Family Meal 2024

 

What is a family meal? Remember what it is like to sit as a small group around the table, enjoy friends and family while dinner is passed around? We offer a complete menu with delicious choices served family style on small plates.

 

Hors D’oeuvres

Set up on guest arrival while the family is off taking photos (Choice of three options, all set up self-serve)

 

Vegetables Crudité GF V

A generous selection of hand chosen vegetables including the following but not limited to. Green, yellow and red pepper, green and yellow zucchini, grape tomatoes, cauliflower and broccoli, green or yellow beans, hand cut carrot sticks (no bunny luv’s here), celery and more. Served with a creamy garden vegetable dip or choose dairy free hummus.

Hot Smoked Atlantic salmon GF

Local North Atlantic fresh salmon loin dusted with brown sugar and maple with fresh herbs, slow smoked with oak and cherry woods and served with mango chutney and crackers

Fresh fruit medley GF V

We start our creation with a juicy pineapple and add honeydew melon, watermelon, cantaloupe, green grapes, red grapes, oranges, strawberries, fresh berries and whatever else is available and in season. We usually set this up as the centerpiece of the hors d’oeuvre table multi-layer.

Steamed Shrimp GF

20-30 count per pound shrimp lightly steamed and served cold either our seasoned Thai style or traditionally with seafood dipping sauce

Deli Meat Tray

Famous brothers pepperoni, cured meats, prosciutto and chef choice with pickles and olives plus sweet honey mustard for dipping

 

Lebanese Mezzah platter

Living in such a diverse location as Halifax allows us to showcase the rich ethnic foods of Lebanon and the Middle East. Includes Fatayer (Spinach Pie), slices of pita, stuffed grape leaves, kibbeh and hummus

Imported cheese and charcutarie tray

Basically a blend of our fantastic selection of cheese from around the world, caper berries, deli meats, prosciutto, fresh grapes and more all artfully displayed on a large rough sawn maple board

Cheese & Crackers GF 

A selection of local and international cheeses including Guinness, Cheddar with claret, Brie, Camembert, smoked Gouda, spiced Havarti Sage Derby and jalapeno jack. Plus lately we have been able to get delicious cheese from around the world so expect to see new and exciting options. Each tray is artfully decorated with a selection of crackers and if required gluten free crackers.

 

Dinner Selections

Fresh Baked Rolls and cut baguettes

Our classic soft white oven baked dinner roll with butter and bacel and a selection of cut breads and baguettes. GF bread on request

 

Choice of one salad

Add a second salad for $6 pp.

Certainly Cinnamon House GF V

House

Our most popular salad with a blend of seasonal organic greens, micro greens shredded beets, radicchio, crisp vegetables, dried fruit and fresh berries, julienned carrots and whatever seasonal vegetables we have on hand. Served with sweet onion vinaigrette, sun dried tomato pesto dressing, balsamic vinegar and olive oil and creamy ranch.

**Please feel free to personalize our house recipe, add things like pear or string beets, or add goat’s cheese to homestead feta; you are only limited by your imagination!

Mediterranean Greek GF

Homestead Feta, Kalamata black olives, red onions, English cucumbers, ruby red tomato fresh herbs and parsley and crisp romaine in a traditional Greek dressing.

Classic Caesar Salad

The name says it all, creamy dressing, real chopped bacon, crisp romaine, fresh shaved parmesan.

Baby Spinach Greens GF

Tender baby spinach greens, California walnuts, Goat’s cheese, dried fruit and berries, cut vegetables with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

Other

We can pretty much make any type of salad so just let us know what you are interested in and we will add it to the menu

Entrée

Please choose two

Local Eden Valley chicken GF

Dry rubbed with our famous organic spices, served cut with drumsticks, thighs and split breasts. This is the go to menu items to play it safe for larger crowds.

Pork Ribs GF

Pork ribs smothered in traditional barbecue sauce, smoked using natural maple wood.

 2 ribs per person depending on size of ribs

Braised Lamb Shank

Our fall off the bone braised lamb shank with rich red wine and tomato reduction

Stuffed pork loin

Local pork stuffed with fresh herbs, and dried fruit, carved on site.

Thai curry chicken GF

Shang hi bok choy, green peppers, rich coconut curry broth dark chicken meat best served with rice

Classic Stuffed chicken GF

We offer several hand stuffed chicken options – white and wild mushroom with thyme, garlic and cheese, Sun dried tomato brochette and spinach and smoked Dubliner cheese. These can also be customized.

Stuffed Peppers GF V

Red and Yellow peppers grilled and stuffed with quinoa, grilled vegetables, seared tofu and curried raisins

Grilled Chicken Skewers (2 pp.) GF

White and dark chicken marinated in Mediterranean spices with fresh lemon and herbs than grilled and served over seasoned rice GF

Beef Short Ribs GF

Braised Beef short ribs made with a homemade marinade of vegetables, herbs and sauces best served with garlic and herb mashed potatoes. $3 per person additional 

Grilled or poached Center cut North Atlantic Farmed Salmon GF

All our salmon comes from Fisherman’s market here in Halifax, one of the oldest independent fish mongers around. We only use “Heritage cut Salmon” which tends to be thinker and has a better flavor than supermarket variety. The options are endless with Salmon so consider having a tarragon cream sauce, local Cobequid maple raisin glaze or a zesty lemon, olive oil and fresh oregano drizzle, the choice is yours.

Chick pea Chana Chat GF V

Great as an option for vegetarians! Loads of fresh tomatoes, chick peas and cilantro and marinated overnight. Best served with basmati rice.

 

 

 

 

Sides for some, sides for all!

Let our team recommend the best side for your main course

 

Steamed Asparagus with lemon butter and herbs

Butter and parsley baby carrots

Steamed yellow and green beans

Roasted baby red potatoes with organic spices Recommended

Garlic mashed potato

Saffron white and wild rice 

Winter vegetables with roasted garlic and rosemary

Fingerling potato with garlic oil

Mixed Roasted Vegetables Recommended