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Chef Richard Azzolini has recently arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area from Manhattan and East Hampton. He is available to help you with your cooking needs. What Chef Azzolini offers: In-home cooking.
Let me be your private chef for the day. After consulting with you about your culinary preferences, I will custom-design menus that reflect your personal tastes. I can leave a week's worth of meals or a feast ready to serve for your
dinner party. With my depth of experience I will be able to provide a wide variety of delicious food choices. I am equally skilled at preparing menus with meat and fish as I am with all vegetarian fare. Maximizing the flavors while creating the most healthful food inspires my cooking energies. With meticulous attention to detail and preparation, I am a consummate professional. Let Chef Azzolini take care of it all: - Menu Planning
- Shopping
- Food Preparation in your home
- Cleanup
- Packaging the meals with instructions
I am a classically trained chef, having studied and worked in Europe, Asia, and America. My food reflects the influences of all three contintents. I have thirty years of experience in preparing gourmet food. My cookbook, There's a Chef in Your Freezer, was published in 2001. Cooking isn't just a job for me—it's a passion. I'm the chef who wakes up at 3am thinking of new fillings for my handmade ravioli. I agree with the philosophy that most of the 'cooking' takes place on the farm. I seek out the very best ingredients for my recipes. Mindful shopping is as important as the cooking. Since every client has different needs, my fee is set once we work out a plan that suits yours. Dinner Parties and Cocktail Parties
I offer two levels of service:
- I will prepare all the food, leaving you directions on how to heat and serve. I will come to your home, do all the food preparation, clean up, and leave you with a meal ready to serve.
- A more full services operation: I will come to your home and orchestrate all the food and service requirements for your party. I will do as much or as little as you require and desire. I pride myself in working closely with my clients to insure a fantastic result.
Price is based on level of service and menu chosen. Cooking classes
Cooking classes can be custom designed to reflect your culinary interests. Classes can be from the basics of cooking to intricate culinary masterpieces. I will provide well written printed recipes for all students. I always recommend doubling the recipes so everyone can take home lots of leftovers. I have a passion for teaching and welcome lots of questions and discussion in my classes. Tell me your culinary dreams and I will help make them a reality. Have you considered having a cooking class dinner party? Get together with a group of friends and cook up a storm. Suggested ideas for cooking class topics. Price is based on class content desired. Sample Menus for 2020 Hors D'oeuvres Chicken yakitori
skewers Small baked potatoes
with mushroom truffle-oil filling Endive leaves stuffed
with gorgonzola, caramelized apple, and toasted
walnuts Parmesan toasts
with: • Caramelized onion
balsamic marmalade • Toasted pine nut
white bean spread • Red pepper
mousse • Basil garlic goat
cheese spread • Artichoke garlic
mousse Orange tomato basil
soup shots Gazpacho soup
shots Asparagus wrapped
with prosciutto Sweet ginger shrimp
on a skewer Cherry tomatoes
stuffed with curried lobster Herb wine poached
shrimp with tomato horseradish sauce Ginger-soy avocado
dip with Terra Chips Cucumber cups with
caponata Teriyaki water
chestnuts wrapped in crisp bacon Mango black bean
salsa with blue corn chips Parmesan parsley
garlic baked clams Smoked salmon mousse
cucumber rolls Zucchini cups with
red pepper mousse Parmesan puff pastry
cheese straws Curried scallops
with mango ginger chutney Chicken liver
mousse with cognac and toasted almond Petit Croque Monsieur Spicy raw tuna cucumber rolls White truffle potato phylo pillows Crab cakes with lime-poblano aioli Pistachio orange olive savory biscotti Mushrooms stuffed with shrimp, with a ginger soy glaze Fava bean Pecorino crostini Lemon grass soy beef rolls with scallions,
red pepper, and sweet ginger Potato pancakes with crème fraîche and caviar
Soups Orange gazpacho with avocado and basil oil Lobster and sweet
corn chowder Tomato basil soup
with shrimp California won ton
in lemon grass broth Mussel and leek
bisque Fresh pea with basil
cream Real New England
clam chowder (like mama used to make!) Kabocha squash with sweet ginger and toasted coconut Tomato strawberry balsamic
Salads Watermelon. arugula,
and baked herb-crusted goat cheese / balsamic
vinaigrette Lobster, papaya,
avocado, and oak leaf lettuce with mango-ginger
vinaigrette Tuscan beans with
garlic shrimp and toasted pine nuts Curried chicken and
lobster / fresh apricots, golden raisins, and mango
dressing Ripe tomato and
buffalo mozzarella with basil-tomato sorbet drizzled with Tuscan estate
extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar Lobster and couscous
salad Ginger noodle
salad Thai Papaya Shrimp
Salad White and green bean
salad with white truffle oil Salad Niçoise with
grilled lemon-thyme tuna, haricots verts, oven dried tomato, herb infused
