Sample Menus
These are just a few examples of the menu selections. I am always coming up with new seasonal dishes. I will create a menu according to your preferences. Since this is a personal service, if you do choose from these menu selections, I can alter these dishes to your preferences. I would also be happy to cook your favorite family recipe that you may not have time to prepare yourself.
Soups
- Summer Vegetable
- Split Pea
- Chicken Noodle
- Beef Stew
- Chunky Tomato and Herb
- Gazpacho
- Cucumber Yogurt Soup (chilled)
- Creamy Clam Chowder
- French Onion
- Crab and Corn Chowder
- Miso with Asian-style Vegetables
Salads
(all salads are served with homemade dressing on the side)
- Baby spinach, goat cheese, and macadamia nut with mixed berry vinaigrette
- Spinach, goat cheese, and pecan with balsamic vinaigrette
- Caesar with various cheeses and homemade croutons, with lemon pepper Caesar dressing
- Cobb with jalapeño ranch dressing
- Sweet and sour cucumber and onion
- Baby greens and roasted vegetables with balsamic vinaigrette
- Seared tuna on top of baby greens with miso dressing
- Fennel with grapefruit and shaved parmesan
- Seasonal fruit with honey yogurt dressing
- Tossed salad with balsamic vinaigrette
Sandwiches
- Tuna burger with chipotle salsa
- Shrimp and scallop burger with mango salsa
- Salmon burger
- Cheesy vegetable burger
- Tri-pepper crab cake with spicy remoulade sauce
- Maryland-style crab cake with sweet and spicy cocktail sauce
Pastas
- Cold whole wheat pasta with fresh herbs
- Cold whole wheat pasta with Italian-style vegetables
- Vegetable lasagna
- Tri-color pasta with fresh tomatoes and vodka sauce
- Ravioli with shrimp mousse
- Chicken piccata tossed in pasta
Seafood
- Watercress stuffed tuna
- Flounder with vegetable parmesan crust
- Baked oysters with mushrooms
- Baked herbed shrimp
- Blackened tuna
- Swordfish with fruit salsa
- Honey-macadamia mahi-mahi with pineapple relish
- Mussels with vermouth and fresh herbs
- Scallops Florentine
- Herbed poached salmon
Poultry
- Spicy grilled chicken salad
- Grilled chicken salad with grapes and pecans
- Mustard pretzel crusted chicken
- Chicken Divan
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken and biscuits
- Chicken tenders
- Raspberry roasted duck
Vegetarian
- Vegetarian lasagna
- Sweet and spicy tofu chili
- Pizza with sun-dried tomato
- Egg salad with tarragon and capers
Side Dishes
- Spinach with roasted garlic
- Zucchini, squash, and carrot medley
- Stuffed tomatoes
- Ratatouille
- Stuffed portobello mushrooms
- Creamy mashed potatoes
- Twice-baked potatoes
- Glazed baby carrots
- Broccoli and cauliflower mixture
- Buttered sugar snap peas
- Orzo with fresh herbs and feta cheese
- Macaroni with cheeses
- Black beans and rice
- Fried plantains
- Vegetable stuffing