CASUAL CATERING MENU

ENTREE SALADS

Asian Chicken Salad with chicken breast, green onion, red bell pepper, napa cabbage and romaine, cilantro, mint, roasted peanuts and giner with red chile peanut dressing.

Peppercorn Salmon on greens with Champagne-Dijon vinaigrette.

Crab Or Salmon Cakes with roasted golden beets, pine nuts, avocado and red onion with Dijon vinaigrette.

Spinach Salad with grilled shrimp, fennel & a bacon-balsamic dressing.

Poached Pears With Roasted Pork Medallions on greens with blue cheese puff pastry crouton & Raspberry vinaigrette.

Grilled Steak Salad with caramelized red onions, tomato and avocado with a sherry vinaigrette and crumbled bleu cheese.

Grilled Peach & Lobster Salad with candied pecans, goat cheese, arugula and baby spinach topped in a buttery balsamic reduction with goat cheese crouton.

QUICHE & TARTS

Mushroom Flan

Mediterranean Vegetable Gratin

Goat’s Cheese And Tomato Pastry

Summer Squash Tarts

Assortment Of Quiche

SIDE SALAD SELECTIONS

Red Potato Salad with green & black olives, green onion, chopped egg and pickle with Dijon & mayo dressing.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad with sundried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, garlic, Parmesan, radicchio and basil in a balsamic vinaigrette.

Blue Cheese Slaw with red onion, shredded carrots & parsley in a creamy balsamic dressing with blue cheese.

Broccoli-Bacon Salad with dried cranberries, green onion & applewood smoked bacon.

Roasted Corn Salad with cilantro, red and green bell pepper, green onions, & jalapeno in a honey-Dijon dressing.

Classic Caesar Salad with garlic croutons.

Field Greens Salad with Dijon-champagne vinaigrette, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese shavings.

Baby Greens Salad with raspberry vinaigrette, pears, blue cheese and candied walnuts.

Spinach Salad with warm bacon-balsamic dressing & dry Jack shavings.

LUNCH OR DINNER

Buffet Choices or Sit-Down Service Available

May I Suggest My “New Wave Surf and Turf Combinations”:

Greek Surf and Turf with a mini rack of lamb seasoned with rosemary, garlic and olive oil paired with Ouzo & rosemary marinated jumbo prawns.

Asian Surf and Turf with soy, ginger and garlic marinated chicken breast paired with sweet bourbon salmon marinated in soy, bourbon and pineapple juice topped with grilled pineapple.

Southern Surf and Turf with double cut pork chop stuffed with sourdough-bacon stuffing and paried with crab cakes with Cajun mustard.

Argentinean Surf and Turf with filet mignon marinated in chimchurri sauce (garlic, shallots, parsley oregano,and red pepper flakes paired with jumbo seared sea scallops.

Traditional Surf and Turf with a seared New York steak topped with Maitre ’d hotel butter and 8 oz. lobster tail with drawn butter.

ENTREES

Thyme and Dijon-Encrusted Prime Rib Of Beef with horseradish.

Oven-roasted Whole Filet Tenderloin sliced to order with natural au jus or with balsamic reduction & gorgonzola butter.

Wine and Port Braised Short Ribs

Grilled Tri-Tip Santa Maria style.

Baby Back Pork Ribs with espresso BBQ sauce.

Provolone & Spinach-stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Oven Braised Lamb Shanks

Crab And Shrimp Enchiladas Verde with queso fresco.

Whole Poblano Chiles stuffed with spinach and goat cheese over a bed of corn succotash.

Burger Bar - Angus beef sirloin burgers grilled and served with an array of fixings including condiments, gourmet chips, assorted breads & buns, cheeses, & apple wood smoked bacon with olives, pickles, lettuce and tomatoes.

Fajita Bar - Seasoned skirt steak and chicken with grilled onions, peppers, shredded cabbage, jalapeno peppers, sour cream & pico de gallo with Mexican rice and black beans or pinto beans.

Elaine’s Roast And Red Wine Lasagna with béchamel, mozzarella, Parmigiano-reggiano and fresh basil.

Spinach Lasagna with béchamel sauce.

Seafood Lasagna with shrimp, scallops and fresh herbs.

Grilled Vegetable Lasagna with marinara, ricotta and pesto.

Rigatoni with tomatoes and vodka.

Angel Hair Pasta Pomodoro

Red Wine & Roast with penne pasta.

Spinach, Italian-Sausage & Ricotta stuffed manicotti or lasagna ruffles.

Linguine With Prawns, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes and extra-virgin olive oil.

Chicken Piccata in a lemon and white wine sauce with capers.

Chicken Tré Bien stuffed with pesto, & provolone and wrapped with prosciutto.

Almond Crusted Chicken Breasts with pears and Roquefort cream.

Toasted Almond Chicken with a sweet Dijon cream sauce.

Dijon Chicken Breasts topped with a Parmesan crust.

Sweet Bourbon Salmon

Peppercorn Salmon with lemon buerre blanc.

Grilled Prawns marinated in Sambucca & rosemary, wrapped with prosciutto.

SIDE DISHES

A delicious variety of side dishes are available, including:

Stuffed Potatoes

Gruyere Potato Gratin

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Rice Pilaf, Couscous

Polenta

Cuban Black Beans

Santa Maria Pinquito Beans

We also offer seasonal vegetables cooked in a variety of ways.

*A full appetizer list is available upon request

DESSERTS

Brownies

Bars

Fresh Fruit Tarts

Chocolate Lava Cakes

Les Verrines a French confection of layered ingredients in a small glass. Available in Chocolate Trio, Blanc/Raspberry and Pistachio/Apricot.

Les Minicakes available in Key Lime Calypso, Tiramisu or White Passion.

Individual Cheesecakes in assorted sizes. Available in Lemon Biscotti, Amaretto, Mocha Hazelnut, and Strawberry Magarita.