puree
Spanish paella of saffron rice with chorizo sausage, seafood and/or grilled chicken
New Orleans Jambalaya or Gumbo
Desserts
Homestyle
Banana cake with chocolate frosting
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Tina Cake – angel food with toffee and dark chocolate
Flourless chocolate cake
Bananas Foster cake with rum glazed bananas
Lemon, apple, blueberry or cranberry coffee cake
Pecan pie
Cheesecake, plain or flavored (vanilla bean, coffee, caramel, apricot)
Key lime pie
Upside-down pineapple cake
Seasonal fruit tart on puff pastry
Assorted cookies, brownies and bars
Specialty
Lemon mousse cake
Bruno cake – layered chocolate cake with chocolate mousse
Dacquiose-hazelnut meringue cake with coffee and rum butter cream
Marjolaine cake with chocolate, praline and crème fraiche
Tiramisu – traditional, lemoncello or blackberry
Manjari – layered chocolate cake with lavender chocolate mousse
Tarte tatin – caramelized apple tart
Fraicher – brownie cake with chocolate crème
Decadence – dense flourless chocolate cake with brandy, currents and almonds
Opera cake with chocolate and coffee buttercream
Raspberry cake of fresh raspberries with kirsch buttercream or chocolate mousse
Zucotto bomb – dome cake with coffee, toffee and chocolate mousse
Assorted macaroons, Florentines, madeleines, financiers
Individual portion desserts
Molten cake – chocolate soufflé, plain or flavored:
(praline, cinnamon, peanut butter, raspberry)
Seasonal fruit tarte on puff pastry
Seasonal panacotta – Italian custard
Selected desserts can be made in individual size. |