A Delicious Beginning to Dinner
Select from our list of delicious dinner starters! Soups for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Hot soups, cold soups, chilled soups and soups at room temperature, it’s all about how you would like it best. If you don’t see a soup on our list, ask! We can create anything to make your event as memorable as possible!

Cucumber Soup
Deliciously velvety texture, chilled and served with a dollop of crème fraîche, cucumber and dill.
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Butternut Squash Soup
Creamy blend of roasted Butternut squash, heavy cream, and subtle spices served with a dollop of crème fraîche.
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Vichyssoise
Deliciously light and creamy with a wonderful subtle combination of potatoes and leeks.....the best part of this soup that it is served chilled and can be an entree alone or accompanied by a crisp green salad and french bread.

Corn Vichyssoise
The intensity of the corn flavor in this classic velvety soup cones from two sources: juicy fresh kernels as well as cobs simmered with leek and potato to extract their essence. Creme fraiche adds tang and body. Served warm if you like, but really try this as a well chilled soup with lots of oyster crackers for some welcome crunch!

Split Pea Soup
Lightly smoked pork belly, sauteed onions and garlic, carrots, split peas, home made chicken stock and just a touch of heavy cream create this delicious hearty soup that will bring back fond memories and want you to recreate this dish at home!

Assorted Cream Style Soups
Asparagus, Potato, Broccoli, Cheese and more just ask! If there is a favorite of yours we have not mentioned, remember…just ask!
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Summer Vegetable and Buttermilk Soup
Showcase summer's delicious bounty with a chilled buttermilk soup loaded with in-season vegetables like corn, tomatoes and cucumbers flavored with aromatic dill. This soup makes a great starter for just about anything you're putting on the grill.

White Chicken Chili Soup
A savory soup with tender chunks of chicken breast, onions, great Northern beans,home made chicken stock, cream, cumin, oregano, other delicious spices and herbs with just a pinch of cayenne pepper for that little extra zip served with a dollop of crème fraîche.

Butter-Poached Lobster with Asparagus-Saffron Cream and Roasted Beets
Succulent Lobster nestled in a creamy Asparagus and Saffron sauce with Red and Golden grilled baby beets.

Oyster Stew
Plump fresh oysters lightly sautéed in oyster liquor, butter, salt and pepper, gently combined with heavy cream and milk. Served with oyster crackers and toasted bread rounds.
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New England Clam Chowder
Fresh Clams, diced onions, potatoes, heavy cream, milk and butter, slow cooked to bring out the real clam flavor.
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New England Fish Chowder
Cream. butter, sauteed onions, diced potatoes and firm white fleshed fish gently stewed to bring out the sweet and mild flavors of the sea.

Cream of Crab Soup
A luscious cream based soup filled with lump crab meat and subtle finely diced vegetables.
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Maryland Style Crab Soup
Tomato based soup loaded with crab meat, vegetables and just the right touch of Old Bay seasoning!
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Roasted Corn and Crab Soup
Maryland style based crab soup with the addition of farm fresh corn!
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Seafood Chowder with Squash
A delicious combination of shrimp, mussels and sea bass all enveloped into a base of coconut milk and vegetable stock with roasted root vegetables and surprising hits of herbs and exotic spices....

Cioppino - A fisherman's Fish and Shellfish Stew
Delicious and tender shrimp, blue crab, sea bass and clams all nestled in a tomato based fish stock gently cooked so all the flavors come into their own creating a delicious first course or a main course. Served with crusty french bread baguettes to soak up all that multi dimensional broth.

Fisherman's Stew
Delicious and succulent, crab, shrimp, mussels, scallops and fish bathed in a light fish stock flavored with saffron.

Seafood Gazpacho
Hearty tomato and beef stock based soup filled with fresh cucumbers, peppers, garlic, lemon juice, cilantro and hot sauce, but also with your choice of shrimp, lobster or crab meat! Served with a dollop of sour cream and crunchy garlic croutons.
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Salmon Bisque
Fresh salmon poached gently in fish stock with slivered leeks, garlic, crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, butter, fresh dill, parsley and more!

Thai Coconut and Shrimp Soup
We use lemongrass, an ancient Southeast Asian herb, two different ways in this recipe. First off, we smash a stalk to infuse the rich coconut milk with a bright lemon flavor that compliments the shrimp. Second, we mince the remaining stalk and briefly sauté it with the other aromatics, like garlic, ginger, and scallion. This step leaves a wonderful crunch in the creamy shrimp curry, adding texture and brightness to each bite.
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Garlic Soup with Mussels
This simple recipe delivers a deliciously light garlicy creamy soup with the plus of delightfully fresh and plump mussels! The crusty baguette is a must to sop up all that unctuous broth! Top with grated Gruyere and sprinkled with piment d'Espelette and you have it made!

