Chef John Brading
Private Chef In Dennis
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Food has been my passion for more than 40 years and I strive to share that passion with everyone I meet.
I am a self taught chef who has been cooking for more than 40 years. My forte is Spanish cuisine, having lived in Spain for 10 years, although I now offer a broader range of offerings, including French, Italian, Middle Eastern and Indian.
I have cooked in numerous restaurants as line cook and sous chef, and more recently as head chef at a 150-seat restaurant on Cape Cod. I also own and run a catering business, which focuses on providing authentic Spanish cuisine on Cape Cod.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
All about giving pleasure to people through the unlimited combination of tastes, aromas and visual presentations that make up a dish.
I learned to cook at...
I learnt culinary basics from my mother when I was a toddler and through my teens.
A cooking secret...
Never be afraid to try new recipes and techniques. Learn from mistakes and share the successes.
My menus
A variety of tapas to suit dietary restrictions, to be discussed with you
California rolls, vegetables of your choice
Mushroom and chickpea empanadas with apricot chili sauce
Wild mushroom croquettas with Romesco dipping sauce
Pea and potato samosas
Roasted Brussels sprouts with Spanish chorizo, maple syrup and toasted pecans
Chanterelle omelet
Vegetarian Nicoise salad
Mango and curried chickpea salad
Tomato and watermelon gazpacho with croutons and pickled vegetables
Piquillo peppers stuffed with rabe and Roquefort cheese
Roasted cauliflower soup with caramelized apple and honey roasted walnuts
Beet and walnut burger in a brioche bun and vegetable side
Vegetable paella with artichokes, chickpeas, green beans and assorted wild mushrooms
Crepes stuffed with asparagus and cottage cheese with creamy Duchess potatoes
Mixed lentil shepherds pie with garlicky broccoli
Butterscotch tiramisu
Cannoli, your choice of flavor
Caramel fudge brownies drizzled with whipped amaretto cream topping
Lemon Tart with whipped raspberry cream
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
Spanish flan. Baked creamy custard topped with caramel sauce
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Curried shrimp with apricot chili dipping sauce
Fishcakes with asparagus puree
Local oysters prepared 3 ways: topped with caviar, ginger, and seaweed; baked Italian style with garlicky breadcrumb stuffing; and raw with fresh lemon juice and horseradish
Piquillo peppers stuffed with crab
Sauteed cod cheeks with artichokes and basil
Bouillabaisse Cape Cod style with local clams, mussles, squid and shrimp
Seafood chowder
Escargots served with herb garlic butter and sourdough bread
Coquilles Saint Jacques. Local scallops served in a creamy mushroom sauce
Lobster bisque
Local flounder in crepes with velouté sauce
Local flounder with a pink peppercorn and champagne sabayon
Local mussels in a zingy Pernod and tomato sauce served on buccatini
Squid stuffed with salt cod and shrimp in a rich seafood marinara
Baked stuffed lobster with jacket potato
Clambake with lobsters, steamers, littlenecks. and mussels
Classic New England boiled lobster dinner
Decadent seafood paella with lobster, scallops, shrimp and mussles
Fish fillets in spicy coconut sauce with basmati rice and a medley of summer vegetables
Lobster risotto
Lobster Thermidore with Jasmine rice
Lobster/swordfish/mussel cioppino served on a bed of linguine
Local flounder, served on a bed of Jasmine rice, baby spinach and shrimpcake, smothered with lemon beurre blanc
Local seabass with mussels in saffron sauce served on a bed of polenta with local summer vegetables
Red snapper steamed over seaweed with tomato and tarragon dressing on a bed of rice and summer vegetables
Seared scallops on a bed of bucatini adorned with seaweed and caviar
Stuffed squid with Spanish chorizo in red wine reduction, patatas bravas and roasted cauliflower
Butterscotch tiramisu
Chocolate semifreddo drizzled with raspberry coulis and candied almonds
Crepes Suzette
Creme brulee
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
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Chicken and Serrano ham croquettas with Romesco dipping sauce
Seafood empanadas with apricot chili sauce
A variety of tapas to suit dietary restrictions, to be discussed with you
Gazpacho soup with croutons and pickled vegetables
Piquillo peppers stuffed with rabe and Roquefort cheese
Spanish tortilla with Romesco sauce
Roasted Brussels sprouts with Spanish chorizo, maple syrup and toasted pecans
Choice of chicken, seafood or vegetarian paella
Local seabass with mussels in saffron sauce served on a bed of Jasmine rice with Andalusian-style vegetables
Pork tenderloin stuffed with Serrano ham, spinach, piquillo peppers, and Manchego cheese served with roasted fingerling potatoes
Squid stuffed with Spanish chorizo, salt cod and shrimp in a rich seafood marinara on a bed of buccatini
