The Grinning Gourmand
Burlington Ontario Gourmet Food Market and Catering

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 Crème Brulee
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Capri Chocolate Torte
   
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