A hearty salad, perfect for those cold Chicago winters.
Ingredients: Pumpkin, garlic, red onions, paprika, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, lentils, goat cheese, anchovies (optional), lemon juice, salt.
Salmon cakes
All the delicious flavor of crab cakes, but with a healthier style of seafood.
Ingredients: Salmon, corn, onion, dill, egg yolk, bread crumbs, lemon juice, tabasco sauce, butter, olive oil, green pepper.
Scallops in beurre blanc (lemon and peppercorn sauce)
From France, a sinfully delicious dish - scallops fried in peanut oil, then combined with a rich and creamy lemon and peppercorn sauce.
Ingredients: Scallops, shallots, white vinegar, peppercorns, butter, flour, peanut oil, lemon juice, s/p.
Shrimp wrap-and-roll
A fresh and zesty appetizer, combining shrimp with pita bread. Perfect for the spring months.
Ingredients: Shrimp, pita, olives, tomato, cucumber, garlic, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, Mozzarella cheese.
Spice-rubbed chicken with mango salsa
Fried mango gives a zesty and original Caribbean flavor to this grilled chicken.
Ingredients: Chicken, mango, thyme, cayenne pepper, red onion, red pepper, cilantro, olive oil, s/p.
Spinach, avocado, tomato and bacon salad
One of the most flavorful simple salads you're apt to eat. A favorite of my friends!
Ingredients: Spinach, avocado, tomato, bacon (non-meat sausage can be substituted), lemon juice, olive oil, s/p.
Strawberry and spinach salad
You'd be surprised how well the sweet fruit and spinach go together. A client favorite.
Ingredients: Spinach, strawberries, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, s/p.
Stuffed portabello mushrooms
A hearty side dish or appetizer that could almost be a main dish unto itself. Perfect with chicken dishes. NOTE: This dish contains a lot of soy sauce.
Ingredients: Portabello mushrooms, soy sauce, olive oil, onion, oregano, bread crumbs, garlic, s/p.
Sweet ginger tofu over pasta
A vegetarian's delight - tofu cooked with a sweetly sour sauce, combined with your choice of pasta.
Ingredients: Tofu, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, ginger, garlic, sesame seed oil, pasta.
Tomatoes stuffed with ricotta, Parmesan and parsley
A simple yet elegant side dish. Goes with almost everything.
Ingredients: Tomatoes, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, parsley, nutmeg, egg yolk, bread crumbs, butter, salt.
Tuscan-style herbed pork roast
An entire pork roast, glazed and roasted, served bone-up in a crown style, stuffed in the inner ring with assorted vegetables.
Ingredients: Pork loin, garlic, rosemary, olive oil, s/p. Served with assorted vegetables.