Sample Personal Chef Menu

                                                                                    SEAFOOD                                                                       

Salmon - Soy & ginger glazed salmon served with rice pilaf & steamed bok choy.

Sea Bass - Breadcrumb crusted sea bass served with a creamy parsley sauce and sauteed fennel & apples.

"Asian - style" Tuna Burger - Diced Ahi Tuna with ginger, garlic, and basil served with ginger mayonnaisse on toasted buns.

Pesto Crusted Salmon - Pesto & Panko crusted salmon with mascarpone orzo.

Noodles with shrimp - Spicy peanut noodles with shrimp, cucumbers, and red peppers.    

Pan-seared crab cakes - Pan-seared jumbo lump crab cakes with citrus beurre blanc. 

                                                                        POULTRY

Chicken Roulade - Pecan crusted chicken stuffed with proscuitto, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and gruyere served with a fresh tomato sauce and poached potatoes.

Roasted Chicken - Whole chicken roasted with fresh rosemary, thyme, parsley, and garlic.  Served with creamy potatoes gratin.

Honey-Orange Chicken - Glazed chicken with stir-fried vegetables and jasmine rice.

Lemon-garlic chicken - Grilled chicken marinated in lemon, garlic, & parsley served with jeweled couscous.

                                                          BEEF

Braised Beef - Red wine braised beef, fork tender, served with horseradish mashed potatoes and glazed haricot verts.

Steak- Espresso rubbed steaks served with bordelaise sauce, blanched asparagus, & potato risotto with parsley puree.

Beef Bourguignonne - Tender braised beef with mushrooms, bacon & glazed pearl onions served over pasta.

Beef Lasagna - Beef, bacon, carrots, onions, and celery simmered in wine layered between a creamy bechamel sauce and lasagna noodles.

"Asian-style" Flank Steak - Grilled Flank Steak marinated in coconut milk & Thai curry served with creamy peanut noodles & Asian slaw.

Spinach & Sausage Manicotti - Spinach & ricotta stuffed manicotti with sweet Italian sausage and tomato sauce

PORK/DUCK

Roasted Pork Tenderloin - Roasted Pork Tenderloin with cranberry glaze & creamy polenta.

Rosemary & Mustard Crusted Pork - Rosemary & mustard crusted pork with port wine sauce & sweet potato puree.

Orange & Ginger glazed Duck - Seared duck breasts with an orange-ginger glaze with wild rice & cranberry salad

              SOUPS   

Sweet & Spicy Chili - garnished with cheese, sour cream & scallions and served with cornbread.

Split Pea Soup - Smoky & Creamy - garnished with ham and creme fraiche.

Pumpkin Soup - Roasted Pumpkin and orange soup.

Butternut Squash Soup - Creamy butternut squash soup with a hint of ginger and cardamom.

Vegetable soup - Leeks, turnips, carrots, potatoes, green beans, & navy beans garnished with pesto, cheese, & tomatoes.

                                                                      VEGETARIAN

Black Bean cakes - Crispy black bean cakes with sour cream and avocado served with a walnut & parsley  quinoa.

Eggplant Parmesan - Breadcrumb crusted eggplant baked in marinara sauce with parmesan and angel hair pasta.

Lentil Burgers - Lentil burgers with carrots, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, & kalamata olives served on a whole wheat bun with tzatziki sauce & sweet potato chips.

Sample Catering Menu

Hors D'Oeuvres & Canapes

Chicken, shrimp, & mushroom dumplings with a spicy dipping sauce.

Braised Beef crostinis with caramelized onions and gorgonzola sauce.

Chilled eggplant, zucchini, tomato and basil on puff pastry.

Cremini "cigars" with ginger remoulade.

Tartlet Trio:  Bacon & onion, Pear & gorgonzola, & Zucchini & Tomato

New potatoes with caviar and creme fraiche.

Proscuitto-wrapped melon balls.

Crab salad with celery root dressing on cucumber slices.

Duck confit & chive pancakes with plum sauce.

Spicy shrimp canapes with avocado puree.

Cucumber & mint soup shooters.

Ham & scallion mousse on belgian endive spears.

Curried coconut shrimp with mango-barbecue dipping sauce.

Tuna tartare on sesame wonton crisps.

Curry chicken salad with mango chutney on brioche.