For your next gathering with friends or family, try something different – try Russian food! I will bring all the ingredients and cookware and create a festive and delicious meal that your guests are sure to love. Because all the preparation and cooking is done from scratch at your home, the food will be as fresh as it can possibly be. Allergies and dietary preferences can be accommodated, and a fully vegetarian or vegan menu is also possible.

MENU {Fall 2011}

• Pirozhki {choose one filling}* Cabbage & carrots/ rice, hard-boiled eggs & green onions / mushrooms & onions

Appetizers {choose three}

• Beet salad** A savory/sweet salad with grated cooked beets, walnuts, and dried plums, with a touch of fresh garlic
  
• Russian ratatouille** This flavorful dish made with eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, and onions can be enjoyed warm or cold. PCC chose to feature this recipe on their website and in the November 2010 issue of Sound Consumer!
• Cheese pate on crackers* A garlicky spread made with sharp cheese and eggs on whole-grain crackers
  
• Two-bite sprat sandwiches These attractive open-faced sandwiches feature smoked fish, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and fresh herbs

Seasonal Salad

• Cabbage and apple salad** Finely shredded cabbage and apples with a light lemon juice and oil dressing

Soup {choose one}

• Mushroom and barley soup** A Russian take on an international classic, made with a variety of mushrooms for extra depth of flavor
• Mixed vegetable soup** A vegetable soup with a secret ingredient added for taste, texture, and health (hint: it’s a grain)

Entrée {choose one OR please contact me if some of your guests are vegetarian while others are not, and we will work out a combination of meat and vegetarian entrees}

• Stuffed cabbage leaves Ground meat and rice wrapped in cabbage leaves and simmered in a tomato sauce flavored with onions and carrots
• Potato & mushroom stew* Hearty chunks of potatoes and mushrooms cooked in a sour cream sauce with sauteed onions, topped with fresh herbs

Dessert {choose one}

• Apple cake* Simple but delicious cake full of moist apple chunks, sprinkled with powdered sugar
• Honey cake* Layers of golden honey cake with a sour cream frosting, decorated with walnuts. This cake took second place in the cake category in Seattle’s Cake vs. Pie contest in August 2010.

* Vegetarian or can be made vegetarian ** Vegan or can be made vegan

Pricing, Terms and Conditions:

Rates vary depending on whether you opt for mostly conventionally-grown or mostly organic ingredients. Regardless of which scenario you choose, I always use cage-free eggs, free-range meat, and cheese made with vegetable rennet.

• $50 per adult if mostly conventional ingredients are used.
• $60 per adult if mostly organic ingredients are used.

Please contact me for kids’ rates.

There is currently a six-person minimum and a twenty-person maximum for all dinner parties. The price includes all the ingredients. Beverages are not included. Cash and checks are currently accepted and gift certificates are available. A $100 deposit is required at the time your event is scheduled. If you cancel your dinner party less than 48 hours in advance, the deposit is not refundable. If you need to reschedule, I really appreciate as much advance notice as possible.