Root & Whisk

Composed from the season

This is the working repertoire, not a fixed card. Menus change with the season, fall and winter into spring and summer, and every event's menu is composed from it around your table, your tastes and the occasion.

Private Dining Appetizers

Fall & Winter

  • Sea Scallops

    Seasonal purée, pancetta crisp, port reduction

  • Portobello Mignon Tower

    Sautéed spinach, caramelized onion, tomato, cheddar, blue cheese, Merlot jus

  • Burrata

    Seasonal stonefruit caponata, speck, crostini

  • Braised Pork Belly

    Cassis compote, succotash

  • Beef Tartare

    Tenderloin, capers, lemon, Pommery mustard, mushroom, pistachio

  • Mushroom Crostini

    Cremini, oyster, shiitake, truffle mascarpone, parmesan

  • Mussels

    Cherry tomatoes, onion, fennel, soppressata, amber ale

  • Mussels

    Celery, onion, nduja, sugo, white wine

  • Illegal Shrimp Cocktail

    Confit garlic mash, whiskey butter sauce, martini glass

  • Pan-Fried Pork or Shrimp Dumplings

    Coconut curry glaze

  • Pork Tenderloin & Seared Scallop Sandwich

    Shaved fennel slaw, blood orange butter reduction

Spring & Summer

  • Melon Three Ways

    Mint, berries, prosecco

  • Burrata

    Arugula, cherries, tomatoes, prosciutto, basil oil, crostini

  • Broiled Pork Belly

    Cassis compote, fregola

  • Mussels

    Lime, onion, shishito pepper, jalapeño, mezcal

  • Parmesan Basket

    Polenta, sautéed mushrooms, speck

  • Seafood Arancini

    Stuffed with seafood, marinara

  • Mini Panzerotti

    Sun-dried tomato, artichoke, caciocavallo, ricotta

  • Stuffed Focaccia

    Soppressata, capicola, prosciutto, fontina

Catering Appetizers

Fall & Winter

  • Charcuterie

    Artisanal cheese and butchery

  • Mushroom Crostini

    Cremini, oyster, shiitake, truffle mascarpone, parmesan

  • Fig & Prosciutto Crostini

    Fig jam, caramelized onion, prosciutto, Gorgonzola

  • Shrimp Satays

    Moroccan dip

  • Fried Mixed Seafood

    Shrimp, squid, mussels, aioli

  • Thai Meatballs

    Red curry peanut sauce

  • Oysters

    Seasonal mignonette

  • Mini Pizzas

  • Smashburger & Fried Chicken Sliders

  • Marinated Party Olives

Spring & Summer

  • Oven-Roasted Tomato Crostini

    Honey ricotta, basil, aged balsamic IGP

  • Zucchini Rolls

    Herbed goat cheese or honey ricotta, red pepper, chive

  • Fried Coconut Shrimp

    Citrus dipping sauce

  • Cedar Plank Brie

    Blueberry chili compote

  • Oysters

    Seasonal mignonette

  • Nduja Chicken Wing Lollipop

    Nduja vinaigrette glaze

  • Charcuterie

    Artisanal cheese and butchery

  • Baked Brie

    Mango salsa, pecans, croissants

  • Indian Spiced Salmon

    Brioche, mango chutney, yogurt

  • Farro & Grilled Vegetable Salad

  • Mini Pizzas

  • Smashburger & Fried Chicken Sliders

  • Marinated Party Olives

Salads

  • Tuscan

    Radicchio, butter lettuce, apple, pecans, maple balsamic

  • Warm Mushroom

    Arugula, roasted red pepper, mixed mushroom, shaved parmesan, sherry vinaigrette

  • Roasted Beets

    Heirloom beets, cashews, port and cassis gastrique, honey ricotta

  • Tuscan Bread

    Pepper, cucumber, cherry tomato, red onion, croutons, halloumi

  • Thai Mango

    Pepper, cucumber, mango, cashews, Asian vinaigrette

  • Grilled Vegetable

    Goat cheese fondant

  • Flavours of Provence

    Radicchio, fennel, arugula, olives, white wine vinaigrette

Soups

  • Tuscan Onion

    Toasted garlic crostini, shaved parmesan

  • Butternut Squash

    Roasted squash, Gala apple

  • Curried Pumpkin Bisque

    Masala and coconut

