Cooking with Friends
Gather your friends, family, or business acquaintances for a very special evening at Chez Boucher Cooking School. As host, you determine the theme of the party, and together we will plan your menu and create the recipes to be prepared and served to your guests. Your group will enjoy hands on instruction and learn cooking methods and techniques in our state-of-the-art kitchen. After you’ve prepared your meal, you are invited to sit down to dinner to enjoy, critique and savor your creations.
Email us at info@chezboucher.com to check availability for your date.and pick from the menu choices below!
PRICING:
8 people minimum
3-course meal: $95.00 per person
4-course meal: 125.00 per person
(Please note, the pricing does not include alcoholic beverages and gratuity)
Class & lunch or dinner runs approximately 4 hours
$250.00 deposit to reserve date
Once you have chosen a date and number of courses, we can start the menu planning. Please choose your menu selections from the following lunch & dinner menus.
COOKING WITH FRIENDS
MENU OPTIONS:
STARTERS
ANTIPASTO PLATTER
Marinated Mushrooms, Artichoke Hearts & Olives
Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Bruschetta
Assorted Grilled Vegetables
Italian Cured Meats
Italian Artisanal Cheeses
Stuffed Campari Tomatoes with Mozzarella Cheese
Pickled Onions & Garlic
TABLE SPREADS SERVED WITH OLIVE OIL CROSTINI
– Choose 3:
Roasted Shallot, Fig & Black Olive
Black Olive Tapenade
Sun Dried Tomatoes with Feta Cheese
Mediterranean Chickpea Hummus with Toasted Pita
Goat Cheese Rolled In Fin Herbs with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic
Artichoke, Lemon & Caper
Roasted Garlic White Bean & Rosemary Puree
House-made Boursin Cheese
BRUSCHETTA
choice of:
Fresh Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella
Sautéed Wild Mushroom
Tri-colored Pepper & Feta Cheese
Goat Cheese & Dark Cherry Confit
Cajun Crab & Artichoke Soufflé – Accompanied by a Roasted Red Bell Pepper Coulis
PROVENCAL TARTS
choice of:
Roasted Shallot, Fig & Black Olive
Prosciutto, Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola
Fresh Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella
Shrimp & Broccoli Alfredo
Sun Dried Tomato & Feta Cheese
PLATED APPETIZERS
Espresso-crusted pork tenderloin with Dark Cherry Confit
Stuffed Shrimp wrapped in Prosciutto with Hazelnut Pesto
Vegetarian Thai Spring Rolls with Sweet Pepper Soy Sauce
Cilantro Chicken Bites with Sweet Red Pepper Glaze
SOUPS
Thai Chicken,Eggplant, Coconut & Sweet Basil Soup
Chilled Seafood Gazpacho with Native Maine Shrimp & Crab Meat
New England Fish, Baby Clam or Seafood Chowder
Sweet Corn & Crab Bisque with Fresh Basil
Ale House Crab & Cheddar Bisque
VEGETARIAN SOUPS
Oven Roasted Vegetable Soup
Wild Mushroom Cappuccino Bisque with Cocoa Cream
Sweet Potato, Pumpkin or Butternut Squash Bisque with Cinnamon Apple Chips and Crème Fraiche
Cream of Carrot & Ginger Bisque with Maple Syrup
Chestnut Bisque with Shiitake Mushrooms & Gingered Cream
Cold Peach with Toasted Pistachios and Fresh Mint
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Bisque with Pesto Crème Fraiche
Apple Parsnip Bisque
SALADS
Classic Caesar – crisp romaine lettuce tossed in a homemade Caesar dressing garnished with
roasted grape tomatoes, pickled onions, cucumbers & a Boursin cheese croustade
Green Goddess – crisp romaine lettuce tossed in a creamy spinach & chive vinaigrette
and garnished with grape tomatoes, olives and pumpernickel croutons
Framboise – mixed greens tossed in a red wine vinaigrette,
garnished with toasted pecans, fresh raspberries and gorgonzola cheese
French Country – Mixed baby greens tossed in a champagne vinaigrette,
garnished with pickled onions, radishes, orange segments and Boursin cheese spread
Fresh Baby Spinach – with strawberries, orange segments, pickled onions,
tossed in a sweet & sour poppy seed dressing
