a sit down dinner celebrating family, passover tradition + spring holidays

hors d’oeuvres set out before dinner

... gingered smoked eggplant caviar

atop hand carved cucumber crowns

.. colorful root vegetable terra chips

...smoked salmon roulade with wasabi cream cheese 

            on mini bamboo plates or spoons

..spoons with voodoo + matza crackers

..triple crème brie slathered with apple and walnut goo

sit down dinner service

passover seder meal 

in a non traditional style

soup course

        fragrant  chicken and dill broth 

        with baby carrots + mini matzoh dumplings

fish and salad course

         please choose
         one of the following:

a  duet of fish crowns

sesame salmon tatare  and whitefish salad

perched in English cucumber cups

with arugula and grapefruit salad.

(no wheat products: gluten free)

salmon cigars

sliced smoked salmon and house made

herbed rondele wrapped asparagus

over arugula + roasted pepper salad

(no wheat products: gluten free)

new wave gefilte fish

whitefish and salmon balls
served  

with tender hearts of romaine

drizzled with creamy horseradish Caesar

(no wheat products: gluten free)

dinner course

please choose one of the following:

wine and san marzano braised savory brisket or 

lamb osso bucco moroccan style

         tender lamb shanks braised with almonds, chickpeas,

dried plums, apricots and highlighted with citrus notes

served with quinoa pilaf and cumin + lemon kissed carrots + haricot vert

balsalmic braised short ribs

with baby bello mushrooms, pearl onions

and teenage farmers market carrots

served with truffled yukon gold potatoes, and

         lemon zest asparagus

tuscan baby lamb chops

rosemary and garlic marinated baby lamb chops

served with creamy chipotle sweet potato anna

and sauteed watercress

dessert course

a dessert sampler with
chocolate orange mousse on edible chocolate spoons
fresh strawberry mousse with raspberry garnish
rosewater scented marscapone filled apricots + pistachio
housemade meringues with sugar glitter
and chocolate covered Pesach marshmallows

please choose one of the following:

fraise romanoff

... fresh spring strawberries macerated in liqueur and fresh squeezed orange juice and served with a topping of whipped cream, served in a martini glass, garnished with an  almond macaroon “stirrer”

... matza  blintz cupakes served warm with fresh fruit salad

whipped cream no sugar

fresh fruit  salad -

... passover flour less death by chocolate  

Belgium chocolate torte with  

dark chocolate mousse and sundried apricots stuffed with rosewater scented marscapone

... crustless signature cappuccino  cheesecake

stratas of creamy coffee and espresso cheesecake

alternative for Ami: 

bananas sautéed in butter topped with marscapone

Passover 2010 - celebrating Pesach at the Actors Temple NYC

Wondering what to do on the second night of

Passover - tired of cooking and tired of the same

old same old traditional heavy passover food.

Need some gluten free passover options?

need some vegetarian/vegan passover options?

Looking for a creative innovative caterer?

Tired of winter+ ready for spring + renewal?

you've come to the right spot....

Purim is over and we are heading
into the Passover Season.

Have Passover catered by CuisinEtc
in your comfort of your own home

or  come celebrate with a vibrant

Midtown West Community at the Actors Temple NYC.

Please join CuisinEtc Catering & Special Events
and the Actors Temple

on Tuesday March 30, 2010

at the Actors Temple

for the second night Passover seder

339 West 47th Street, NYC

between 8th and 9th Avenue

212-245-6975

reservations required

please contact the Actors Temple for pricing and further information.

we are thrilled to present the following

Passover Seder Menu

a non traditional and very delicious

kosher style passover menu

featuring

Salmon Primavera –

filet of salmon brushed with honey horseradish glaze and layered with thinly sliced

yellow + green zucchini and roma tomatoes

Vegetarian Alternative:

Fritada de Espinaca

- Sephardic spinach-cheese casserole

East Meets West Salad Mixed greens, sundried cranberry

+ glazed pecans with Asian inspired dressing

Broccoli Salad with Mandarin Oranges

Roasted Red Potatoes with Artichokes, Brussel Sprouts

includes our Fabulous Signature Dessert Finale: “Rivers of Sweets”

A bountiful display of ”flowing” rivers of chocolate

Surrounded by dippable goodies such as (selections can vary)

coconut macaroons, meringue cookies, and fresh fruit

this Community Seder is open to the public 

(see Actors Temple website for pricing information)