DIner en ville is a French cooking boutique created for New Yorkers to enjoy fresh, healthy and gourmet food at home.

Have a sit, take a break…I’m taking care of all the rest!

Weekly meals

Private parties

Cooking lessons

Bite boxes

You will find examples of services and menus in this website. Do not hesitate to contact me for more information. I will be more than happy to discuss your specific needs.

A bientot!

Sophie

Telephone: (917) 783 9687

Email: dinerville@gmail.com

Facebook page: Here

As I use seasonal ingredients, my menus vary from one month to the other. Their price depends on ingredients cost and starts at $90 per person for a three-course dinner.

Please contact me so we can discuss your tastes and budget and I will come back to you with a detailed menu and pricing proposal accordingly.

Menu examples
 

Portobello veloute, truffle oil and walnuts and thyme scones

Crispy shrimps in filo dough, dill savory chantilly, roelump eggs and lime

Roasted bay scallops in lentil, leek and pancetta creamy broth, 

Baby spinach, homemade "duck ham", orange, pomegranate and pistachio salad

Rucola salad, roasted butternut squash and cranberries, warm apple cider vinaigrette

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Porcini Boeuf bourguignon, caramelized onions, lardons and steamed fingerling potatoes

Homemade duck confit, beluga lentils and beet puree and shallot confit

Osso buco, citrus gremolata and pasta

Pork loin in creamy curry and coconut sauce, carrots, snow peas and crispy noodles

Hard apple cider chicken fricassee, morels, caramelized apples and herb pilaf rice

Seared beef tartar, lime basmati rice, fresh herb salad and thai sauce

Poached halibut, creamy potato puree and warm herb vinaigrette

Roasted cod, lemon risotto and calamari broth

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Ginger ice cream profiteroles and warm dark chocolate sauce

Individual apple "tarte tatin" and spice infused chantilly

Roasted figue panna cotta and crispy tuiles

French crepes suzette, orange and Grand Marnier butter

Chocolate mousse, coconut cream in a glass and rochers coco

Dark chocolate tart, kiwi mint salad and vanilla ice cream

Citrus tart and raspberry skewers

Too busy to cook everyday? Fed-up with same old take away joint? You're on diet and can hardly find prepared food fitting your needs?

Please let me help you and cook fresh and well balanced homemade diners for you and your family. It's easy!

How does it work?

Every week, I'll propose in advance a menu tailored to your taste, envies and food restrictions if any (diet, allergies...). Menus will change every week to guarantee variety and use of seasonal products.

On a weekly or bi-weekly basis, I'll be shopping* and preparing meals in your kitchen, leaving the place spotless so you'll barely notice someone cooked all day.

Each dish is well balanced, includes proteins (meat/fish/soy/bean/seeds/grains), vegetables and starch. They can stay in the fridge for a couple of days or be frozen.

Dishes are wrapped, stored and corresponding reheating instructions are provided. My “hotline” will be open anytime if you have any doubt regarding the way you should reheat the food!

 (*) Living in the Upper West Side, I usually shop in Fairway, Citarella, Zabars and Trader Joe.

How much does that cost?

Cost depends on how many dinners and portions you need per week. Fees usually go between $200 to $400 per week + grocery cost. Let's discuss your needs in details so I can provide you with an individual pricing and example of menus.

Dinner parties

Receiving friends and family at home without doing anything else than entertaining your guests: it’s possible!

Would it be a buffet for a small party or sophisticated intimate dinners, I will take care of everything from menu definition to meal preparation including shopping and kitchen cleaning.

Enjoy healthy delicious dishes prepared by a professional in the intimacy of your house:
· Birthday party
· Baby/wedding shower
- Family celebration
· Romantic dinner for two
· Business dinner
· And more…

Weekend/vacation services

Whether you rented a house for the weekend or have family or friends coming over for a couple of days, let me help you by handling shopping and cooking. Tell me more details about your needs, I’ll cook and pack the food so you can fully enjoy your break and the company of your guests.

Tasty, freshly made to order, customized to your needs and…SO CUTE, “bite boxes” are the perfect finger food treats for you next party.

Beautifully wrapped for gift-giving, boxes can be picked up for free (Upper West Side/Natural History Museum) or delivered for a $15 fee (Manhattan only)

Savory boxes

Mini quiches, mini croque-monsieur, prunes wrapped in bacon, mini pesto and goat cheese palmiers, comte gougeres, pig in a blanquet and more.

Sweet boxes

Mini strawberry tarts, mini chocolate tarts, mini lemon bars, mini cheese cakes, mini pistachio financiers, coconut macaroons and more.

« Oh mon Chou! » boxes

Adorable puffed pastries stuffed with delicate vanilla pastry cream.

DECEMBRE 2011

PERSONAL CHEF SERVICES AND CATERING: HOLIDAY SEASON

No doubt you already have plans for dinner parties in December. Send stress away and let Diner en ville help you with cooking.

