Jane's Home Kitchen - Chef Jane Sykes Offering Catering, Cooking Parties and Classes, and Home Meal Delivery throughout Fairfax and Loudoun Counties in Virginia and Washington D.C.

Dinner Parties

We would be delighted to work with you to plan and prepare your dinner party. We classify dinner parties as individually plated 'sit-down' meals or 'family style' service. For larger parties and events, please see our section on Big Events and Buffet Parties).

 

What follows are suggestions on menus and pricing but we welcome the opportunity to work with you to create something specific to your needs. We can work with any dietary requirements and are happy to prepare any dish you desire.

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Appetizers

Spinach and Goats Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Savory Tarts (Leek, Spinach, Goat Cheese and Red Pepper)
Mozzarella and Tomato Salad (Optional Avocado)
Variety of Soups (carrot, mushroom, spinach, lentil, celeriac, parsnip, squash)
Variety of Soufflés (broccoli, spinach, cheese; 12 person maximum)
Seasonal Risotto
Salmon or Crab Cakes
Variety of Homemade Pastas
Ratatouille Bruschetta with Goats Cheese
Caesar Salad
Mixed Green Salad w/ Roquefort, Pecans and Cranberries
Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Goats Cheese Salad
Beet and  Citrus Salad
Blinis
Cream Biscuits with Smoked Salmon and Lemon Chive Creme Fraiche
Your Favorite Appetizer Made to Order

Main Courses*

Salmon, Lamb or Beef Wellington
Stuffed Chicken Breasts (various stuffing choices)
Beef Tenderloin with Béarnaise, Fresh Horseradish or Wild Mushroom Sauce
Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Fresh Horseradish Sauce
Steak
Duck a l’orange
Seasonal Risotto
Chicken or Piccata
Chicken or Marsala
Lamb Tagine
Salmon or Crab Cakes
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Sauce
Whole Boned Stuffed Chicken (variety of fillings)
Variety of Homemade Pasta (infinite combinations – too many to list!)
Your Favorite Food Made to Order

Desserts

Tarte au Citron  
White Chocolate Mousse Fudge Cake              
Chocolate Mousse Torte                                 
White, Dark, or Milk Chocolate Mousse (or a trio)                  
Dessert Soufflé (chocolate, grand marnier; max 12 people)
Crème Brulee
Frozen Lemon Terrine
Tarte Tatin
Fruit Tarts, Pies or Crumbles
Sticky Toffee Pudding
English Summer Pudding
Chocolate or Ginger Roulade
Butterscotch Pudding
Cookie Plate (brownies, lemon squares, raspberry shortbread sandwiches, pecan squares)
Your Favorite Dessert Made to Order             

The Alternative Dinner Party

Get a group of friends together and we will all cook dinner together and then enjoy the fruits of our labor. This is a great way to learn new dishes and techniques at the same time as preparing a meal with friends and then sitting down to enjoy it together.

 

 

*All main courses served with appropriate side vegetable and starch dishes.