Spanish flan. Baked creamy custard topped with caramel sauce
Orange and almond mousse
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
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Wild mushroom arancini with roasted red pepper dipping sauce
Antipasto with Italian charcuterie, cheeses, and marinated vegetables
Roasted Brussels sprouts with prosciutto, maple syrup and toasted pecans
Eggplant rollatini
A blend of beef and pork meatballs coated with a rich marinara sauce
Stuffed mushrooms
Pork tenderloin stuffed with prosciutto, spinach, piquillo peppers, and provolone served with roasted fingerling potatoes
Pan seared duck breast with blackberry balsamic reduction served with rosemary polenta and honey glazed carrot and parsnip matchsticks
Roasted chicken quarters served with baked fennel topped with parmesan and roasted saffron potatoes
Local mussels in a zingy Pernod and tomato sauce served on buccatini
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
Ricotta and lemon tart
Traditional coffee tiramisu
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Seafood empanadas with apricot chili sauce
Curried shrimp with apricot chili dipping sauce
Sesame seed shrimp toasts
Local oysters prepared 3 ways: topped with caviar, ginger, and seaweed; baked Italian style with garlicky breadcrumb stuffing; and with champagne mignonette
Bouillabaisse Cape Cod style with local clams, mussles, squid and shrimp
Clam chowder
Local mussels in a zingy Pernod and tomato sauce
Fish fillets in spicy coconut sauce with basmati rice
Mixed seafood cioppino served on a bed of linguine
Seafood paella, fish sourced locally
Seared scallops on a bed of bucatini adorned with seaweed and caviar
Raspberry mousse
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
Spanish flan. Baked creamy custard topped with caramel sauce
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Antipasto with Italian charcuterie, cheeses, and marinated vegetables
Lobster arancini with fra diavolo dipping sauce
Stuffed mushrooms
Mixed roasted vegetable bruschetta
Stuffed artichoke
Wild mushroom salad
Seafood salad, with lobster, octopus, mussles, tiger prawns, and clams
Melon and Parma ham soup
Eggplant rollatini
Chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto, spinach, piquillo peppers, and provolone served with roasted fingerling potatoes and braised red cabbage
Lamb cutlets on a bed of polenta with a berry sauce, fingerling potatoes and braised greens
Flash fried wild venison with fresh gnocchi topped with a Swiss chard, ricotta and walnut sauce
Clams with sausagemeat and wilted spinach on a bed of linguine
Butterscotch tiramisu
Cannoli, your choice of flavor, with ricotta filling
Caramel fudge brownies drizzled with whipped amaretto cream topping
Chocolate semifreddo drizzled with raspberry coulis and candied almonds
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Octopus with olive oil and pimenton
Grilled lamb lollipops with fresh mint vinaigrette
Spanish tortilla with Romesco sauce
Breaded oyster mushrooms with herb aioli
Spanish charcuterie with Serrano ham, chorizo and Manchego cheese, marinated olives, quince jelly and crostini
Red pepper, tomato and tuna salad
Tomato and watermelon gazpacho with croutons and pickled vegetables
Blood sausage with fried peppers and onions on grilled sourdough
Liver pate with toasted points and pickled vegetables
Piquillo peppers stuffed with crab
Beef and pork meatballs with roasted red pepper sauce
Decadent seafood paella with lobster, scallops, shrimp, squid and mussles
Local seabass with mussels in saffron sauce served on a bed of Jasmine rice with Andalusian-style vegetables
Pork tenderloin stuffed with Serrano ham, spinach, piquillo peppers, and Manchego cheese served with roasted fingerling potatoes
Squid stuffed with Spanish chorizo, salt cod and shrimp in a rich seafood tomato sauce on a bed of saffron rice
Seared scallops adorned with seaweed, pickled ginger and caviar with wild rice and grilled asparagus
Tenderloin steak in mushroom parfait and red wine reduction, fingerling potatoes and garlicky Swiss chard
Pan seared duck breast with blackberry balsamic reduction served with patatas bravas and honey glazed carrot and parsnip matchsticks
Orange and almond mousse
Spanish flan. Baked creamy custard topped with caramel sauce
Cinamon and cardamom churros with hot dipping chocolate
Tarta de Santiago
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Escargots served with herb garlic butter and sourdough bread
Liver pate with toasted points and pickled vegetables
Artichokes Helen
Chanterelle omelet
Bouillabaisse Cape Cod style with local clams, mussles, squid and shrimp
Crepes stuffed with asparagus and cottage cheese
Nicoise salad
Coq au vin with creamy Duchess potatoes and cabbage sauteed with garlic and shallots
Pan seared duck breast with blackberry balsamic reduction served with rosemary polenta and honey glazed carrot and parsnip matchsticks
Short rib Bourgignon on creamy mashed potato with roasted Brussels sprouts, toasted pecans and maple syrup
Local flounder in crepes with velouté sauce, French fries and roasted fennel
Creme brulee
Crepes Suzette
Tarte tatin
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A variety of tapas to suit dietary restrictions, to be discussed with you
California rolls, vegetables of your choice
Mushroom and chickpea empanadas with apricot chili sauce
Wild mushroom croquettas with Romesco dipping sauce
Pea and potato samosas
Roasted Brussels sprouts with Spanish chorizo, maple syrup and toasted pecans
Chanterelle omelet
Vegetarian Nicoise salad
Mango and curried chickpea salad
Tomato and watermelon gazpacho with croutons and pickled vegetables
Piquillo peppers stuffed with rabe and Roquefort cheese
Roasted cauliflower soup with caramelized apple and honey roasted walnuts
Beet and walnut burger in a brioche bun and vegetable side
Vegetable paella with artichokes, chickpeas, green beans and assorted wild mushrooms
Crepes stuffed with asparagus and cottage cheese with creamy Duchess potatoes
Mixed lentil shepherds pie with garlicky broccoli
Butterscotch tiramisu
Cannoli, your choice of flavor
Caramel fudge brownies drizzled with whipped amaretto cream topping
Lemon Tart with whipped raspberry cream
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
Spanish flan. Baked creamy custard topped with caramel sauce
View full menu
Curried shrimp with apricot chili dipping sauce
Fishcakes with asparagus puree
Local oysters prepared 3 ways: topped with caviar, ginger, and seaweed; baked Italian style with garlicky breadcrumb stuffing; and raw with fresh lemon juice and horseradish
Piquillo peppers stuffed with crab
Sauteed cod cheeks with artichokes and basil
Bouillabaisse Cape Cod style with local clams, mussles, squid and shrimp
Seafood chowder
Escargots served with herb garlic butter and sourdough bread
Coquilles Saint Jacques. Local scallops served in a creamy mushroom sauce
Lobster bisque
Local flounder in crepes with velouté sauce
Local flounder with a pink peppercorn and champagne sabayon
Local mussels in a zingy Pernod and tomato sauce served on buccatini
Squid stuffed with salt cod and shrimp in a rich seafood marinara
Baked stuffed lobster with jacket potato
Clambake with lobsters, steamers, littlenecks. and mussels
Classic New England boiled lobster dinner
Decadent seafood paella with lobster, scallops, shrimp and mussles
Fish fillets in spicy coconut sauce with basmati rice and a medley of summer vegetables
Lobster risotto
Lobster Thermidore with Jasmine rice
Lobster/swordfish/mussel cioppino served on a bed of linguine
Local flounder, served on a bed of Jasmine rice, baby spinach and shrimpcake, smothered with lemon beurre blanc
Local seabass with mussels in saffron sauce served on a bed of polenta with local summer vegetables
Red snapper steamed over seaweed with tomato and tarragon dressing on a bed of rice and summer vegetables
Seared scallops on a bed of bucatini adorned with seaweed and caviar
Stuffed squid with Spanish chorizo in red wine reduction, patatas bravas and roasted cauliflower
Butterscotch tiramisu
Chocolate semifreddo drizzled with raspberry coulis and candied almonds
Crepes Suzette
Creme brulee
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
View full menu
Chicken and Serrano ham croquettas with Romesco dipping sauce
Seafood empanadas with apricot chili sauce
A variety of tapas to suit dietary restrictions, to be discussed with you
Gazpacho soup with croutons and pickled vegetables
Piquillo peppers stuffed with rabe and Roquefort cheese
Spanish tortilla with Romesco sauce
Roasted Brussels sprouts with Spanish chorizo, maple syrup and toasted pecans
Choice of chicken, seafood or vegetarian paella
Local seabass with mussels in saffron sauce served on a bed of Jasmine rice with Andalusian-style vegetables
Pork tenderloin stuffed with Serrano ham, spinach, piquillo peppers, and Manchego cheese served with roasted fingerling potatoes
Squid stuffed with Spanish chorizo, salt cod and shrimp in a rich seafood marinara on a bed of buccatini
Spanish flan. Baked creamy custard topped with caramel sauce
Orange and almond mousse
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
View full menu
Wild mushroom arancini with roasted red pepper dipping sauce
Antipasto with Italian charcuterie, cheeses, and marinated vegetables
Roasted Brussels sprouts with prosciutto, maple syrup and toasted pecans
Eggplant rollatini
A blend of beef and pork meatballs coated with a rich marinara sauce
Stuffed mushrooms
Pork tenderloin stuffed with prosciutto, spinach, piquillo peppers, and provolone served with roasted fingerling potatoes
Pan seared duck breast with blackberry balsamic reduction served with rosemary polenta and honey glazed carrot and parsnip matchsticks
Roasted chicken quarters served with baked fennel topped with parmesan and roasted saffron potatoes
Local mussels in a zingy Pernod and tomato sauce served on buccatini
Sauteed peaches with whipped amaretto cream topping
Ricotta and lemon tart
Traditional coffee tiramisu
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