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Dinner
and Lunch Menus
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Dinner
and Lunch Menus
Select from our creative and varied offerings of appetizers,
entrees, delicious accompaniments,
innovative salads, and decadent desserts to create a menu unique to you
and your event.
For ideas, see some of our past specialty
and custom menus or give us call
and
let us help you create a menu unique to you.
Table Service or Buffet Selections
Appetizers
Entrees
Accompaniments
Salads
Plated
Desserts
* Indicates Vegetarian Friendly - However any item may
be adapted for special dietary needs
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International Cheese Board*
selection of fine cheeses with crackers
and local rustic breads
Curried Chicken Endive Boats
filled with our signature almond-chicken salad
Oven Dried Tomato Tartlettes*
with roquefort blue, caramelized onions,
thyme and savory pastry crust
Barcelona Prawns
tender prawns roasted in a spicy paprika-
garlic olive oil with the flavors of Spain
Gingered Shrimp Wonton Flats
crispy wonton chips drizzled with
sweet plum sauce
Beautiful French Garden Crudités*
a great selection of seasonal vegetables
with roasted pepper-provencal herb cream
Moroccan Hummus and Curried Chip Feast**
with tahini & fresh vegetables for dipping
Classic Antipasti Platter
imported meats and cheeses with marinated
vegetables, olives and pickled tidbits
Brie & Woodland Mushroom Crostini*
melting French triple cream with
truffled mushroom saute
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Smoked Salmon Crostini
moist house- smoked fillet
with crème fraiche, watercress & lemon
Jeweled Cucumber Cups*
with roasted beets and watermelon
Bruschetta Caprese*
Vine tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella,
XV Olive Oil and Basil Chiffonade
Waldorf Salad Endive Spears*
tart apples, grapes, walnuts and
aromatics on herbed goat cheese
Cabo Shrimp Margaritas
in a stemmed glass with mango
salsa & lime
Samosas Deconstructed**
potatoes and green peas in savory Indian
spice on crisp pastry triangles, drizzled
with tamarind reduction
Beef Tenderloin on Potato Coins
with mushroom shallot duxelle,
horseradish aioli
Scallop Skewers with Jade Sauce
wine and lemon poached scallops with
cherry tomatoes and a jewel-green
Thai flavored dipping sauce
Very Fun "Buffalo" Chicken Skewers
breast meat marinated and lightly fried
with spicy sauce and cooling blue cheese dip
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Chef Stations
A fresh approach to serving with interactive live
cooking on site by our team of chefs
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Cabo Shrimp Saute Station
prawns sauteed with garlic and lime
served on crunchy lettuce leaves
with a trio of salsas
Chef's Curry Station*
prepared before your eyes, aromatic
Thai curry with stir fried vegetables
& chicken~presented
in "takeout" boxes with chopsticks
Chef's Paella Station
created before your eyes, Spain's
national saffron rice dish with seafood,
chicken & sausage
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Italian Pasta Toss Station
cavatappi pasta tossed with our fresh
puttanesca sauce, prepared live with
fresh shaved parmesan, & a ariety of
italianate vegetables
Caribbean Jerk Veggies & Pork Station
"All the flavors of the islands monn"
presented with our tropical coconut rice
Caesar Salad Toss Station*
a classic! With crisp romaine, torn croutons,
reggiano parmesan
and our famous caesar dressing
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Appetizers Continued
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Artichoke Heart-Cheese Fondue*
served with fresh vegetable and
baguette dippers
Pastry Wrapped Baked Brie*
stuffed with cherries, walnuts pecans
and roasted garlic
Beef Wellington Bites
beef tenderloin, mushroom duxelle
& aged gruyere on butter pastry
Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
on Sweet Potato Coins
layered with dried cranberry-apple
chutney & aioli
Warm Garlic Crab Dip
creamy, cheesy and loaded with
roasted garlic & sweet crab meat
served with crisp vegetables and
sliced baguette
Grilled Chicken & Pasilla Quesadillas
with melting pepperjack, cilantro & sauteed
veggies accompanied by fresh guacamole,
