Personal Chef. Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Sarasota
Chef Melissa's Coastal Fusion Kitchen -
Anything is possible for your dinner with Chef Melissa. As a private chef rather than a caterer, all menus are custom designed to fit your groups needs and tastes.
A full menu of options are listed here. You can make your own menu from this list OR you can ask Chef to make one for you based on your ideas.
Plated Appetizers and Appetizer Platters: Choose 1-3 appetizers-Or Choose up to 7 for a full on Tap
Chef's Premium Cheese and Charcuterie
International Cheeses & Meats, Fruit, Olives and other fine delectables
Fresh Ahi Tuna - Hawaiian Poke or Japanese Seared Tataki Style
Ginger Yuzu Ponzu, Wasabi Soy Glaze
Colossal Lump Blue Crab Cake
Key Lime Remoulade- Green apple, Serrano pepper salsa
Jumbo Sea Scallops
Meyer Lemon Coriander Sauce
Red Snapper Ceviche
Peruvian style with tigers milk, chilies, crisp onions and sweet potato chips
Caribbean Conch Fritter
Florida Orange Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Warm Caribbean Spiny Lobster Cocktail
Coconut Cream, Ginger, Chillies and French Curry
Fresh Fried Local Grouper Bites
A Florida Delicacy with Key Lime Remoulade
"Coconut Shrimp, Fried Shrimp, Blackened Shrimp, Steamed Shrimp, Cajun Shrimp, Bang Bang Shrimp, Crab stuffed Shrimp "
It's all good, fresh and local - Just let me know your favorite
Or Try Chef's Specialty -- Portuguese Style
Shrimp or Lobster Bisque
Both are amazing, fresh Gulf Shrimp or Florida Lobster Tail
Grilled Spanish Octopus bites
Calibrean Chile White Wine Sauce with Lemon
Spanish Style Chorizo Croquettes
Manchego Cheese
Organic Chicken Fennel Meatballs
Lemon Oregano Aioli
Prosciutto Flatbread
Shaved Parmesan, basil mascarpone, fig glaze and arugula
Moroccan Spiced Lamb Meatballs
Harissa and Cucumber Sauce
Slow Roasted Tomato Crostini
Burrata Cheese, fresh basil and white truffle oil
Wild Mushroom Flatbread
French Brie, Arugula and White Truffle
Bourbon Glazed Pork Belly
Fresh Summer Peach Salsa (seasonal)
Fried Green Tomato Bites - Vegetarian optional
Tomato Bacon Jam, gulf shrimp and sunflower shoots
Zucchini, Leek and Goat Cheese Fritters
Pineapple Chutney
Cauliflower Beignets
Buttermilk Shallot Ranch
Scottadito -- Lamb Lollipops
Cucumber Mint Sauce, Blackberry Gastrique
Duck Confit Spring Rolls (Vegan optional)
Watermelon Moustarda
Japanese Fried Chicken or Cauliflower Bites
Ginger Soy Sake Sauce - fresh cucumber salad
Tender Steak Crostini
Cambozola Cheese, Cherry Green Chile Gastrique
Street Tacos from Chef's Cantina
Grouper, Shrimp, Pork, Beef or Cauliflower
Mexican Street Corn Salsa
Salads
Sous Vide Beet and Burrata Salad
Cucumber, Fresh Citrus, Greens, Pistachio
Elderberry Vinaigrette
Classic Caesar salad
Chilled Romaine, Chef's Dressing, Parmesan and Fried Artichokes
Classic Steakhouse Wedge Salad
Iceberg Wedge, Pork belly croutons,
buttermilk garlic blue cheese dressing
Cara Cara Orange and shaved Fennel Salad
Castelvetrano Olives, Basil Pesto and Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad
Toasted Ciabatta, Cucumber, Red onion
Dessimo Balsamic Vinaigrette
Watermelon Salad
Goat Cheese, Pistachio, Cucumber
Strawberry Vinaigrette
Chopped Garden Salad
Basic, Fresh and Delicious
Asian Style Chopped Salmon Salad
Cucumber, Bok Choy, Romaine, Carrot, Radish and More
Ginger Soy Dressing
Main Course specialties-
Fresh Seasonal Florida Grouper or Red Snapper
Confit Potato, Risotto or Pasta
Fresh Vegetable Garnish
Crawfish Sauce, Lemon Caper or Chef's Choice
Chef's Seafood Stew
Fresh Shrimp, Lobster, Scallops, Mussels and Clams
Saffron Tomato White Wine Sauce
Spanish Style Rice, Risotto or just crusty bread for sauce
Surf and Turf Menu
Petite Filet Mignon Or Lamb Chops
Choices Here ----
1. Florida Lobster Tail
2. Florida Grouper
3. Florida Shrimp
4. Spanish Octopus
5. Fresh Sea Scallops
Chef Melissa's Gulf Shrimp and Grits
Garlic Chillies and Tomatoes simmered with Sherry Wine Sauce and fresh Shrimp, White cheddar parmesan soft polenta
Vegetable garnish
Caribbean Lobster Risotto or Pasta
Just like it sounds - decadent
Grilled Octopus
Confit Potato, Calibrean Chili sauce, Charred Tomato and Vegetable garnish
Filet Mignon
1. Garlic Shallot Butter
2. Port Wine Sauce with Fois Gras
3. Béarnaise with Crab
4. Mushroom Madeira Sauce
Rosemary Double Lamb Chops
Confit Potato, Charred Tomato, Chef's choice of sauce
Chicken Piccata or Marsala
Cacio e Pepe: Parmesan and Pecorino
Slow Roasted Tomato and Garlic Broccolini
Moulard Magret Duck Breast
Potato Dauphinois and Cherry Gastrique
Surf and Turf - Filet and Lobster
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