PRIVATE PARTY MENU CHOICES FOR DECEMBER- FEBRUARY, 2021

                                                  (for 4-8 participants/ prices are per person)

 

Chop, WOK & Talk! Is offering something ‘to do’ during the pandemic. Because eating is ‘essential ‘and most restaurants are closed/limited we are offering the option of private parties for groups that know each other extremely well/relatives/co-workers.  This gives everyone involved a comfort level and gives you a chance to socialize, learn some new cooking skills and enjoy a restaurant quality meal.  Most classes are 3 hours long with a few 4-hour classes indicated by an *.  All safety and sanitation measures are in place and there were no problems since we began classes in late June.  The private party scenario will continue until the pandemic is under control.

IF interested please call for a list of available dates, let us know of allergies/dietary restrictions, choose a menu and come hungry!!  BTW, all classes are BYOB!  

You deserve a night out!!!

Dorothy  412-362-0679  chopwoktalk@msn.com

 

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New Options for December:  

Christmas dinner in various countries

Holiday brunch class (effortless…all dishes prepared in advance)

Edible gifts for the holidays plus lunch (easy recipes but great for gift giving)

Holiday Baking with Yeast Doughs plus lunch (recipes can be used for breakfast/dinner, the holiday table/gift giving)

 

DECEMBER MENU CHOICES….January/February choices follow December.

SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS DINNER (riff on chicken & waffles)/$80.00/BYOB  

Mac n’cheese soup

Real turkey slices over a ‘stuffing’ waffle topped with buttermilk mashed potatoes & gravy

Cranberry compote

Sweet potato-pecan pie with whipped cream

 

GERMAN CHRISTMAS DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Bratwurst appetizer bites with a sauerkraut dipping sauce

Apple stuffed pork chops with gravy

Baked cheese spaetzle

Grilled tipsy plums (boozy)

Ricotta crepes with a cranberry topping and eiskaffe (cold coffee with ice cream)

 

*AMERICAN CHRISTMAS DINNER/$90.00/BYOB

Roasted red pepper soup with Sambuca cream

Holiday Salad (variety of citrus, arugula, radicchio, fried prosciutto goat cheese packet topped with a pomegranate dressing)

Steak au poivre (black peppercorns) in a cognac sauce

Roasted garlic Duchess potatoes with truffle oil (optional)

Green beans Polonaise

Red velvet souffle with whipped cream cheese topping

 

*ITALIAN FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES /$90.00/BYOB:

Ahi tuna bruschetta topped with tapanade, arugula and roasted tomatoes

Grilled calamari salad with mixed greens, citrus segments, fennel and a pink grapefruit dressing

Homemade Asiago foccacia

Cioppino (shrimp, mussels, fish, scallops & logistino cooked in a red sauce)

Zuppa Inglese for dessert (layers of cake, rum & jam, vanilla and chocolate pastry cream, whipped cream and fruit)

Limoncello

 

*FRENCH CHRISTMAS DINNER/$90.00/BYOB:

Baked brie topped with a jam, walnuts, rum, honey & rosemary and served with crostini and apple slices

Arugula/frisee salad with poached egg and bacon lardons

Rosemary-pistachio rack of lamb topped with a red grapes in a white wine sauce

Haricot verte (thin green beans) with a Meyer lemon dressing

Gratin Dauphinois (thin sliced potatoes baked with butter and cream)

Salted caramel molten lava cakes for dessert

 

HOLIDAY BRUNCH/$85.00/BYOB: (all recipes can be made in advance)

Spiced chocolate eggnog punch with whipped cream

Overnight loaded breakfast casserole (bacon, sausage, eggs, bread and cheese)

Dulce de leche French toast casserole sprinkled with powder sugar and garnished with berries

Citrus salad with honey-lime dressing (oranges, red & white grapefruit, avocado and pomegranates)

Pumpkin pie tartlets in a pecan crust

Fleur de sel caramels and almond cookies

 

