Dinner Parties

Dinner Parties Chef Ruriko can prepare sit down dinner parties for 2 -12 people. You can take all the credit if you choose, or she can stay on and serve the meal as your private chef. Chef Ruriko can also do buffet style setups and cocktail parties for larger groups. See sample dinner party, buffet, and cocktail party hors d’oeuvre below
Dinner party service
Menu selection will be determined at consultation $75 per hour (minimum 3 hrs.) plus cost of food Over 8 people: $55 per hour (minimum 3 hrs.) plus cost of food If additional servers are needed there is an additional charge of $25 per hour per server
Dinner party menu suggestions
The following are suggestions only. Your menu will be customized to your personal tastes at your consultation with Chef Ruriko.
Spring 5 Course Special Occasion Dinner for 8-10 Antipasto Skewers Parsnip Soup with Apples & Fresh Thyme Mesclun Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Walnuts, & Champagne Vinaigrette Fillet of Beef with Gorgonzola Sauce or Red Wine & Shallot Sauce Rosemary Roasted Potatoes Sautéed Asparagus & Snap Peas Chocolate Passion with Crème Anglais Summer 4 Course Tuscan Menu for 6 Grilled Herb Shrimp Pasta with Basil Pesto Lemon & Sage Chicken Breasts Panzanella Sliced Strawberries with Mascarpone Cheese Back to Top	Autumn 3 Course Elegant Dinner for 4 Butternut Squash & Apple Soup Rack of Lamb Garlic Mashed Potatoes Green Bean & Roasted Red Peppers with Balsamic Vinaigrette Old-Fashioned Fruit Crisp Winter 3 Course Vegetarian Supper for 2 Warm Asparagus Salad on Arugula with Walnut Vinaigrette Thai Tofu & Winter Squash Stew Basmati Rice Sautéed Zucchini with Garlic & Lemon Citrus Compote in Tangerine Syrup
Buffet suggestions: Plain & fancy
Sausage & Peppers Italian Meatballs in Marinara Sauce Swedish Meatballs Herb Roasted Chicken Chicken Francese Sweet & Sour Chicken Lasagna Florentine Roll-Ups Ziti al Forno Hungarian or Mushroom Goulash Pork, Chicken, or Shrimp Kabobs Shrimp Scampi Couscous with Chickpeas & Dried Fruit Wild Rice Pilaf Bowties with Salmon & Peas Back to Top
Cocktail party hors d’oeuvre suggestions Vegetable Crudités Assorted Cheese & Fruit Platter Caramel Brie with Glazed Pecans Shrimp Cocktail Platter Italian Antipasto Platter Hummus with Pita Triangles
Mini Crab Cakes with Chili-Lime Aioli Tuna & Avocado Tartare with Caviar on Wonton Crisps Shrimp Sates with Spiced Pistachio Chutney Gravlax on Black Bread with Fennel-Mustard Sauce Peppered Tuna Skewers with Wasabi Mayonnaise Thai Spring Rolls Asian Meatballs Kielbasa & Pineapple Kabobs Tropical Chicken with Peanut-Plantain Dipping Sauce Mini Frittatas with Ham Grilled Beef Rolls with Scallion-Soy Dipping Sauce Pork & Fruit Satay	Canapé of Maytag Blue Cheese & Roasted Walnuts with a Caramelized Onion & Apple Relish Tortellini with Parmesan-Lemon Dipping Sauce Red Potatoes with Sour Cream & Fresh Herbs Stuffed Mushrooms Crispy Asparagus Straws Antipasto Skewers Provençal Olives with Lemon & Oregano Sweet & Spicy Candied Pecans Roasted Red Peppers with Capers & Olives Herbed Spiced Nuts Prosciutto Wrapped Breadsticks Marinated Mushrooms Mozzarella Tomato Bruschetta Asparagus Prosciutto Bruschetta Ricotta Red Chiles Bruschetta Roasted Zucchini Bruschetta Fig Arugula Bruschetta Tomato Olive Bruschetta Back to Top
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