Would it be a buffet for a Christmas party or sophisticated intimate dinners, Diner en ville can take care of everything from menu definition to meal preparation including shopping and kitchen cleaning.

Bites boxes are always available on order for delivery (mini quiches, gougeres, pig in a blanket and more…).

Contact us today and discover our large range of customized in-home cooking services!

CATERING: GALETTE DES ROIS…be the first to order!

Diner en ville will be baking home-made galettes des rois in January 2012.

La galette is this puff pastry pie stuffed with almond cream filling that celebrates the Epiphany and that some of you tasted and loved so much last year.

Book it in advance and make sure you’ll get one of this delicious and traditional French delicacy…there won’t be enough for everybody!

Au revoir and Happy Holidays!

NOVEMBER 2011

CATERING

Holidays are around the corner! Send stress away and let us help you with cooking. “Diner en ville” proposes tasty and freshly made to order “bite boxes”, the perfect finger food treats for your next parties:

• Mini «quiches»,
• Mini «croque-monsieur»,
• Prunes wrapped in bacon,
• Mini pesto and goat cheese “palmiers”,
• Comte « gougeres »,
• Pig in a blanquet,
• … and more. Please ask us for more suggestions.

Price: $30 per dozen.

When: November 23rd, December 23rd and 30th.

Delivery: Bite boxes can be picked up for free (Upper West Side/Natural History Museum or 2^nd avenue/86^th street) or delivered the same day (Manhattan only) for $15.

COOKING LESSONS: MINI PASTRIES (“PETITS FOURS”)

 “Diner en ville” partners with “Les Caneles de Celine” to teach you how to prepare delicious French mini pastries. Perfect with tea or coffee, those traditional French cakes are as well cocktail party best friends…be ready for the Holidays season! Join us for a mini pastry class and learn how to cook:

• “Mini financiers” (French almond teacakes)
• “Petits choux a la crème” (puff pastries stuffed with Chantilly)
• Coconut rochers

Where: Upper East Side, 3^rd avenue/71^st street

When: Saturday November 19^th, December 3^rd and 17^th, from 9:30am to 12:00pm.

Price:  $80 per person including a 2-hour hands-on class and tasting around a cup of coffee or tea.

To know more about “Les Caneles de Celine”: http://www.lescanelesdeceline.com

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JANUARY 2011

CATERING: Homemade galette des rois

Have you ever tasted “la galette des rois”?  Would you travel to France these days, you simply couldn’t avoid it!  Despite the size of the French community in NYC, it is still surprisingly very difficult to find a good one in the city (I mean, as good as my mum’s one).

La galette is a puff pastry pie stuffed with almond cream filling that celebrates the Epiphany, when the three kings visited baby Jesus (Jan. 6^th – though you can eat galettes from Christmas to the end of January… I tell you, French people are crazy about this cake!).

If Frenchies love their galette so much it’s also because of the ritual that goes with it and for which you might need a short “user guide”. During the cake preparation, a “feve”  (dried bean, whole almond or any other sort of porcelain figurine…from Jesus to Mickey Mouse!) is dissimulated into the almond cream. The guest who finds la feve is the King/the Queen of the day, gets a wonderful paper crown and has the right to choose his Queen/King. To ensure absolute impartiality, an innocent (the youngest guest…it’s symbolical!) goes under the table or closes his/her eyes while the galette is distributed and decides who is going to receive each slice. Fun isn’t it?

I’ll be preparing traditional galette des rois throughout January 31th. Don’t miss the occasion to taste it and to share this French tradition with family and friends. Please contact me for orders.

• 6 pers         : $35
• 8 pers         : $45
• 10 pers       : $55
  

COOKING CLASSES: Are you cold? Take a soup class!

Winter is here…and that’s just the beginning.

Take a “soup class” and learn how to prepare comforting and healthy meals to stay in good shape in 2011!

• Italian wedding soup
• Caldo verde
• Barley, white beans and porcini mushrooms
• Fish and sea food, "bouillabaise" style soup
• Fennel and lemon consomme
• And more...

From fancy winter appetizers or entree for a yummy family style dinner. Select the type of soup you want to cook and join me for a 2 hour lesson.

More information on cooking class (prices, location...): here

Have fun and get confidence! I can accommodate customized cooking classes, tailoring a menu to fit your tastes, level and specific needs:

- Cooking coaching
- Cooking parties (birthday, showers, team building…)
- Kids birthday parties

From simple dishes to more technical treats, I’ll teach you techniques and tricks to cook from scratch and be efficient in the kitchen. Lessons will also cover presentation and garnishing.

In-home cooking classes

I can organize classes at your place so you can develop your cooking skills in a comfortable environment and on a flexible timing that fits your agenda. No need for a giant kitchen to do so, I just need, at least, to be able to set a cutting board per student in the kitchen or in the dining room.

Kitchen renting

If your place is not big enough to accommodate your cooking class, I can book an equipped space for you in Manhattan.

Prices (2.5 hour class basis, grocery cost non included)

- 1 student    : $150 per pers
- 2 students  : $120 per pers
- 3 students  : $90 per pers

Please contact me for more prices.

Our dinner party was superb thanks to Sophie. I feel so lucky to have found her and my husband and I plan on hosting many more parties thanks to Sophie.
 
Sophie suggested a variety of interesting menus and dishes. She was patient during our decision-making process. She arrived on time, worked quietly and efficiently and left our kitchen spotless.
 
Our guests were very impressed, as were we. I could not recommend Sophie more highly.
Ellen B.

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It is an honor and a privilege to recommend Sophie as a personal chef, and I do so wholeheartedly and without any reservation.

I found Sophie on craigslist while looking for a chef for a dinner party. Typically, I would never "outsource" this kind of work as I prefer to do it myself - and I often do. I have exceptionally high standards, so I was nervous at first, but Sophie's prompt response to my email, professionalism, and culinary expertise was immediately apparent.

We exchanged a few emails to solidify the menu, and Sophie had mouthwatering suggestions and proposals. She was quick to change course when I told her of certain palate preferences, and of course, she asked first of any allergies and food restrictions.

Sophie is very thorough. She came to my home first to determine the space and evaluate what she needed to bring from her own kitchen. On the day of the event, she came with a simple, elegant demeanor, and a cart full of goodies. The fresh herbs, home baked breads, and all the spices were enough to excite any foodie. I was immediately thrilled.

In the end, the food was exquisite and beautifully styled. Everyone ooh'ed and aaah'ed over the meal. As well, and of equal importance, Sophie's presence was hardly noticed, but very welcome. She is extremely professional, but also tremendously kind and personable. I look forward to having her at future dinner parties, both as a chef and a guest.

Thanks kindly,
Lauren T.

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Sophie began working for me last week. Ordinarily she will cook for the week, but last week she put her efforts in cooking for a dinner party I had for 55 people. She was terrific. The food was delicious. She was the consummate professional--organized, efficient, creative and calm. In addition, she is a lovely person and very easy to work with. I recommend her without hesitation.

Miri A.

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We highly recommend Sophie for personal chef and/or catering needs. Sophie is great. We hired her to do cooking for us in Paris this summer. Our youngest child has life-threatening food allergies and this was our first trip abroad with him -- hence, we were very nervous about food choices. Fortunately, we were able to connect with Sophie and she provided us with “safe” and delicious meals.

Sophie was completely empathetic to our dietary needs. She prepared wonderful French dishes (we requested French fare) and meticulously listed every ingredient in each dish to confirm the food was okay for our son -- even though we discussed the menu beforehand. In terms of trustworthiness and the like, we would never hesitate to leave Sophie alone in our home. Actually, she was by herself in our Paris apartment for most of the time. The only reason that we did not continue with Sophie in NY is because we already had somebody cooking for us. However, we would definitely consider Sophie for catering a future dinner party.

We have had one awful experience with a personal chef and two very good experiences -- we know a good chef when we meet one. Sophie is quite reliable, responsible and talented with food.

Lisa Y.

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Sophie is not only a wonderful chef but also brings grace, generosity, and passion to our kitchen. She has been teaching my son and me the art of French cooking, from the simplest vinaigrette to rich main courses and delicious desserts, all while speaking in French, which creates the perfect hands-on classroom where we sit and eat at the end of our verbs, nouns, and clafoutis!

We look forward to her visits and are amassing quite a vocabulary of food and language. What more could we hope for?! We'd be happy to speak to anyone who's thinking of working with Sophie (as long as you invite us for her dinners!).

Catherine and Cal.

Born and raised in Paris I have always been into cooking and enjoying a great diner with friends and family.  I decided to switch from consulting to professional cooking shortly after moving across the pond. I then graduated from the French Culinary Institute and I have been trained in top notch restaurants such as l’Ecole and Aquavit.

“Crazy French girl coming all the way to New York to learn how to cook…French cuisine”: Totally assumed!

I’m thrilled to share my passion for food and my experience as a personal chef with New York foodies, families fed up with too rich take away food and simply, anybody willing to eat healthy, fresh and flavorful food in the comfort of their home sweet home.

My cuisine is mainly inspired from French recipes but travels opened my heart and palate to flavors coming from all over the world. Just let me know what you like and I will cook it!

I love to cook from scratch and use wholesome and seasonal ingredients. I have a large experience cooking for kids and under food restrictions (allergies, diet…) for my clients as well as for my own family (having a child and a very allergic husband!).

You will find examples of services and menus in this website. Please do not hesitate to send me emails or call me if you want more information. I will be more than happy to discuss any specific need with you.

A bientot.

Sophie

Telephone: +1 (917) 783 9687

Email: srioult@hotmail.com