*HOLIDAY BAKING WITH YEAST DOUGH: $85.00/BYOB (goodies will be sampled then taken home and you will be served soup and sandwich during this  four hour class)

German cherry almond paste stollen

Yukon gold cinnamon rolls

Mini nut rolls

Holiday breakfast wreath with cranberries, almonds & vanilla icing (delicious and can be used for a centerpiece)

 

*HOLIDAY GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN: $85.00/BYOB: (you will make and sample these goodies then take the remainder home.  Soup and sandwich will be served during this four hour class)

Pecan pie monkey bread

Italian almond cookies

Holiday shortbread bites

Cinnamon palmiers made with puff pastry

Pumpkin pie tartlets with a pecan crust

Lime, gin and white chocolate macaroons

 

AMALFI COAST DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Bruschetta topped with caponata (sweet & sour vegetable mixture) and creamy goat cheese

Orange and Belgium endive salad with kalamata olives and roasted hazelnuts

Sole with fennel, grapefruit and citrus sauce

Homemade pasta with Alfredo sauce

Rum panna cotta topped with salted caramel sauce and chopped hazelnuts

Sip of limoncello

 

CHINESE DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Chinese honey hoisin ribs

Scallion pancakes

Pork pot stickers with dipping sauce

General Tso’s shrimp with broccoli

Ginger pineapple chicken with almonds over rice

 

GREEK DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Greek avgolemono soup with orzo (lemon soup)

Spanakopetia appetizers (phyllo dough) with lemon sauce

Greek panzanella salad with vegetables, feta and homemade croutons

Moussaka (eggplant, ground beef )

Baklava

 

MOROCCAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

B’stilla (sweet chicken and nut pie in phyllo dough)

Butter lettuce salad with tangerines & Kalamata olives

Lamb and apricot tagine (stew) over couscous and topped with a lemon yogurt sauce

Moroccan coconut cookies

Moroccan coffee and mint tea will be served

 

PASTA GRANNIES/$80.00/BYOB:

Caesar salad with homemade Caesar dressing and warm croutons

Ricotta cavatelli with homemade red sauce

Fettuccine carbonara (eggs, cheese & pancetta)

Pici (hand rolled spaghetti) in an almond, jalapeno & Parmesan pesto

Butternut squash ravioli in a brown butter sage sauce topped with toasted hazelnuts

 

*PIZZA PASTRY & LIMONCELLO/$85.00/BYOB:

Hot sausage, ricotta and provolone calzones

Panzanella salad

Meat lover’s pizza with red sauce and mozzarella

Pizza with goat cheese, fig jam sliced pears, prosciutto and then topped with an arugula salad

Pizza with ricotta sauce, caramelized onions, thinly sliced pancetta and a sprinkling of rosemary

Warm grape cake for dessert

Bring 2 1/2 cups (per person) of “cheap” vodka in a glass jar and we’ll make limoncello!

 

TAPAS  OF MADRID/$85.00/BYOB:

Hot olives with crostini

Shrimp fritters with piquillo pepper and marcona almond sauce

Flank steak on crostini smeared with goat cheese and topped with chutney

Grilled sweet onions topped with blue cheese, chives, roasted almonds and a balsamic drizzle

Tortilla Espanola (potato omelet, sweet bell peppers, onions and ham)

Meatballs of Madrid cooked in a red sauce with peas

Crema Catalan (Spanish version of crème brulee)

 

THAI DINNER/$80.00/BYOB

Spicy chicken coconut soup

Fried pork spring rolls with a spicy cherry dipping sauce

Green mango salad with coconut, scallions, sprouts and cashews

Red curry shrimp with a variety of vegetables and pineapple over jasmine rice

Lemongrass  tea

 

THAI & VIETNAMESE FAVORITES/$85.00/BYOB:

