Los Angeles Event Planning

Starter Selections
Choose one of the following:

Individually Sized Seafood Manicotti
with lobster, shrimp, and scallops in a rosé vodka cream sauce

Chilled Platter of Grilled Scallops, Shrimp and Salmon
in a pesto marinade with basil aioli and sun dried tomatoes

Veal Tonnato
tender chilled sirloin of veal with an anchovy remoulade

Beef Tenderloin & Veal Carpaccio
with prosciutto, parmigiano-reggiano cheese and mustard glaze

Salads
Choose two of the following:

Primavera Salad
with bowtie pasta and spring vegetables

Antipasto Platter
includes Italian meats, cheeses and marinated vegetables

Fresh Mozzarella & Tomato Platter
with balsamic glaze

Simple Garden Greens
tossed with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar

Traditional Caesar Salad
with Parmesan crisps

Warm Spinach Salad
with toasted pine nuts, crisp pancetta, gorgonzola cheese and balsamic vinaigrette


Pasta Station

Choose one of the Following:

Spaghetti Carbonara
with prosciutto di parma, sweet cioppini onions, Nueske bacon and cream

Penne Pasta
with broccoli rabe, roasted garlic and spicy Italian sausage

Fettuccini with Fontina Cheese
in a porcini mushroom cream sauce

Linguini with Shrimp Fra-Diablo
tender spicy shrimp in a pomodoro sauce

Roasted Vegetable Agnolotti
in a roasted sweet pepper cream sauce

Entrées
Choose two of the Following:

Sea Bass Picatta
Pacific sea bass in a lemon caper basil butter

Lobster Ravioli
with a lobster tarragon cognac sauce

Seafood Risotto
Arborio rice creamed in saffron
with cheese, shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari and langoustines

Veal Saltinbocca
tender sirloin of veal topped with sage, prosciutto and provolone
in a rich marsala sauce

Roast Rack of Veal
stuffed with spinach, Portobello mushrooms and asiago cheese
in a port wine truffle glaze

Petite Filet of Beef
topped with gorgonzola in a crumini-Barolo wine sauce

Braised Lamb Shank
Osso Bucco style lamb with candied orange zest

Chicken Florentine
lump crabmeat, spinach, and pine nuts stuffed under the skin, then roasted
in a smoked tomato basil butter

Sides
Choose two of the Following:

Grilled Polenta
with oven-dried Roma tomatoes

Baby Italian Zucchini
sautéed in garlic

Asparagus Aux Gratin
with a fontina-mornay sauce

Ratatouille of Zucchini
with yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, eggplant and sun dried tomatoes

Eggplant Rollatini
á la pomodoro with four Italian cheeses

Cannellini Beans
baked with pancetta and escarole

Oven Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
with rosemary, garlic, and olive oil

Baby Green Beans
sautéed in garlic and parmesan cheese

Potatoes Aux Gratin
with Italian cheeses, roasted garlic and rosemary

Mini Cannoli, Italian Pastries and Tiramisu
Fresh Coffee and Decaf