Personal Chef. Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Sarasota
Chef Melissa's American Fusion Kitchen
Menus offered in 3 - 6 courses OR a full American Tapas style dinner
Pricing Average for 4 Courses and Tapas style dining including Food, Chef service and Tax--
2-4 Ppl $150-$200 per person
5-7 Ppl $135- $145 per person
8-12 Ppl $125- $135 per person
For Local AMI and LBK only
12-16 Ppl $125
Chef's Melissa's Appetizer Specialites
Fresh Ahi Tuna - Hawaiian Poke or Japanese Tataki Style
Sesame Ginger Yuzu Ponzu and Wasabi glaze
Colossal Lump Blue Crab Cake
Jumbo Sea Scallops
Florida Conch Fritters- Florida Orange Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Calamari Steak- Lightly Battered and Fried, Sautéed or Grilled
Caribbean Spiny Lobster Cocktail
Calabrian Chili and Lemon White Wine Lobster Sauce
Fresh Fried Local Grouper or Snapper Bites
Key Lime Remoulade
Baked or Fried Gulf Oysters
Fresh Vegetable Flatbread
Goat Cheese, Lavender Rosemary Honey
Shaved Brussel Sprout Toast
Mascarpone cheese, golden raisin, toasted almond and fig balsamic
Tender Braised Pork Belly
Single Lamb Lollipop Chop
Blueberry Espresso Balsamic Demi glacé,
Filet Mignon Beef Carpaccio or Tartar
Chef's Recipe of Thin sliced premium beef
Tender Steak Crostini
Ribeye Cap steak, Cambozola cheese, Savory Black Cherry Green Chile sauce
Recommended Service
Most diners like to have causal appetizer platters to share before main dinner. Chef recommends 2-3 choices of appetizers served platter style and portioned so everyone has a bite of everything before a 3 course dinner.
Salad components can be added to your appetizer platter to replace a salad course if you'd like to add more appetizers.
Three - Six Course plated dining is also available. Please chat with Chef for more details and help with menu planning.
Salads and Soups
Roasted Beet and Cucumber Salad
Burrata Cheese, Power Greens, Rosemary Fig Vinaigrette
Classic Caesar salad
Crisp romaine, Warm Focaccia Croutons, Shaved Parmesan
Steakhouse Wedge
Smoked bacon, Chef made creamy buttermilk blue cheese dressing, fresh apple cucumber salsa
Spinach Salad
Blackberry Yogurt Ranch, shaved cucumber and red onion, Feta and spiced chick peas
Cara Cara Orange and shaved Fennel Salad
Crisp Greens, Pomegranate Vinaigrette. Pistachio Pesto
Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad
Toasted Ciabatta, Fresh basil, Denissimo Balsamic Vinegar, Buffalo Mozzarella and Baby Arugula
Watermelon Salad
Fresh Citrus, Goat cheese, Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette, Sunflower shoots
Chopped Garden Salad
Cucumber, tomato, carrots, onions, radish and greens. Chef's Vinaigrette or Homemade Ranch
Crispy fried Artichoke Salad
Chopped baby kale, shaved parmesan, lemon peppercorn dressing, oven roasted tomatoes.
Classic Seafood Gumbo
Nola Dark roux with fresh seafood and andouille sausage - served as a cup or a bowl
Main Courses specialties
Side suggestions can be paired by Chef Melissa or you can pick yourself from list below the entrees
Fresh Seasonal Florida Grouper or Red Snapper
PIccata style or Calibrean Chile Lemon Sauce
Petite Filet Mignon paired with Florida Spiny Lobster Tail, Florida Fresh Grouper or Snapper
Chef Melissa's Gulf Shrimp and Grits
Chorizo Garlic Tomato White Wine sauce, green chilies and creamy white cheddar polenta
North or South Lobster Risotto
Creamy Arborio rice simmered in lobster stock with lobster tail and claw meat.
Tender Premium Veal Chop
Morel Mushroom Brandy Sauce
Filet Mignon
Red Wine Blue Cheese Sauce OR Garlic Shallot Butter
Chef Melissa's Rosemary Double Lamb Chops
Mushroom Madeira Sauce Or Chef's choice of sauce
Chicken Piccata or Marsala
Scaloppine fillets with classic sauces
Chicken Parmesan --
Lightly breaded chicken fillets, fresh Mozzarella and Oven roasted tomatoes
Pork Tenderloin Schnitzel
Crispy Seasoned breading, Rosemary Dijon Spaetzle, Cucumber onion salad
Moulard Magret Duck Breast
Chef's Choice of Sauce
Feeling adventurous? Find more options on my Mediterranean menu: Click here