Meatball lettuce wraps with herbs, cucumber and peanut sauce

Pad see ew with fresh rice noodles, beef, bok choy, sprouts and chilies

Chicken banh mi sandwich with spicy mayo, a variety of herbs, cucumbers, chilies and pickled carrots and pears

Red curry with pork, pineapple, red peppers and peas over jasmine rice

 

TUSCAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Wedding soup

Antipasto salad with a variety of salamis, tomatoes, cheese,garbanzo beans, sugared walnuts, warm croutons and a balsamic drizzle

Braciole (stuffed steak with roasted peppers, bocconcini, golden raisins, and pine nuts) braised in a tomato-wine sauce

Homemade focaccia with black pepper and rosemary

Cannoli tart with pistachio crust drizzled with chocolate and topped with whipped cream

A sip of limoncello

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JANUARY MENU OPTIONS, 2021:

APPERIZERS AROUND THE WORLD/$80.00/BYOB:

Raviolo which is a 4 inch cheese ravioli with an egg yolk inside and sauteed in a sage brown butter sauce (Italy)

Steak burritos with pickled onions, tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato and feta cheese (Greek style)

Lemongrass mussels in a coconut broth (Thai)

Southern arancini (creamy grits rolled into a ball, stuffed with ham and pimento cheese and deep fried)

 

ARGENTINIAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Fry bread with grilled provolone cheese & chorizo and topped with salad & fried egg

Grilled sirloin steak with a red chimmichurri sauce

Grilled Yukon gold potatoes topped with a mustard lemon sauce

Grilled multi colored carrots tossed with arugula, parsley and topped with warm goat cheese and fried garlic chips

Tres leche cake drizzled with a bourbon dulce de leche sauce

 

 

CAJUN-CREOLE FAVORITES/$85.00/BYOB:

Chicken & sausage gumbo over rice

Lettuce and tomato salad topped with shrimp remoulade

Muffuletta sandwich on Italian bread with a variety of meat, cheese, pickled jardinière & olive relish

Beignets stuffed with nutella, fried and dusted with powdered sugar

 

CHINESE/$80.00/BYOB:

Sizzling rice shrimp soup

Mu shu pancakes with hoisin sauce

Kung Pao Pork with water chestnuts, baby corn, sweet red and green peppers over rice

General Tso’s chicken with broccoli

 

DIM SUM FAVORITES/$85.00/BYOB:

Shrimp & pork egg rolls with spicy apricot sauce

Crab rangoons with blackberry ginger sauce

Chicken dumplings with a lime cilantro sauce

Scallion pancakes with dipping sauce

Baked pork bao buns

 

FRENCH DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

French onion soup topped with croutons and gruyere cheese

Arugula salad with poached egg and bacon lardons

Pork tenderloins with pears in a brandy cream sauce

Celery root, potato and pear gratin

Salted caramel molten lava cakes for dessert

 

GERMAN/$85.00/BYOB:

Krautstrudel in phyllo topped with creamy mustard sauce

Red cabbage

Spätzle

Pork schnitzel with lemon wedges

Bee sting cake (light and airy cake filled with custard and topped with sugared almonds)

 

GREEK DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Greek lemon soup with orzo

Lamb gyro dumplings topped with tzatziki

Panzanella salad with feta, vegetables and homemade croutons

Pastitsio (Greek lasagna with beef filling)

Kaitifi for dessert (very similar to baklava)

 

INDIAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Homemade naan

Turkey kathi rolls topped with a mint & date sauce

Chicken pistachio korma

Apricot biryani (rice casserole)

Pear chutney and cucumber & mint riata

Kheer (rice puddling with nuts and topped with mango)

 

* ITALIAN DINNER/$90.00/BYOB:

 Antipasti platter of meats, cheese, olives, and grilled crostini

 Roasted winter pear stuffed with goat cheese on a bed of arugula drizzled with balsamic syrup and topped with candied hazelnuts

 Pork loin with blood oranges and mostarda (candied fruit in a mustard sauce)

