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Stop refreshing your reservation app and kickstart your day from the comfort of home with these cozy menus. We’re playing the hits with fluffy ricotta pancakes, veggie-laden frittatas, granola butter for your toast, and a Calabrian egg salad. Round up your sleepy-eyed friends or make it a family affair: we think these spreads will please any crowd. What’s better? Only waking up to a 

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No place at the table for gluten? These menus are up for the challenge.

We are tired of gluten-free meals that fall flat. These menus reset the bar, relying on aromatics, spice combos, and creative substitutions so they don’t need gluten to stand on their own. Creamy dips and colorful crudités steal the show; herb-laden dressings take grain bowls to new heights, and desserts use alt flours to enhance textures. Try your hand or 

, but either way, you’re in the clear to invite your pickiest eaters and pasta-loving friends.

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Pick your next trip or reminisce about your most recent one with these menus. An expanded palate is a way to expand the mind so we collaborated with chefs whose regional expertise guided each dish. Unique ingredients, flavor combinations, and methods make themselves at home when cooked from your own kitchen, either by you or 

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Don’t be intimidated: this Spanish classic can be conquered at home, even without a paella pan.

, but you don’t know what to cook. Our menus go beyond the classics (though there’s nothing wrong with a roast chicken, and we’ve got a menu for that). Our goal is to make a gathering memorable by making the intangible element of delicious food completely tangible. We choose food by season, region, or culture to create a cohesive menu. We know how to balance flavors as well as the pacing of the night through the dishes we select and the dining format that we suggest. Get adventurous yourself, or 

 one of these lineups. Either way, these spreads are destined to impress and leave you and your guests dreaming of one more bite.

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Lemon Chicken & Green Beans

Pork Milanese

Meatballs Marinara

Paloma

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

Casa Dragones Joven

Negroni Bar

The Big Green Salad

Flourless Chocolate Cake ($)

Spring Sangria Bar

Vegetable Aioli

Skirt Steak with Arugula Gremolata

Mustard Pork with Mushrooms

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Roasted Veggies

Tequila Bar

Caesar Salad

Chocolate Covered Fruits & Nuts

Berries & Whip

Blueberry Galette ($)

Chocolate Lover's Sundae Bar ($)

Fruits & Nuts Sundae Bar ($)

Ricotta & Roasted Fruit

Locally Caught Fish with Gremolata ($)

Locally Caught Fish with Raisin Scallion Sauce ($)

Mustard Seed Chicken

Halibut with Spring Vegetables

Salmon with Spring Vegetables

Greek Salad Skewers

BBQ Chicken Skewers

Skirt Steak Skewers with Arugula Gremolata

Breakfast Burritos

Grilled Vegetables with Tahini Sauce

Black Bean Dip & Pico de Gallo

Burrata, Arugula & Prosciutto ($)

Parsley Pesto Broc & Beans

Mushroom Grains Bowl

Balsamic Green Beans

Lamb Meatballs with Herb Sauce

Muhammara Dip with Pita & Carrots

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Charred Eggplant Dip & Cucumbers

Tarragon Chicken

Arugula & Macadamia Salad

Zucchini Cake with Crème Fraîche Whip

Chocolate Torte with Ice Cream

Banana Cake

Arugula & Pea Salad

Snap Pea Succotash

Couscous & Clover

Berry Bowl

Red Snapper Ceviche

Spring Pea Bruschetta 

RGC (Roasted Garlic Chicken)

Fennel Chard Salad

Spicy Wild Rice & Beans

Confetti Shrimp

Green Lasagna

Squash with Herbs

Apple Tarte Tatin with Whipped Cream ($)

Aioli Shrimp Cocktail  ($)

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Pudding

Berry Crisp

Steak Tartare

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Farm Fresh Lettuces with Herbs

Fish Tacos

Spicy Guacamole with Corn Chips & Crudités

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Chile Rellenos

Carnitas Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa

Veal Piccata (Special Occasion)

Concord Torte

Almond Tahini Cake 

White Wine Steamed Clams

Stone Crab Claws with Aioli ($)

Oyster Mushroom Tinga  ($)

Esquites 

Chile Colorado

Arroz Mexicano

Chiles en Nogada

Cauliflower al Pastor 

Mustard Seed Salmon

Seared Polenta & Mushrooms 

Waldorf Salad

Pumpkin Maple Health Muffins

Whole Roast Chicken

Cauliflower Steaks with Salsa Verde

Cobb Salad

Morning Glories

Peppercorn Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream ($)

Chicken Paillard with Arugula Salad ($)

Buttered Radishes

Mushroom Pâté Cracker

Chicken Liver Mousse & Jam

Baked Halibut with Radish Pesto ($)

Roast Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Dill Yogurt Dressed Greens

Arugula & Pickled Shallots

Oysters on the Half Shell

Vignarola

Shaved Vegetable Pizza

Lobster & Snap Pea Paella ($)

Sweet Pea Hummus & Crudités

Burrata Bar ($)

Zucchini with Walnut-Mint Pesto

Grilled Asparagus & Capers

Purely Shirley

Green Juice

Roasted Tomato & Labneh Dip

Crispy Baked Artichoke Hearts

Seared Chicken with Basil Aioli

Farro al Limone

Cacio e Pepe Broccolini

California Dip & Crudités 

Tinned Fish Board ($)

Roasted Mushrooms

Sweet Potato & Fennel Soup

Bagna Cauda & Crudités 

Shaved Vegetable Salad with Parmesan & Mint Vinaigrette 