Wilted Baby Spinach – with dried cranberries, pickles onions, toasted pecans and gorgonzola cheese
tossed in a warm Dijon bacon vinaigrette
Heirloom Tomato Salad – served over baby greens in a parmesan cheese crisp and
garnished with fresh basil and orange balsamic syrup
Marinated Shrimp & Avocado – served over Boston Bibb lettuce with chipotle dressing and ruby red grapefruit
Mediterranean Tomato & Feta Cheese – mixed baby greens tossed in a red wine vinaigrette,
garnished with oven roasted tomatoes, Sicilian olives & herb baked feta cheese
Beet & Arugula Salad – Sliced golden and red beets with fresh baby arugula
tossed in a lemon sherry, caraway & Fennel seed vinaigrette
topped with crumbled feta cheese & an orange balsamic drizzle
BLT Salad: With grilled romaine lettuce, apple-smoked bacon
roasted grape tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese & red wine vinaigrette
Assorted melon ball salad with artisanal lettuce and fresh herbs
Watermelon salad with feta cheese, artisanal lettuce and balsamic vinaigrette
ENTREES:
Beef:
Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Red Wine Demi Glace
Pan Seared Steak Au Poirve with a Brandy Cream
Marinated London Broil with a Rosemary Au Jus
Pork:
Espresso Rubbed Pork Tenderloin – with dark cherry confit, Kahlua cream or Dijon mustard cream
Apple cider brined double thick pork chops with peach chutney
Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin Roulade – with sun dried tomato pesto and a horseradish crème fraiche
Roast Pork Florentine – with a spinach & cheese stuffing and Pinot Noir demi-glace
Oven Roasted Stuffed Pork Loin – with cranberry-apricot bread stuffing & fresh sage and apple cider gravy
Poultry:
Chicken Cordon Bleu – stuffed with smoked Gouda and rosemary ham,
breaded and baked topped with a sherry cream
Mediterranean Chicken Oreganata – with capers, tomatoes and olives served
over a lemon, spinach & feta orzo with roasted tomato coulis
Princess Chicken – rolled with fresh asparagus, prosciutto ham & Boursin cheese
Chicken Ballotine – rolled with a fresh vegetable filling, served over a Dijon cream
Baked Stuffed chicken Breast with cranberry apricot stuffing & apple sage pan gravy
Seafood:
Pan Roasted Salmon – served with a cranberry mustard glaze
Macadamia Nut Encrusted Mahi Mahi – served over grilled pineapple, with wilted spinach, and a mango rum glaze
Baked Stuffed Filet of Sole with baby shrimp & vegetable stuffing finished with a lemon cream sauce
Seafood Lasagna with crab, shrimp, white fish & mozzarella cheese in a Sherry Newburg Sauce
Shrimp and Artichoke Risotto
Shrimp Scampi Provencal
Pan Roasted Citrus Salmon
Optional Sides:
Starches:
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Stuffed Potatoes
Duchesse Potatoes
Potatoes Anna
Potato Au Gratin
Russet Potato Fans
Potato, Goat Cheese & Chive Custard
Oven-roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Pan-fried Wild Rice Cakes
Rice Pilaf or Wild Rice Pilaf
Lemon, Spinach & Feta Orzo
Penne Pasta
Vegetables:
Green Bean Bundles
Grilled or Steamed Asparagus
Steamed Broccoli
Wilted Spinach
Oven-roasted Root Vegetables
Tomato Provencal
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Stir-fry Vegetable Medley
DESSERTS:
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Rum Raisin Sauce
Chocolate Mousse Cake with Raspberry Coulis
Chocolate Mousse L ‘Orange with fresh mint
Crème Caramel with fresh seasonal berries
Flourless Chocolate Torte with raspberry coulis
Ginger Ice Cream with grilled pineapple, mango and kiwi, served with chipotle pepper peanut brittle
Warm Gingerbread Cake with banana ice cream and fresh strawberries
Lemon Curd Tart with blueberries fresh whipped cream
Poached Pear Custard Tart with apricot glaze
Icky Sticky Rum Raisin Pudding with coconut rum glaze
Phyllo Baked Pear with a chocolate Ganache filling
Salted Caramel Pot de Crème