 Lemon risotto with peas and pancetta

 Zabaglione (light Marsala egg custard) with blueberries and Italian almond cookies

 Sip of limoncello

 

KOREAN DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Shrimp and udon noodle soup

Mandu (dumplings)

Scallion pancakes with dipping sauce

Bimimbap (mixture of pork, veggies, rice and hot sauce in a bowl topped with a fried egg)

 

MEXICAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Tortilla soup with chicken and fried tortilla strips

Street corn salad

Tamarind glazed pork chops with pear pico de gallo

Chipotle cheddar scalloped potatoes

Sopapilla cheesecake pie for dessert

 

MOROCCAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

B’stilla appetizer (sweet chicken & nut pie in phyllo)

Moroccan citrus salad with vanilla sauce

Chicken tagine with pears and cinnamon

Couscous with lemon, herbs & olives

Kanafeh (phyllo custard dessert)

Moroccan coffee & mint tea

 

PASTA GRANNIES/$80.00/BYOB:

Panzanella salad with seasonal vegetables & homemade croutons

Cheese ravioli with red sauce

Cavatelli rigate with fig-rosemary-pancetta sauce

Fettuccine with carbonara (egg, cheese & pancetta) sauce

Pici  (hand-rolled spaghetti) with a tomato-almond pesto

 

*PIZZA, PASTRY & LIMONCELLO/$85.00/BYOB:

Mini calzones filled with hot sausage, ricotta & provolone cheese

Caesar salad from scratch and homemade croutons

Meat lover’s pizza with red sauce and mozzarella

Pizza with goat cheese, fig jam sliced pears, prosciutto and then topped with an arugula salad

Pizza with ricotta sauce, caramelized onions, thinly sliced pancetta and a sprinkling of rosemary

Warm grape cake

Bring 2 1/2 cups “cheap” vodka (per person) in a glass jar and we’ll make limoncello

 

SOUTHERN COOKIN’/$85.00/BYOB:

Cornbread cakes with a cinnamon-honey butter

Sweet tea pork chop over pimento cheesy grits topped with bourbon apple cider jus

Molasses glazed green beans

Tequila spiked fried peach hand pies with ice cream

 

SOUTHWESTERN/$85.00/BYOB: 

Spicy chili con queso with tortilla chips

Grilled confetti Texas slaw

Grilled coffee chipotle porterhouse pork chops

Corn pudding

Bacon cheddar biscuits

Texas pecan pie

 

TAPAS AND PAELLA/$85.00/BYOB:

Hot olive mixture and marinated Manchego cheese

Fig and Serrano ham phyllo rolls

Grilled zucchini with salsa verde

Pork tenderloin on crostini with a mild blue cheese sauce

Paella (saffron rice, chicken, chorizo, shrimp and mussels)

Spanish almond cake (GF)

 

THAI DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Tom yum spicy shrimp soup

Fried pork spring rolls with sweet and spicy dipping sauce

Thai winter salad with napa cabbage, grapefruit, cashews basil, chilies, and crispy fried onions

Pad see ew with  beef, bok choy and fresh rice noodles

Lemongrass tea

 

THAI & VIETNAMESE FAVORITES/$80.00/BYOB:

Bang bang shrimp

Banh mi sandwiches with beef, herbs, jalapenos, pickled carrots and a spicy sauce

Red curry chicken with root vegetables

Vietnamese coffee sundae

 

TUSCAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Fig and onion caramelle (candy wrapper pasta shape) with a gorganzola dolce fonduta (Cheese sauce)

Caesar salad with homemade warm croutons

Spatchcocked Cornish game hen with a rosemary garlic rub, pancetta and a white wine sauce

Cavatelli with a sage-walnut butter sauce

Tuscan biscotti (cantucci) with hazelnuts and almonds accompanied by a hot affagato (coffee with ice cream)

Sip of limoncello

 

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FEBRURARY MENU OPTIONS:  (featuring Chinese New Year, Valentine Day Dinner and a Mardi Gras Celebration plus a Hawaiian dinner, Hungarian dinner and Perogie class) :

 (This is a work in progress and not written in stone….yet)

 

*CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION/$90.00/BYOB: (red clothing preferred….black/ white means BAD LUCK!)

