Grinning Gourmand - a la Carte
STARTERS
Savoury Crepes
Assortment of Seafood, Lamb and Chicken Crepes. Accompanied by a savoury sauce
Warm Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tarts
Sautéed wild mushrooms with creamy goat cheese atop a crispy puff pastry round
Grilled Vegetable Terrine
Layered grilled vegetables with goat cheese and fried tomatoes
Roasted Cherry Tomato vol-au-vents with Basil Riccotta
Slow roasted cherry tomatoes with basil ricotta stuffed into crispy puff pastry vol-au-vents
Assortment of Homemade Ravioli
Porcini and Pecorino, Sweet Potato and Sage, Rosemary Veal and Ricotta, Roasted Butternut Squash
Sesame Seared Tuna
With Seaweed Salad, Pickled Ginger, Wasabi and Fried Wonton
Tilapia fish cake with capers and lemon
Fresh tilapia with capers and lemon topped with a homemade dill, cornichons tartar sauce
SALADS
Arugula Salad
with roasted baby onions and tomatoes
Spinach Salad
with mandarin and toasted almonds
Almond crusted goat cheese salad
with raspberry dressing
Bulgarian Salad
Roasted Peppers, Onions and Walnuts
Mesculan Salad
with toasted pumpkin seeds, dried apricots, cranberries and caramelized onions
Insalata Mista
Italian Mixed greens with onions, cherry tomato, toasted pine nuts and Parmiggiano-Reggiano
MAINS
Whole Roasted and Stuffed Chicken
Whole chicken deboned and stuffed with a cornbread, dried fruit stuffing and roasted with a garlic rosemary crust
Chicken Saltimboca
Chicken cutlet lightly breaded and topped with prosciutto, wild mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
Beef Wellington with Gorgonzola
Filet mignon topped with sautéed wild mushrooms, caramelized onions and gorgonzola cheese then wrapped in crispy puff pastry and baked until golden brown
Guinness and Wild Mushroom Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
Beef Tenderloin stuffed with Guinness braised wild mushroom stuffing
Involtini of Beef
Beef escalope rolled with asparagus, prosciutto and Asiago cheese and topped with a homemade zesty tomato sauce
Pistachio Stuffed Rosemary Porchetta Pork loin
with a pistachio corn bread stuffing and roasted with fresh rosemary and topped with caramelized pear chutney
Apple Curry Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin stuffed with an apple raisin curry stuffing
Veal Marsala
Veal scallopini lightly breaded with a wild mushroom Marsala wine sauce
Veal Limone
Veal scallopini lightly breaded with a Parmiggiano Lemon Sauce
Tandoori Salmon Filets with Mango Mint Relish
Salmon filet marinated in Tandoori and wrapped in phyllo and baked with a mango mint relish on top
Balsamic Fig Crusted Salmon filet with Fresh Parsley and Dill
Salmon filet baked with a fig and balsamic crust and topped with fresh parsley and dill
Mechoui Lamb
A Moroccan Style Leg of Lamb slow roasted with a garlic, yogurt and herbed crust
Rosemary and Garlic Rack of Lamb
Rack of lamb slow roasted with a fresh rosemary and roasted garlic crust
SIDES
Sweet Potato and Leek al Forno
Thinly sliced sweet potato layered with caramelized leeks and mushrooms
Grilled Stuffed Eggplant Rolls
Grilled eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese and baked with a zesty tomato sauce
Butternut Squash with Tangerine and Sage Glaze
Butternut squash discs slowly roasted with a tangerine and sage glaze
Slow Roasted Balsamic Tomatoes
Roma Tomatoes slow roasted with whole cloves of garlic onions, and Balsamic
Baked Baby Stuffed Potatoes
Whipped potato cups stuffed with smoked bacon and chives
Grilled Asparagus Amandine
Grilled Asparagus with lemon almond vinaigrette
Baby Carrots Au Gratin with Horseradish Dijon Crust
Baby carrots baked with a thyme horseradish Dijon crust
Tomato Tartlet with caramelized onions and cured black olives
Freshly sliced tomatoes with caramelized onions and smoked mozzarella atop a crispy butter pastry tart shell
Roasted Root Vegetables in a Maple balsamic glaze
Sweet Potato, Turnip, Rutabaga, and Parsnips roasted with a maple balsamic glaze
Butternut Squash and Toasted Almond Soufflé
Whipped Butternut Squash with toasted almonds, caramelized onions and roasted garlic
Stuffed Zucchini Au Gratin
Zucchini stuffed with a Parmiggiano Cauliflower Puree
Tuscan Style Roasted Vegetable Medley
Cauliflower, Carrots, Peppers, Onions, Broccoli, and Zucchini marinated in a white wine vinaigrette and slowly roasted in the oven
DESSERT
• Maple pecan pie with Amarula whipped cream
• Crunchy Caramel Apple Crisp
• Strawberry Mango Crumble with Homemade whipped cream
• Honey-Butter Carrot Cake Toasted Pecans and Citrus Cream Icing
• Milk Chocolate Caramel Créme Brulee
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Capri Chocolate Torte
Download a PDF of our a la Carte sample menu -
Savoury Crepes
Assortment of Seafood, Lamb and Chicken Crepes. Accompanied by a savoury sauce