Tom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup)
Fragrant with lime juice and lemongrass, chicken stock, fresh Kaffir lime leaves, straw mushrooms,Thai chiles, scallions and shrimp
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Tangy Fish Tangine
Talk about a Mediterranean Melange ! Monkfish, Black Sea Bass, Grouper (white firm fish), yukon gold potatoes, paprika, green olives, plum tomatoes, lemons, flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin seeds, kosher salt, black peppercorns, olive oil, carrots, red potatoes, bell peppers and red onions, and preserved lemons all go into this delectable broth.

Conch Chowder
A boisterous chowder! Full of flavor and as spicy as you dare to make it to be. Fresh minced conch plenty enough to know what you are eating! Tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, minced onion, and as much heat as you would like with just a shot of sherry on top!

Italian Wedding Soup
Chicken stock base with finely julienned carrots and other savory vegetables, escarole, acini di pepe and veal meatballs.
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Chicken Soup with Matzoh Balls
Delicious home made chicken soup with matzoh balls as light as air. We can serve this as a clear broth or with tender pieces of chicken and vegetables.
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Gazpacho
Hearty tomato and beef stock based soup filled with fresh cucumbers, peppers, onions, garlic, lemon juice, seasonings, cilantro and hot sauce. Served with a dollop of sour cream and crunchy garlic croutons.
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Boeuf Bourguignon
So much more than just a French Beef Stew. Beautiful, full flavored, hearty and yet finessed. Red wine reduction with onions, carrots, tender beef and herbs you would expect from the region.
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Beef Stew
A delicious stew with prime cubed beef, diced carrots, potatoes, celery,onions with the perfect spices makes for a heart warming and appetite satisfying starter!

Veal Roast Blanquette
A wonderfully slow cooked French stew with, pearl onions, veal shoulder, chicken stock, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaves, butter, celery root, carrots, turnips, button mushrooms, haricots verts, whipping cream and fresh lemon juice.....all melded together in a light and flavorful ragout

Corn Chowder
A creamy, buttery base filled with roasted corn kernels, onions, diced potatoes bacon and more, slowly cooked over a low heat to create a nicely thickened soup filled with all those great vegetables!

Beer Cheese Soup
Sharp cheddar, beer (ale), shallots, carrots, onions, caraway seeds cream and Gorgonzola make this a hearty and delicious soup

French Onion Soup
We start with Veal stock made from scratch, add delicious herbs, spices and sherry with of course lots of sweet caramelized onions. Top it off with a slice of a baguette, toasted then smothered with Gruyère and Emmenthal cheeses baked to a golden delicious bubbli-ness

Pork Tenderloin with Porcini Mushroom Broth
Delicious Pork Tenderloin simply prepared and teamed up with a rich Porcini mushroom broth! Perfect for these slightly chilly nights. Keep the whole meals theme simple and serve a crisp green salad with a creamy ginger dressing and a sliced French baguette.

Red Snapper with Coconut-Clam Broth
Fresh Snapper cooked till perfection with a deliciously crisp skin flavored with fennel set atop a creamy clam and coconut and green curry broth. (broth can be made without the curry) Delicious, fragrant, flavorful, surprising, complex but simple, spicy and tangy but with a nice subtle sweet after taste

Collard Greens, Cornmeal and Sausage Soup
Talk about a combination of some of our favorite foods in the South! Smooth creamy grits, sausage and collards.....Brings to mind the famous line, "Thank you sir, May I have another? "

Braised Beef in Wine Sauce
A delicious filet of beef, slowly cooked in a rich red wine sauce with baby carrots, pearl onions, potatoes and mushrooms....mmmmm delicious

Spring Minestrone Verde with Pistachio Pesto
This soup is so lively and fresh combining a soffritto and pesto, chicken stock, sugar snap peas,Tuscan kale, cannellini beans, fresh peas, Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper thinly shaved Parmesan and crushed red pepper flakes

Clam, Sausage and Fennel Stew
Mild Italian sausage sauteed and tossed with garlic,butter, sea salt and freshly ground pepper, anise seed, small red potatoes, heirloom tomatoes, fresh tarragon clam juice white wine and Parnod sliced fennel bulb simmered to perfection with fresh Littleneck clams added at the last few minutes steaming them open with the beautiful wine sauce, served over linguine.

Confit Chicken Thigh And Andouille Sausage Cassoulet
A Little French Country Brought to Your Table! Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating in the south of France, containing meat, pork skin and white beans. The dish is named after its traditional cooking vessel, the cassole, a deep, round, earthenware pot with slanting sides. In this recipe we have gently sauteed chicken with garlic, juniper berries, shallots and bay leaf and added white beans, tomatoes, onions and Andouille sausage topped off with freshly made bread crumbs. baked off till golden and bubbly!

Navy Bean Soup
Chunks of ham sauteed with vidalia onions, finished off with ham demi-glaze, navy beans and a slow and low cooking time creating a flavorful soup with beans that melt in your mouth!

