sample menus
Before creating a menu for you, we'll meet with you to discuss the details of your event, your tastes and your budget.  Then we'll design a seasonal menu that fits your needs.  Here are a few sample menus to give you an idea of what we've been up to lately:


breakfast

rustic french
creamy braised leek and goat cheese quiche
roasted new potatoes and shallots
seasonal fruit 
plum clafouti (french custard cake)
fresh squeezed tangerine juice
coffee & tea

hearty
savory bread pudding with mushrooms, green onions and sharp cheddar
roasted potatoes and onions with smoked paprika
plum coffee cake
seasonal fruit
fresh-squeezed orange juice

coffee & tea

simple sunday breakfast
pear and pecan french toast
scrambled eggs
organic sausage or veggie sausage links
fresh fruit
coffee & tea

lunch

warming
squash soup with thyme and parmesan
warm french lentils with fennel, carrot and onion
grilled organic sausages or veggie sausages
italian plum cake

light fare

marinated olives
spicy tomato soup with roasted chicken or avocado
grilled flatbread
curried chickpea salad with currants and fresh herbs
green salad
hazelnut biscotti

provençale

almonds with olive oil and sea salt
roast pork sandwiches with thyme and apricot
heirloom tomato, avocado and pickled red onion sandwiches
tender green beans with fresh pesto and cherry tomatoes
seasonal fruit
chocolate sablé cookies

dinner

fall harvest dinner
warm hazelnuts with thyme and sea salt
roasted pumpkin soup with black pepper croutons
wild mushroom tartlets or seared organic strip steak with gorganzola
turnip gratin
braised black kale
vanilla poached plum brulée

winter buffet
sweet roasted almonds
assorted cheeses with rustic bread
winter shaved salad of fennel, endive and pear
organic herb roasted pork loin
oven-roasted butternut squash with garlic and sage 
wild mushroom
sautée

chocolate-ginger bread pudding with crème fraîche

french & moroccan soirée
pomegranate champagne cocktail 
spiced marcona almonds
apricot coins with goat cheese, pistachio and cinnamon
orange, date and arugula salad
roast lamb or roasted vegetables with pistachio-cilantro pesto
slow-roasted tomatoes with fresh mint
couscous
coffee custards with shaved dark chocolate




appetizers

frenchy
pancetta crisps with goat cheese and pear
triple crème cheese with armagnac soaked raisins on toasted baguette
wild mushrooms with slow-cooked leeks and shaved parmesan
seared organic beef with caramelized shallots, blue cheese and red wine glaze
buttery almond cookies

veggie
wild mushrooms with almond in phyllo crisps
roasted red pepper with fried capers
butternut squash, roasted garlic and pine nut tart with blue cheese
grilled eggplant rolls with mint, feta, honey and sesame
coffee walnut cake with crème fraîche

spicy
mini crab cakes with spicy aioli
fried pequillo peppers with goat cheese and green olives
fennel and cumin-crusted salmon
roasted cauliflower florets with jalapeño vinaigrette
moroccan crêpes with goat cheese, olives, honey and harissa
individual dark chocolate-cinnamon gateaux