The Food Guru Personal Chef
Menu Suggestions

Poultry

Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast with a buttery, caper,
lemon and wine sauce

Malaysian-Style Chicken Curry
Chicken breast with coconut milk-rich curry, pungent with shallots, garlic and ginger and fragrant with clove,
cinnamon and star anise

Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Green Olives
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Chicken with Brie
Chicken breast stuffed with brie, caramelized onions, apples
and fresh sage, Topped with demi glace
Tandori -Spiced Chicken Thighs
The tastes of India, in the form of judicious combinations
of turmeric, cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon and coriander
in a yogurt marinade.
Chicken Breast Duxelle
Chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms, shallots and Swiss cheese. Topped with Mornay sauce
Pesto Roast Chicken
A taste of summer when basil is at its peak. If you're lucky enough to have leftovers this chicken makes a perfect summer sandwich or salad addition
Chicken Enchiladas
Prepared two ways.  Your choice of a spicy red sauce or a creamy white sauce. Served with Mexican red rice.
Pistachio-Crusted Chicken With
Avocado Cream Sauce

Another great summer dish served warm tonight or taken
cold for a picnic lunch tomorrow.
Southwestern Lime Chicken with
Ancho Chile Sauce

Boneless chicken breast, marinated in lime and garlic, grilled, topped with Monterey Jack Cheese adn Ancho Chile Sauce.

Pasta & Rice Dishes

Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
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Emerald City Manicotti

Manicotti shells stuffed with a mixture of spinach, chicken and prosciutto baked in a creamy Romano cheese sauce
Maestro's Manicotti
Manicotti shells stuffed with a mixture of Dungeness crab meat and shrimp baked atop red sauce and topped with a creamy Fontina-cheese sauce
Lemon Risotto with Peas and Scallions
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Roasted Vegetable Risotto with Pancetta

Creamy risotto with roasted red peppers, red onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. Crispy pancetta, fresh herbs and parmesan finish this comfort food.
Coconut Curry Shrimp Risotto

topped with toasted peanuts and shredded, toasted coconut


Ready For The Grill

Spice-Rubbed Ribeye Steaks with
Pinto Bean Relish

A thick, juicy beef rib steak with a spicy rub and savory pinto beans on the side.

Baby Back Pork Ribs with Mustard-Molasses Barbecue Sauce
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Caraway-Fennel-Crusted Lamb Chops

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Spit-Roasted Chicken with Grilled Lemon and Clementine Sauce

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Professor Plum's Chicken

When summer offers the wealth of fresh plums. Chicken breasts are marinated in a spicy plum sauce and the grilled
Blue Cheese and Walnut Stuffed Beef Tenderloin Steaks

 

Beef, Pork & Lamb

Hoisin Pork Medallions with Tropical Slaw

Tender Medallions of Pork marinated in Hoisin sauce with fresh ginger and garlic, sautéed or grilled and served over a slaw of cabbage, pineapple and
macadama nuts
Stuffed Sweet Peppers

A mixture of beef, veal and pork combined with vegetables and topped with Vodka Sauce
Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce

The traditional tender meatballs served with sour cream sauce, steamed new potatoes and lingonberry jam on the side
Pork Chops with Toasted Spice Rub and
Apple Dressing

A classic, fennel, coriander and other spices are toasted and ground to provide a burst of flavor that mingles with the sweet honey- roasted apple sauce that tops the finished chops
Spanish Style Pork Chops

A thick-cut loin chop stuffed with Pepper Jack cheese and Pimento stuffed olives in a reduction sauce.
Garlic and Wine Roasted Leg of Lamb

Leg of Lamb marinated and slow roasted to perfection with Garlic and Herbs and finished with wine.
Market Street Meatloaf

From the Silver Palate. Vogue calls it "the ultimate meatloaf". Moist and full of flavor topped with homemade marinara sauce.
Beef Medallions in Gorgonzola Sauce

Beef tenderloin medallions, pounded thin, sauteed and topped iwth creamy Gorgonzola Sauce
Veal Portabella

Veal Scallopine & mushrooms in a brandy, wine and taragon cream sauce

 

Seafood

Golden Shrimp Cakes

A moist patty of chopped fresh shrimp and vegetables sauteed lightly and topped with a red pepper sauce
Garlic Roasted Shrimp

A lot of garlic and a little heat. Perfect combination

Halibut Margarita with Chile Lime Butter

Halibut filet marinated in tequila, triple sec and lime, grilled and topped with fresh salsa and chile lime butter
Pistachio Encrusted Salmon in
Butter Wine sauce

Sautéed fillet of salmon coated with toasted pistachio nuts,  

 Served with a wine reduction sauce
Smoked Salmon Cakes with
Cucumber Dill Sauce

Hot smoked salmon, red peppers, onions and herbs from these cakes sauteed and topped with a creamy dill sauce
Lime Cumin Prawns
Lime and cumin marinated prawns with coconut sauce

Served over spicy Thai fried rice
Spicy Grilled Halibut Tacos

The flavors of summer. Halibut marinated in ancho-lime marinade grilled to perfection, Served on grilled flour tortillas with all the sides and my special cilantro-lime sour cream
Dungeness Crab Cakes

Sweet Dungeness crab meat held together with the slightest hint of panko bread crumbs and seared until golden. Served with a roasted red-pepper aioli


Soups

Black Bean and Sirloin Chili
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Garlic Soup
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Spicy Potato Soup
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Lamb Stew with Saffron
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Chicken Enchilada Soup
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Baked Potato Soup
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Mushroom and Brie Soup

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Mulligatawny
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Gazpacho


I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation.
Madam Benoit