Tomato Soup
Luscious. meaty tomatoes cooked down and elevated with home made stock, herbs and spices. Want it spicy? Want it with savory cheeses? How about a little vodka? We can and will create this soup to match your taste.

Chilled Avocado-Cucumber Soup
The smooth texture of avocado in this recipe gives the chilled soup a thick consistency making heavy or sour cream unnecessary but always welcome! Have fun by topping the soup with some fun garnishes. Shrimp or Lobster meat, shaved radishes and diced cucumber, lightly seasoned croutons and don't forget diced or sliced avocado!

Lobster Medallions in Seafood Broth
A luscious broth made from home made seafood stock teamed up with perfectly cooked mussels and lobster medallions enhanced with just the right seasonings creating a symphony of flavors that will most definitely bring a smile to your face.

Classic Seafood Gumbo
Classic Seafood Gumbo.Need a Little More Cajun? A time honored method of cooking with unique ingredients giving it its unique flavor. Fresh shrimp, oysters and crabs are just a few of the delectable ingredients in this gumbo,, Delicious Cajun seasoning and tender rice make this dish one of the "standards"

Beet Gazpacho
Silky and smooth, this Beet Gazpacho is filled with aromatic fresh herbs and spices. Garlic, cucumbers, beets, sweet onions, dill and more. Served very chilled for optimum flavor!

Curried Quail Soup with Onion Rings
Tender and flavorful Quail, chicken stock, mild curry spices, green lentils, sweet potatoes, onions and so many other delicious ingredients go into making this savory soup and as if that wasn't enough, freshly made crisp onion rings on top just to make it that much more delicious!

Japanese Cream Stew
A deliciously light but savory stew of mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, onions, cream and koji...a light seafood influenced preparation.

Spring Lamb and Fava Bean Soup
Tender Lamb pieces bathed in a rich beef stock with carrots. onions, fresh Fava beans and English Spring peas slow cooked for hours coaxing every bit of flavor to come out.

Cod with Chorizo and White Beans
A delicious piece of cod baked to perfection then nestled in tender white beans, confit plum tomatoes, confit garlic and steamed green beans with a parsley and lemon oil to finish.

Sweetcorn Soup with Crispy Tempura Shrimp
Fresh Corn and Tempura Shrimp...What Could be Bad! Served steaming hot or chilled, this sweetcorn soup has wonderful texture and flavors especially with fresh corn coming into season. The addition of tempura shrimp make it even more delicious adding more layers of flavor and textures.

Chilled Avocado Soup with Crabmeat
Delicioso! The Perfect Summer Soup! Serve this zesty, creamy cold soup as a refreshing beginning course to your dinner or make it the main course! This chilled soup, which is topped with fiery, crisp serranos and sweet crab, is a nice alternative to a classic tomato gazpacho.

Summer Ministrone Soup
Reaping the Delicious Benefits of Summer Vegetables! What better way to show off and taste all the colorful and flavorful bounties of Summer! A deliciously light broth that showcases each vegetable in their own right and cooking them on a lower heat gently letting them keep their firm and tasty individuality...now how about a little pasta and Parmesan cheese to go along for the ride!

Poached Trout in Asparagus, Garlic and Ginger Broth
A Perfect Summer Meal! This stunning poached trout recipe takes a little time to prepare, but the pay-off is huge in terms of flavor. The fragrant broth, made of ginger, tomato and lemongrass, is used to gently poach the fish and vegetables, resulting in an incredibly light, clean finish.

Summer Corn and Shrimp Soup Shooters
Fun, Fresh and Seasonal! n this recipe, pairing the soup with fresh Cape Canaveral shrimp around 16/20 count in size, was perfect. Lush and brilliant in color, these corn and shrimp soup shooters are a perfect starter for any meal and great for entertaining. Rather have it served in bowls? We can bump up the size of the shrimp and have at as a course to remember!

Sweet Corn Gazpatcho
A delicious creamy summer soup but made with vegetable stock and not cream, keeping it even lighter! Sweet Corn, yellow cherry tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, shallots, garlic cloves, white beans, lime juice, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and salt and pepper to taste. Topped with radish sprouts, high quality extra virgin olive oil, raw Sweet Corn kernels and cilantro leaves!

Sea Bass with Japanese Mushroom Broth
Flavorful and Light and Slightly Exotic! Serve up this steamed sea bass fillets atop a fragrant Japanese mushroom broth recipe. Fantastically light and colorful!

Lobster Bisque
Silky smooth, velvety, creamy, mouthy, almost ethereal and unbelievably full of flavor! There are many lobster bisque recipes out there, but this one is the one that they are all formulated from. Unlike stews and chowders, a bisque’s flavor comes from the shells of the crustacean, not the meat. A classic lobster bisque recipe requires you to first sauté and then simmer the shells to extract every morsel of flavor (bisque originates from the French words “bis cuites” meaning twice cooked). So get ready to be more than pleasantly surprised!
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