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Karen Lee, the Private Chef, now offers (in addition to her full service catering):
A SMALL DINNER PARTY SPECIAL (2 to 14 guests)
- For people who do not require full service catering
- For people who have time to shop
- For people who enjoy having food preparation done in their own kitchen
- For people who want to save money
With this Private Chef service, you have many options: You may prefer to do the shopping yourself
or to have me shop. You may choose to have me stay to cook or to have me prepare the food ahead of time
to be reheated.
Simple or elaborate menus are available. Menus are designed around your request. If you say,
"I love steak" then I will suggest a few steak dishes such as Ginger Beef, Sichuan Steak au Poivre,
or Marinated and Grilled Porterhouse and so forth. See sample menu below.
I look forward to cooking for you!
| Chef's Fee: |
$65.00 an hour ($75 after 6:00 pm.)
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| Shopping Time: |
$25.00 an hour |
| Travel Time out of New York City: |
$25.00 an hour |
| Food Cost: |
Varies depending on the menu and if organic produce is used |
For example, the estimated preparation time for a dinner party for 10 to 12 people would be 8 to 12 hours depending on the menu. If you have a housekeeper to wash dishes during the day, then I can prepare more food in less time. Once you have chosen the menu, I can give you an exact cost of labor and food.
(many menus available)
| 2 Hors D'oeuvres |
- Wild Mushroom Spring Rolls
- Smoked Salmon Rolls with Crème Fraiche, Chives and Horseradish
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| First Course |
- Tomato and Roasted Pepper Soup or
- Split Pea Soup with Spiced Yogurt
- Parmesan Toast
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| Main Course |
- Marinated and Roasted Rack of Lamb or
- Sautéed Red Snapper with Red Wine Port Glaze
- Chinese Vegetable Risotto
- Butternut Squash Puree
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| Dessert |
- Chocolate Fallen Soufflé Cake or
- Coconut Cake with Freshly Grated Coconut and Lemon Curd Filling
- Crème Chantilly & Fresh Berries
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