Appetizer Buffet
| Bleu Cheese, Walnut and Honey Tartlets | Mini tartlets melting with warm bleu cheese, topped with honey and toasted walnuts |
| Proscuitto and Cranberry Roulade | Proscuitto is wrapped in lavosh with a spiced mustard-cranberry spread and spinach |
| Citrus Shrimp Tostadas with Orange Mayonnaise | Baked corn tortillas are topped with a hot garlic shrimp and cool orange mayonnaise |
| Herbed Saffron Biscuits with Spanish Chorizo | Saffron biscuits are topped with Spanish chorizo and Manchego cheese |
| Vegetables with Bagna Cauda Dressing | Fresh vegetable crudité is dressed with a warm garlic-anchovy dressing |
Entertaining Vegetarian Style
| Corn Pudding Soufflés with Tomato-Cilantro Salsa over Baby Greens | Individual fresh corn soufflés are baked, then placed over chilled baby greens with a cilantro-tomato salsa dressed with a red-wine vinaigrette |
| Risotto alla Primavera | Arborio rice is simmered until creamy and studded with fresh asparagus, green beans and baby peas; garnished with lemon and Parmesan cheese |
| Goat Cheese Ravioli with Red Pepper Sauce | Easy and elegant pasta packets filled with fresh goat cheese and dressed with a simple-to-make roasted red pepper sauce |
| Mango-Green Bean Crèpes with Coconut Curry | Cilantro accented crèpes are filled with a garlicky green bean and mango filling then dressed with coconut curry and garnished with roasted macadamia nuts |
Get Comfortable with Fish
Provençal Halibut Stew with Garlic Toast |
Spicy-garlicky tomato based stew with onion and yellow bell pepper, seasoned with fresh rosemary and thyme and studded with chunks of halibut fillet; served in bowls with garlic toasts
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| Macadamia Crusted Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa over Garlic Spinach | Tilapia filets are coated with macadamia nuts and sauteed and served over quickly sautéed fresh garlic spinach and topped with a fresh pineapple salsa |
| Garam Masala Roasted Salmon with Orange Butter and Coconut Rice | Salmon is seared a fragrant Indian spice blend, served over coconut rice and garnished with an orange-essence compound butter |
Busy Woman Gourmet
Thai Chicken Peanut Curry |
Chicken thighs are simmered with authentic Thai spices, accented with peanut sauce and served with cilantro-studded rice
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| Sautéed Shrimp with Israeli Salad and Couscous | Jumbo shrimp are sautéed and tossed with Israeli Salad (diced tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and onion), fresh oregano and lemon, then served with couscous crumbed goat cheese. |
| Halibut and Corn Chowder | Meltingly tender chunks of halibut filet in a fresh corn chowder with sweet red pepper, onion, green chiles, and cilantro
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