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Sides, Salads & Dolci
— Mediterranean
Vegetables, Grains & Legumes
Platter of Grilled Seasonal Vegetables in light balsamic marinade
Wild
Rice with broccoli, bell pepper, tarragon & toasted pecans
White Beans
with tomatoes, olives, rosemary, feta, light balsamic sauce
Couscous or
Tabbouleh with tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint
Israeli Couscous with julienned
vegetables & light vinaigrette marinade
Persian Wedding Rice with caramelized
onion, dried fruits,
saffron, cardamom, toasted nuts
Indian Dal garnished with yogurt, tomatoes,
cucumber & cilantro
Sicilian Eggplant Caponata
Salads
Mixed Seasonal Greens with grilled vegetables & agrodolce dressing
Salade
Niçoise with green beans, potatoes, tuna, tomatoes, eggs,
olives & basil
Lebanese-style Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, feta,
onions, sumac
Orange Salad with red onions, & mint dressing, served on
a bed of greens
Panzanella: Italian bread salad with roasted peppers, olives,
tomatoes, basil
Fattoush: Middle Eastern bread salad with cucumbers,
tomatoes,
peppers, mint, cilantro
Seasonal or Citrus Fruit Salad with orange flower
water & mint
Dolci
Fabulous flourless Italian Chocolate Torte with hazelnuts
Ricotta Tart
with seasonal fruit or berries
Platter of Dessert Bars, including triple
chocolate fudge brownies,
Slices of moist Lemon or Orange Cake, & hazelnut
bars with raspberry jam
Strawberries in red wine
Tarte Tatin (upside down apple cake)
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Sides, Salads & Postres — South of the Border
Vegetables, Grains & Legumes
Platter of Grilled Seasonal Vegetables with light cilantro/lime marinade
Arroz
Escarlata (scarlet rice with beets)
Spanish-style Rice with chiles,
tomatoes, celery, cilantro
Pineapple Rice: a spicy rice with vegetables
& fresh pinapple
Black Beans with mango, tomato, corn, avocado, lime/cilantro
dressing
Lentil Stew with pineapple & banana
Zucchini & mushrooms in spicy lime
marinade
Eggplant with garlic & spring onions
Quinoa with julienned vegetables,
tomato & light marinade
Salads
Red, White & Green Salad with spinach, red cabbage & avocado
Orange
& Radish Salad served on a bed of greens with anise dressing
Jicama &
Cucumber Salad with orange lime marinade
Salad of Beets & Cabbage with
candied pineapple & avocado sauce
Cactus & Jicama Salad with watercress
& avocado
Cauliflower Corn Salad with orange dressing
Painted Desert Coleslaw: finely
shredded cabbage & veggies in a lime marinade
Peruvian Vegetable Salad
with baby vegetables, eggs, olives & thinly
sliced pancetta
Mango, Tomato & Red Onion Salad
Avocado, Arugula & Citrus Salad
Postres
Citrus Fruit Salad (tangerines, blood oranges, grapefruit) with light
sauce
of kumquat & orange blossom water
Platter of Fresh Fruits (melon,
pineapple, strawberries)
Louisiana-style Bread Pudding with dried apricots
& bourbon sauce
Jamaican Fruit Trifle (layers of cake, cream, dash of
rum & tropical fruit)
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Take your appetite on a Mediterranean adventure into tangy spices,
zesty sauces, salty crunches, cooling dips and subtle sweets from
Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Portugal,
and Tangiers.
Our Latin menus include foods from Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Cuba,
and the Caribbean, where beans and rice are never ordinary!
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