SEAMLESS SALUBRIOUS DINNER PARTIES

A PRIVATE CULINARY EXPERIENCE means gathering in the sanctuary of your own home: from menu planning to shopping — wine pairings** and florals for your table — everything is taken care of so you can focus on your guests. Minimum pricing is $1000/address, delivered.

 
Warm Beet Salad

Warm Beet Salad

Mary’s Free-range Roast Duck/ "Roast Duck - Niko Niko AUD24 each" by avlxyz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Mary’s Free-range Roast Duck/ "Roast Duck - Niko Niko AUD24 each" by avlxyz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Butter-glazedRainbow Carrots/Photo by Olivia Richardson

Butter-glazedRainbow Carrots/Photo by Olivia Richardson

Roast Duck

Roast Duck

Ahi Tuna Tartare/Caviar

Ahi Tuna Tartare/Caviar

Hasselback Beets

Hasselback Beets

Asparagus Terrine/Laura Chenel Goat Cheese-Chipotle Whip

Asparagus Terrine/Laura Chenel Goat Cheese-Chipotle Whip

Holiday Caprese-style Salad:Strawberries/Avocado/Burrata/Balsamic-Pomegranate Reduction/Toasted Pine Nuts

Holiday Caprese-style Salad:Strawberries/Avocado/Burrata/Balsamic-Pomegranate Reduction/Toasted Pine Nuts

Bouche de Noel photo by Adriana Almazan Lahl from Celebraciones Mexicanas

Bouche de Noel photo by Adriana Almazan Lahl from Celebraciones Mexicanas

ROAST DUCK TASTING MENU

serves 4

HORS D’OUVRES

(served before dinner as guests arrived)

Smoked Duck Crostini

Duck Liver Pate/Calvados/Cornichons/Sliced Baguette

Smoky Empanadas/Roasted Corn/Spinach/Smoked Gouda

DINNER SERVICE

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Amuse: Crispy Duck Forks/Clementines/Mint/Pomegranate

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Cranberry-Duck Consommé

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Warm Red Beet Salad

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Mary’s Roast Duck/Blackberry Mole

(Mole is served on the side)

Cranberry Coulis

Cornbread Stuffing/Dried Cherries/House-made Fennel Sausage

Duck Fat-roasted Potatoes & Cabbage

Wild Rice Pilaf/Dried Cherries/Pistachio

Butter-braised Rainbow Carrots/Chamoy

DESSERT

Pumpkin Bread Pudding/Amaretto Dulce de Leche

“6th COURSE”

Turkish Delight Delphinium Bonbon

 

ROAST GOOSE TASTING MENU

serves 4-8

HORS D’OUVRES

(served before dinner as guests arrived)

Cheesemonger’s & Butcher Board

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Seared Goose Liver with Grapes

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Velouté de Châtaignes

(Creamy Chestnut Soup)

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Goose Confit & Fig Salad w/Arugula

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Roast Goose Stuffed with Armagnac-Soaked Figs

Rosemary Popovers (cooked in goose fat)

Maple-Roasted Roots Vegetables

Thyme-Roasted Apples & Potatoes

DIGESTIF

Coffee Membrillo Geleé

DESSERT

Bouchon-style Apple Crumble

“6th COURSE”

Bourbon Brownie Delphinium Bonbon

HOLIDAY TASTING MENU

serves 4-8

BEFORE DINNER

Champagne

Ahi Tuna Tartare Spoons

DINNER

Savory Panna Cotta/Crabmeat/Caviar

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Lobster Bisque

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Fuyu Persimmon/Kohlrabi/Raw Pine Nuts/Parmegiano Reggiano

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Salt Dry-Cured Virginia Petite Country Ham

OR

Ribeye Roast for 2-8

OR

Mini Rack of Lamb

served with

Hasselback Roasted Beets/Lime Leaf Butter

Brussels Sprouts/Roasted Grapes/Chestnuts

Truffled Pommes Purée

INTERMEZZO

Glazed Citrus: Pomelo/Mandarin/Dark Chocolate Dust/Fresh Mint

DESSERT

Toasted White Sesame Tart/Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache

“6th COURSE”

Delphinium Bonbon: Christmas in Hawaii/Spiced Rum/Passionfruit/White Chocolate Ganache

A CHRISTMAS DINNER

 BEFORE DINNER

Bourbon Chicken Liver Pate

Goat Cheese Pelotitas/Cranberries/Apricots/Brazil Nut Dust

French “Mezze Board”/Lentils Vinaigrette/Chickpea-Carrot Salad/Celeriac Remoulade

DINNER

Asparagus Terrine/Laura Chenel Goat Cheese-Chipotle Whip 

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Cassoulet: Liberty Duck Breasts/Toulouse Sausage/Rancho Gordo Beans

DIGESTIF

Holiday Caprese-style Salad:Strawberries/Avocado/Burrata/Balsamic-Pomegranate Reduction/Toasted Pine Nuts

DESSERT

Bouche de Noel