Menu Ideas

MENU IDEAS FOR YOUR EVENT

Chef Dennis can personalize a menu just for your event....

Here are just some of his signature dishes!

Starters and Appetizers

  • Coconut panko breaded fried prawns with a habanero mango sauce for dipping

  • Prosciutto and asparagus puff pastry bundles, gruyere cheese

  • Butter poached lobster tail, Mexican street corn, cilantro crema

  • Rack of lamb lollipops, garlic and rosemary butter

  • Carpaccio of beef with baby arugula

  • Lamb on toast points with melted gorgonzola

  • Spicy peanut soba noodles served in Chinese takeout containers

  • Ahi poke served in mini martini glasses

  • Cumin roasted fingerling potatoes with smoked salmon and caviar

  • Italian steak bruschetta

  • Panko fried calamari steak strips, red pepper aioli

  • Crab and Asian slaw wonton cups

  • Crab cakes, spicy and sweet mustard

  • Mexican shrimp cocktail

  • Edamame and roasted garlic hummus served on Belgian endive

  • Eggs California- Deviled eggs with garlic, avocado and basil

  • Salmon tartare with sweet red onion crème fraiche

  • Butternut squash tart with chili infused honey, fried sage and pecorino cheese

  • Cucumber coins with smoked salmon, herb cream cheese and dill

  • Spicy Jamaica Jerk Jumbo Shrimp

  • Mini corn cakes with smoked salmon and a dill creme fraiche

  • Steamed clams with white wine and garlic

  • Sausage and cheese stuffed jalapenos

  • Bacon wrapped Sea Scallops with Sriracha

  • Ginger soy chicken lettuce wraps with seaweed, enoki mushrooms, and peppers

  • Makers Mark bourbon fig compote and gorgonzola crostini topped with cured Applewood bacon

  • Antipasto platter with cured meats, cheeses, olives and fresh roasted vegetables with balsamic glaze

  • Fried Calamari rings and tentacles with a roasted garlic aioli

  • Mussels Marinara

  • Cold poached salmon side served with a cucumber and dill Tzatziki sauce

  • Filet Mignon mini skewers with roasted veggies with a peppercorn Cajun sauce

  • Asian inspired chicken and veggies wrapped in rice paper with peanut sauce

  • Garlic lovers Bruschetta with goat cheese

  • Create your own Starter and Appetizer with Chef Dennis

Salads

  • Bay shrimp, tomato and avocado salad with balsamic vinaigrette drizzle

  • Chopped kale salad with edamame, carrot and avocado

  • Bow tie pasta with garlic buttermilk dressing, arugula and pecorino cheese

  • Arugula corn salad with bacon

  • Baby greens with roasted walnuts, fresh apple or pear, with gorgonzola cheese

  • Classic Caesar with anchovy dressing

  • Cold Soba Noodles with spicy peanut sauce and chicken

  • Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes with balsamic drizzle

  • Iceberg wedge salad with bacon, heirloom cherry tomatoes and blue cheese dressing

  • Create your own Salad with Chef Dennis

Soups

  • To Die For Clam Chowder

  • Chicken Tortilla with crispy strips, cilantro, and sour cream

  • New Orleans Style Chicken and Sausage Gumbo- Great as Entrée too!

  • Vegan Black Bean Chili

  • Classic Crab Bisque

  • Chicken and corn chowder

  • Cold cucumber soup with pickled cucumber pearls and fresh mint mousse

  • French onion soup with gruyere cheese and garlic croutons

  • Create your own Soup with Chef Dennis

Main Entree

  • Any Fish or Shellfish done to perfection!

  • Balsamic, cilantro and garlic marinated flank steak

  • Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin with a vermouth Cajun sauce

  • Chicken or Filet Mignon Oscar- topped with fresh crab and asparagus with a hollandaise sauce

  • Classic Veal Scaloppini

  • Pan seared Atlantic sea scallops with butter beans and white truffle veloute

  • Filet Mignon/New York Steak with a demi glace or peppercorn sauce

  • Stuffed Sole with mushrooms and spinach with a beurre blanc sauce

  • New Orleans chicken and sausage Style Gumbo

  • Grilled salmon with a citrus beurre blanc or ginger soy marinade

  • Yorkshire pudding with rare tenderloin of beef with a mushroom demi glace

  • Classic Crab and shrimp boil with corn and sausage

  • Jambalaya with andouille sausage and authentic dirty rice

  • Stuffed chicken breasts with feta, spinach and mushrooms, beurre blanc sauce

  • Seafood or Vegetarian Pasta with olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs

  • Vegetarian lasagne even your kids will eat

  • Beef Bourguignon with garlic toast points

  • Chicken and Green Chili Enchiladas

  • BBQ Ribs that fall off the bone and Beer Can Chicken

  • Fresh Pacific salmon kabobs with seasonal vegetables

  • Create your own Main Entree with Chef Dennis

Brunch

  • Crab Cakes Benedict

  • Linguica, spinach, bell pepper and cheese frittata

  • Classic Eggs Benedict

  • Butternut squash tart with fried sage and chili infused honey drizzle

  • Fisherman's Stew

  • Oysters Rockefeller

  • Made to Order Omelettes

  • Fresh Fruit Display

  • Fresh Artisanal cheese platter

  • French toast with cream cheese and fresh berries

Desserts

  • Panna Cotta with Ghiradelli chocolate and fresh raspberries

  • Chocolate Mousse with fresh raspberries

  • Mini mascarpone cheesecakes, biscotti crust, with a key lime curd

  • Raspberry Jack- French vanilla ices cream topped with fresh raspberry puree and whipped cream

  • Strawberry Shortcake

  • Bananas Foster

  • Creme Brulee

  • Warm Berry Cobbler served with vanilla bean ice cream

  • Caramel pumpkin bread pudding

  • Tiramisu

  • Homemade fudge with almonds drizzled with a raspberry puree

  • Create your own Dessert with Chef Dennis