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Dinner party options

Soups

Potato Leek: delicious hot or chilled cream of potato soup. A mild flavor with white pepper to season this delicate soup.

Crab and brie bisque with garlic crouton

Wild mushroom soup-with or without cream: Delicious Thyme and Madeira rich stock.

Caramelized pear and sage soup with stilton crouton: Warm sweet and savory fruit soup that plays on the classic pairing of pears and blue cheese. 

Black Bean: Smokey and delicious. Served with sour cream, minced Red onion and fresh parsley.

White Gazpacho: cool refreshing soup of almonds, cream, grapes, vinegar and garlic.

Salad

Arugula, pear, asiago and walnut salad

Fried green tomato topped with goat cheese, carmelized shallot and balsamic gastrique  Josh Meister photography

Mixed field greens with granny smith apples, pine nuts and Warm goat cheese

Cornbread crouton salad with mustard vinagrette

Caprese salad

Caesar salad with garlic croutons-freshly dressed (may be used as a side dish rather than a meal course)

Spinach salad with crisp pancetta, pine nuts and orange vinaigrette 

Entrée

Aged bone in roasted prime rib

Seared ahi tuna with your choice of cracked pepper or sesame seed 

Drambuie chicken: silky elegant sauce of thyme, garlic, mushrooms, drambuie & cream.Josh Meister photography

Asian style crispy pork belly  

Sweet corn and crab risotto: with mushrooms, spinach, white wine and parmesan cheese.

Beef bourguignon : cubes of beef simmered in red wine, sherry, mushrooms and pearl onions-served with French bread

Duck breast over potato apple galette and pinot noir sauce

Savory cherry glazed pork loin 

Steak au poivre with cognac cream sauce

Lobster Fra Diavolo: Traditional spicy seafood concoction over tender linguine 

Salmon in red wine and orange: a rich sauce covers this marinated tender salmon

Potato, pasta, rice

Buttermilk mashed potatoes with caramelized shallots

Spicy pecan rice Risotto with white wine, parmesan and fresh herbs

Pumpkin sage bread pudding

Couscous with dried cherries and almonds

Home-style Horseradish mashed potatoes

Roasted herb new potatoes

Orzo with spinach and pine nuts

Herbed fettucini

Vegetables

Roasted brussel sprouts with Orange, molasses and walnuts

Cold Asparagus with sweet vinaigrette and shaved parmesan

Roasted butternut squash with sage, red grapes, pecans, red onion and maple

Spinach seared with garlic, pancetta and pine nuts

Green beans with toasted slivered almonds

Acorn squash halves with apples nutmeg filling

Steamed broccoli with lemon and garlic

Parmesan creamed fresh spinach

Desserts

Flourless chocolate torte over creme anglaise 

Profiteroles 

Chocolate hazelnut tart with vanilla whipped cream

Tangerine creme caramel   

White chocolate souffle cakes with chocolate orange sauce 

Mille-Feuille filled with amaretto chocolate mousse 

Hazelnut tiramisu topped with shaved dark chocolate

White chocolate grand marnier mouse

Apple filled crepes with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce