White House Meal Suggestions
2-courses
1. Dominican-style chicken casserole with moro de guandules (rice & pigeon peas with Creole seasonings), Creole salad (shredded white cabbage, chopped tomatoes), avocado salad & tostones (fried plantain bananas). Mango upside-down cake.2. Breaded or simple grilled chicken escalope, served with classic Dominican rice and beans, yuca fritters, green salad (mixed leaves). Dominican chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream.
3. Slow-cooked ragu sauce over penne or similar ‘short’ pasta, with parmesan cheese, garlic bread, green salad. Classic Tiramisu (featuring Dominican cocoa powder & Dominican coffee).
4. Authentic Dominican celebratory dish of Sancocho (a type of chicken stew including mixed local root vegetables & plantains, with a delicious background flavour of pumpkin/local ‘long leaf’’ coriander) served with rice. Fruit plate.
5. Stuffed roasted peppers, tomatoes & zucchini, with rice/minced beef, served with mixed leaf salad. Banana bread & fresh bananas with lime.
6. Traditional Dominican albóndigas (beef meatballs) served with rice and red/white/black beans, Creole or green salad, yuca/cassava fritters. Coconut sponge cake.
7. Classic roast chicken with thyme/tarragon, tossed green salad, crusty baguette. Fresh watermelon and pineapple slices.
8. Noodles with peas, bacon & cheese (pasta con piselli), toasted herb & olive bread. Panettone pudding with cream.
3 courses
A. Cream of pumpkin or roasted carrot & ginger soup with croutons, herby lemon baked chicken served with rosemary potatoes & broccoli. Pineapple upside down cake with ice cream.B. Avocado with chopped tomatoes & basil, Dominican-style beef casserole 'ropa vieja' served with moro de guandules (rice with pigeon peas) and Creole salad. Passion fruit cheesecake.
C. Roasted beetroot & feta salad, pasta aglio olio, peperoncino & griddled zucchini or with lemon shrimp sauce - garlic bread. Coconut flan pudding or classic Dominican flan (vanilla flavour).
D. Asian flavours in a mixed salad, dressed with soy, mirin, lime juice & sesame seeds, followed by green chicken & cauliflower/broccoli curry flavoured with coconut & basil & served with jasmine rice. Grilled pineapple with honey & ice cream.
E. Caprese salad, (mozzarella, tomato & avocado, Shepherd's pie (with minced beef) & creamy mashed potato & yuca topping, served with green salad. Apple & mango crostata
F. Dominican-style ‘tempura’ eggplant, Classic tarragon/thyme roast chicken with either roast vegetables including potatoes, or tossed green salad & French baguette. Coconut sponge served with vanilla ice cream.
Prices available on request:.
*in the event that an ingredient may not be available, a substitute/similar will be used.