Menu Suggestions

SALADS

  • Baby Spinach with fresh black, sugared pecans, 'teadrop' tomato & a raspberry vinaigrette


  • Insalata Mista Napa field greens, 'teardrop' tomato, crumbled Gorgonzola, honey roasted walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette


  • Caesar tender hearts of romaine, garlic croutons, sun-dried tomato & hearts of palm garnish

 

  • 'Girasole' Greens romaine & field greens mixed, shredded carrots,cucumber, 'teardrop' tomato, roasted sun flower seeds & a rice wine vinaigrette

 

  • Caprice...'grape stake' cherry tomatoes, cucumber, fresh mozzarella cheese, extra virgin olive oil, a hint of balsamic vinegar & fresh basil
  • Italian Salad artichoke hearts, tomatoes, garbonzo & kidney beans & croutons on a bed of romaine lettuce with fresh parmesan & an Italian dressing

 

  • Roasted Summer Vegatable Salad eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, extra virgin olive oil & fresh parsley

CHICKEN/SALMON

 

  • Almond Wood Grilled Breast of Chicken with braised leeks
  • Pinwheel Breast of Chicken stuffedwith mascarpone, roasted garlic & spinach, rolled in garlic bread crumbs...with either a sherry-rosemary sauce or a Caribbean mango and papaya salsa

 

  • California Cordon Bleu stuffed with prosciutto, herb chevre & spinach, rolled in Panko bread crumbs…with a sage Marsala sauce
  • Chicken Piccata with lemon caper sauce


  • Individual Chicken Wellington boneless breast of chicken with mushrooms & herbs baked in puff pastry...with champagne mushroom sauce
  • Chicken Marsala breast of chicken, fresh onion & mushrooms (lots!) in a Marsala demi-glaze
  • Poached Salmon Piccata with a lemon butter caper sauce
  • Seared Sterling Filet of Salmon with a roasted tomato tapanade
  • Caribbean Seared Salmon rubbed with caribbean jerk spice, seared & then oven roasted…with a mango, papaya and passion fruit salsa

 

BEEF

 
  • New York Peppercorn Sirloin Roast witha whiskey, green peppercorn mushroom sauce
  • Marinated & Grilled Tri-Tip of Beef...with creamy horseradish sauce
  • Roasted Beef Tenderloin (Filet Mignon) with a Cabernet demi-glaze reduction...add $6.00 to the Buffet price
  • 'Slow Roasted' Prime Rib of Beef with a creamy horseradish sauce…add $4.00 to the Buffet price

PORK

  • Roasted Pork Loin cinnamon, apples & pears
  • Marinated Pork Tenderloin with a roasted garlic, apricot & whole grain mustard sauce

PASTA! PASTA! PASTA!

  • Absolut! Chicken breast of chicken, fusilli pasta, hot pepper vodka, sun-dried tomato cream sauce...or Absolut! Fusilli ...'hold the chicken' for a tasty vegetarian pasta
  • Chicken Gorgi pasta cylinders, grilled chicken, honey roasted walnuts & fresh grapes in a light gorgonzola cream sauce…or 'Just Gorgi'…'hold the chicken' for a great vegetarian pasta
  • Penne Marinara penne pasta, tomato concassé, roasted garlic, parmesan, parsley garnish…add spinach or roasted eggplant
  • Bow Tie Asparagus Al Pesto …add chicken too!
  • Calabrese penne pasta, tri-tip sirloin, spicy Italian sausage & bacon meat sauce

    Primavera penne or fusilli pasta with Roma tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, parmesan and fresh basil with a garlic sun-dried tomato olive oil sauce 

  • La La Lasagna! all with ricotta, parmesan, asiago & a hint of Gorgonzola

             Italian Sausage Tri-Tip & Spinach
           Vegetarian creamed spinach, zucchini & roasted garlic
           Roasted Chicken spinach, mushrooms & fresh corn
           Smoked Salmon & Spinach lemon caper sauce

 

SIDE DISHES

(Entree Complements)

  • Potatoes! Potatoes!
    • Asiago Potatoes
    • Garlic Mashed or Creme Fraiche Mashed
    • Roasted red, white or yellow potato
  • Rice basmati, pearl, saffron… wild rice pilaf too!
  • Fresh Asparagus
  • Roasted Vegetables zucchini, eggplant, yellow squash, red bell pepper & onion
  • Carrots Vinchy vodka, brown sugar & rosemary
  • Stuffed Tomato...ricotta, spinach, herbs & roasted pine nuts