exceptional catering
Welcome to the Perfect Palate,
your portal to a sensory experience
like no other.
From delicacies served with fine linens and silver to a down-home, country barbeque that you largely eat with your fingers. It's your party. With the Perfect Palate, your comfort and pleasure are our only goal.
Toward that end, a wide choice of menus is available to tempt you. The following are just the launching place. Want comfort food? You got it! Want upscale fare, we're on it. Better yet, tell us which dishes make your heart beat a little faster, and you can have them. All of them. From the common to the exotic, it's all yours.
*50 person minimum
Tiny, but powerful. Appetizers keep the conversation flowing, the guests milling, and thoughts turned toward deeper pleasures to come. The Perfect Palate has appetizers down to a delectable science. Enjoy the following popular choices or tell us what you want; either way, you'll be happy. And well, we like that.
This is a sample of our appetizers, although all are equally delicious, they cannot be equally priced. Please contact us for more details on appetizer pricing.
chipotle black bean salsa with homemade tortilla
chips
pepperoncini cheese spread
sun-dried tomato spread
caramelized onion spread
brie and walnut cake with blue cheese frosting and a port wine syrup
shrimp served with: homemade cocktail sauce, habanero-lime aioli and
cilantro almond pesto
crab cakes with remoulade
caprese skewers (fresh mozzarella, basil and
tomatoes)
wasabi crab salad on wonton crackers with mango and
cilantro
roasted shrimp, artichoke and fennel salad served on
a blanched artichoke leaf
puff pastry with an artichoke-gruyére filling
jalapeno rice cakes with cilantro aioli and ahi
peppercorn pastry with beef filet and horseradish
cream
turkey and basil sandwiches with scallion cream
cheese
sesame crusted asian chicken sandwiches
cucumber sandwiches
roast beef with shaved apple and horseradish cream
sandwiches
homemade potstickers with hot and sour chili sauce
international cheese display with seasonal fruit
local kumomoto oysters with: sake-lime, mignonette
and lemon-tabasco sauces
additional charges applies
crudités with green goddess
peanut noodles served in asian boxes with chopsticks
assorted sausages with an assortment of
mustards
shaved cabbage, fresh mango salsa and poached shrimp
spoons
chipotle-black bean salsa spoons topped with cotija cheese and matchstick tortilla strips
asian grilled salmon with cucumber relish and sesame seed spoons
Salads
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Ah. The all-important greens. Who knew there were so many ways to serve, well, plants? At The Perfect Palate, salads are some of our favorite ways to help you create happy memories. The following choices give you just a taste of what we can do with salads—green or otherwise. If you don't see something you like. Ask. You get what you want. Everytime.
cranberry green salad
organic greens, dried cranberries,feta cheese and candied walnuts tossed in a homemade red wine vinaigrette.
shaved pear green salad
organic greens, toasted pecans, shaved pear and parmesan cheese with an apple ginger vinaigrette,
balsamic green salad
organic greens and romaine hearts with grape tomatoes, julienne carrots, toasted pine nuts, and sliced cucumber with our own balsamic vinaigrette.
ranch salad
a mixture of greens and in-season raw vegetables served with our fresh-herbed ranch dressing.
orange jicama salad
orange segments, and julienne jicama tossed in orange honey mustard vinaigrette, then served over organic greens,
french potato salad
perfectly cooked red potatoes with baby green beans, grape tomato and lots of fresh herbs tossed with a champagne vinaigrette.
panzanella
a traditional italian salad made withfresh crisp vegetables. homemade croutons, and fresh-herb vinaigrette
Side dishes,the perfect complement to the Entree, but a mighty important part of the meal nonetheless. Side dishes can be simple or elaborate, savory or sweet. Whatever makes the palate of people come alive is what we aim to serve. You can count on many more options than the following, but this should give you an idea of how our side dishes can work their own particular magic.
roasted garlic mashed potatoes
with smoked gouda cheese and chives.
scalloped potatoes
homemade scalloped potatoes made with real cream and gruyére cheese.
roasted red potatoes
roasted red potatoes with extra virgin olive oil and whole garlic cloves.
rice pilaf
long grain white rice with fresh herbs and onions.
dried apricot rice pilaf
long grain white rice served with california dried apricots, onions and toasted pine nuts.
garlic and lemon pasta
spagetti pasta cooked to perfection and mixed with extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, italian flat leaf parsley and toasted pine nuts
caribbean black beans and rice
a traditional jamaican dish of spiced homemade black beans served over white rice.
pasta pesto and peas
our version of a pasta salad made with spinach and basil pesto, sweet green peas and toasted pine nuts.
orzo pasta tossed in light, lemon vinaigrette and served with fresh cherry tomatoes and feta cheese.
