Event Catering and Private Chef in Tampa Bay

Sample Winter Menu

Additional options are available upon request. Let's make your ideal menu together!
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We can adjust for all dietary restrictions.
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Prices based on market availability.

Boards and Shared Appetizers

Charcuterie Board

An artfully arranged assortment of artisanal meats and cheeses, paired with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, jams, and local honey; served with crackers and fresh bread

Or: Substitute meat for more cheese!

Mezze Platter

Selection of hummus, tzatziki, baba ghanoush, and/or whipped feta dip, served with grilled vegetables, marinated olives, and a selection of fresh local Turkish-style breads

Mushroom Conserva Crostini

with pumpkin panade

Variety of local mushrooms simmered in a flavorful marinade, over a rich pumpkin puree and toasted baguette crostini

Grilled Brussel Sprout Skewers

Lemon peel and yuzu brown butter dipping sauce

A table with multiple platters full of bread and crackers to be enjoyed with the various mezze and charcuterie boards in the background

Mezze Platters

There wasn't any left after

A long wooden board filled with artfully displayed cured meats and cheeses, with a mix of dried fruits and dark winter fruits nestled within

Winter Charcuterie Board

w/ Honeycomb and Jam

A long wooden platter, covered with artfully cut and arranged cheeses and tropical fruits, speckled throughout with nuts, dried fruits, and sweet pickles. In the background another smaller fruit and cheese platter can be seen, as well a tray overflowing with poached shrimp

Fruit & Cheese Board

Keep it Tropical, Florida

A wooden board lined with an artisan selection of cured meats, each meat is cordoned off with a variety of pickles, jams, and mustards

Meats

w/ Plenty of Mustard and House-made Pickles

An artfully arranged fruit and cheese platter, with labels identifying the different cheeses. In the background, other platters of bite size appetizers can be seen

Charcuterie Board

A wooden bin with a wide variety of breads, next to a large white platter full of hummus, whipped feta, and babaganoush, each being cordoned off with a heap of grilled vegetables and roasted chickpeas

Mezze Platter

A large platter lined with seasoned flat breads, stacked with grilled vegetables and a colorful mix of marinated olives, with a heap of fresh hummus in the center

Mezze Platter

A wide variety of cheese, cured meats, fruits, jams, and a selection of bread and crackers, beautifully arranged on a gold cloth covered table. Small graduation cap decor can be seen strewn throughout

Graduation Spread

A bamboo board covered with a variety of cured meats and cheeses, sprinkled through with grapes, cherries, and cantaloupe balls. Two small cups of olives are also nestled in

Charcuterie

A Pickup Option

Plated Appetizers

Harvest Salad

Local baby greens with roasted beets and butternut squash, with crumbled goat cheese, and toasted pumpkin seeds, with a light citrus vinaigrette

Marinated Beet Salad

Locally sourced beets roasted and marinated in bright orange vinaigrette, served over baby arugula and topped off with toasted pecans

A plate full of beautifully dressed arugula that's been tossed with halved cherries, candied pistachios, shaved fennel, and shaved parmesan, topped off with a bright mix of edible flower petals

A late summer arugula salad with a shaved pecorino, toasted pistachios, and pitted cherries, tossed together in a creamy pistachio dressing, and topped with locally sourced hydroponic edible flower

Mains

Multiple raw grass fed New York Strip steaks, heavily seasoned and lined up on a grill

NY Strip in a specialty porcini rub hitting the grill

Seared Market Fish

Chef selection of fresh local fish (based on customer preferences), seared to golden brown perfection, served with a lemony pan sauce

New York Strip with Romesco

Locally sourced, grass-fed New York Strip, grilled to preference, and served with a creamy and tangy romesco sauce (red peppers and almonds)

Red-Wine Poached Duck

Duck breasts or legs gently poached in red wine and seared to finish for crisped skin, topped off with a red wine and porcini reduction sauce

Sides

Blistered Broccolini

Broccolini tossed with garlic and lemon, and blistered
 to crispiness

Polenta

Herby polenta, served either creamy or as crispy cakes

Potato Pave

Thinly sliced potatoes baked in cream, till tender through, then pressed, chilled, and cut into individual portions and fried until crispy on the outside

Roasted Autumnal Veggies

A selection of roasted seasonal veggies

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

House-made gnocchi tossed in a brown butter sage sauce

Little golden brown cubes of thinly sliced and fried potatoes, topped with a dollop of creme fraiche and some black osetra caviar, and garnished with a sprinkling of finely sliced chives

Potato Pave is like super magical scalloped potatoes, here with crème fraîche and osetra caviar

Desserts

Lemon Meringue Tarts

Single serving sized tarts topped with a toasted meringue

Apple Spice Cake

Warm apple spice cake served with a thin vanilla custard

Handmade Mochi

Chewy rice dough stuffed with option of red bean or sesame paste

Celebratory Cakes

Regular, gluten free, or dairy free

Twenty-five, one inch diameter vanilla cakes, made up of two tiers, topped with champagne buttercream rosettes, and sprinkled with crushed dried rose petals, and edible sugar pearls

Mini Cakes

Two almond and olive oil, single tiered cakes, dusted with powdered sugar showing stencils of a heart with initials in the center, and sprinkled with edible flower petals.

Almond and Olive Oil Cakes

Stenciled initials for engagement celebration. Dairy free

A rich ganache covered flourless chocolate cake, on a golden cake board, topped with a ring of sliced candied kumquats, a mini sprigs of mint

Flourless Chocolate Cake

w/ Candied Kumquats

A small mochi, that has been cut in half to show the red bean filling

Mochi!

Handmade

The top view of a champagne and rose cake, covered with a cream colored buttercream, and sprinkled with dried rose petals and a variety of complimentary sprinkles and glitter

Rose Cakes

Three oblong, green, matcha cookies stacked atop each other, speckled with white chocolate chips

Matcha Biscotti

Gluten Free

Half of a miniature lemon tart topped with a small meringue heart, that has been lightly toasted, with a side of macerated halved blueberries

Child-sized Lemon

Meringue Tart

Two chocolate cakes rolled and filled with a whipped cream mixture, decorated with dark and white chocolate drizzles, fresh mint, and strawberries

Yule Log

Strawberry and Champagne Cake

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We can deliver the catering, serve it for you, or even cook it at your house, venue, or Airbnb. Pickup is also available.

Other Food We Have Catered

Roasted flank steak rolled up with a creamy and herby filling, sliced to show off the lovely spiral

Stuffed, Rolled Flank Steak

A plate of endive leaves, alternating purple and yellow, stuffed with finely diced apples and goat cheese. Behind this plate a white baking dish of muffins can be seen

Apple and Goat Cheese Stuffed Endive

Raisin Rum Cakes in the Background

Many clear square cups lined up, filled with halved cherry tomatoes and mozzarella pearls, tossed with a balsamic vinegar and lots of fresh herbs

Caprese Cups

w/ Marinated Mozzarella

Pitted dates stuffed with an herby ground nut mixture, and wrapped in a thin slice of prosciutto

Walnut Stuffed Dates

Bacon wrapped. Gluten Free.

A large fish shaped metal platter, filled with hot smoked salmon, with bowls of toppings interspersed throughout

Smoked Salmon

Many clear square cups lined up, filled with hummus and small veggie sticks, all resembling a small bunch of fresh picked veggies

Crudité Cups

Chat and Carry

A cardboard platter filled with a rainbow pinwheel of veggie sticks

Veggie Platter