Sample Menus & Entrees

The possibilities for your in-home meals or party entrees are endless. However, let me provide you with a small sample of epicurian delights.

Don't forget that all of your entrees are customized to your tastes and special dietary needs. I specialize in healthy gourmet to include the needs of diabetics and gluten-free clients.

In-Home Meal Entrees

• Stuffed Chicken Breast w/ Prosciotto & Gruyere Cheese
• Chicken Breast Baked with Mushrooms in a Dijon Cream Sauce
• Pepper Steak
• "Mexi- Chicken" Casserole
• Grandma Mary's Stuffed Zucchini*
• Beef Burgandy
• Stuffed Peppers*
• Grandma Mary's Chili*
• "Bacon Cheeseburger" Meatloaf
• Lentils and Rice*
• Grandma Mary's Spaghetti and Meatballs*
• Fajitas
• Pork Chops Stuffed with Pesto served with Carmelized Onions
• Grandma Mary's Eggplant Parmesan*
• Your Favorite Fish Baked Italian Style*
• Chicken and Wild Rice Salad w/ Fresh Tarragon
• Grilled Salmon with a "Chili Sweet" Glaze
• Stir Fry with Chicken, Beef or Shrimp
• Beef Stew*
• Grandma Mary's Chicken Noodle Soup*
• And So Much More . . .

Elegant Dinner Party Menu Examples

Menu I - Chicken

• Crab Chowder or Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Simple Green Salad Tossed w/ a Light Vinaigrette Served in a Romano Cheese Bowl Sprinkled w/ Toasted Pine Nuts
• Chicken Cordon Bleu - Traditional or "Kissed By An Italian" Served w/ Jasmine Rice and Sauteed Zucchini w/ a Hint of Cinnamon
• Creme Brulee

Menu II - Beef

• Tomato Bisque
• Stuffed Avocado Salad w/ Crab
• Beef Tournedos Wrapped in Puff Pastry Served w/ Individual Potatoes Au Gratin and Green Bean "Bundles"
• Chocolate Mousse

Menu III - Pork

• Roasted Pumpkin Soup Infused with Ginger
• Shrimp and Mango Salad
• Smoky Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Served with Twice Baked Potatoes and Vegetable Saute
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberries with Home-Made Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Menu IV - Seafood

• Minestrone Soup
• Old-Fashioned Italian Salad w/ Infused Orange Vinaigrette
• Salmon in Puff Pastry w/ Bernaise or Shrimp Scampi Served w/ Saffron Rice and Glazed Carrots
• Banana's Foster

Buffet Party Favorites

• Beef Tenderloin Brushetta w/ Gorgonzola Crumbles
• Savory Pesto Cheesecake w/ Pine Nuts and Sundried Tomatoes Served w/ Crackers
• Elaborate Antipasto Platter w/ Italian Meats, Cheeses, Cured Olives, Artichoke Hearts. Red Peppers, etc
• Sea Scallop BLT's
• Fajita Platter with all the Trimmings
• Traditional Seafood Platter Including Cold Shrimp, Crab Claws and Smoked Salmon
• Cold Giant Pasta Shells Stuffed with Waldorf Chicken Salad or Lobster Salad
• Smoked Chicken, Beef or Pork Skewers
• Jerk Chicken Drumettes
• Caprese Salad
• Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
• Grandma Mary's Meatballs and Italian Sausage in a Light Tomato Sauce*
• Grand Marnier infused Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
• Elaborate Chocolate Fountain with Fruit and Pound Cake
• Elaborate "Mini" Dessert Tray

*Italian Family Recipe