Sauteed Califlower and Brussels Sprouts

Cauliflower
Brussels Sprouts
Butter
Onion
Italian Bread Crumbs
Black Pepper

Pecorino and Sage Scalloped Potatoes

Soy butter
Onions
Shallots
Bay Leaves
Nutmeg
Goat Milk
Bread Crumbs
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sage Leaves
Potatoes peeled and sliced

Rosemary Potato Wedges

Potato
Olive Oil
Rosemary
Sea Salt

Cut potatoes into wedges, don’t peel. Brush with olive oil, rosemary and sea salt and bake for 30-35 minutes at 375 degrees. Turn about halfway through. Done when crispy on outside and soft inside after checking with a fork.

Basil Pasta Salad

Penne Pasta
Fresh Basil
olive oil
peccorino
cherry tomatoes

Cook Penne, while cooking chop basil, half tomatoes and shred peccorino.

Drain pasta, toss together and serve.

Leg of Lamb with Red Pepper Mustard

Butterfly leg of lamb, cook low on grill at about 250/300 degrees on hardwood charcoal with hickory wood chucks for about 2 hours.

Red Pepper Mustard:
2 red bell peppers- broiled and peeled
pinot noir
2 tbsp cherry honey
1 1/2 tbsp dry mustard
1/2 cup Dijon
1 tsp minced rosemary

Cook in sauce pan on medium, add ingredients together and stir.

Warm Spinach Salad

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/warm-spinach-salad-recipe/index.html
Extra virgin olive oil
Bacon
Shallots
Garlic
Sherry Vinegar
Spinach - 2 lbs or more
Nutmeg
4 Hard boiled eggs
Pecorino for topping

Beet and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tbpn shallots, thinly sliced
1 tbsp honey
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 medium beets, cooked and quartered
6 cups fresh arugula
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 avocado
3 oz soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Grilled Garlic Red Chile Thyme Shrimp

2 ancho chiles
1 new mexican red chile
1 pasilla chile
garlic
3 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup olive oil
2 lbs shrimp or prawns
skewers

Roast and puree peppers, garlic, thyme and olive oil. Marinate shrimp with puree. Skewer, grill for 10-15 minutes. If your skewers are wood, make sure you soak them in water for an hour. Oops.

Endive with Blue Cheese

Spread pieces of endive out on platter, sprinkle with blue cheese, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add pepper.

Stuffed Rosemary Chicken

Chicken:
Skinned and boned chicken breasts

Stuffing:
Challah
2 cloves Shallots/Garlic minced
Chicken Broth
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 sprigs Rosemary
1/4 cup Pecorino
1 cup Fresh Mushrooms
1/4 cup Green Onions
1 stickCelery
Soy Butter
Egg

Cube the challah and either leave out in a large bowl overnight to stale or toast in the oven in 15 minutes.

Sautee garlic/shallots in a pan. Add mushrooms, onions, celery, rosemary and soy butter.

Add sauteed mix to bowl of bread, add chicken broth and egg and stir. If it’s still dry, add more broth.

Split the chicken lengthwise and fill with stuffing before baking. Once out of the oven, pour gravy over it or serve on the side.

Rosemary Gravy:
1/2 stick Soy Butter
1 Shallots- minced
3 sprigs Rosemary
1/2 cup Dry White Wine
1 cup  Brown Stock
1 cup Goat Milk

Sautee Shallots and Soy Butter in a sauce pan. Add rosemary, wine, stock and goat milk. Stir for about 10-15 minutes.

Mini Crab Cakes

mushrooms
1 lb fresh crab meat
1/4 cup mayo low cal
old bay seasoning
celery seed or flakes
parsley

Dijon Crab Cake Sauce
1 tbsp veg oil
1 shallot- minced
1 garlic- minced
1/2 oz white wine
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp butter (soy or other)

Office Party Dinner Menu

What's cheaper than professionally catering an office party? Paying your daughter to be a (willing) slave for the day :).

Appetizers:
    -Deviled Eggs
    -Pigs in a Blanket
    -Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
    -Mini Crab Cakes
    -Endive w/ Blue Cheese and Balsamic
    -Marinated Feta and Olive Skewers
    -Cheese Plate with Crackers
  
Salad:
    -Beet and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad
    -Pesto Pasta

Sides:
    -Mediterranean Couscous
    -Rosemary Potato Wedges
    -Asparagus with Asiago
    -Pecorino and Sage Scalloped Potatoes
    -Cauliflower Casserole

Entree:
    -Smoked Leg of Lamb with Red Pepper Mustard
    -Fennel-Crusted Rib Roast
    -Stuffed Rosemary Chicken with Rosemary Sauce

Dessert:
    -Pie from Whole Foods
    -S’mores