Shanghai soup dumplings

Crab rangoons with a blackberry ginger sauce

Szechuan peanut noodles with bean sprouts, egg skins and scallions in a delicious peanut sauce

Lovebird’s shrimp on a bird’s nest of puffed rice noodles with salt & sugar snap peas and rice

Volcano (flaming) pork stir fry of fresh pineapple, sweet red peppers, lichees & snow peas in a sweet & sour sauce with rice

Spun apple wedges (similar to candied apples)on a stick with sesame seeds and five spice powder

 

*NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION/$90.00/BYOB: (masques and beads encouraged)

Cajun shrimp and corn chowder

Fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese and spicy bacon jam

Nola’s muffuletta sandwich with a variety of meats, cheese, and a pickled relish

Andouille sausage, chicken and shrimp jambalaya

Brennan’s famous Banana’s Foster flambeed in rum & banana liqueur over vanilla ice cream

You will decorate King cake cupcakes for you to take home

 

*VALENTINE DAY CELEBRATION/$90.00/BYOB:

Baked brie topped with a raspberry-rum-walnut topping  accompanied by crostini and apples

Honey roasted pear salad on Bibb lettuce with blue cheese (optional) and candied hazelnuts

Dried fruit stuffed pork loin topped with a cherry-cranberry compote

Duchess sweet potato (piped)

Honey-Balsamic glazed Brussel sprouts, figs, grapes & pancetta

Strawberries Arnaud (vanilla ice cream and sliced strawberries floating  in a ruby port and burgundy sauce topped with homemade whipped cream)

 

APPETIZERS AROUND THE WORLD/$85.00/BYOB:

Coconut shrimp with a sweet and spicy fig dipping sauce (China)

Spanakopita with lemon sauce (Greece)

Bruschetta topped with pesto, ricotta cream, roasted red peppers and a balsamic drizzle (Italy)

Flautas (fried meat filled tortillas) with an avocado cream

Corn fritters topped with a spicy cucumber peanut salsa (Thailand)

 

ARGENTINIAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Proveleta (grilled provolone on Tuscan bread topped with chorizo, arugula salad & fried egg)

Grilled sirloin steak and  chicken skewers  topped with chimichurri

Grilled seasonal vegetables

Roasted potato wedges served with a smoked paprika, black pepper & lemon dressing

Dulce de leche bread pudding with ice cream

 

 

BRUNCH,  LUNCH or  DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Bellini cocktail

Yogurt crème brulee with granola and berries

Croque Madame (grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel sauce and a fried egg)

Side of asparagus

Citrus segments sprinkled with mint sugar

Blueberry lemon crepes in a brown butter sauce for dessert

 

*YOUR JUST DESSERT!/$85.00/BYOB: (salad and sandwich will be served….bring a few containers to take home goodies)

Yukon Gold Cinnamon Rolls with cream cheese frosting

Apple Dumplings

Coconut Cream Tarts

Chocolate raspberry torte

Salted caramel molten lava cakes (this dessert will be served with lunch)

 

DIM SUM FAVORITES/$85.00/BYOB:

Shrimp & pork egg rolls with spicy apricot sauce

Crab rangoons with blackberry ginger sauce

Chicken dumplings with a lime cilantro sauce

Fried seafood and mango spring rolls with a sweet & spicy sauce

Baked pork bao buns

 

FRENCH DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

French onion soup with croutons smothered in gruyere cheese

Mild blue cheese soufflé topped with a fig compote over a French greens & herb salad

Provencal beef stew (red wine, rosemary, onions, carrots, porcini mushrooms & pancetta) served over homemade pappardelle 