The Main Dish,ahhh…and what a dish it is! How can you go wrong with the following options? You can't. Of course, all of these entrees are interchangeable with everything else that we joyfully serve. And, if you don't see something that makes your heart sing, tell us. This is all about you and your special day. You'll get the menu you desire, prepared and served perfectly. That's it.
grilled tri-tip
perfectly grilled medium-rare tomedium tri-tip thinly sliced and served with our homemade dijon horseradish sauce.
slow-roasted tri-tip
tri-tip roasts that are slow roasted for hours to retain their delicious juiciness and mouth watering tenderness. served with dijon horseradish sauce.
beef filet
market price
oven roasted choice beef filet served with a port wine reduction and chevre.
or
served with a creamy gorgonzola sauce.
italian stuffed chicken
a boneless chicken breast stuffed with a sun-dried tomato herbed cream cheese. Breaded with fresh breadcrumbs and baked to perfection.
chicken wrapped in phyllo
buttery, flakey layers of phyllo pastry wrapped around a boneless chicken breast with lemon cream sauce.
garlic lemon grilled chicken
boneless chicken breasts and thighs grilled then drenched in a sauce made with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and fresh herbs
creamy chicken marsala with mascarpone
boneless chicken breasts served in a sauce made with marsala wine, mascarpone cheese and cremini mushrooms. a wonderful balance of sweat, tangy and creamy.
caribbean jerk chicken
a wonderfully-spiced, but moist and tender, grilled chicken breast with all the tradition of jamaica.
stuffed pork roast
pork loin stuffed with dried fruits and roasted garlic
homemade lasagna
choose from
chicken alfredo lasagna
made with, leeks mushrooms, chicken,fresh mozzarella and a delicious white sauce
or
traditional red lasagna with beef,sausage, fresh mozzarella and a red sauce.
pasta primavera
fettuccini with a light, lemony cream sauce, baby green beans, zucchini, asparagus and fresh basil.
(vegetables may vary according to season)
spanakopita
a mixture of spinach and cheeses,wrapped in individual phyllo packets.
cheese tortellini
with gorgonzola and vermouth cream sauce
grilled portabello mushrooms
a large, grilled portabello mushroom served with port wine reduction sauce
or
creamy gorgonzola sauce
grilled mixed vegetables
a mixture of seasonal vegetables simply coated in olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper so their natural flavors shine through
Desserts, people live for them. Some say the most importantpart of a meal. A perfect dessert seals the deal. Caps an already exceptional experience. Makes you sit back with a silly grin, a happy belly, and think to yourself, “This is the good life”. With The Perfect Palate, you can have your pick of the following time-tested beauties or suggest something else. Making you happy, makes us happy. And, sometimes all it takes is a little sugar.
vanilla chiffon roll
fresh-sweetened whipped cream or mocha whipped cream rolled in a homemade vanilla chiffon cake and served with fresh berries or chocolate sauce.
panna cotta
a traditional Italian vanilla custard served with raspberry sauce and fresh berries.
blackberry cobbler
homemade blackberry cobbler served with sweetened whipped cream or crème anglaise.
apple cranberry cobbler
the same homemade goodness of our blackberry cobbler made with fresh apples and cranberries.
chocolate mousse
rich, bittersweet chocolate and cream creates a smooth, dreamy mousse.
flourless chocolate cake
definitely a dessert for the chocolate lovers. This dense, bittersweet chocolate cake is served with homemade caramel sauce, whipped cream and toasted pecans.
hot chocolate bar
mexican hot chocolate served with shaved bittersweet chocolate, whipped cream and homemade marshmallows.
caramel bars
oat bars filled with our homemade caramel.
brownies
the most chocolate filled-chocolate brownies we have ever tasted.