Fall Dinner Party and Catering Menu

Below is our Dinner Party and Catering Menu

Keep in mind that the menu can be customized in any shape or form

Appetizers 

 Crisp Crab Cakes, cherry pepper coulis, green bean slaw  
Walnut crusted Goat Cheese, stewed figs, crisp prosciutto
Wontons of Braised Duck, dried fruit, herb salad
Tempura Prawns with “Tom Kha” Coconut Sauce, shimeji mushrooms 

Cold & Hot Soups 

 Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, rosemary crouton, maple chantilly
Wild Mushroom Potage, mushroom broth, herbs, truffle oil
Parsnip Vichyssoise, parsnip crisp, chive oil, truffled mascarpone
Loaded Potato Soup, cheddar crisps, sour cream, bacon, green onion
Lobster Chowder, bacon, fried potato, celery leaf

Salads

Roasted Veggie Za’atar Salad, feta cheese, parsnip, carrot, pear, mixed greens
Arugula and Endive salad, red wine-poached dates, gorgonzola, almonds
Chicory “Ceasar” salad, anchovy vinaigrette,“egg in a basket”*
“Frisee au Lardon,” pork belly, shallot, sourdough crouton, red wine vinaigrette
Greek Panzanella Salad, tomato, cucumber, olive, roasted peppers, pita chips, feta 

Fresh Pastas

Butternut Squash Ravioli, brown butter, shallots and sage
Crab Lasagna with Fontina Fondue, wasabi sprouts, blistered cherry tomatoes
Braised Short Rib Ravioli, autumn squash puree, au jus, fried sage
Celery Root Ravioli, parmesan, wild mushrooms, olive oil, truffle
Sweet Potato Gnocchi, walnut pesto, arugula, parmesan

Entrées  

Surf & Turf, filet mignon, lobster tail, potato gratin, swiss chard, bordelaise sauce 
Sorghum Glazed Duck Breast, farro piccolo, cherry jus, braised cabbage
Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin Medallions, apple pie spiced scalloped sweet potato, escarole
Fried Cornish Hen, smoked cheddar grits, roasted tomato & horseradish sauce, wilted greens
Seared Scallops, white beans, cherry tomato, sauce bouillabaisse, chorizo oil
Grilled Rib Eye, rosemary & grain mustard au jus, sauteed spinach, brown butter rosemary risotto
Cedar Plank Salmon, zucchini orzo risotto with lobster and roasted cherry tomatoes

Desserts

Pumpkin Spoonbread, dark chocolate ganache, cocoa nib brittle, vanilla ice cream
Eaton Mess stuffed Crepes, seasonal fruit, crumbled amaretti cookies, raspberry sorbet, whipped cream
Guiness Pot de Creme, stout brittle, whipped cream
Apple Tarragon Tart, salted butter, caramel vanilla ice cream
Chai Spiced Creme Brulee, lemon sorbet, candied lemon rind
Chocolate Lava Cake, Fresh Berries, vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache

We are now accepting reservations through the end of the year!  We book out quickly for parties in December, so plan in advance.  
Call us today to make your reservation!
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Our 2016 Summer Menu

Summer is finally here and Atlanta Personal Chef Service is every excited about our new menu! We continuing to grow doing weekly chef services, dinner parties, buffet parties, cocktail parties, weddings, and now catering events. Give us a call and let us help you celebrate your special event. We serve the Atlanta area and/including surrounding cities such as Buckhead, Marietta, Alpharetta, Sandy spring, Dunwoody, Roswell, Kennesaw, and others... 

