Course 1--Cheese
International Spanish Cheese Board and anitipasti display
or
Warm Brie wrapped in Puff Pastry with Candied Fruits and Nuts served with Sliced Baguette
Or
Mezzo Platter: hummus, tapenade, dolmades, warm pita, olives
Course 2—Amouse Bouche
Duo of Crostini: Pear, Parmesan and Truffle Honey/Filet Herbed Cheese and Fig Onion
Or
Duo of Seafood: Mini Grilled Crab Cake with Tomato Relish & Grilled Shrimp Cocktail
or
Bite of Beef on Frite with Shallot Jam paired with Grilled Shrimp or Ahi Tuna and Avocado Spoon
Or
Shrimp and Grits: Jumbo Shrimp Boursin Cheese Grits
or
Duo of Empanadas with Beef Short Rib /Chicken /or Curry Vegetable
Or
6 cheese Aranchini: tomato ragu
Course 3—Salad Course
Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons, Shaved Parmesean
Or
Field Greens, Cucumber, Tomato, Goat Cheese, Cranberries
Or
French lyonnaise: arugula, shaved Parmesan, garlic crouton, quail egg
Or
Ahi Tuna tartar—crispy wonton and quail egg
Course 4: Pasta Course:
Lobster Rissoto
Butter nut squash ravioli with Chicken Sage Sausage Cream Sauce
Mushroom Rissoto
Lobster Macaroni and Cheese
Ghnocci Primavera or Crab Gnocchi
Spanish Paella with Seafood such as Shrimp, Calamari, Lobster, Clams (To Be served Plated or family your choice)
Course 5—Main Course
Veal or Chicken Marsala
Crab and Artichoke Stuffed Salmon
Grilled Chicken piccata with lemon caper sauce
Carribean grilled chicken with mango salsa
Jumbo lump Crab Cake Or Vegan chorizo Cake with mango salsa
or
Spiced Red Snapper with Creole Shrimp Sauce
Grilled Sirloin with Lobster Tail with Brown Butter
Filet Au Proive with Mushroom Demi
Lemon Caper Bronzino
lamb Chops with mint chimi churri
Seafood Boil: Clams, Mussels, Crab Legs and 1/2 Lobster Tail
Bourbon glazed Salmon
Latin or Caribbean dishes like curries, jerk and oxtail, Fajitas, Ropa Vieja
Vegan dishes such as vegan chicken Marsala, vegan curry, vegan chicken and waffles, vegan crab cake
Dessert:
Warm Apple Tartlet with salted caramel, berries and chantilly cream
Creme brûlée with almond biscotti and fresh berries
Warm chocolate lava, grand mariner cream and tri berry coulis
Hello my name is chef Tiana. I am a private chef in the DMV. I am a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. I have owned several restaurants and have been the private chef to many high profile clientele. All items on the menu can be made Gluten Free if needed. Knowing that this is a very busy time. I am offering you the private chef experience without the chef. The private chef box is a beautiful gift box and inside will have all the components of your experience including china, table decor, beverages and course dinner menu. The beautiful china and wicker gift box is yours to keep. Your course dinner menu is presented in oven safe trays for you to simply keep warm in the oven and place on the gold trimmed china when ready to serve. I felt that you should have a true chef experience with multiple courses. If you should have menu selections you would like to see please let me know so we can adjust the menu to ensure your happiness. All items are organic and prepared farm to table. As you can see from my reviews on the site and google, I go above and beyond to ensure your event a true success. I would love to speak to you about assisting you in your needs. Please contact me and I will give you more insight as to how I plan to make your event a success.
