Cooking Parties




Seasonal Menus - Winter/Fall 2012

Modern Italian

  • Quattro Fromaggio Pizzettes with Chives & Basil
  • Roasted Potato Coins w/ Goat Cheese & Tapenade
  • Crispy Parmesan Chicken with Heirloom Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Salsa Cruda
  • Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Browned Butter & Cracked Black Pepper
  • Sicilian Salad of Raddichio, Apricots, Citrus Supremes & Fried Rosemary
  • Bittersweet Chocolate Amaretti Torte with Warm Raspberry Sauce

California Farm to Table

  • Butternut Squash Fritters w/ Chipotle Crema
  • Grilled Lemon-Rosemary Prawns with House-Made Cocktail Sauce
  • Seared Chicken with Charred Jalapeno Butter and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers (available with salmon or tilapia)
  • Toasted Quinoa with Wilted Baby Spinach, Sweet 100 Tomatoes & Aged Parmesan
  • Baby Green Bean and Green Lentil Salad with Hazelnuts and Mint
  • Meyer Lemon Mousse w/ Vanilla Bean Cream

Parisian Classics

  • Endive Spears with Chilled Shrimp and Tarragon Aioli
  • Gougeres filled with Whipped Sun-Dried Tomato Chevre and Chives
  • Seared Strip Steak with Classic Green Peppercorn Sauce
  • Haricot Vert Nicoise w/ Olives & Herbs
  • Crispy Smashed New Potatoes with Garlic-Chili Butter
  • Cranberry Clafoutis w/ Bourbon Cream

Spanish Tapas

  • Warm Dates filled with Manchego and Walnuts
  • Classic Spanish Tortilla w/ Romesco Sauce
  • Crispy Paella Rice Cake with Pimenton Aioil & Seared Prawns (available without prawns)
  • Warm Baby Meatballs with Saffron Tomato Ragu
  • Arugula, Almond & Cabrales Salad w/ Warm Fig Dressing
  • Caramel Croissant Bread Pudding with Bruleed Strawberries

Global Small Plates

  • Roasted Poblano & Artichoke Quesadillas with Chive Crema
  • Fried Mini Mozzarella Sandwiches with Balsamic Marinara Sauce
  • Spanish Style Garlic Braised Prawns with Spicy Smoked Pimenton
  • Grilled Lamb Kofte Kabob with Walnut Tzatiki
  • Carrot & Fennel Slaw with Toasted Almonds, Feta & Cilantro
  • Mini Lemon-Infused Olive Oil Cakes with Vanilla Bean-Scented Berries
  • Optional Vegetarian Entrees (to add or sub to any menu)

    • Pinot Noir Braised Portabello Mushrooms over Toasted Quinoa
    • Savory Corn Cakes with Fresh Corn & Sweet 100 Tomato Succotash & Creme Fraiche
    • Eggplant Napoleons with Mediterranean Barley Pilaf and Parsley-Pecan Pesto
    • Tagliatelle with Lemon-Garlic Infused Olive Oil, Blistered Tomatoes & Shaved Parmesan

    Modifications can be made to menus to accommodate for dietary restrictions. Additional fees may apply.