Recent Cocktail Party Menu
CULTIVATED TASTES chef Gerry Herrfurth
Event: Holiday Cocktail Party
Location: Mamaroneck, NY
Date: Saturday. Dec. 12, 2015
Guests: 80
Passed Hors’d oeuvres and Small Plates:
• Grilled Indian Spiced Lamb Chops with Coriander Chutney (GF)
• Pasture Raised Beef Burger Sliders with Caramelized Onion and House Made Catsup
• Asian Tuna Tartar with Avocado, Cucumber and Sesame
• Korean BBQ Short Rib in Lettuce Wraps (GF)
• Boars Head Cocktail Wieners in Puff Pastry with Brown Mustard (Client Request)
Passed Hors’d oeuvres and Small Plates:
• Chinese Pork, Shrimp and Chicken Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce
• Chicken Tikka Taco with Cabbage-Carrot Raita, Mint and Cilantro
• Asian Chicken Sliders with Napa Cabbage Slaw and Sriracha Aioli
• Mediterranean Flatbread, Fig and Date Spread, Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnut
Vegetarian and Vegan Hors’d oeuvres and Small Plates:
• Autumn Vegetable Pakoras with Tamarind and Date Chutney Dip (GF)
• Zucchini Pancakes with Tzatziki Sauce (GF)
Paleo Bone Broth with Chicken
Here is a little secret to make a mineral rich and gelatinous paleo style bone broth with chicken:
Below are before and after photos of the bones of a local, organic chicken to illustrate my point. Please note: the knife in the picture is the one I used to remove all the meat from the chicken (boning knife) and not the one I used to crack the bones. The bones in the lower picture are ready for the slow cooking in a stock pot of your choice. The chopped bones can also can be roasted, to intensify the flavor and give some caramel color to the broth.
Local Farms and ingredients chat at sustainable investment event sponsored by UBS and hosted by Lifeworx and Stillfried in Tribeca, NYC
New and Innovative Concepts in Catering and Private Chef Services
Focusing our expertise on local, organic and health supportive cuisine prepared with vibrancy and elegance.
Chef Gerry Herrfurth has over twenty years of professional cooking experience. He graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute of America. For the last eight years, through his work at an organic health food store, organic restaurant and as a private/personal, chef Gerry has focused his cooking expertise on organic, local, sustainable, vegetarian, vegan and health supportive cuisine. Chef Gerry brings extensive knowledge of regional farms and producers to source as much organic, natural and sustainable products from the surrounding area. Chef Gerry is a board member of the Chef’s Association of Westchester and Lower Connecticut and most recently gerry was awarded with the Snail of Approval from Slow food Metro North.
Cultivated Tastes’ Chef Gerry Herrfurth will customize menus and services tailored to ensure a memorable meal or event. This list of recent functions will gives a small idea of what we can offer:
*Elegant Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people in Millbrook, NY featuring local organic turkey, gluten- free, vinegar- free side dishes and desserts along with full service (set-up, serving, bartending, breakdown, and cleanup).
*Halloween costume cocktail party with passed hors d’oeuvres and buffet for 30 people in West Park, NY featuring an eclectic Asian menu with authentic ingredients and preparations.
*Casual Retirement Party for 30 people in Danbury, CT with a tailored menu cooked outdoors featuring sustainable, local and organic ingredients, passed hors d’oeuvres, wild pheasant and compostable and robust palm plates (alternative to plastic).
*Elegant Summer BBQ-Themed 50th Birthday Party Event in Katonah,, NY (2 Guests of honor) for 150 people. All organic menu with passed hors d’oeuvres and buffet including Carolina Pulled Local Pork and Local Beef Chili.
*Customized 100% Gluten- Free, Vegan and Organic Graduation Party for 30 people. Buffet Menu included Vegan Lasagna, Moroccan Chickpea and Eggplant along with a variety of vibrant and flavorful salads.
*Katonah Museum, Second Saturday Event 120 people featuring a customized passed hors d’oeuvres menu of 100% Organic and Sustainable ingredients. Items included Maple-cured Irish Organic Smoked Salmon, Watermelon, Feta and Mint Skewers, Medjool Organic Dates stuffed with Organic Blue Cheese.
*7-Day Vegan Detox Cleanse for a six person Yoga Class in Katonah, NY with a customized organic lunch and dinner menu featuring recipes free of wheat, egg, yeast, sugar, meat, alcohol and dairy.
*Elegant and festive Chinese New Year Celebration for 40 people featuring client driven menu
Passed hors d’oeuvres and buffet menu highlighting authentic Chinese ingredients and preparations including: Hot and Sour Oxtail Soup, Chinese Dumplings with Dipping Sauce, Handmade Spring Rolls, Peking Duck Rolls, Crispy Shrimp with Orange Dipping Sauce, Vegetarian Stir Fry Tofu: Ma-Bo Tofu, Stir Fry Bok Choy and Asian Vegetables, Eggplant in Garlic Sauce, Shanghai Fried Noodle with Chinese Vegetables, Chicken and Cashews, and Special Orange Dessert
Contact Us
To discuss your needs and custom designed menus to fit your event or lifestyle.
845-227-3882
Organic Connection Chef’s Offer New Service
Welcome to Cultivated Tastes, a new private/personal chef and catering service by the former chef’s at Organic Connection, in Brewster NY.
Providing new and innovative concepts in home cooked meals as well as catering holiday events, formal affairs, dinner parties and customized private chef services for discerning clients.
We are focusing on servicing former Organic Connection store customers and catering clients along with new clients by providing high quality, healthy, vibrant, nutritious, organic and elegantly prepared food.
For more information please contact Chef Gerry at chefgerryh@aol.com
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