Appetizers 

King Crab stack, tomato, grilled corn, sprouts, herbed Greek yogurt avocado crema 

Fried green tomato, strawberry, balsamic bacon jam, goat cheese 

Asparagus panzanella salad, gribiche style egg dressing  

Goat cheese fritters, peach butter, pickled peach, wasabi sprouts 

Spicy tuna tartar, cucumber, shallot, ginger, cilantro, scallion cream, sriracha* 

Scallop ceviche shooter, lime marinade, avocado, mango, jalapeno, cilantro* 

Cold Soups

Georgia peach & pancetta gazpacho, balsamic reduction 

Lemongrass cocout soup, shrimp, asparagus  

Carrot ginger apple soup, poached apples & candied orange peel 

Corn & lobster  bisque, basil oil 

Salads

Heirloom tomatoes & burrata caprese, basil, balsamic reduction 

Beet carpaccio, radish, arugula, raspberry vinaigrette, candied pecans 

Watermelon salad, mint, almonds, feta, mache, balsamic vinaigrette  

Compressed melon salad, cherry tomato, avocado, blueberry mustard vinaigrette  

Kale caesar “fort”, parmesan crisps, pine nuts, crouton ring 

Fresh Pastas

Pea & mint, pancetta, fresh fusilli, lemon burro fusso 

Lemon linguini, sautéed shrimp, concasse tomato, artichoke, parmesan, chili flakes 

Fresh papardelle, arugula pesto, & pecorino

Lobster ravioli, sherry, herbs

Entrees 

Seared snapper, chipotle mango salsa, jade rice, braised purple flowering kale 

Cedar wrapped pork tenderloin, grilled scallion salsa verde, salt & vinegar purple potatoes, spicy green bean, purple cabbage and carrot slaw 

Flank steak with grilled lime chimichurri, potato crisps, grilled chicory & field greens  

Coffee ancho rubbed salmon, corn salsa, roasted poblano, cheddar polenta cake 

Rib eye, portabella fries, shaved asparagus, quinoa crisp  

Desserts

Pineapple & pistachio tart, puff pastry, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon 

Naked chocolate cake, berries, passion fruit, espresso buttercream, black sesame crumble Peach Bourbon crème brûlée, bruleed peaches & whipped cream 

S’mores chocolate torte, torched Italian meringue, bruleed strawberries, brown butter graham crisps 

Mango passion fruit curd, candied lime zest, coconut haupia, toasted coconut 

Chocolate lava cake, berries, vanilla ice cream  

Dinner Party Season Is Here!

Holiday season is upon us and Atlanta Personal Chef Service is ready for it. Being one of busiest season for dinner parties, Atlanta Personal Chef Service has come up with a great fall menu.  The Holidays is a great season to show loved ones gratitude and spend time with them. Why go to a restaurant, when you can have a better dinner party experience from the privacy of your home. Enjoy fine-dining, relax and let us entertain your friends and family from the comfort of your own dining table. We will cook, serve, clean and much more. Our chefs have all graduated from great culinary school and all of them have fine dining experience. So, if you live in Buckhead, Dunwoody, Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Vinings, and other cities surrounding the Atlanta area, then contact us. 

Fall Dinner Party Menu Options

Soup or Starter (choose one)

Roasted Root Vegetable soup garnished with Nutmeg Creme Fraiche and Rosemary Brioche croutons

Wild Mushroom Soup drizzled with Truffle Oil served with Parmesan Spinach Flan

Shrimp Bisque garnished with sautéed Shrimp and Cilantro Oil

Caramelized Onion and Cana de Cabra Cheese Tartlet with lemon infused Arugula and Balsamic glaze

Steamed Mussels with White Wine garnished with fresh Herbs and Tomato served with French baguette

Seared Scallop with Carrot Ginger puree and Tarragon sauce garnished with fried Leeks

Salad (choose one)

Candy Beet salad with pickled Onions garnished with Honey Pecan Goat cheese tossed in White Balsamic

Red Wined Poached Pear tossed with Mixed Greens garnished with Stilton Blue cheese and a Raisin crouton

Spinach Warm Brie salad with Apples and Walnuts tossed in Champagne Vinaigrette garnished with a Buttered Crostini

Entrée (choose one)

Roasted Cornish Hen with Cherry Demi sauce over Roasted Root Vegetable and Farro medley with braised Brussels Sprouts

Herb Crusted Lamb Chops with Cabernet Sauce over herbed Parmesan roasted Potatoes and Tomato Provencale

