My Menus
Chef Tageré’s cuisine is as diverse as her culinary background. Having worked with chefs from Gourmet Magazine, the Food Network, PBS, and various cultural as well as ethnic influences, her menus span the globe. She can bring to your table any of your culinary favorites as well as family recipes that you desire to be recreated for your next special event. Here are just some of the meals she likes to create…..
Healthy Spa Cuisine Menu
Soups:
Creamy Yellow Squash & Carrot Puree Topped w/ Mint & Scallion Pistou
Poached & Pulled Free Range Chicken Soup Topped w/ Fresh Mint & Lemon Zest
Delicate Salmon & Red Miso Soup w/ Julienne of Yellow, Orange, & Red Peppers
Prawn & Corn Chowder served w/ Whole Wheat Garlic Toast (thickened w/ puree of corn-no cream)
Salads:
Lush Seafood Salad of Calamari, Scallops, Lobster, & Shrimp Topped w/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice & Fresh Herbs
Homemade Pickled Golden Beet, Red Beet, & Red Onion Salad topped w/ Organic Micro Greens
Moroccan Roasted Vegetable & Couscous Salad-Grilled Eggplant, Roma Tomatoes, Zucchini, & Red Onions w/ Moroccan Spiced Vinaigrette & Plump Raisins
Snacks:
Toasted Sesame Seed Crusted Spicy Yellowfin Tuna Balls with Wasabi Cream Sauce
Handmade Buckwheat Flatbread Pizzettes Topped w/ Sautéed Mushrooms, Caramelized Shallots, & Grilled Prawns
Lasagna: Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Eggplant Layers Topped w/ Fresh Marinara Ground Free Range Chicken or Turkey, Fresh Basil & Parsley
Entrees:
Lemongrass Scented Red Snapper over Pan Roasted Garlic Oil Dressed Baby Bok Choy & Moroccan Spiced Barley Malt Syrup Glazed Carrot Sticks
Broiled Arctic Char Atop English Pea Sauce & Garnished w/ Micro Pea Shoots
Free Range Chicken Breast Roulade Stuffed w/ Wild Mushrooms & Baby Spinach over Blanched Broccolini w/ Red Pepper Flakes & Toasted Garlic Chips & Caramelized Shallot Cauliflower Mash
Tender Herb Crusted Turkey Breast over Sweet & Savory Herbed Ratatouille
Desserts:
Spa Gelatos: Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, and many other flavors. Made from a non-dairy coconut milk base
Low-fat Cream Lemon-Vanilla Cheese Bites rolled in Toasted Hazelnut Crunch
Surprisingly Delicious Vegan Chocolate Cake w/ Soy Milk Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
Rustic Gourmet Menu:
Starters:
Caramelized Jumbo Sea Scallops with Pineapple Cream Sauce & Sherry Vinegar Gastrique
Grilled Curried Prawns over Sweet Corn Risotto Topped with Zucchini Ribbon Salad
Fresh Handmade Canneloni with Herbed Riccotta & Lamb Ragout
Grilled Vegetable Naploeon with Basil infused Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Syrup
Salads:
Baby Arugula Salad with Smoked Gouda, Spicy Praline, Dried Cherries & Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette
Herbed Roasted Beet Salad with Spicy Almond Butter & Gorgonzola Bomboloni
Wilted Spinach Salad with Double Smoked Bacon, Fresh Strawberry Tomatoes & Warm Shallot Vinaigrette
Countryside White Bean & Asparagus Salad with Shaved Parmesan, Olive Oil & Lemon Juice
Entrees:
Sautéed Artic Char with Wild Mushroom Risotto, Herb & Garlic Pan Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, & Grilled Asparagus
Amazing Clay-Pot Miso Chicken with Sauteéd Greens over Steamed Sushi White Rice
Herb Crusted Filet of Beef with Tomato, Sherry & Garlic Confit, Grainy Mustard Glazed Baby Carrots & Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding
Sautéed Cod with Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette over Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice & Sautéed Baby Bok Choy with Crispy Fried Shallots
Orange Juice Braised Chicken Thighs, Multi-Colored Sautéed Swiss Chard with Garlic & Onions, & Creamy Bruleéd Parmesan Pudding
Desserts:
(All Ice creams, Custards, Gelatos, & Sherbets are homemade)
Baked Stuffed Apples with Warm Cognac Caramel Sauce & Fresh Cinnamon Ice Cream
Cardamom & Cinnamon Grilled Pineapple with Salted Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Pear Crisps with Vanilla Bean Brown Butter with Creamy Ginger Frozen Custard
Coconut Rum Cake with Fresh Roasted Coconut Curls, Homemade Tropical Sherbet with Mango, Pomegranate, & Papaya Salad
Bittersweet Chocolate Fallen Soufflé Cake with Fresh Vanilla Whipped Cream
Specialty Cocktails for Dinner or Cocktail Parties:
Ginger Pineapple Sparkling Punch-homemade ginger syrup, pineapple, lemon & lime juices, sparkling water & a splash of vodka
Fizzy Sour Cherry Lemonade- super tart sour cherry juice, super sweet simple syrup, lemon juice, gin & tonic water over ice
Holiday Cranberry Cocktail-extra spicy ginger-cinnamon syrup, cranberry juice, fresh cranberries, orange & lemon juices, tonic water & a splash of white rum
Mango Basil Cachaça Cooler- mango puree, basil simple syrup, lime juice, basil sprigs, & a splash of Brazilian cachaça
Hors D’oeurve Menu
Garam Masala Bay Scallops Atop Homemade Red Beet Crisps
Wild Mushroom Crostini with Truffle Oil & Fresh Herbs
Parmesan Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Niman Ranch Maple Smoked Bacon
Cumin Laced Black Bean Quesadillas with Creamy Salsa Verde
Smoked Salmon on Crispy Potato Latkes with Horseradish Cream & Pickled Red Onions
Carmelized Onion & Italian Black Truffle Cheese Tartlettes
Korean Beef with Creamy Carrot & Yukon Gold Potato Puree & Pickled Cabbage (On Asian Spoons)
Indian Curried Shrimp with Asian Style English Cucumber Sauce
Ginger Chicken Cakes with Cilantro-Lime Sauce
Chicharrones De Pollo(Fried Chicken Bites) with Chipotle Mayo, Cilantro & Mini Lime Wedges
Grilled Havardi Cheese with Oregano Infused Olive Oil