Dinner Party Menu
In general
appetizers will cost between $5 and $8 per person for one hour of pre dinner socializing.
Butler style service for this is $16 hr.
$5 to $8 per person should also be sufficient to cover a nice assortment of foods such as
a cheese and hors d'oeuvres spread set upon a table where guests can serve themselves.
For hors d'oeuvres choices, please refer to my Cocktails Menu . Prices aren't
included on that list, but unless you order all caviar, and shrimp, you should be able to
stay in the $5-$8 range.
Following is a list of appetizers suitable for sit-down fare, as well as the rest of my
dinner-party menu. When viewing remember:
Prices are per person.
Select up to two of each course (except salads), as not everyone will eat everything.
Everything is priced a la carte.
If you'd prefer you may find less than five courses sufficient for your needs.
All
service is extra! Approximately $125 up to 10 people, $220 for 11-20, $310 for 30 or more,
etc.
ENJOY!!
Shrimp
Cocktail- 5 Jumbo Shrimp.........8.95
Oysters Rockefeller- 6 oysters baked with an onion, spinach, bacon, and cheddar cheese
mixture...$6.50
Steamed Clams-12 littlenecks steamed in shallots, white wine, fish stock, and lemon
juice...$7.95
Steamed Mussels-a dozen, done like the clams...$5.95
Crab Dip-made with back-fin crab meat, cream cheese, chives, Dijon mustard, and a hint of
garlic; served hot with "Ritz" crackers, and mini crostini...$4.95
Polynesian Chicken Kabobs-2 five inch kabobs in a light oriental sauce with green onion,
and pineapple chunks...$4.50
Stuffed Mushrooms-3 or 4 stuffed with a traditional bread crumb stuffing.
Delicious!...$3.50
Lumpia-2 made all vegetarian style, or with pork or shrimp. Deep fried till golden
brown...$2.95-3.95
Thick Pea
Soup (flavored with ham)...$2.75
Cream of Broccoli Soup (flavored with lemon thyme)...$2.75
Cream of Cauliflower and Watercress Soup...$2.75
Minestrone (authentic Italian Style)...$2.95
French Onion Soup...$3.00
Wild Mushroom Soup (very rich and austere)...$3.25
Oyster Stew-seafood lovers will appreciate this!...$3.95
She Crab Soup (traditional style)...$3.75
Tossed
Salad-iceberg lettuce, and garden fresh vegetables served with choice of dressing...$1.50
Mesclun Salad-seasonal mixed greens served with a raspberry vinaigrette...$2.25
Romaine Lettuce- with stilton cheese, grapefruit sections, and toasted walnuts finished
with a port wine vinaigrette...$2.95
Caesar Salad- made the traditional way, tableside! Your guests will appreciate watching
their salad being created before their eyes!...$4.50
(All entrees
served with dinner rolls, or other appropriate homemade bread
such as corn bread, garlic bread, etc.)
Filet
Mignon-8 oz. cut wrapped in smoked bacon...$11.95
Chateaubriand-center cut of the tenderloin, rubbed with cracked black pepper, seared in
olive oil till browned, then broiled till done. Sliced tableside and served with a Madeira
wine and shallot scented brown gravy. Very luxurious!...$15.95
Prime Rib-14 oz. cut served au jus, with a horseradish-sour cream sauce...$11.95
Beef Stroganoff-strips of tender sirloin, served with a creamy mushroom sauce over egg
noodles...$7.95
Sautéed
Chicken Breasts in a creamy Peppercorn Sauce-comfortably rich and spicy...$7.95
Chicken in a white wine sauce-with mushrooms & sliced water chestnuts; a very elegant
dish, popular at wedding receptions...$7.95
Chicken Cordon Bleu-the classic French masterpiece!...$8.95
Glazed Cornish Hens with Wild Mushroom Stuffing...$9.95
Cantonese Duck-one half of long-island duckling done pacific rim style with soy sauce,
apricot, Dijon mustard, and fresh lemon juice...$11.95
Rack of
Lamb-a tender 8 oz. rack marinated in olive oil, garlic, cracked black pepper, and fresh
rosemary; grilled to a succulent medium rare...$16.95
Chili-Rubbed Lamb Chops-3 tender chops rubbed with cumin, thyme, chili powder, and cracked
black pepper; served with a hot pepper mint jelly...$14.50
Veal
Parmigiana...$10.95
Veal Marsala - Tender veal quickly sautéed, then topped with a
slice of mozzarella, capers, parsley, and an anchovy filet (optional); baked till cheese
is melted and finished with a Marsala-cream sauce...$12.95
Veal with Fontina Cheese and Olives-gently browned veal scaloppini added to sautéed
shallots and garlic, finished with Fontina cheese and oil cured black olives...$12.95
Grilled Veal Chop-marinated in shallots, white wine, thyme, and lemon juice; grilled and
