Seasonal Menu

This is a sample menu that changes often. You may order dishes off the menu, or I can customize a weekly menu for you after I conduct a client evaluation. The goal of this personal chef service is to provide exactly the kinds of foods and flavors that you enjoy.

Soups and Salads:

Roasted corn soup
Cream of tomato soup with wild mushrooms
Asparagus and dill soup with crispy Gruyere croutons
Old-fashioned chicken noodle soup with lots of summer veggies
Roasted eggplant, bell peppers and tomato salad
Green bean salad with cherry tomatoes and ricotta salata
Smoked chicken and jicama salad
Salmon and mango-lime-ginger salad
Farmer's market Greek salad
Grilled sea scallops with corn salad
Arugula, fig and blue cheese salad
Asparagus with grilled shrimp and blueberry dressing
Vine-ripened tomatoes with basil, capers and mozzarella cheese

Appetizers and Snacks:

Smoked salmon-stuffed tomatoes
Grilled antipasto with a garlicky bean dip
Deviled eggs stuffed with fresh herbs and sundried tomatoes
Coconut-marinated chicken or beef satay with a spicy peanut sauce
Fresh guacamole and cumin-spiced pita chips
Grand aioli with summer vegetables and homemade creamy garlic dip
Bruchetta with tomatoes, capers and herbs
Humus or baba ganouj with feta, olives and pita pockets
Cheesy quesadillas with a sweet corn-tomato salsa

Beef/Pork/Veal/Lamb:

Grilled garlic-soy-olive oil beef tenderloin with summer orzo salad
Braciole (beef or veal) rolled & stuffed with Reggiano, pine nuts and raisins with a marinara sauce and sautéed greens
Guava-glazed pork tenderloin with cilantro-jalapeno salsa and sweet potato mash
Traditional meatloaf with roasted garlic-mashed potatoes
Moroccan-style lamb stew with cinnamon-scented cous cous
Homestyle Italian-American lasagna
Classic Indian lamb curry with spiced basmati pilaf with garden peas
Spiced beef tenderloin with mango salsa and garlic, white cheddar-chipotle mashed potatoes
Marinated pan-seared lamb chops with herb-mashed potatoes

Poultry:

Chicken enchiladas with Mexican-style rice
Tandoori chicken with cilantro-basmati rice and lentil dal
Roast turkey with cherry salsa and basil-sourdough stuffing
Savory turkey meatballs over pasta tossed with a garden-tomato sauce
Herb-roasted free-range chicken with a cheesy potato gratin
Moroccan-spiced Cornish game hens with a citrus-fennel sauce and cous cous with garbanzo beans, dried plums and almonds
Asian-style turkey burgers with a mixed vegetable stir-fry
Spiced chicken over Mediterranean cous cous
Chicken breasts stuffed with goat cheese, olives and fresh herbs with roasted new potatoes
Chicken pot pie with puffed pastry topping and vegetables

Fish:

Grilled tuna with salsa verde and little crusty potatoes
Thai-style prawn and vegetable curry with herbed jasmine rice
Penne pasta with garlicky shrimp, roasted bell peppers, feta and sundried tomatoes
Fish fillets braised with tomatoes, capers, olives and herbs with barley "risotto"
Potato-crusted salmon with a potato-horseradish crust, roasted bell pepper-olive salsa and a barley pilaf
Broiled swordfish with tomato and cucumber salsa and herb-mashed potatoes
Shrimp skewers with Romesco sauce and grilled portobellos

Vegetarian:

Two-bean and sweet potato chili and tortillas
Butternut squash, cilantro and cheese quesadillas with roasted tomatillo salsa and tomato-onion rice
Traditional summer vegetable lasagna
Wild mushroom and spinach lasagna
Risotto with seasonal vegetables and cream goat cheese
"Mac 'o' the month,"creamy macaroni and cheese with cherry tomatoes, sweet corn and basil
Stuffed shells with spinach, ricotta and mozzarella
Fresh artichoke soup with big crispy croutons and a green salad
Polenta gratin topped with fresh summer vegetables

Desserts:

Fresh berry crisp with brown sugar, almonds and oatmeal
Cheddar-crusted apple pie
Peach and blueberry crisp
Meyer lemon tart
To-die-for chocolate cake with fresh berries