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French
Basic- 4 Course Meal
.Appetizer
Escargots in Garlic Parsley Butter
Salmon Rillettes with Crostini
Pâté de Campagne with Cornichons
Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
Mushrooms Stuffed with Brie
Baked Camembert with Honey and Thyme
Saucisson Sec (Cured Dry Sausage) with Olives
Oeufs Mayonnaise (Hard-boiled Eggs with Mayonnaise)
Soups / Salad
French Onion Soup Gratinée
Classic Frisée Salad with Lardons and Poached Egg
Niçoise Salad with Seared Ahi Tuna
French Lentil Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
Boston Lettuce with Radish and Chives
Haricots Verts Salad with Shallots (Green Bean Salad)
Watercress Salad with Poached Pear and Walnut Vinaigrette
Endive Salad with Walnuts and Roquefort
Entree
Steak Frites with Herb Butter, Pommes Frites, and Garlic Herb Aioli
Coq au Vin (Chicken in Red Wine) Served with Buttered Egg Noodles and Sautéed Forest Mushrooms
Roasted Chicken with Herbes de Provence Served with Creamy Potato Gratin Dauphinois and Haricots Verts Fine
Duck Confit with Potato Gratin Served with Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Frisée Salad
Pork Tenderloin with Calvados Cream Sauce Served with Pommes Purée and Glazed Baby Carrots
Croque Monsieur Elegant Presentation Served with Small Cup of Mixed Greens Vinaigrette
Pan-Seared Trout with Brown Butter and Almonds Served with Lemon Parsley Rice Pilaf and Steamed Asparagus Spears
Bavette à l'Échalote (Flank Steak with Shallot Sauce) Served with Simple Mixed Greens
Dessert
Crème Brûlée with Vanilla Bean
Chocolate Mousse Verrine
Tarte Tatin (Caramelized Apple Tart)
Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
Clafoutis with Seasonal Berries
Crêpes Suzette Flambé
Lemon Tart with Meringue
Mousse au Chocolat (Classic Dark Chocolate Mousse)
Indulge- 5 Course Meal
Appetizer
Seared Foie Gras with Fig Jam and Toasted Brioche
Lobster Bisque with Crème Fraîche
French Deviled Eggs with Trout Roe
Baked Oysters with Leek Butter
Savory Crêpe with Smoked Salmon and Dill
Shrimp Cocktail with Cognac Sauce
Tuna Tartare with Shallots and Capers
Soufflé au Fromage (Cheese Soufflé)
Salad/ Cold Plate
Grilled Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Arugula with Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans
Beet Salad with Pistachios and Orange Zest
Shaved Fennel Salad with Lemon and Olives
Red Cabbage Slaw with Cumin Vinaigrette
Butter Lettuce with Tarragon Vinaigrette
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Chestnuts and Maple
Céleri Rémoulade (Julienned Celery Root Salad with Dijon Mustard Mayonnaise)
Entree
Beef Wellington (Individual Portions) Served with Sarladaise Potatoes and Truffle Creamed Spinach
Veal Blanquette (Creamy White Stew) Served with Buttered Rice Pilaf and Spring Vegetable Medley
Rack of Lamb with Dijon Crust Served with Provençal Ratatouille and Garlic Cream Polenta
Quail Stuffed with Wild Rice and Mushrooms Served with Celery Root Purée and Roasted Asparagus
Rabbit in Mustard Sauce (Lapin à la Moutarde) Served with Parisienne Potatoes and Petits Pois
Pan-Seared Scallops with Champagne Sauce Served with Saffron Risotto and Fennel Confit
Bouillabaisse (Classic Provençal Fish Stew) Served with Rouille and Croutons
Sole Meunière (Dover Sole in Brown Butter) Served with Simple Steamed Potatoes
Desserts
Grand Marnier Soufflé
Éclairs with Pastry Cream and Chocolate Glaze
Vacherin Mont d'Or Cheese Course
Opera Cake
Financiers with Raspberry Coulis
Caramel Pots de Crème
Île Flottante (Floating Island)
Mille-Feuille (Vanilla Slice)
Luxury-7 Course Meal
Appetizer
Langoustine Carpaccio with Truffle Oil and Sea Salt
Caviar Service with Buckwheat Blinis and Traditional Accompaniments
Sea Urchin with Delicate Seaweed and Lemon Zest
Artichoke Barigoule (Braised Artichoke Hearts) with Mint
Quenelles de Brochet (Pike Dumplings) with Nantua Sauce
Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Reduction
Frog Legs Provençale (Sautéed in Garlic and Parsley Butter)
Truffled Vélouté (Creamy Soup with Shaved Black Truffles)
Soup / Cold Plate
Lobster Thermidor
Foie Gras Torchon with Sauternes Jelly and Toasted Pain d'Épices
Watercress with Grilled Shrimp and Avocado with Light Citrus Vinaigrette
French Green Beans with Bacon (Lardons) and Walnuts
Radicchio Salad with Truffles and Aged Parmesan
Belgian Endive with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche
Truffle and Ricotta Gnudi with Brown Butter
Consommé Double (Clear, Beef Consommé)
Entree
Classic Chateaubriand with Béarnaise Sauce Served with Pommes Soufflées and Glazed Chestnuts
Filet Mignon with Périgord Sauce (Truffle Sauce) Served with Pommes Anna and Creamy Endives
Venison Loin with Red Currant Sauce Served with Potato and Apple Rösti and Brussels Sprouts
Whole Roasted Duck with Black Truffles Served with Lentil Ragout and Poached Pears in Wine
Quail Egg Ravioli with Morel Mushrooms Served with Delicate Chicken Consommé and Shaved Black Truffles
Turbot with Brown Butter Sauce and Capers Served with Butternut Squash Puree with Nutmeg and Sautéed Baby Spinach
Homard à l'Américaine (Whole Lobster in Cognac Tomato Sauce) Served with Buttered Rice
Côte de Veau (Veal Chop) with Morel Cream Sauce and Asparagus Tips
Dessert
Raspberry Macarons
Petits Fours Glacés (Glazed Miniature Cakes)
Paris-Brest Choux Pastry
Chocolate Lava Cake with Cognac
Soufflé au Chocolat
Poached Pears in Red Wine
Tarte au Citron (Deconstructed Lemon Tart)
Tarte aux Framboises (Fresh Raspberry Tart with Crème Pâtissière)