Great party menu for a Spring Birthday

Nathan’s birthday dinner   Prepare and leave/8 guests Oysters on the half shell Shrimp cocktail  Arugula salad  Pear, walnut, chèvre, honey balsamic “Smorgasbord” Chef’s selection of meats  Duck fat fingerlings, garlicky asparagus,  Blistered green beans, braised mushrooms $825 included: Chef services- planning, groceries, cooking, clean-up during and after prep. Tax on chef services and groceries.

Dad’s 80th birthday dinner   Full-service/5 Adults and 2 young children –  Appetizers – Shrimp cocktail, oysters ½ shell, chilled lobster tail, crab and avocado salad  sunflower seed pâté       –  Salad – Winter citrus and chicories salad, citrus dijon vinaigrette       –  Dinner – Trout with lemon caper sauce  Blistered green beans with shallots and