“Without cake, a party is just a meeting.”
-Julia Childs
Samples of Small Event Menus
Mother’s Day Brunch
First course
5-fruit citrus salad drizzled with tarragon-infused wildflower honey and a dollop of labneh
Second course
Seared salmon patty on a bed of herbs and butter lettuce topped with a poached egg and drizzled with a lemon-caper sauce
Third course
Pan-fried slice of blueberry cornmeal cake topped with bramble-soaked blueberry jam and rum whipped cream
Fall Dinner Party
Entree
Prosciutto-wrapped pork loin stuffed with a rich mixture of sautéed onions, apples, and mushrooms with brandy
Sides
Apple cider stewed apples
Roasted rosemary potatoes
Sautéed garlicky kale
Dessert
Flourless chocolate cake made with Cardinal Spirits coffee liqueur topped with orange-zest whipped cream and farmers market jam
Summer Cook Out
Appetizers
Grilled toasts topped with a mix of caramelized onions and white-wine braised bell peppers and a ribbon of parmesan
Entree
Whole fish cooked on the grill, stuffed with lemon and herbs and spritzed with grilled lemon
Sides
Charred corn on the cob tossed in an herblicious brown butter sauce and poached shrimp
Watermelon salad with spears of baby cucumber, feta, toasted hazelnuts, and basil vinaigrette
Rainbow potatoes boiled in a bay leaf brine