Sample Menus

Whether you're planning a dinner with friends, a family celebration, or a special occasion - I'll create a menu tailored to your gathering.

Family Style

Family-style dining is relaxed and generous, with dishes served in shared vessels for everyone to enjoy together.

Cajun Seafood Boil

Sample Menu

Green Salad

Baby greens, cucumber, scallion, fresh mint & citrus vinaigrette

Cajun Seafood Boil

King crab, lobster, shrimp, corn, potatoes & kielbasa, tossed in Cajun spices, garlic butter, parsley & lemon, severed with garlic bread

Bananas Foster

Warm caramelized bananas with vanilla ice cream

Tex-Mex

Gluten-Free - Sample Menu

Guacamole & Home-Fried Corn Tortilla Chips

Fresh guacamole with crisp, home-fried corn tortilla chips

Cabbage Slaw

Coriander, lime vinaigrette & fresh herbs

Mexican Rice

Fragrant rice with coriander

Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Corn tortillas filled with chicken and green chiles, cheese, black beans, baked in homemade red sauce and topped with avocado, scallion, coriander & lime crema

Mango Sorbet

Mango sorbet with Tajín & toasted coconut

Plated

Each guest receives an individually plated meal for a more traditional dinner-party experience.

Southern Inspired

3-Course Sample Menu

Arugula & Fennel Salad

Grapefruit, shallot vinaigrette, salted pistachios & horseradish greens

Shrimp & Grits

Pan-seared shrimp, mushrooms, pancetta & shallot over buttery Gruyère grits, finished with tarragon & parsley

Blackberry & Bourbon Cobbler

Warm blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Mid-West Comfort

3-Course Sample Menu

Roasted Beet Salad

Green apple, fennel, toasted pine nuts, radish greens w/ balsamic horseradish vinaigrette

Slow-Roasted Beef

Slow-roasted beef tenderloin, buttery mashed potatoes, broccolini w/ garlic chilli and lemon, red wine sauce

Poached pears

Blue Cheese, vanilla marscapone cream, toasted pistachios

Finger Foods

My take on American Style Tapas - Sample Menu

Italian Meatballs

Fennel-tomato spicy sauce, Parmesan & basil

Turmeric Chicken Skewers

Yogurt-marinated chicken with turmeric, cinnamon & cumin, served with tzatziki

Garlic Crostini with Avocado & Blackened Shrimp

Avocado mash, blackened shrimp & fresh dill

Smoky Potato Salad

Smoked paprika, aioli, Parmesan & scallion

Cheese & Seasonal Fruit

Assorted cheeses, spiced pecans, figs, berries, hot honey & pepper jam

Marinated Olives

Lemon zest, thyme, garlic, chili & rosemary

Baby Greens

Orange, fennel, pistachios, Kalamata olives, Manchego & red onion

Glass Noodle Salad

Napa cabbage, carrot, mint, coriander, ginger, lime & sesame seed

Warm Focaccia & Aioli

Homemade foccaia with rosemary & aioli

Sample Menus

Family Style

Plated

Finger Foods

Let’s make a meal of it.