D I N N E R P A R T I E S
Let Andrea’s Cooktales come to you! Avoid busy restaurants and chaotic traffic - stay in one night and enjoy a customized menu designed by Andrea especially for you, your family, your friends, your guests. Private dinners include: email consultation for meal planning, customized menu creation, grocery shopping, meal prep, beautifully plated coursed dinner, optional cooking tips/instruction from Andrea throughout the night, cleaning and sanitizing your kitchen.
Add a couple of beautiful hors 'doeuvres for a fun cocktail hour before dinner is served . Take a look at my Party Platters!
SAMPLE SEASONAL MENU
3 courses for up to 12 guests, starting at $100 per guest - 4 courses for up to 12 guests, starting at $125 per guest - $500 minimum to book
Salad
Provence Salad
Honey - Lavender - Herbs de Provence Croutons - Shaved Parm
Peach Burrata Salad
Arugula - Honey Spiced Nuts - Lemon
"Luck of the Irish" Salad
Butter Lettuce - Microgreens - Shaved Parm - Pine Nuts
Abundance Spring Salad
Berries - Radish - Candied Nuts - Blueberry Goat Cheese - Honeycomb
White Salad
White Beans - Artichokes - Triple Cheese - Avocado - Almonds
Super Southern Salad
Apple - Maple - Pecans - Cranberry - Grit Croutons
Marinated Mozzarella Salad
Fresh Greens - Fruit - Dried Figs - Cardamom Marcona Almonds
"Pizza" Caprese Salad
Tomato - Mozzarella - Focaccia Croutons - Crispy Prosciutto
Soup
Chicken Corn Chowder
Smoke - Cream - Parmesan - EVOO
Carrot Soup
Ginger - Herbs - Fennel Pollen - EVOO
Best Ever Mushroom Soup
Caramelized Onion - Fennel - Parmesan - EVOO
Seafood Bisque
Fresh Seafood of the Day - Cream - Herbs - EVOO
Butternut Squash Soup
Apple Relish - Maple - Cranberry - Walnuts
Best Ever Roasted Tomato Basil
Cheesy Croutons - Basil - Cream - EVOO
Red Beans and Rice Stew
Vegan - Smoke - Microgreens
Petite Plat
Bruschetta
Grilled Bread - Seasonal Accompanies
Head-on-Shrimp
Garlic - Butter - Herbs
Roasted Baby Tomatoes
Whipped Feta - Herbs - Grilled Bread
Marinated Grilled Artichoke
White Bean - Mint - Goat Cheese
Lobster Roll Toast
Mayo - Lemon - Dill - Butter
Southern Ceviche
Local Fish - Black Eyed Peas - Homemade Chips
Mini Cheese Board
Cheese Bites - Lavender Honey - Rose Marinated Fruits - Crackers
Watermelon Crudo Cubes
Tuna - Lemon Basil Gremolata - EVOO
Truffle Deviled Eggs
Candied Bacon - Whipped Cream Cheese
Best Ever Chicken Salad
Sans Mayo - EVOO - Fresh Herbs - Grilled Bread
Grilled Green Tomatoes
Smoky Pimento Cheese - Microgreens
Pasta
Angel Hair
Calabrian Chile - Anchovy - EVOO - Toasted Breadcrumb
Spaghetti
Best Ever (ever ever) San Marzano Tomato Sauce - Parmesan
Fettuccine
Tuna Confit - Tomato - Garlic - Lemon - EVOO - Herbs
Cannelloni
Spinach - Best Ever San Marzano Sauce - Creme Fraiche
Bucatini
Lemon - EVOO - Roasted Shrimp - Mint
Penne
Brown Butter - Asparagus - Poppy Seed Creme
Pappardelle
Beet Sauce - Honey Burrata - Fennel Pollen
Spaghettini
Carbonara - Caramelized Onions - Calabrian Chile
Angel Hair
Clams - Lavender Butter Sauce - Lemon - Mint
Linguine
Mascarpone Marinara - Pork Crunchies - Basil
Ravioli
Ricotta - Brown Butter Sage Sauce - Parmesan - Fleur de Sel
Farfalle
Farmer's Market Veggies - Bacon - Garlic - Lemon Dressing
Mains
Pan-Seared Balsamic Salmon
Tomato - Avocado - Maple - EVOO
Foil-Roasted Snapper
White Balsamic Tomatoes - Angel Hair - Basil
* served whole or as filets
Roasted Branzino
Honey Lavender Glaze - Basil Cauliflower Puree - Sprout Salad
* served whole or as filets
DESSERT
Vanilla Berry Shortcake
Marsala Marinated Berries - Homemade Vanilla Cream
Healthy Key Lime Pie Cups
Coconut Cream - CoCo Real - Graham Cracker Crust
Mason Jar Balsamic Berries
Marinated Berries - Meyer Lemon Homemade Cream - Poppy Seed
Whisky Galette
Puff Pastry - Fresh Peach Filling - Homemade Maple Whipped Cream
Death By Chocolate Cake
Devil's Food Cake - Sweetened Condensed - Toffee Chocolate Crumbles
Moon Pie Banana Pudding
Old School Pudding - Homemade Whipped Cream - Banana Moon Pie
Watermelon "Sno Cones"
Fresh Watermelon Granita - Lemon - Cream