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Menu Ideas and Samples

We provide the following information to help you plan your event. We can accommodate special requests and individual requirements. Speak with one of our planning staff for details. 

Entrees

Boneless Breast of Chicken New England
With herb stuffing and supreme sauce

Boneless Breast of Chicken Florentine 
Stuffed with spinach, mushrooms and Swiss cheese 

Boneless Breast of Chicken Marsala 
Sautéed with Marsala wine, mushrooms and sweet red peppers 

Boneless Breast of Chicken Piccata 
Lightly breaded then sautéed with lemon, capers, mushrooms and white wine

Boneless Breast of Chicken Grand Marnier
Sautéed with Grand Marnier Liqueur, Mandarin oranges and mushrooms

Boneless Breast of Chicken Cordon Bleu
Hand rolled around imported ham and Swiss cheese

Roast Tenderloin of Beef
Served with mushroom or béarnaise sauce

Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Served with au jus 

Grilled Swordfish 
With an herb butter 

Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp with seasoned bread crumbs 

Crab Stuffed Sole
Served with a champagne white sauce

Grilled Salmon
With a dill hollandaise sauce 

Roast Tenderloin of Beef and Baked Stuffed Shrimp
With mushroom sauce and drawn butter 

All Dinner Menus Include The Following

Homemade Breads and Rolls, Salad, Potato or Rice, Fresh Vegetable, Entrée, Dessert, Coffee, Tea and Decaffeinated Coffee

The following is a list of our most popular items; of course we are able to fulfill any special requests.

Appetizers

Seasonal Soup (strawberry, pumpkin, root etc.)
Onion Soup Gratinee
New England Clam Chowder
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Shrimp Cocktail with lemon and sauce
Escargot in mushroom cap 

Salads

Mixed Green Salad- green leaf, romaine and red leaf tossed with traditional vegetables

Caesar Salad-classically prepared with fresh Parmesan and homemade croutons

Spinach Salad- red onion, pignoli nuts, mushrooms, mandarin oranges and citrus vinaigrette

Tomatoes, basil and fresh mozzarella cheese
Mesculin Green salad with balsamic vinaigrette

Potato/Rice/Pasta

Baked potato with sour cream
Wild Rice
Red bliss potato sautéed with garlic, shallots, parsley and pepper
Oven roasted potato with fresh rosemary
Angel hair pasta with pesto
Twice Baked Potato

Vegetables

Medley of fresh sautéed vegetables
Fresh green beans with cashews
Zucchini, summer squash and Bermuda onion
Julienne carrots with fresh dill
Broccoli with hollandaise sauce
Sugar snap peas with sweet red peppers
Asparagus with lemon butter (seasonal) 
Portabella mushrooms sautéed in garlic butter

Dessert

Hot Fudge Sundae
Brownie a la mode with chocolate sauce and fresh whipped cream 
Chocolate mousse with fresh whipped cream 
Strawberry Shortcake
Peach Melba
Bananas Foster 
Fruit Tarts 

Hors D’ Oeuvres

Stationary Hors d’oeuvre Displays

All of our stationary displays are garnished with two fruit carvings and a large floral centerpiece

Deluxe Cheese Board -Vermont cheddar, havarti with dill, Munster, Brie and smoked gouda cheeses with an assortment of crackers, garnished with fresh fruit. 

Expanded Cheese Board - Vermont cheddar, havarti with dill and munster cheeses, assorted crackers, fresh fruit sections consisting of honeydew, cantaloupe, strawberries, orange, pineapple, grapes, kiwi and star fruit, smoked sausage, kielbasa, whole grain mustard and cocktail breads 

Vegetable Crudités - Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, zucchini, summer squash, peppers, mushrooms, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes served with a variety of homemade tangy dips


Passed Hors d’ oeuvres

The following hors d ‘oeuvres, which are passed during the 
cocktail hour, are served on silver trays garnished with fresh fruit


Crab stuffed mushrooms with Swiss cheese
Sun dried tomato, basil, mozzarella cheese and pine nuts in puff pastry 
Fresh scallops wrapped in bacon 
Melon wrapped in prosciutto
Cherry tomatoes filled with spinach and boursin cheese
Peking ravioli with a raspberry sauce
Curried crab canapés
Chicken satay with a spicy peanut sauce 
Asparagus with Brie in puff pastry 
Cheese puffs

Raw Bar Items

All seafood may be passed on a silver tray or presented on crushed ice.

Shrimp Cocktail
Oysters on the half shell
Cherrystones 

 

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The Hellenic Center
County Road, Rt. 1A
Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938

Phone (978) 356-4742 - Fax (978) 356-5373

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Hellenic Center Gallery photos courtesy of Benoit Productions Wedding 
Photography and Video
, The Perfect Image, and Beacon Hill Photgraphy