FROM DATE NIGHT TO SURF AND TURF, ECLECTIC ETHNIC TO A FESTIVAL OF TRUFFLES, THESE MENUS GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO SHARE YOUR LOVE FOR FINE DINING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SOME ARE INSPIRED BY HELL’S KITCHEN CHALLENGES, SOME HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER FROM DINNER SERVICES, AND ALL ARE DRESSED TO IMPRESS AND DAZZLE YOUR GUESTS.
Based on the special service for a marine staff sergeant who had just come home from a year-plus tour of duty in Iraq. Serve this elevated comfort food menu to one of our nation’s finest to celebrate their safe return.
Caesar Salad, Baby Gems, Pickled Red Onion, Parmesan Croutons
King Crab Capellini with Chili, Lime, and Green Onion
New York Strip, Truffle Polenta Fries, Tomato Jam, Sautéed Spinach, Red Wine Jus
Eight-Ounce Beef Burger with Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam, Sharp Cheddar, and Special Sauce on a Brioche Bun with Sweet Potato Fries
Lemon and Thyme-Roasted Chicken Breast, Sweet Corn Polenta, Sautéed Spinach, and Chicken Jus
Rainbow-Colored Carrots with Butter and Parsley
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
This menu turns comfort food into fine dining, a task well known to Hell’s Kitchen contestants.
Butter Lettuce Salad
Eight-Ounce Beef Burger with Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam, Sharp Cheddar, and Special Sauce on a Brioche Bun with Sweet Potato Fries
Truffle Mac and Cheese
Red Velvet Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
In this challenge, each chef rolls a lettered die and quickly calls out an ingredient starting with that letter: P for potatoes, D for duck, L for lime, a second L for lemon, H for heirloom tomatoes, and P again for pine nuts was the roll of the die for one winning team. This is a fun one to try at home!
Trio of Oysters
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Burrata, Pine Nut Gremolata, and Pickled Red Onion
Creamy Asparagus Risotto with Lemon and Mascarpone
Duck Breast with Walnut-Grape Compote
Dauphinoise Potatoes
Lemon Meringue Tart with Lemon Sorbet