  • Leek & Corn Chowder

    Potato, Stilton

Pasta & Rice

  • Pappardelle

    Roasted red pepper cream sauce, Italian sausage crumble, rosemary

  • Braised Pork Paccheri

    Tomato-braised wild boar, stracciatella

  • Mushroom Tagliatelle

    Cremini, oyster mushroom, thyme, truffle cream, parmesan, guanciale

  • White Bolognese Spaghetti

    Milk-braised ground veal, white wine

  • Seafood Linguine

    Shrimp, bay scallop, mussels, white wine, tomatoes

  • Ricotta Gnocchi

    Four-cheese fondue, hazelnuts, fried sage

  • Wild Mushroom Risotto

    Asparagus, pancetta, gorgonzola

  • Pumpkin Risotto

    Sage, walnuts, mascarpone

  • Roasted Beet Risotto

    Red heirloom beets, goat cheese, honey

From the Sea

  • Indian Spiced Salmon

    Mango fruit salsa, basmati

  • Red Wine Poached Halibut

    Fregola, parsley

  • European Sea Bass

    Black Verona rice, butternut squash purée

  • Grilled Calamari

    Sautéed spinach, red onion, oven-roasted cherry tomatoes

  • Pistachio & Maple Crusted Black Cod

    Shiitake truffle cream sauce, fingerlings, heirloom carrot

  • Nduja-Glazed King Shrimp

    Romesco, fennel parsley slaw, fried fingerlings, shishitos

  • Butter-Poached Lobster Tail

    4 to 5 oz, seasonal purée, Brussels sprout slaw

  • Sea Scallops

    Seasonal purée, maitake, beet chip, spring cauliflower

Poultry

  • Poulet Creole

    Oven-baked spiced half chicken, sweet and spicy curry sauce, pineapple, coconut, dirty rice

  • Spatchcock Cornish Hen

    Farro, fennel, zucchini, lemon caper butter sauce

  • Roasted Half Chicken

    White wine cream sauce, pot barley, succotash

  • Roast Chicken Breast

    Orange tarragon beurre blanc, confit garlic mash, heirloom carrot

  • Chicken Marsala

    Cremini and oyster mushrooms, Marsala wine, prosciutto, provolone, asparagus, roast potatoes

  • Chicken Parmigiana

    Fior di latte, sugo, seasonal vegetables, bucatini carbonara

Beef & Pork

  • Grilled 12oz NY Prime Striploin

    Confit potato batons, port-fortified demi, broccolini, king oyster mushroom

  • Grilled 8oz AAA Filet Mignon

    Stilton butter, red wine reduction, candied shallot, pole beans, smashed fingerlings

  • Veal Chop

    Truffle mash, chimichurri, fried Brussels sprouts, fried leek strings

  • Braised Short Rib

    Mascarpone polenta, heirloom carrot, potato strings

  • Grilled Double-Cut Pork Chop

    Stonefruit compote and rapini in fall, Amarena cherry and asparagus in spring; twice-baked potato

  • Tomahawk Rib Steak

    Runner beans, tomatoes on the vine, red wine reduction, twice-baked potatoes

Desserts

Fall & Winter

  • Crème Brûlée Trio Tasting

    Seasonal flavours

  • Coconut Creole Bread Pudding

    Pineapple, pecans, bourbon custard

  • Pumpkin & Apple Strudel

    Pecans, caramel sauce

  • Mascarpone Cheese Quenelles

    Amarena cherry, peach, fig and pear compotes, pizzelle

  • Pistachio Cannoli

Spring & Summer

  • Vanilla Panna Cotta

    Cassis compote

  • Summer Berry Pudding

    Raspberry and blackberry infused angel cake, crème anglaise

  • Lemon Almond Tart with Raspberries

    Lavender almond crust, lemon mascarpone cream

  • Chocolate Lovers Delight

    Raspberry coulis

  • Torrone

    Almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios

Braised short rib with heirloom carrots and jus

From repertoire to your table

Your menu starts here

Every event is quoted individually, and the menu is composed with you from what the season does best. Tell us the occasion and we will take it from there.

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