potatoes, anchovy-stuffed eggs, and Italian parsley-roasted garlic
dressing Black and white
sesame seed avocado with ginger-cilantro dressing Spicy noodle Salad
with Peanut Dressing
Mediterranean
Antipasti Verdure
Pinzimoni--Italian Crudités with Olive Oil Dip Peppers braised in
balsamic vinegar Baked tomato and
zucchini ring Parmesan Reggiano
shards Ratatouille Oven dried plum
tomatoes with basil-roasted garlic extra virgin olive oil
dressing Warm chick pea salad
with saffron Grilled portobello
mushrooms with toasted pinenuts Oven roasted peppers
with anchovies and capers Marinated olives
with lemon and orange rind Grilled asparagus
with parmesan Shrimp, mussel, and
clam salad Caramelized peaches
with prosciutto French lentils with
baked goat cheese Bouillabaise of
fennel Tuscan beans with
white truffle oil Caponata Parmesan-parsley
baked clams
Pasta and Rice
dishes Handmade pasta
noodles and wilted spinach with roasted garlic pesto
sauce Angel hair pasta
with clams and mussels Seafood
Lasagna Penne with fresh
tomato orange sauce Swordfish Dumplings
with Chinese Salsa Lobster ravioli with
roasted tomato sauce Lobster
risotto Ravioli with pumpkin and pine nuts, with a sage brown butter sauce Summer vegetable
risotto Creamy polenta with mascarpone and gorgonzola Ricotta gnocchi with sage brown butter and roasted pepper
Vegetable
dishes Swiss chard with pine nuts and Parmesan Spinach and banana saute Pumpkin gratin with pistachios Penne with fresh
tomato orange sauce Crispy herb infused wild mushrooms Butter infused corn with green cilantro and poblano peppers Crispy potato and parsnip cakes Artichoke hearts tossed with lemon infused olive oil Beets with tropical flavors New potatoes with fresh greens Asparagus with crispy Parmesan chips Pea shoots, green peas and crisp shallots in coconut milk Eggplant with sweet miso glaze Tomato sorbet with basil essence Roasted shiitake mushrooms with onions and basil Morel mushrooms braised in cream Zucchini 'spaghetti' with creamy lemon chive dressing Sweet peas with escarole, onions and mint Parsnip mushroom pancakes Spiced gingered Asian slaw
Seafood Grilled tuna with
ginger, mango, and avocado salsa Stripped bass
in orange marinade Lobster in sweet
ginger sauce Homard à
l'américaine Bouillabaise Lobster poached in
lemon grass-ginger broth Polenta-crusted sea
bass with corn and tomatillo salsa Salmon with lemon
grass sesame marinade Rosemary tuna
drizzled with Tuscan estate extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic
vinegar Whole black sea bass
baked in a rosemary thyme salt crust Shrimp with tomato, feta cheese and black olives Miso glazed black cod Salmon with garlic cream and tomato butter
Chicken, Duck,
Squab, Quail, and Rabbit Tangy Chicken with
Shiitake Crust Chicken with
Vichyssoise Sauce Chicken curry with
peaches and coconut milk Chicken in red
pepper sack Chicken polenta pot
pie with summer vegetables Chicken with 40
cloves of garlic Chinese chicken with
orange sauce Chicken Pistachio Korma with Chana dal Roasted Duck à la
Julia Child with fresh peach-apricot sauce Caramel orange ginger
duck Grilled
herb-marinated squab and quail Moroccan chicken phyllo pie (basteeya) Pollo en salsa de Cacahuate (chicken in peanut sauce) Rabbit with tarragon and mustard sauce Chicken Pistachio Korma Chicken Mulligatawney Lemon pepper duck with sherry wine vinegar sauce Chicken stuffed with goat cheese Grilled chicken with yogurt and Asian spices
Veal, Beef, Lamb,
and Pork Parmesan crusted
veal chop with tomato arugula salad Balsamic basil and
veal scallops Veal à la Marsala
with wild mushrooms Orange-fennel osso
bucco Beef on a string
with basil vinaigrette Beef satay with
peanut dipping sauce Grilled teriyaki
filet of beef with sweet ginger, au jus Spareribs with
Chinese barbeque sauce Grilled loin of pork
stuffed with Parma ham Pork loin braised in
milk with garlic and thyme Coconut curry lamb
stew Cashew-coconut meatballs in
tamarind tomato sauce Moussaka Grilled
rosemary-thyme rack of lamb Ginger-soy marinated
butterflied leg of lamb Lamb tagine with cous cous Rogan Josh lamb (curry) Seven Hour leg of lamb
Desserts Stained glass tart
with passion fruit glaze,
served with vanilla bean ice
cream Crema al la
Marsala Cold kiwi soup with
melon sorbet Pears
Vesuvius Caramel pears with
ginger Apricot almond
upside down cake with vanilla bean cream Almond cherry
financiers Cornmeal almond
torta with fresh berries Reine de Saba (very
rich chocolate gateau) Chocolate truffle
tart Rouge berry fruit
soup with warm meringue crust Warm Chocolate
Cake Crème brulée
napoleon Couscous with orange
and pistachios Blueberry and peach
cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream Caramelized peach
mango cake with passion fruit ice cream Fig and pinenut
calafoutis Grilled summer
fruit Lemon curd
tart with fresh berries Strawberries
macerated in aged balsamic vinegar,
with polenta
cookies Caramelized banana
ice cream Sundae, with warm caramel walnuts and bittersweet
chocolate sauce Meringue crusted stone fruit soup with vanilla bean essence Hand dipped chocolate truffles Marrons glacés cheese cake Frozen hot chocolate Cherry sweet sherry trifle Thai rice pudding with coconut and lemon grass Brioche chocolate walnut bread pudding Warm chocolate soufflé Orange curd layer pudding |