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Spring Holidays 2011

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Holiday Menu – 2010 
 Hors d’oeuvres
Stuffed Mushrooms with truffled sweet potato                                                                               $  1.75 ea.
Crab Dip or Smoked Trout Dip                                                                                                       $18.00/lb.
Green or Black Olive Tapenade                                                                                                   $15.00/lb.
Baked Brie (6” chatelain camembert)
in puff pastry with apricot and almonds                                                                                         $18.00/ea
Confit Duck Leg with carmelized apples and onions                                                                          $16.00/ea.
Lobster Salad with celery, chives and saffron                                                                                  $50.00/lb.
Chef’s JUMBO Shrimp with garlic, lemon and touch of cayenne                                                      $  4.00/ea.
Fresh Caviar (imported and domestic)                                                                                             Market price
Chef’s Gravlox with garnishes and accompaniments                                                                          $42.00/lb.
Paté  - Maison or Green Peppercorn with garnishes and accompaniments                                        $18.00/lb.
Foie Gras terrine – duck liver                                                                                                         $100.00/lb.               
Garnishes and accompaniments priced to order.
                           
Salads - $5.75/person
Caesar Salad with Spanish anchovies and garlic croutons
Endive and Arugula with dried cherries and pistachio brittle, sherry vinaigrette
Cabbage and Watercress with carrots, peppers, radish and onion, celery seed vinaigrette   
                                       
                                            Entrees
Standing Rib Roast with horseradish sauce                                                                                    $32.00/lb.
Beef Wellington with bordelaise sauce                                                                                          $40.00/lb.
Beef Bourguignon                                                                                                                         $18.00/lb.
Rosemary Veal Ragout                                                                                                                   $20.00/lb.
Salmon en Croute in puff pastry with scallop mousse, dill sauce                                                         $35.00/lb. 
Fish Stew with caper in tomoato broth                                                                                            $18.00/lb.
Sliced rare Ahi tuna with wasabi cream and ponzu                                                                            $40.00/lb.
New Orleans Red Beans and Rice with smoked ham                                                                            $15.00/lb.
Meat or vegetable Lasagna                                                                                                              $10.50/lb.

 
        Starches - $9.25/lb.                                                                  Vegetables - $9.25/lb.
Truffle Mashed Potatoes                                                         Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Parsnips with bacon and/or maple
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with sage                                    Roasted winter Squashes with nutmeg
Rosemary Gruyere Bread Pudding                                          Saute Mushrooms with garlic and sage
Mixed Rice with dried fruit and walnuts                                 French Green Beans and carrots with ginger and mint
Potato pancakes                                                                       Red wine braised Leeks
               
Breads
Five grain, fruit and nut, sourdough, etc.

Desserts
Christmas Cookies                                                                                                                               $18.00/lb.
Apple or Pear Croustades                                                                                 
                      Individual croustade                                                                                                     $ 4.25/ea.
                      Various sizes                                                                                                               $20.00-$35.00
Manjari Chocolate Lavender Cake                                                                                                          $35.00
Buche de Noel with coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache , meringue mushrooms                            $45.00
Pecan Pie                                                                                                                                          $25.00
Apricot Ribbon Cake, vertical layers with mocha cream                                                                           $30.00
Buttermilk Spice Cake with vanilla buttercream and caramel                                                                     $28.00                  
Chocolate Decadence Cake with almonds, currants and brandy                                                     $20.00-$30.00
Gingerbread houses, trees and dreidels – various sizes                                                                   $20.00-$85.00

Jay’s
Chocolates and Truffles
Most of our regular menu is available.


1712 N. Wells Street
Chicago, IL  60614
ph: 312.397.0090  fax: 312.397.0119
jayshindler@cateringchocolate.com

Regular Shop Hours
Monday - Saturday  10:00-6:00,  Sunday 10:00-4:00