The Occasional Chef - Serving Broward County and Ft. Lauderdale in Florida, Westchester in NY, Sussex and Morris in NJ and Fairfield in CT - Your Personal Chef for ALL occasions

Sample Buffet Menus


1. Peppercorn-Garlic Roast Beef

Served with Whipped Horseradish Sauce
Lemon-Poppy Seed Chicken
Rosemary Roasted New Potatoes
Broccoli Cheese Bake
Caesar Salad
Eastbrook Cherry Crunch served with Vanilla Ice Cream
After Dinner Spiced Nuts


2. Grilled Marinated Sliced Flank Steaks

served with Lemon-Horseradish Sauce
Chicken Marsala
Gourmet Noodle Casserole with Sour Cream and Parmesan
Spinach-Artichoke Soufflé
Oriental Salad with Sunflower Kernels
Sarah's Grandfather's Bread Pudding
with Kentucky Bourbon Sauce


3. Chianti Roasted Turkey Breast

Served with Curried Chutney Mayonnaise
Braised Beef with Mushrooms
Cheese-Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Asparagus with Herbed Lemon Butter
Santa Fe Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Whiskey Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream


4. Smoked Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce and Capers

Beef Stroganoff
Egg Noodles with Fresh Parsley
Green Beans Almandine
Chopped Endive salad with Gorgonzola and Pears
Lemon Glazed Cheesecake


5. Thinly Sliced London Broil with Garlic-Olive Butter Sauce

Hot Chicken Salad with Water Chestnuts
Wild Rice
Green Beans Almandine
Spinach Salad
Pecan-Apple Crunch with French Vanilla Ice Cream


6. Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallions

Served with Dilled Mustard Sauce
Eggplant Parmesan
Red Potato Gratin
Roasted Fresh Asparagus
Arugula Salad with Dried Cranberries and Pecans
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing


7. Chilled Sesame Crusted Tuna Steaks

Served with Hoison-Ginger Sauce
Raspberry Chicken
Rice Pilaf with Almonds
Grilled Marinated Vegetable Platter with Fresh Basil
Caesar Salad
Citrus Rum Cake with Butter Glaze


8. Chutney-Ginger Baby Back Ribs

Grilled Chicken and Penne with Pink Sambucca Sauce
Sliced Tomatoes, Fresh Asparagus and Fresh Mozzarella Platter
Garden Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Chocolate Ice Box Cake with Raspberry Sauce and Fresh Mint


9. Chef's Specialty~ Veal-Mushroom-Leek Cobbler

Served with Carrots and Fresh Rosemary
Smoked Turkey Breast with Cranberry Mayonnaise and Dried Apricots
Cheddar-Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Greek Salad with Feta Cheese and Kalamata Olives
Blueberry Crunch served with Vanilla Ice Cream and Fresh Mint


10. Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham

Served with Honey-Mustard Sauce
Chicken Pesto with Roasted Red Peppers, Tomatoes, Bacon and Swiss
Penne with Sausage Cream Sauce
Broccoli-Cheddar Bake
Caesar Salad
Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce


11. Sliced Beef Tenderloin of Beef with Three Sauces

Chef's Specialty Shrimp Scampi
Penne or Linguini a la Parmesan
Buttery Baked Tomato Slices with Oregano and Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons
Soufflé Au Grand Marnier


12. Chilled Lemon-Pepper Salmon with Dilled Mustard sauce

Grilled Skewered Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce
Herbed Rosemary Roasted New Potatoes
Sweet and Sour Carrots
Chef Carol’s Confetti Salad
Chocolate Frangelico Cake with Fresh Berries and Whipped Cream


13. Orange Glazed Pork Loin with Soy ginger sauce

Chicken Marbella~ A Buffet Delight!
Rice Pilaf with Almonds
filled with Glazed Baby Carrots 
Yacht Club Salad
Coconut Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze


14. Sliced Grilled Flank Steaks with Salsa Verde

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole
Grilled Marinated Vegetable Platter with Fresh Basil
Tossed Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
Grasshopper Pie with Whipped Cream and Fresh Mint Sprigs


15. Peppercorn-Garlic Roast Beef with Horseradish Sauce

Coquilles St. Jacques
Wild Rice Casserole with Brown Sugar Spiced Pecans
Oven Roasted Fresh Green Beans with Sea salt and Lemon Butter
Spinach Salad with Blue cheese and Mushrooms
Chef's Gourmet Cheesecake with Cherries on Top!


16. German Pot Roast

with Root Vegetables
Glazed Chicken Jubilee

Seasoned Rice Ring
Arugula and Mixed Green Salad with Dried Cranberries, Red Onion and Brie
Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry sauce and Mint


17. Honey-Glazed Spiral Ham with Pineapple Slices

Wild Rice Stuffed Cornish Hens
with Cranberry Orange Sauce
Fresh Broccoli with Hollandaise
Wolfgang Salad with Artichokes and Olives
Lemon Pudding au Citron with Fresh Whipped Cream and Fresh Min
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18. Smoked Salmon
with Dilled Mustard Sauce and Stuffed Cucumbers

Beef Bourguignon
Egg Noodles with Butter and Parsley
Sesame Green Beans
Mixed Green salad with Tomatoes and Blue Cheese Dressing
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Raspberry Sorbet


19. Roasted Herbed Leg of Lamb

Chicken with Artichokes and White Wine Hollandaise
Honey-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Asparagus Soufflé
Specialty Yacht Club Salad with Almonds and Coconut
Mocha Mousse Roll with Chocolate Leaves and Whipped Cream


20. Creamy Swedish Meatballs

Crab-Stuffed Flounder with Swiss Cheese and Chardonnay Demi-Glace
Green Beans with Butter and Lemon Zest
Gourmet Noodle Casserole
Café Salad with Grapefruit Sections and Pecans
Citrus Orange Cake with Grand Marnier Butter Glaze

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