Chef John Steiding
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Chef John is well versed in cuisine from all over the world: French, Jamaican, Korean, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Mexican and Regional American.
Chef John started his culinary journey at 14 years old, washing dishes and bussing tables. At 15 he moved up to making pizzas and by 18 he was a closing manager and could prepare every dish on the menu. He spent the next 7 years travelling from restaurant to restaurant, learning his craft from a variety of excellent chefs. At 25 he accepted his first “executive chef” position. And over the next 20+ years he has prepared meals for two presidents, one first lady, several world diplomats and handfuls of famous athletes and musicians. In his career he has been an executive chef, personal chef for a sorority house, resident chef at an art museum, has written a cookbook, worked as the director of training for a company and most recently as the resident culinary instructor with a national culinary store chain. Chef has a Bachelor’s Degree and in his spare time loves to work in his carpentry shop.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
My life's passion. I have found that I the only thing I enjoy more than cooking is sharing my culinary knowledge.
I learned to cook at...
I first learned to cook at the age of 13 when I joined the Boy Scouts. At 14 I was dishwashing in a restaurant. At 20, apprenticing to be a chef.
A cooking secret...
Knowing that every ingredient has a unique flavor and purpose, then finding it's secret hidden use.
My menus
Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates - Beautiful Medjool dates stuffed with a tangy goat cheese and lemon stuffing topped with a sprinkle of crushed pistachio
5 Lettuce Salad - A blend of five different lettuce tossed with a homemade vinaigrette and topped with pine nuts, goat cheese and heirloom tomatoes
Cheese and Olive Plate - a starter plate of Mediterranean cheeses, olives and other delicacies
Mediterranean Rice Pilaf - Basmati Rice steeped with herbs and spices
Perfectly Seared New York Strip - Perfectly seared and carved. Topped with fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil
Grilled Mediterranean Zucchini and Eggplant - marinated and grilled zucchini and eggplant. Topped with fresh herbs
Olive Oil Cake - Durham wheat and olive oil make this cake sinfully Mediterranean with a hint of orange zest
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Miso Soup - A Japanese Tradition, Miso Soup is prepared with fresh homemade Dashi, vegetables, tofu and a blend of secret spices
Dim Sum - Bamboo steamers filler with dumplings and buns
Sushi Boat - A combination of Makizushi, Nigirizushi, Oshizushi, Uramaki and Sashimi
Plum Wine and Sake
Fortune Cookie
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Boursin and Brie - Herbed boursin and warm brie are served with grapes, apples, toast points and bit of lox. The perfect starting point for an amazing dinner
Bouquet Salad - A mix of edible flowers and a few greens make a bright and colorful salad with slivers of heirloom tomatoes, shaved cucumbers and paper thin slices of radish. This all is tossed with a house made herb vinaigrette
Piperade - Straight from the French Basque Country, consisting of tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and Espelette pepper
Aligot - Potatoes, whipped to perfection with Tomme and Cream, right out of the Auvergne region of France
Chateaubriand en Croute over a Forest Mushroom Duxelle - center cut USDA Prime tenderloin is well seasoned and seared, wrapped in puff pastry and baked. Served over a forest mushroom duxelle that is reduced with brandy and demiglace
French Dessert Flight - petite crème brulee, dark chocolate truffles and demi size eclairs make up this flight of French indulgence
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Steakhouse Cobb Salad - greens topped with hard boiled egg, grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, cheddar cheese, avocado served with a house made ranch dressing and croutons
Cheese Fondue - traditional cheese fondue served with French and dark rye bread, blanched broccoli and cauliflower, sliced apples and pears, cornichons, figs and dates
Oil Fondue - traditional oil fondue (a pot of hot oil in the middle of the table), served with thin slices of raw prime strip steak, halved jumbo shrimp, blanched red potatoes, raw red onion and green pepper strips
Chocolate Fondue - a pot of delicious hot chocolate ganache, served with pound cake bites, graham crackers, marshmallows, banana and strawberries, frozen peanut butter bon bons
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Chicken and Bean Tamales - slow cooked chicken verde, black beans and cojita cheese
Shrimp Ceviche - shrimp and lime juice topped with a fresh pico de gallo. Served with fresh fried corn tortillas
Street Corn - Broiled with Cotija Cheese and Lime Creme
Homemade Tortillas - Homemade flour tortillas, hand pressed in your home
Taco Fixings - limes, crème, cilantro, cotija cheese, red and green salsa, traditional escabeche
Roasted Mojo Chicken - marinated in orange and lime with traditional spices, this chicken is the quint essential Latin American dish. Served with Chef John's mole sauce
Arroz Poblano - roasted poblano peppers are infused into this rice dish to give it a deep earthy flavor
Latin American Flan
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Mezze (Mediterranean Appetizer Flight) - goat cheese stuffed Medjool dates, fresh pita with house made hummus, fresh mozzarella and olives and artichokes, almonds and grapes, stuffed grape leaves, feta cheese and caramelized onion phyllo cups
Vegetarian Mediterranean Lentil Soup - a traditional blend of vegetables and lentils, spiced with the flavors of the Mediterranean
Herb and Date Cous Cous - Cous Cous steamed with Medjool dates, toasted almonds and fresh herbs
Red Lentil Dahl - A blend of garlic, ginger, spices and vegetables slow cooked with red lentils
Falafel - "Falafel now, feel better later" was the chant of the man selling falafel on the streets of Key West, Florida (the first place Chef ever had falafel). Since then, Chef has perfected his recipe
Grilled Mediterranean Zucchini and Eggplant - marinated and grilled zucchini and eggplant. Served with feta cheese and herbs
Baklava - Homemade, traditional layers of crushed walnuts, pistachios, honey and phyllo dough
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Soupa Tuscano - Sausage, Potato, Kale make up the base for this very flavorful traditional soup
Mezze (Mediterranean Appetizer Flight) - goat cheese stuffed Medjool dates, fresh pita with house made hummus, fresh mozzarella and olives and artichokes, almonds and grapes, stuffed grape leaves, feta cheese and caramelized onion phyllo cups
Herb and Date Cous Cous - Cous Cous steamed with Medjool dates, toasted almonds and fresh herbs
Kafta Kabob - a spicy beef and lamb kabob grilled with white onion
Moroccan Chicken - airline chicken breast (boneless breast with wing still attached) and thigh stewed Moroccan style with chick peas, zucchini and tomatoes
Olive Oil Cake - Durham wheat and olive oil make this cake sinfully Mediterranean
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Oils and Dips - A variety of Olive Oils and Vinegars arranged with spices and herbs for a unique small bites experience
Focaccia Bread - handmade focaccia bread
Insalata Caprese - heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Fettuccine Con Panna - Fresh, from scratch, homemade Pasta tossed with classic Parmesan Sauce
Cacio e Pepe - Fresh, from scratch, homemade Pasta tossed with butter, black pepper and Romano cheese
Verdu Mista - A roasted blend of eggplant, squash, onion, tomatoes, olives and artichokes tossed together with herbs and olive oil
Giardino Pasta al Pesto - Fresh, from scratch, homemade Pasta tossed with homemade Basil Pesto and Garden Vegetables
Italian Dessert Flight - one mini cannoli, one affogato (gelato drowned in espresso), one demi panna cotta
Italian Coffee Service - serving espresso, cappuccino and lattes
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