Seared Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Demi sauce over smoked Corn Polenta and roasted Asparagus

Dessert (choose one)

 Chocolate Lava Cake with Assorted Berries and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pot de Creme with Vanilla Biscotti and Chantilly Cream

Mini Apple Pie served with Caramel sauce and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Strawberry Shortcake served with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Creme Anglaise

Seasonal Menus at Atlanta Personal Chef Service

The fall is here and the Atlanta Personal Chef Service team is excited for a busy season of holiday parties, special occasion dinner parties, corporate events, and romantic dinners for two. We bring excellent dishes to dinner tables around Atlanta and the surrounding areas, including Buckhead, Marietta, Dunwoody, Vinings, Brookhaven, Decatur and Alpharetta. In the state of Georgia, fall offers seasonal ingredients such as apples, corn, eggplant, field peas, peppers, squashes, Vidalia onions, cabbage, pecans, sweet potatoes, arugula, beets and kale.  We update our menus each season to bring the freshest, healthiest, tastiest dishes to your dining room.  Contact us today to find out about our dinner parties and see our sample fall menu. Also, don’t forget to check out our Facebook page!

Sample Seasonal Starters:

Maple Bacon wrapped Shrimp with Butternut Squash Purée garnished with Fried Edamame

Goat Cheese Tart with oven roasted Tomatoes and Caramelized Sweet Onions garnished with Arugula tossed in Lemon Vinaigrette

Hire a Personal Chef to bring your Family Back to the Dinner Table

The summer months are just about over, that is if you have school aged children. The kids are getting ready to go back to school and that means even busier schedules, more transporting the kids around, and typically a heavier workload in the office. How do families these days find time to enjoy healthy meals together at the dinner table? Personal Chefs.

More and more families are depending on personal chefs to provide healthy, family meals one to seven nights of the week. With a personal chef, you don't need to worry about planning menus, going grocery shopping, following recipes, or cleaning your kitchen. All you need to do is show up, and enjoy the food, which is cooked in your own home.

There are a few different types of personal chef services, most notably the "fresh cooking" and the "freeze-and-go" styles. Atlanta Personal Chef Service cooks fresh, visiting clients homes every day the family plans to eat at home together. They start the day picking the freshest ingredients and then cook the food to be enjoyed that evening. "Freeze-and-go" personal chefs will visit a clients home less frequently, and one day may make up to five different entrees, which they will freeze for their clients later consumption. While this is typically the cheaper option, unfortunately the food isn't as tasty nor can it deliver the nutritional quality of fresh meals.

If you're worried that your family will be strapped for time this fall, and you're looking for a practical solution to bring your family together for home-cooked dinner every night, look no further than Atlanta Personal Chef Service. We have a team of professional personal chefs, who each hold a degree in the culinary arts and years of cooking experience, who can help bring your families back to the dinner table. Please contact us if you have any questions!

A Unique Surprise Gift Idea

Here's a great idea for a surprise birthday, anniversary, holiday, or "just because I love you" gift.  Hire a personal chef to cook a romantic dinner-for-two in your own home.  Both men and women always struggle to come up with meaningful, yet out-of-the-ordinary, personalized gift for that special someone.  Here's why a dinner-for-two for in your home makes such a great gift:

• Personalization: All of our menus are customizeable, so you can special order his/her favorite dish, even as silly as it may be. Want to please a mac-n-cheese lover? Let us cook our homemade version, with high quality cheeses and other ingredients, served hot right out of the oven. Whatever the preference, we can handle it.

• Authenticity: While planning a dinner with us is easy, its not as easy as picking up a gift card from a department store. We'll need to talk details (at least enough to plan the menu and schedule the event itself). This shows your special someone you're willing to put in time and effort for them to create a truly special gift.

• Food Warms the Heart: Sharing meals is a timeless tradition, which also builds intimacy and relationship. Sharing a meal is a great way to connect with another person, and is always reserved for those who are deemed an important and esteemed companion.

