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Everything you need to know to cook and host with ease.

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The Culinistas is a resource that gives everyone the freedom and confidence to connect around a meal.

Our optional drinks service includes up to 2 drinks plus waitstaff who will arrive 1 hour before guests and provide 4 hours of service. Additional time will be billed at $60/hour. The Culinistas will provide ice and non-alcoholic ingredients. The host is responsible for providing alcohol.

Dairy

Eggs

Fish

Shellfish

Nuts

Gluten

Pork

Sesame

Beef

Alliums

Consider these five factors, and you’ll never stress about the last course. 

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 

. Two hour wait time—we don’t do that anymore.

Yes, you should be having fun at your own party.

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.

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.

You’ll be slinging pies like a pizzaiolo in no time.

Caramelized, juicy, and perfectly tender every time

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, mangiamo!

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Top Chef

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Food & Wine

Gwyneth Parltrow

Goop

Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Meatballs Marinara

Think & Drink

Cucumber Avocado Soup

Cherry Upside Down Cake

Roasted Eggplant with Pine Nut & Raisins

Panna Cotta

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Cauliflower Soup

Greek Salad

Berries & Whip

Tzatziki Roasted Chicken

Tuna Tartare ($)

Blueberry Galette ($)

Garden Greens Galette

Sea Bass & Tomatoes ($)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Hummus & Crudités

Locally Caught Fish with Lemon ($)

Greek Salad Skewers

Beef Tenderloin Toasts with Horseradish Cream ($)

Eggplant with Couscous & Mint

Tomato Baked Feta & Baguette

Baked Salmon with Cucumber Salad

Romesco Toast

Arugula & Macadamia Salad

Santorini Chicken

Blood Orange Cake

Berry Bowl

RGC (Roasted Garlic Chicken)

Fennel Chard Salad

Scallop Toast ($)

Caprese

Lamb Chops ($)

Offsite

Big Brood

Devils On Horseback

Apple Ricotta Toast

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Coffee Cake

Purples & Greens

Sea Bass with Leeks & Spinach ($)

New York Strip with Spinach & Broccolini

French Onion Soup

White Bean Hummus & Crudités

Buttermilk Romaine Salad

Waldorf Salad

White Ragù Pappardelle

Morning Glories

Chicken Paillard with Arugula Salad ($)

Whipped Chèvre Peppadew Peppers

Prosciutto & Melon Skewers

Caviar Chip ($)

Country Pâté Cracker

Lemony Pasta Fagioli

Spanakopita

Halloumi, Beets & Citrus

Lamb Keftedes with Tzatziki

Fig Frozen Yogurt with Baklava Brittle ($)

Three Feta Dips

Cod with Skordalia ($)

Giouvetsi

Feta in Phyllo

Dill Yogurt Dressed Greens

Romaine & Avocado Salad

Black Pepper Pork Chop

Olive Oil Poached Halibut ($)

Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Golden Baked Feta & Baguette

Roasted Tomato & Labneh Dip

Crispy Baked Artichoke Hearts

Spicy Rigatoni alla Vodka

Arugula Pesto Pasta

Brown Butter Fluke & Carrots ($)

Swordfish & Crushed Olives

Chicken Scarpariello

Sweet Potato & Fennel Soup

Cod with Ratatouille 

Spiced Lamb & Couscous ($)

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding ($)

Mediterranean Whitefish Spread

Shrimp Saganaki Meatballs

Harissa Roasted Carrot Soup

Grilled Halloumi & White Beans

Power Green Salad

Steakhouse Bites & Potatoes

Sticky Salmon & Broccolini

Sautéed Shrimp with Tomatoes & Spinach

Zucchini Nuggets

Portobello Pasta 

Meyer Lemon Tart ($)

Cauliflower & Kale Pasta

Honeydew & Kiwi

Martini Bar

G & T Bar

Bubbles Bar

Prior to cooking, toasting grains helps to intensify its flavor

Boost Your Grains

All cooked in one vessel, efficient with minimal clean up

One Pot Wonder

Nut + herb + citrus + olive oil, all you need for a perfect pesto

Pesto Equation

All great dishes start with an aromatic base to develop flavor

Build A Foundation

A dish that alchemizes three bold and distinct flavors to hit sweet, sour, savory, salty, and bitter notes

Trifecta

Creating delicious flavor combinations using both cooked and fresh ingredients

Pizza Topping Equation

Herbs that thread flavor throughout a recipe and garnish

Infusing Oil

Browning your protein (crisping the exterior while softening the interior) will help to intensify its flavor

Char Goes Far

Using a sharp ingredient to cut the richness from heavier ingredients

Balancing Act

Large format & straightforward recipes that are ideal for crowds

Party Meal

Layering different types of the same fruit or vegetable to your dish for an extra level of complexity

Tomayto Tomahto

Using natural sweeteners in place of processed and refined sugar

Sweetness Substitute

The unexpected pairing of something sweet to a protein complements the dish

Sweet Ingredient + Savory Protein

Marinate for Flavor

Classics Redone

Creative use of soaked nuts, puréed veggies or dried fruit as your thickener to develop the right consistency

Alternative Thickeners

Use leftover herbs or vegetable scraps to strengthen the flavor in a dish and reduce food waste

Infused Broth

Using onion powder to enhance the onion flavor helps to save cooking time

Onion Powder Power

Using a multitude of soft stem herbs helps to brighten your dressings & marinades

All the Herbs

You’re here to cook, not do math. But knowing a few simple equations—like the 1:1:1 meatball ratio and the fruit salad formula—is the secret to kitchen freedom, and there’s no final exam.


Formula

Flavor keys include techniques from across the culinary spectrum (think: infusing, searing, marinating, pickling) but they all share the same goal: to maximize every ingredient’s flavor, every time you cook. 