Simple Pleasures Cuisine

Personal Chef Services

Customized Menus

We offer customized menu creation designed around your tastes and dietary concerns. We use the freshest and finest ingredients whenever possible.  Organic ingredients available upon request.

Sample Menus

 Beef
  • Sautéed Strip Steak with Green Peppercorn Sauce
  • Beef Short Ribs Braised in Beer
  • Gorgonzola Topped Beef Steaks
  • Shepherds Pie
  • Mini Meat Loaves
  • Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Shallots
  • Filet Mignon with Merlot Sauce
  • Bourbon Street New York Strip Steak
  • Stir-Fried Beef with Broccoli
  • Garlicky Hoisin Beef
  • Beef and Mushroom Burgers

Veal, Lamb & Pork

  • Veal Scaloppini with Olive Oil and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
  • Rosemary Salt-Crusted Veal with Cherry-Cabernet Sauce
  • Ragout of Veal
  • Osso Buco
  • Veal Saltimbocca
  • Veal Marsala
  • Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Glaze
  • Roast Pork with Figs
  • Braised Lamb Shanks
  • Lamb Chops with Balsamic Reduction
  • Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary
  • Apple Butter Pork Loin
  • Caramel Apple Pork Medallions

Poultry

  • Savory Chicken, Carrot, & Potato Stew
  • Coq au Vin Blanc
  • Roasted Turkey Thighs
  • Jalapeno Orange Mustard Chicken
  • Chicken Scaloppini with Mozzarella & Eggplant
  • Chicken with Purple & Baby Artichokes
  • Chicken Francese
  • Duck Breast with Calvados
  • Chicken Paella
  • Turkey Scallops with Yellow Pepper Sauce
  • Turkey Sticks with Sour Cream Dip
  • Chicken Marsala
  • Turkey Burgers with Melted Swiss & Sauteed Mushrooms

Seafood

  • Pan-Seared Striped Bass
  • Broiled Stuffed Lobster
  • Grilled Tuna Steak
  • Green Shrimp Curry
  • Garlicky Shrimp & Scallops
  • Cod Creole
  • Five-Spice Fish
  • Salmon with Watercress Sauce
  • Shrimp Provencal
  • Lemon Sole with Orange and Walnut Stuffing

Pasta

  • Risotto (many styles available)
  • Fontina & Mascarpone Baked Pasta
  • Tagliatelle with Prosciutto & Asparagus
  • Ravioli with Four Cheese Sauce
  • Whole-wheat Pasta Salad
  • Baked Lasagna with Meat Sauce
  • Baked vegetable Lasagna
  • Cannelloni Stuffed with Meat
  • Baked Macaroni with Cheese
  • Fettuccine with Ham & Cream

Regional Italian

  • Ravioli di Zucca - Pumkin Ravioli
  • Trenette con Pesto - Pasta with Pesto
  • Arista di Maiale con Rosmarino e Funghi Misti - Roast Loin of Pork with Rosemary and Mixed Mushrooms
  • Tagliatelle con Ragu Bolognese - Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
  • Pesce all’Acqua Pazza - Fish in Crazy Water
  • Costolette alla Valdostana - Veal Chop Val d’Aosta style
  • Vitello Tonnato -  Roasted Veal with a sauce of puréed tuna, anchovy filets, capers, lemon juice and olive oil.
  • Minestrone Milanese
  • Polenta con Sugo di Porri - Polenta with Italian Sausage &a Leek Sauce
  • Penne All' Arrabiata with Olives

Spanish & Latin American

  • Pork and Dried Cherry Empanadillas
  • Spicy Latin Pork Roast
  • Tortilla Tidbits
  • Lamb Empadillas
  • Chimichangas
  • Chicken with Piquillos, Tomatoes & Olives
  • Paprika Chicken &  Orange Salad
  • Mushroom & Manchego Timbales
  • Sauteed Halibut with Three-Color Peppers & Spanish Olives
  • Spanish Lasagna
  • Paella Salad
  • Fantastic Pork Fajitas

Asian

  • Chinese Style Beef & Vegetable Wrap Ups
  • Stir-Fried Chicken with Basil
  • Misu Barbeque Beef with Ginger Teriyaki
  • Vietnamese Pork Sticks with Lettuce Cups
  • Classic Thai Fried Rice
  • Honey Lime Glazed Chicken
  • Japanese Chicken Wings
  • Hot To Go Thai Salad
  • Cha Ca (Hanoi-Style Fish with Dill
  • Thai Turkey Ribbons
  • Warm Duck Breast Salad, Asian Spices and Hazelnut Vinaigrette
  • Chinese Noodles With Peanut Lime Sauce

  • Pad Thai Noodles 

South Beach

  • Chicken en Papillote
  • Gingered Chicken Breast
  • Marinated Flank Steak
  • Cracked Pepper Steak
  • Grilled Salmon with Rosemary
  • Oven Roasted Vegetables
  • Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
  • South Beach Mashed “Potaotes”
  • Grilled Chicken Salad with Tzatziki Sauce
  • Savory Shrimp Over Wild Rice

Diabetic

  • Chipotle Orange BBQ Drumsticks
  • Skillet Grilled Catfish & Creole Salsa
  • Chili-Crusted Grilled Caesar Salad
  • Grilled Caesar Burgers
  • Jerked Pork & Mango Salad
  • Sirloin Steak Antipasto Salad
  • Fresh Corn Sauté
  • Spicy Garlic Kale
  • Broiled Salmon Fillet with Lime Salsa
  • Swiss & Greens Chicken Roll Up

Vegetarian

  • Mama’s Mock Meatloaf with Brown Gravy
  • Creamy Chive Mashed Potatoes
  • Tofu Spinach Lasagna
  • Potato Leek Soup
  • Vegetable & Egg Noodle Ribbons
  • Enchilada Bake
  • Vegetarian Chili
  • Carrot-Ginger Soup
  • Grilled Tofu with Tamatind Glaze
  • Portobello & Red Pepper Quesadillas

Sides

  • Roasted Vegetables
  • Zucchini Gratin
  • Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
  • Asparagus with Tarragon Butter
  • Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
  • Mashed Potatoes (Garlic, Wasabi, or Smashed)
  • Sautéed Broccoli Rabe
  • Sautéed Spinach
  • Garden Style Stuffed Potatoes
  • Sautéed Green Beans with Pancetta, Mushrooms, & Shallots
  • Carrots and Haricots Verts
  • Mushrooms à la Grecque
  • Vegetables Jardiniere

Desserts

  • Apple Strip
  • Mascarpone Mini Cheesecakes
  • Panna Cotta Cups
  • Poached Pears in Wine
  • Individual Fruit Tarts with Pastry Cream
  • Apple Tartlets
  • Roasted Pears and Dried Figs
  • Creampuffs Drizzled with Chocolate Sauce
  • Individual Upside Down Cakes

For birthdays, anniversaries, romantic dinners for two, office parties, or any special occasion, please send inquiries to info@simplepleasurescuisine.com or call (917) 412-4728.