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All-American Cook-Out

Char-Grilled Dry-Aged Black Angus Cheeseburgers
Melting Cheddar with Broken Bacon + Chopped Tomato Relish
Soft Rolls

High Falutin' Foot Long Hotdogs
Beautiful Buns
All The Fixin's...
Chile, Onions, Ball Park Mustard, Pickle Relish, Ketchup, Chicago Coleslaw

Virginia Reel Dancing Chicken
Brown Sugar + Whiskey Marinated
Fire Grilled on Bamboo
Pineapple Chutney

Shrimp Pups!
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
Freshly Shredded Coconut

Netty Irene's 'Nawlin's-Style Pomme de Terre Beignets
Crispy Gold Yukon Potato Puffs
Vieux Carre Lemon Aioli

Swanky Macaroni + Cheese Deluxe
Baked, Bubbling + Tomato Topped

Farm-Stand Crudités
Trio of Perfect Dips
Real Roquefort
Gracious Green Goddess
Red Pepper Ranch

Dessert

Deep Dish Wisconsin Apple Pie a la Mode Deluxe
The Best Vanilla Ice Cream
Butterscotch Caramel Drizzle
Crushed Georgia Pecans

Classic Summer Buffet

Steak Diane
Pan-Seared Petite Filet Mignon
Touch of Brandy + Minced Shallots and Mushrooms

Distinctly Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Virginia Reel Remoulade

Baby Green Beans
Crisp Tender + Brilliant Green
Red Pepper Harlequins

Carrots Parisian
Slightly Steamed with Butter + Fronds of Dill

Alsatian Onion Rustic Tart
Provençal Elegance

Garlic Smudged Fingerlings
Warm from the Oven

Summer Greens with Radicchio + Sliced Saga + Crisp Prosciutto
Mesclun with Endive, Frisee, and Bibb Lettuce
Citrus Zest Vinaigrette

Small-Hand Supper Rolls
Rosemary-Tinged Sweet Butter

Dessert

Watermelon Trompe l'oeil
Watermelon Sorbet with Broken Chocolate Chips
(The Flesh + Seeds)
Encased in a Thin Layer of Vanilla Ice Cream
(The Pith)
Surrounded by a Layer of Pistachio Ice Cream
(The Skin)
Embellished with Striping

Formal Autumnal Dinner

First Course

Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
Porcini, Chanterelle, + Cremini
Decadently Sublime

Sourdough Supper Rolls
Sea Salt Crystal Butter

Dual Main Course

Rosemary Encrusted Lamb Chop
Port Macerated Crushed Cherry Chutney

Oven-Seared Monkfish
Zucchini Hugged

with

Diminutive Carrots
Gently Steamed
Butter Tossed
Dill Fronds

Truffled Purple Peruvian Potatoes
Rare + Earthy

Cheese Course

Our Finicky Cheese Monger's Careful Consideration
With Ceres + Marcona Almonds
Sliced Baguette

Dessert

Our Signature
Hand-Rolled Chocolate Truffles
Coffee & Tea

Formal Winter Dinner

First Course

Warm Quenelles di Artichauts on Winter Greens
Gentle Ellipses of Winter Artichoke
Resting on Frisee, Endive, + Radicchio
Aegean Lemon + Saffron Vinaigrette

Superior Silver Queen Cornbread
Pure Sweet Butter

Dual Main Course

Pan-Roasted Jumbo Scallops
Foraged Mushrooms
Puree of Asparagus

Crisp Roasted Leg of Duck
Tender + Juicy
Lingonberry Compote

with

Broccolini
Steamed Tender, Yet Crisp
Bundled in a Translucent Carrot Ribbon

Golden Risotto Pancake
Truffled Crè me Fraîche

Dessert

Individual Apple, Pear, + Chardonnay Rustic Tarts ala Mode
The Best Vanilla Ice Cream
Ground Almond Dusting

Let's Luau!

Tray Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

please select three

Our Signature
Distinctly Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Grilled Hawaiian Pineapple Chutney

Itty-Bitty Mahi-Mahi Tacos
Honolulu Slaw

Lilliputian Braised Pork Sweet Potato Biscuits
Slice of Kiwi

Silken Shrimp Bisque
Scissored Chives
en Demitasse

Smoked Salmon Sushi
Jasmine Rice
Wasabi Whispering Crè me

Papaya Fritters
Gingered Honey + Line Crème

Lomi Salmon
Petite Pastry Spoon

Chili-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
On a Volcano Yam Cake
Grilled Pineapple, Cilantro + a Kick of Lime Salsa

Bruschetta Tropical
Mango, Strawberry, Maui Onion,
Avocado + Jalapeño

Porcine Croquettas
Crisp Ellipses of House-Smoked Ham Mousse
Brown Sugar + Banana Crème

"Two-Bite" Miso + Jalapeño Encrusted Salmon Burgers
Rice Wine + Cucumber Relish
Wee Brioche

Lets Luau!