Crepe Suzettes flambeed in a Grand Marnier orange butter sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream

 

GERMAN/$85.00/BYOB:

Krautstrudel in phyllo topped with creamy mustard sauce

Red cabbage

Spätzle

Pork schnitzel with lemon wedges

Bee sting cake (light and airy cake filled with custard and topped with sugared almonds

 

 

HAWAIIAN DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Poke (ahi tuna) with avocado mousse and citrus pico piled on crunchy wonton wrappers

Hawaiian grilled chicken

Mixed green salad with macadamia nuts, bacon and pineapple vinaigrette

Coconut rice stir fry with ginger, ham, eggs, pineapple and scallions

Pineapple cheesecake bars with a buttery coconut topping

 

KOREAN DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Shrimp and udon noodle soup

Mandu (dumplings)

Scallion pancakes with dipping sauce

Bimimbap (mixture of pork, veggies, rice and hot sauce in a bowl topped with a fried egg)

 

MEXICAN FAVORITES/$80.00/BYOB:

Crazy nachos supreme

Jalapeno popper empanadas with a lemon aioli

Chipotle pepper grilled shrimp and pineapple skewers and avocado dipping sauce

Tamale pie

Churros and Mexican hot chocolate

 

PASTA GRANNIES/$85.00/BYOB:

Pici with tomato almond pesto

Roasted butternut squash salad with apples, grapes, candied hazelnuts and a balsamic dressing

Alla Familia Restaurant’s Bolognese sauce over fettuccini

Cheese ravioli with a creamy Meyer lemon sauce & pistachios

Cavatelli in a wild mushroom sauce

 

*PIZZA, PASTRY & LIMONCELLO/$85.00/BYOB:

Mini calzones filled with hot sausage, ricotta & provolone cheese

Caesar salad from scratch and homemade croutons

Meat lover’s pizza with red sauce and mozzarella

Pizza with goat cheese, fig jam sliced pears, prosciutto and then topped with an arugula salad

Pizza with ricotta sauce, caramelized onions, thinly sliced pancetta and a sprinkling of rosemary

Warm grape cake for dessert

Bring 2 1/2 cups “cheap” vodka (per person) in a glass jar and we’ll make limoncello

 

SOUTHERN COOKIN’/$80.00/BYOB:

Hush puppies with homemade tomato jam

Nashville hot chicken sandwiches

Fried pickles with ranch dressing

Seven layer salad

Tequila spiked fried peach hand pies with ice cream

 

TAPAS OF MADRID/$85.00/BYOB:

Hot olives and marinated Manchego cheese

Mussels of Madrid with a green sauce

Goat cheese croquettes with spiced membrillo (quince) sauce

Shrimp fritters with a piquillo (sweet red peppers) pesto

Roasted cauliflower with capers & raisins

Flank steak on crostini topped with goat cheese & chutney

Crema Catalan (Spanish version of creme brulee)

 

THAI DINNER/$80.00/BYOB:

Kao soi (Chiang Mai chicken curry noodle soup)

Fried pork spring rolls with a plum sauce

Thai winter salad with grapefruit, cashews, napa cabbage, basil and crispy fried onions

Shrimp & pineapple red curry with peas and red peppers over Jasmine rice

 

THAI & VIETNAMESE FAVORITES/$80.00/BYOB:

Chicken Pho with rice noodles, herbs and chilies

Pork Banh mi sandwich with Asian mayo, pear slaw, a variety of herbs and cucumbers on grilled bread

Shrimp Pad Thai

Sticky rice with mangoes

 

TUSCAN DINNER/$85.00/BYOB:

Pasta e fagioli

Italian mixed greens with olives, artichokes and frico chips (Parmesan crisps)

Roasted Tuscan Meyer lemon chicken over croutons

Baked zucchini and pancetta casserole

Upside down semolina blood orange cake for dessert

Sip of limoncello