Warm Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tarts
Sautéed wild mushrooms with creamy goat cheese atop a crispy puff pastry round
Grilled Vegetable Terrine
Layered grilled vegetables with goat cheese and fried tomatoes
Roasted Cherry Tomato vol-au-vents with Basil Riccotta
Slow roasted cherry tomatoes with basil ricotta stuffed into crispy puff pastry vol-au-vents
Assortment of Homemade Ravioli
Porcini and Pecorino, Sweet Potato and Sage, Rosemary Veal and Ricotta, Roasted Butternut Squash
Sesame Seared Tuna
With Seaweed Salad, Pickled Ginger, Wasabi and Fried Wonton
Tilapia fish cake with capers and lemon
Fresh tilapia with capers and lemon topped with a homemade dill, cornichons tartar sauce
SALADS
Arugula Salad
with roasted baby onions and tomatoes
Spinach Salad
with mandarin and toasted almonds
Almond crusted goat cheese salad
with raspberry dressing
Bulgarian Salad
Roasted Peppers, Onions and Walnuts
Mesculan Salad
with toasted pumpkin seeds, dried apricots, cranberries and caramelized onions
Insalata Mista
Italian Mixed greens with onions, cherry tomato, toasted pine nuts and Parmiggiano-Reggiano
MAINS
Whole Roasted and Stuffed Chicken
Whole chicken deboned and stuffed with a cornbread, dried fruit stuffing and roasted with a garlic rosemary crust
Chicken Saltimboca
Chicken cutlet lightly breaded and topped with prosciutto, wild mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
Beef Wellington with Gorgonzola
Filet mignon topped with sautéed wild mushrooms, caramelized onions and gorgonzola cheese then wrapped in crispy puff pastry and baked until golden brown
Guinness and Wild Mushroom Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
Beef Tenderloin stuffed with Guinness braised wild mushroom stuffing
Involtini of Beef
Beef escalope rolled with asparagus, prosciutto and Asiago cheese and topped with a homemade zesty tomato sauce
Pistachio Stuffed Rosemary Porchetta Pork loin
with a pistachio corn bread stuffing and roasted with fresh rosemary and topped with caramelized pear chutney
Apple Curry Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin stuffed with an apple raisin curry stuffing
Veal Marsala
Veal scallopini lightly breaded with a wild mushroom Marsala wine sauce
Veal Limone
Veal scallopini lightly breaded with a Parmiggiano Lemon Sauce
Tandoori Salmon Filets with Mango Mint Relish
Salmon filet marinated in Tandoori and wrapped in phyllo and baked with a mango mint relish on top
Balsamic Fig Crusted Salmon filet with Fresh Parsley and Dill
Salmon filet baked with a fig and balsamic crust and topped with fresh parsley and dill
Mechoui Lamb
A Moroccan Style Leg of Lamb slow roasted with a garlic, yogurt and herbed crust
Rosemary and Garlic Rack of Lamb
Rack of lamb slow roasted with a fresh rosemary and roasted garlic crust
SIDES
Sweet Potato and Leek al Forno
Thinly sliced sweet potato layered with caramelized leeks and mushrooms
Grilled Stuffed Eggplant Rolls
Grilled eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese and baked with a zesty tomato sauce
Butternut Squash with Tangerine and Sage Glaze
Butternut squash discs slowly roasted with a tangerine and sage glaze
Slow Roasted Balsamic Tomatoes
Roma Tomatoes slow roasted with whole cloves of garlic onions, and Balsamic
Baked Baby Stuffed Potatoes
Whipped potato cups stuffed with smoked bacon and chives
Grilled Asparagus Amandine
Grilled Asparagus with lemon almond vinaigrette
Baby Carrots Au Gratin with Horseradish Dijon Crust
Baby carrots baked with a thyme horseradish Dijon crust
Tomato Tartlet with caramelized onions and cured black olives
Freshly sliced tomatoes with caramelized onions and smoked mozzarella atop a crispy butter pastry tart shell
Roasted Root Vegetables in a Maple balsamic glaze
Sweet Potato, Turnip, Rutabaga, and Parsnips roasted with a maple balsamic glaze
Butternut Squash and Toasted Almond Soufflé
Whipped Butternut Squash with toasted almonds, caramelized onions and roasted garlic
Stuffed Zucchini Au Gratin
Zucchini stuffed with a Parmiggiano Cauliflower Puree
Tuscan Style Roasted Vegetable Medley
Cauliflower, Carrots, Peppers, Onions, Broccoli, and Zucchini marinated in a white wine vinaigrette and slowly roasted in the oven
DESSERT
• Maple pecan pie with Amarula whipped cream
• Crunchy Caramel Apple Crisp
• Strawberry Mango Crumble with Homemade whipped cream
• Honey-Butter Carrot Cake Toasted Pecans and Citrus Cream Icing
• Milk Chocolate Caramel Créme Brulee
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Capri Chocolate Torte
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Grinning Gourmand
Catering, Fine Food, Gourmet-to-Go & Imported Cheeses
3040 New St.
Burlington, ON
905.633.7185
grinninggourmand@yahoo.ca
3040 New St.
Burlington, ON
905.633.7185
grinninggourmand@yahoo.ca