our special house salsa fresca & sour cream
Coconut Crusted Prawn Skewers*
with sweet-hot chili sauce
Lobster Stuffed Mini Potatoes
baby reds scooped and filled with lobster, crème fraiche &
chives
Chorizo & Black Olive Empanadas
golden pastry filled with spicy sausage
and caramelized onions with a
fresh parsley-lemon pesto
Artichoke, Pancetta & Basil Risotto Cakes
crispy-creamy rice fritters flavored
with parmesan
Pork Tenderloin Mini Sandwiches
balsamic marinated and grilled pork, sliced
and piled on slider rolls with tangy
white cheddar, cranberry apple chutney
& grain mustard sauce
Beautiful Seasonal Fruit Display*
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Southwest Crab and Corn Cakes
chipotle aioli and fresh lime
Sweet Corn and Wild Rice Cakes*
with spicy N'Orleans remoulade
Eggplant Parmesan Rounds*
sandwiched with basil & fresh goat cheese
crowned with sun-dried tomato-caper sauce
Shrimp & Scallion Potstickers
with duet of dipping sauces; fiery & tangy
Phyllo Wrapped Chicken Skewers
flaky pastry surrounds roasted garlic,
feta cheese and chicken breast with
balsamic mustard
Italian Mini Pizzettas*
~roasted tomato & fresh mozzarella~
~prosciutto, cream & parmiggianno reggiano~
~basil pesto & pine nuts ~
Mini "Corn" Dogs
Aidell's gourmet sausages, dipped in our
own batter and crispy fried
with grain mustard - a real crowd pleaser
Curried Salmon Stars
our house smoked salmon and a zesty
coconut curry fills a crispy wonton shell
dusted with orange spice
Turkey and Pork Sausage Meatballs
rolled with gorgonzola and pine nuts
Beth's Famous House Chips & Salsa*
hand fried gourmet flour tortillas tossed in
our secret spices paired with
fresh tomato salsa
Mini Sandwich Selection
a mix of our favorites: meatloaf, fontina &
tapenade, roast turkey breast with chutney &
mustard and grilled veggie with basil pesto
and greens
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Garlic Herb Crusted Chicken Breast - with a touch
of parmesan, finished with a marsala caper
sauce
Chicken Breast Roulade - boneless breast stuffed with fontina,
spinach & basil; sliced and served on
a rustic tomato sauce
Lemon-Sage Roast Cornish Game Hen - stuffed with caramelized onion
walnut bread & herbs,
dried cherry sauce
Chicken & Vegetable Saute - chicken breasts with new potatoes,
butternut squash and seasonal
delights, in a forest mushroom veloute
Balsamic Grilled Pork Tenderloin - the filet mignon of pork with
a robust marinade, served with
glazed fig jus
House Smoked Pork "T-bone" Chop - smoked over hickory,
lightly glazed with honey &
accompanied by our cranberry-apple chutney
Mushroom Crusted Beef Tenderloin - seared and roasted with a
cabernet demi glace
Zinfandel-Rosemary Beef Tritip - marinated overnight, grilled and
served with a zinfandel jus
Seared Rare Ahi Tuna with Mango-Cucumber Salsa - sesame oil and
ginger rub
Soy-Ginger Glazed Beef Tritip - grilled and sliced with a sesame-scallion
demi glace
Viognier Prawns with Garlic Butter - fresh basil, parsley and
a touch of lemon
Porcini Crusted Halibut Filets - dusted with an earthy spice,
sauteed in olive oil, with golden
pepper coulis
Lemon-Herb Poached Salmon - delicately baked with leeks, bay
and seasonings, presented
with a warm lemon basil vinaigrette
Stuffed Eggplant Athens* - eggplant cups filled with spinach, tomatoes,
feta cheese & herbs;
baked with an olive - sweet pepper sauce
Pork "Saltimbocca" - thinly pounded scallops layered
with fontina, prosciutto & marjoram
Smothered Portabella Mushroom "Steak"* - seasoned and
grilled mushroom caps, covered
with a rich swiss cheese & garlic fondue sauce
Vegetable Torta* - artichoke hearts, forest mushrooms and a medley
of peppers with two cheeses
and flaky puff pastry
Lasagna Verde* - spinach, pesto, ricotta and oven dried tomato
sauce layered with seasonal
vegetables
Pasta Butterflies with Hazelnut Pesto* - italian greens, balsamic
onions, parmesan tossed
with farfalle
Gemelli Pasta Basilico* - grilled vegetables with our own light
basil cream sauce and pasta twists
Individual Beef Wellingtons - beef tenderloin with mushroom tapenade,
artichoke hearts,
cambazola cheese & puff pastry
Lasagna Bolognese - a rich shredded beef & tomato sauce with
ricotta, fontina and parmesan