 

• Homemade Touch: Our service includes special table decorations to make your dining table look beautiful and dressed-up for the special event. We'll also print your customized menu, and put a unique name for the event on the top of the menu. It can be as creative as you wish, or as simple and honest as "Because I love you, ____" (fill in the name of that special someone). Personalized gifts don't come much better than this. 

Hiring a personal chef to cook dinner in your home is also a unique idea for an engagement proposal. You can coordinate with your chef the timing of the meal, the delivery of the ring (should you want it delivered in a creative way), or any other aspect of the evening. Plus, you won't have to deal with the crowds, lines, or curious on-lookers once you pop the big question.

 

Any questions about our personal chef service? Please, contact us today! Also, keep in mind that if you'd like to leave the menu planning up to that special someone, you can also purchase an Atlanta Personal Chef Service gift certificate, and let him or her have a say in the final details.

 

 

 

Atlanta’s Dinner Party Chefs at Work

Bar with Cheese Board prepared by Atlanta Personal Chef Service 

Personal Chef Patricia preparing dinner party salads

Atlanta Personal Chef Service plating risotto to be served with seared halibut

Dinner Party desserts ready to be served to guests

Atlanta Personal Chef Service chefs at a recent dinner party

Wondering what it’s like to hire a personal chef to cook for a dinner party in your home? If you’re considering hiring a chef to come into your kitchen, it would be good to understand what to expect and to know what you need to do to prepare. I've attached plenty of action shots to this post so you have a sneak peak at the behind-the-scenes preparation that goes on to make your party a truly special event.

At Atlanta Personal Chef Service, we make dinner parties easy on you. All you need to do is select your preferred menu (we’ll offer you suggestions if you prefer), have your serving ware set out, and purchase your favorite wine or beverages of choice.

Our Chef (or team of chefs for larger parties) will arrive about 3 hours before your scheduled meal time. We’ll be bringing much of our own gear with us (a cooler with the groceries needed to cook your selected menu), any additional pots, pans, or special cooking utensils needed, personalized menus, and table decorations. The chef team will then set the table, set up a bar (if you will be serving beverages) with hors d’oeurves or a cheese platter, and start cooking. It’s your choice whether or not you’d like to be near the kitchen to experience some of the cooking in action, or whether you’d like to relax and entertain your guests in another room. 

Our dinner party guests are served plated courses, just like you would receive your food in an upscale restaurant. Our experienced chefs work speedily to beautifully plate the courses, so that your food is not only tasty and artfully presented, but also served hot. We will then serve the course to you at the table, and clear your plates when you are finished. The dinner will go as quickly or as leisurely as you’d like—we will time the food preparation in the kitchen to be ready to serve the next course when everyone is ready.

Check out more pictures on our website to get a better idea of what its like to hire a dinner party chef for your next party in Atlanta.

What’s cooking this week at Atlanta Personal Chef Service?

At Atlanta Personal Chef Service, we love hosting dinner parties, but we’re also cooking Monday through Friday.  Some of our clients hire us to cook for them every night of the work-week, which frees up their schedules to spend time with their families instead of worrying about dinner.  So, what would be more fitting than to give you a sample menu of what we cook week in and week out?  Below is the actual menu of what we cooked for one of our clients last week.  Maybe it will even give you some ideas of family dinners to try for yourself!  If you’re thinking about hiring a chef to cook dinner, even for a few days out of the week, contact us to see if we might be the personal chef service for you.

Monday

Arugula Salad

Honey Lime Roasted Chicken with Wild Rice Sweet Potato Hash and Zucchini

Tuesday

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad

Seared Tilapia with Spaghetti Squash and Roasted Eggplant

Wednesday

Spinach Salad

BBQ Skirt Steak, Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Collard Greens

Thursday

Grilled Ahi Tuna Avocado Salad

Crab cake with Corn Crab Chowder

Friday

Roasted Leg of Lamb, Butternut Squash Purée, Roasted Asparagus

Chocolate Soufflé