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Holidays 2007

Give them a gift they can feast on!

We know how unimaginative the parade of holiday candies, cookies, and the ubiquitous tub of popcorn can seem to your clients and acquaintances. 

Try an out-of-the-ordinary food gift from Convergence Cuisine’s extensive collection.  Perhaps a morning assortment of freshly baked scones with jam and butter…a lunchtime platter of assorted tapas…or how about afternoon tea?

 

                                                                                                Starting at

 

     Scones with jam and butter                                                       $24

     plain or blueberry

 

     Ham and cheese buttermilk biscuits                                       $24

 

     Trio of sweet breads                                                               $30

     pumpkin, cranberry orange, and lemon

 

     Rustic savory tarts (one tart serves 10-12)                                  $30

     select from:

            zucchini, corn, black beans, basil and cheese

            caramelized onion, bacon and smoked gouda

 

     Freshly baked cinnamon rolls                                                 $21

 

     Ploughman's plate (for 6 minimum)                                           $36

     Artisan cheese, rustic bread, mustard, chutney, seasonal fruits

 

     Tapas with rustic bread (for 6 minimum)                                      $36

chicken breast, curry mayonnaise, grapes and scallions

artichoke, bacon, Kalamata olives

white beans, rosemary, balsamic onions

 

     Hummus trio (for 6 minimum)                                                    $36

     traditional hummus, kalamata hummus and roasted red

     pepper hummus with pita wedges and fresh vegetables

 

     Artisan cheeses (for 6 minimum)                                               $48

     selection of artisan cheeses, with breads, chutneys,

     nuts and seasonal fruits

 

     Charcuterie (for 6 minimum)                                                     $66

     assortment of sausages, smoked meats, patés, olives,

     cornichons, mustards and breads

 

     Combination cheese and charcuterie (for 6 minimum)             $54

 

     Smoked salmon (for 6 minimum)                                              $72

     with traditional accompaniments of red onion, capers,

     chopped egg, diced tomato, bagels and cream cheese

 

     Fruit platter (for 6 minimum)                                                     $36

     assortment of fresh-cut seasonal fruits

 

     Seasonal fruit galette (one galette serves 6)                             $18

     rustic fruit tart

 

     Freshly baked big soft pretzels                                               $24

     with mustard

 

     Cupcakes                                                                                $24

     red velvet, vanilla bean, Chai tea, banana caramel,

     deep dark chocolate

 

     Cream puffs                                                                            $36

 

     Victorian lemon cake or gingerbread                                     $24

     from authentic turn of the century recipes

 

     Lemon tartlets                                                                         $30

 

     Fruit tartlets                                                                             $36

     pastry cream covered with fruit in a sweet pastry shell

 

     Mini-cookies                                                                            $18

     lemon lavender, chocolate hazelnut, Aunt Della's

     oatmeal raisin, black and white

 

     Dark chocolate truffles                                                             $18

     plain, Earl Grey tea, raspberry, ginger wasabi

 

     Caramels                                                                                  $15

     chocolate-covered add $5

 

     Nut brittles                                                                                $15

     pistachio or hazelnut

 

     Afternoon tea (for 6 mimimum)                                                   $72

     Hot tea with assorted finger sandwiches, scones with

     jam and butter, and teacakes


 

The gift of dinner

For those hard-to-buy-for people on your list, consider the gift of a gourmet dinner, prepared and served in the recipient’s home – by a professional chef!  With your personal wishes on the customized menu card Convergence Cuisine provides, it’s a unique expression of your generosity sure to be long remembered.  3- to 5-course dinners, for two guests and up.  Pricing begins at $125.

 

Sample dinner menus…with more to choose from!

 

3-course

White truffle risotto with asparagus

Seafood bourride with baguette toasts and garlic aioli

Bread and butter pudding with apple-caramel sauce

 

4-course

Mushrooms marsala

Warm grilled salad of endive raddichio and romaine with goat cheese and balsamic reduction

Sauteed duck breast with orange-apricot gastrique, cardamom-scented lentils and creamy spinach

Profiteroles

 

5-course

Apricot-glazed shrimp on wilted greens and crispy polenta cake

Classic French onion soup with gruyere crouton

Roasted beet salad with tarragon vinaigrette

Pork tenderloin with leeks and whole grain mustard sauce

Rustic fruit tart served with vanilla ice cream

 

 

 

Need help with your holiday entertaining?

 

In-home dining and parties

You choose your event, select your menu, then we do the rest!  Cocktail and dinner parties, brunch, luncheon, tea, dessert-only parties…whatever you envision for your holiday event, we can make happen!

 

Convergence Cuisine’s extensive menu selections can be tailored to culinary tastes and dietary needs. We bring all of our own tools and equipment, grocery shop, cook, serve and clean up afterwards. You don't have to lift a finger!  Buffet, passed service or seated table service are available.

 

Party and meal planning 

If you lack the time and know-how to prepare holiday meals at your home, or aren’t sure what to serve, how much to serve, or how to cook it—Convergence Cuisine can help!

We can consult with you to create the right menu and determine the right amount of food for your gathering, or we can plan and cook for your holiday gathering, just as we do for In-home Private Dining.

Or, choose from our extensive list of a la carte menu items.  We can cook your selections, start to finish, or we can partially prepare your selections for you to finish, using the simple instructions we provide.

We will gladly make your traditional family favorites!

We can also bake your holiday goodies, and prepare simple, healthy meals for your family while you’re busy with holiday shopping.

Cooking will be done 1-3 days prior to the holiday—at this time, service is not available on the actual holiday date

Cooking classes
In your home, with lessons tailored to what you want to learn!

Private Dining Service Plus—event planning, management and consulting
An expanded version of In-Home Private Dining Services.  Convergence Cuisine manages every aspect of your event so you don’t have to.  Invitations and follow-up, tabletop and design assistance, coordination with other vendors.  Also available as a stand-alone service (no food preparation).

Gift certificates
A great gift for new parents, anniversary couples, housebound.

Restaurant consulting
Convergence Cuisine’s culinary training, together with experience in corporate interior design projects and management, make Convergence Cuisine uniquely able to assist you in your restaurant operations—from what your restaurant looks like to how the food tastes.

 

Restaurant concept and concept development

Menu and recipe creation

Systems, routines and manuals – turn chaos into order

Marketing

Raising the bar on staff performance