finished with a crabmeat and béarnaise sauce...$15.95
Stuffed Pork
Chop-the thickest center cut chop I can get, stuffed with a delectable mixture of onion,
celery, raisin bread, apples, parsley, egg, and spices; hearty, moist, and
delicious!...$10.95
Grilled, Marinated Pork Tenderloin-served with a red onion & jalapeno pepper
marmalade, and sesame-cashew noodles (complete meal)...$13.95
Pacific Rim Grilled Pork Salad-marinated pork loin, grilled, sliced and served atop a bed
of fresh spinach with red onion, straw mushrooms, toasted sesame seeds, and fresh
quartered plums (complete meal)...$10.95
Broiled
Seafood Platter-a 4 oz. salmon filet, 4 oz. lobster tail, 3 jumbo shrimp done scampi
style, and a 3 oz. crab cake. A meal fit for a king!...$17.95
Whole Maine Lobster-1½ lbs., boiled and pre-cracked for you, served on a bed of wilted
greens...$24.95 (approximate)
Grilled Tuna with a Pineapple-Ginger Glaze-fresh 8 oz. tuna loin basted with a glaze of
ginger, soy sauce, cilantro, lime juice, and brown sugar...$13.95
Salmon Filet with a Fresh Dill & Dijon Mustard Sauce...$11.95
Fried Flounder-lightly breaded an fried to a golden brown; served with a homemade tartar
sauce...$10.95
Crab Cakes-my own special recipe made with 100% back-fin crabmeat...$14.95
Crab Newberg-fresh back-fin crabmeat gently warmed in an austere white wine and light
cream sauce; served in a decorative shell with rice...$11.95
Coquille St. Jacques-sea scallops poached quickly in lemon juice and white wine, then
combined with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, shallots, bread crumbs, milk, and butter; served
in a decorative shell...$11.95
Scallops in Wine & Cheese-sea scallops poached quickly in white wine, bay leaf, and
onion, placed in a decorative shell and topped with a creamy cheddar cheese mixture, then
broiled till done. Rich and luxurious!...$11.95
Shrimp Scampi-jumbo shrimp sautéed in olive oil and garlic served on pasta...$12.95
Sweet & Sour Shrimp-shrimp done Hawaiian style with brown sugar, ketchup, green
pepper, pineapple, and onion; served with rice...$11.95
Lasagna- the
classic recipe!...$6.95
Cheese Tortellini with a Creamed Mushroom Sauce...$7.95
Penne Carbonara-garlic and pancetta is stir-fried till golden brown, then the pan is
deglazed with white wine and cream is added to make an elegant sauce in which penne pasta
is tossed...$6.95
Pasta with Red or White Clam Sauce- a hearty marinara sauce, or the lighter garlic, and
olive oil combination; perfect clam lovers sauce either way!...$7.50
Pasta with Shrimp and Scallops-in a tangy marinara sauce...$12.95
Cappelini with Olives and Capers-a nice, lighter style pasta dish with sautéed garlic,
tomato's, capers, and chopped Greek olives...$6.95
Baked
Potato...$.95
Twice Baked Potato...$1.90
Home-style Mashed Potato's...$.95
White or Brown Rice...$.95
Lemon Scented Rice Pilaf...$1.50
White & Wild Rice with Toasted Almonds...$1.50
Risotto-a hearty stock flavored Arborio rice...$2.15
Stir-Fried Zucchini with Cashews...$1.50
Mint-Glazed Carrots$1.25
Peas tossed with Onion & Butter...$1.10
Steamed California Vegetable Medley...$1.10
Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce...$1.50
Oriental-Style Stir-Fry Broccoli...$1.50]
Spinach Quiche...$11.95 (serves 8)
Selected
Homemade Pies-apple, cherry, blueberry, peach, coconut custard, chocolate cream,
pecan...$10.95-$14.95 (serves 8)
Tiramisu-the classic Italian dessert made with lady fingers soaked in an espresso liqueur,
with Marsala wine, mascarpone cheese, cream, and cocoa...$16.95 (serves 8)
Homemade Oversize Brownie-topped with ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, and a
cherry...$2.25
N.Y. Style Cheesecake-authentic mile-high cheesecake made in the "Broadway"
style!...$24.95 (serves 10)
Chocolate Mousse-delicious, rich, and subtly flavored with Gran Marnier...$2.50
Cheese Blintz's- a crepe style thin pancake, filled with a sweetened cheese mixture, and
topped with a warm blueberry sauce...$2.95
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake-a traditional recipe from my Aunt that's as good today as
ever!...$9.95 (serves 8)
Strawberry Short Cake-old fashioned pound cake topped with whipped cream and fresh
strawberries...$2.25
Hot Pecan Brownies in a rich chocolate sauce with caramel ice cream...$15.00(serves 6)
Also look at Desserts
from my Socials menu for additional ideas.