Recipes reflecting Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, with Chef Melissa's twist.
Menus are customized with starter Tapas and Petiscos and progressing through dessert with smaller portions per person so you can try more items.
Make it easy on yourself and choose a Chef Inspired starter platter with 4-5 Tapas to share. Specifically chosen by Chef Melissa to pair with your larger plate choices. You can always edit the menu at the end just in case with your own choices
Or decide for yourself and create your own.
Fresh pineapple, coriander and cherry blossom soy
Portuguese Vinho Verde, lemon, garlic and coriander
Burrata cheese and fresh basil -white truffle oil
Orange Zest and Lime juice, Jalapeño and Coriander
Garlic, Ginger and Red chilies in Brandy Shrimp Sauce
Toasted Garlic, Golden Raisins and honey -Also available to Upgrade to Quijo Serra da Estrela - Portguese Soft Cow's. Milk Cheese
Spicy Saffron Tomato White Wine sauce , smoked paprika
Fresh Lemon and Oregano, Calibrean Chili, Lentrisca Olive Oil, paired with antipasto salad
Pork Tenderloin scaloppine, serrano ham, gruyere cheese, rolled, breaded, fried and sliced into bites
Marscapone, ricotta and roasted garlic. Pistachio, golden raisin, castelvetrano olive
Bite sized cuts of thigh meat, grilled with Piri PIri Pepper sauce and served with cucumber yogurt sauce
Portuguese Seafood Stew
Fresh Seafood simmered in a rich tomato white wine sauce and rice
Seafood or Chicken Paella
Spanish style Saffron Bomba rice with spices and Spanish Chorizo
Fresh Local Red Snapper
Crispy skin with Saffron tomato white wine sauce, soffrito and optional fresh clams
Fresh Local Black or Scamp Grouper
Vinho Verde Lemon Herb Velouté
Piri Piri or Seasoned Roasted Chicken
Whole Roasted Chicken or Chicken 1/2 in Spicy
Chicken, Veal or Pork Scallopine
Choose from Mushroom Marsala, Lemon Picatta
Classic Parmesan, Tuscan Style or Milanaise
Grilled Octopus
CItrus, Garlic and Olive OIl
Center Cut Filet Mignon
or Ribeye Cut and Sliced
Madeira Wine Sauce, optional topped with Fois Gras for the Filet
Roasted Beef Tenderloin or Prime Rib
Rosemary Rub with Garlic Chili Oil
Single or Double Lamb Chops
Port Wine Demi Glace, Pomegranate Pistachio Pesto
Inspired by the Cuisine of Southern Europe, you can choose up to 7 items (recommended) to share with your family and friends. Chef will customize your menu in anyway requested or suggested depending on your choices. This menu is a lot of fun and the recipes are fine tuned to fit all palettes. Even an American palette!!
Arborio Rice simmered in Spinach broth with asparagus, broccolini and peas, parmesan and truffle
Other options: Parmesan Herb, Mushroom and Asparagus
Choose from Mushroom Risotto, Asparagus, Saffron or Parmesan Truffle
Potatoes, Potatoes and Potatoes! Chef has many versions
Spinach, Cauliflower, Oven dried tomatoes
side of roasted garlic and tuscan style bread
Bucatini Pasta, Parmesan and Pecorino, Cracked tri colored pepper
Brown Butter, fresh sage, pine nuts - add vegetables or mushrooms
Chef's choice of Market Fresh Vegetables
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