Hawaiian Braised Pork Wrapped In Banana Leaves
An Almost Ostentatious Display of Succulent Delight!
Exotic + Unusual Fruit Adornments

Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna Loin
Relaxing on a Beach of Crispy Noodles
Napa Cabbage Slaw
Pink Sea Salt Sprinkle

Long Rice Chicken
Cellophane Noodles
Tender Chicken + Exotic Mushrooms
Gingered Lime Jump for Joy Soy

Individual Sweet Potato Soufflés
Light + Airy
Redolent of Vanilla + Cinnamon

Quick Sauté of Bok Choy + Water Chestnuts
Coconut Sambal

Big Island Greens with Papaya Dressing
Hydroponic Bibb, Lolla Rossa, Endive, Baby Spinach, and Escarole
Maui Onions + Dried Bits of Mango + Papaya

Hawaiian Sweet Bread
Pure Creamery Butter

Maui Dessert Buffet

Breeze-Blown Vanilla Haupia with Bananas + Coconut
Traditionally- Inspired with Coconut Milk

Sweet Bread Pudding Parfait
Pineapple Cream + Fresh Berries

Macadamia Nut Brownies

Tea + Coffee Service

Rich Black Coffees with Unusual + Familiar Tea Sachets
Rustic Sugar Cubes, Sweeteners, Real Cream
Sugar Encrusted Swizzle Sticks
Fragrant Lemons + Lavender Honey Straws

as well as

Our Signature
Hand-Rolled Dark Chocolate Truffles
Our Aloha to You!

Mediterranean Buffet

Herb-Encrusted Flank Steak Roulade
Decadently Plump with Boursin + Fresh Leaves of Green Spinach

Flame -Grilled Rockfish Spiedini
Crisp Chardonnay Splashed Caper Beurre Blanc

Haricot Vert
Gathered with a Translucent Carrot Ribbon

Baked Vine Tomatoes
Parmesan + Buttered Breadcrumb Tops

Cauliflower Soufflé
Subtle Scent of Rasped Nutmeg

Saffron Orzo
Grilled Artichoke Hearts, Kalamata Olives and Feta

Big Green Garden Salad
Hand-Torn Romaine, Lolla Rosa, Endive, Frisée, Spinach and Radicchio
Sliced Summer Strawberries, Seedless Watermelon and Mandarins with Parmesan Frico
Basil-Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Artisan Supper Breads
Rosemary Butter

Dessert

Provençal Tart Tartines
Lovely Little Individual Apple Tartlets

Provençal Summer Buffet

Brochettes de Bifteck Marchand de Vin
Skewered Steak Marinated in Thyme Infused Dry Red Wine with Shallots
Flame-Grilled
Parsley Scatter

Saumon à la Crè me au Muscadet
Petite Short-Smoked Salmon Filets
Muscadet Cream

Asperge au Beurre d'Estragon
Bundles of Garden Asparagus with Tarragon Butter

Terrines de Légumes
Celeriac, Carrot + Spring Peas

Pommes de Terre Rôties aux Herbes Variées
Roasted Potato Halves with Sprigs of Fresh Herbs

Gratin d'Endive
Redolent of Sunshine
Prosciutto + Emmanthaler

Safran des Indes et Ail Coucous
Saffron Couscous with English Peas + Pearl Onions
Toasted Pine Nuts

Petits Pains de Main
Small-Hand Breads with Sweet Butter

Simple Reception

Little Nibbles

Domestic + International Cheese Tableau
Our Persnickety Cheese Monger's Careful Consideration
Something to Tease + Please Every Taste
Fig Jam + Apricot Preserves

Hand-Carved Unusual + Familiar Fruit Vignette
The Season's Best + Farm-Stand Fresh
Tropicals, Melons, Plump Berries, Juicy Grapes
Chocolate Truffle Sauce + Mango Kiwi

Charcuterie
The Smokehouse Master's Cured + Smoked Rustic Hams + Sausages
Bountiful + Handsomely Displayed
Roasted Artichokes + Little Pots of Dijon

Curiously Long Breadsticks
Parmesan
Saffron + Caper
Rosemary

Mediterranean Olives
Richly Marinated
Top Notes of Fennel
Lemon Zest

Pan-Fried Salted Almonds
In the Marcona Manner
Impossibly Irresistible
And Quite Possibly Addictive!

Pleasant Peasant Breads
Unleavened Flat Breads, Baguette Slices, + Crisp Crackers

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