cheeses, italian greens
Cherry Laquered Duck Breast with Scallion Sauce - pan seared and
roasted with our own five-
spice blend
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Lunch and Table Service Vegan Selections
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Thai Noodles with Peanut-Ginger Sauce - rice noodles,stir fried
asian vegetables, coconut curry
sauce
Roasted Eggplant Cups filled with Indian curried lentils, greens and potatoes
- with spiced
tomato coulis
Pearl Cous Cous & Forest Mushroom Pilaf - with balsamic roasted
onions, baby spinach and
crispy shallots
Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca - squash "noodles" sauteed
with tomato-olive sauce, capers & basil
Potato-Vegetable "Lasagna" - layers of yukon gold potatoes,
swiss chard, garlic and field
mushrooms with truffle oil
Sweet Pepper Timbales - red and golden peppers stuffed with grilled
vegetables & cous cous,
on lemon-fennel sauce
Thai Green Vegetable Curry - green coconut curry sauce with asian
vegetables, fragrant
jasmine rice
Hyderabadi Eggplant - small eggplants spiced with fenugreek,
onion and tomato, on garbanzo-
basmati pilaf
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Baked Zucchini Gratin*
with caramelized onions and gruyere
Green Onion & Sour Cream Mashers*
yukon gold potatoes with fresh buttermilk
Roasted Red Potatoes*
tossed with lemon thyme and olive oil
Golden Potato-Fontina Gratin*
layered with cream and herbs
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Wild Rice and Orzo Pilaf*
with seasonal vegetables, pecan
and herb-butter
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables*
fresh italianate veggies roasted in olive oil
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables*
chef's selection of the finest available
Grilled Seasonal Vegetables*
drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
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Salads
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Emerald Salad*
chopped romaine hearts with asparagus,
artichokes, peas and green goddess dressing
Classic Caesar Salad
chopped romaine hearts, torn croutons,
and parmesan in a tangy lemon dressing
(no raw eggs are used)
Confetti Orzo Pasta Salad*
with diced vegetables and champagne
vinaigrette
Caprese Salad
fresh mozzarella, vine tomatoes, basil
and olive oil
Pearl Cous Cous &
Woodland Mushroom Salad*
with organic greens &
curried sherry vinaigrette
Confit of Duck with Porcini Infused Forbidden Rice
on a salad of mache, summer sweet corn,
heirloom tomatoes and balsamic syrup
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Ruby Salad*
fresh roasted beets, oranges and
goat cheese in an orange vinaigrette
over baby arugula
Vintner's Garden Salad*
organic baby greens with red grapes,
glazed walnuts, gorgonzola and
blackberry-zinfandel vinaigrette
Summer's Best Heirloom
Tomato Platters*
sliced multi-colored gems drizzled
with lemon olive oil
available seasonally
Antipasti Salad
crisp romaine & radicchio tossed
in red wine vinaigrette
with salami, marinated tomatoes,
artichokes, olives and fresh mozzarella
Greek Island Salad*
baby spinach with cucumbers, tomatoes,
roasted peppers, feta cheese and
oregano-lemon dressing
Haricot Vert & New Potato Genovese
in the Italian tradition, lightly dressed
with parsley and lemon aioli
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Plated Desserts
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24 Carrot Cake
with spices and cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Decadence Cake
with berry coulis and warm caramel
Individual Fruit Tartlettes
with lemon curd filling on all butter pastry
Almond Cake with Strawberries
a delicious butter cake baked with cream
filling finished with ripe berries in juice
Strawberries Romanoff*
vanilla crème fraiche and turbinado sugar

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Tiramisu Cups
edible caramel glass holds
the classic espresso
and mascarpone cream layers
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse Cups
belgian chocolate piped with
your choice of
dark or white chocolate mousse
Fresh Berry Napoleon
with white chocolate mousse and
flaky pastry with fresh berries
in a port wine compote
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