ZENosphere MENU
From our last retreat
ZENosphere Retreats presents…
A refined dining room experience from tasty appetizers to entrées of fish, seafood, AAA meats, wild game, poultry and light refreshing desserts. At ZENosphere retreats, beyond meditation and yoga, we believe in offering our guests the opportunity to enjoy a five star dining experience, a tasty, nutritious, well-balanced culinary experience on their way to MINDFULNESS.
The key is to find the perfect balance and we believe you will see, taste and feel it at any of our ZENosphere retreat locations for PURE ENJOYMENT OF THE SENSES. Our “CHEF Sophie presents” feature is popular with our guests as she always welcomes these conversations and open discussions about what she makes while offering some tips on maintaining a nutritious culinary lifestyle when guests go back home.
HOW ARE MEALS SELECTED BY GUESTS? Once guests have been confirmed at our retreat, they are provided with a password to access the retreat’s particular menu (usually five days or so before the retreat date), choose their preferred menu selection and email their choices (1st and 2nd choice per category/day) from our menu and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
In order to offer the widest selection and limit unnecessary waste, we proceed on a first email request basis with a firm deadline to submit 48 hours prior to your arrival date. ALL evening sittings are “single-plated” style. We wish you a DELECTABLE DINING EXPERIENCE!
Please note that all our retreats offer a vegetarian option as part of the menu for all meals WITHOUT pre-selecting. The BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER menus below are a sample of what was offered to guests at a past retreat. Menu selection will vary substantially from one retreat to the next.
BREAKFAST
Available from ~7:30am till ~9:00am
Our complimentary breakfast is offered with 2 eggs any style (Benedict excluded) with bacon or skillet style potatoes, seasonal fresh fruit, muffins, cereal, toast and bagels, jam and peanut butter, with lemon water, coffee, tea, and some juices.
LUNCH – Served between Noon and 13:00 hrs
| At our last retreat we served… | Description | Portions available |
| Appetizer choices | ||
| Tomato Triad Bruschetta | Tomatoes 3 way, Fresh Roasted, Sun Dried Shallot, Basil, Balsamic Reduction, Boccocini, Pain Campagne | 6 avail |
| Autumn Elegance Soup | Butternut Squash Soup garnished w/Caramelized onions, Pomegranate, Basil, Creme Fraiche | 9 avail |
| Entrée choices (Pizza Paradiso Duos) | Description | Portions available |
| Margherita Amore | Fresh Mozza, Tomato sauce, Basil | |
| BBQ Chicken Bliss | BBQ chicken (shredded chicken/caramelized onions, Red Onions/Goat Cheese, Mozza, Aragula, Cilantro, BBQ sauce) |
LUNCH DESSERT is Cream Puff Dreams (Earl Grey Chantilly, Fresh Blackberries, Blackberry coulis
DINNER – Served between ~18:00 and ~20:00hrs
| most popular appetizer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Niçoise Salad | 1 per person | Tuna, Grelot Potatoes, Green Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Egg, Capers, Herb Vin | |
| Our “seafood night” offered our guests these choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| please note that some nights may have “paid extra options” based on our market conditions | |||
| Shrimp Sonata with Thai Temptations | 7 avail | Shrimp (grilled and Glazed (miso ginger) Quinoa “salad (grapes, radish, Celery, Dried Currants) Thai Vin (Sweet and Salty) Sunflower microgreens | Vegan avail made with TOFU (no shrimp) |
| Mediterranean Coastal Bounty Stew | 4 avail | Mediterranean Fish Soup (Sea bass, Red Snapper and Mussels), (Mirepoix, Tomato, red pepper, Katamala Olives), Herbs (Cilantro, Parsley) on Basmati rice with roasted peppers | |
| Mediterranean Sea Bass Medley | 5 avail | Sea Bass (pan fried) with cherry tomatoes (pan fried) Green beans (blistered, almonds) Romesco sauce, Herb oil | |
| Desserts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Sunset Dessert Delight | Vegan Panna Cotta (coconut milk), Pineapple, Passion Fruit Couli, Meringue Crumble, Mint | |
ALL PROTEIN themes are commonly offered such as
| Appetizer | Description | Portions available |
| Caprese Salad | Tomato, Fresh Mozza, Basil, Balsamic Reduction | 8 avail |
| Ratatouille | Cottage Cheese, French Bread | 7 avail |
We are pleased to remind our guests that you may have ONE GLASS of wine OR beer with EACH dinner. Please let us know if you would like to take advantage of this offering.
| Entrées | Description | Portions available |
| Rabbit & Garden Melody | Rabbit loin Medallion (sous vide, wrapped in prosciutto, brushed in mustard and coated breadcrumbs), Carrots (confit in carrots jus and seared) | 3 avail |
| Harmony of the Quack and Garden | Duck breast (pan seared) Farro Succotash (yellow Zucchini flower), Pickled apples (Granny Smith), Pea Puree, Beet Puree, Cherry Demi, Nasturtium | 4 avail |
| Porcine Poetry with Kingly Fungi | Pork Tenderloin (sous vide, butter basted), King oyster mushroom (marinated, scored and seared), Brussel Sprouts (chared), Pomegranate | 8 avail |
| CHARGED OPTIONS | ||
| Tournedos Tango | Tournedos steaks (sous vide) King Oyster mushroom (marinated, scoured and seared), Fennel (braised and fennel prawns), Demi, Pea Puree, White Balsamic Gastrique or Bearnaise | $64.95 plus taxes |
| Rosemary-Kissed Lamb Chops with Aragula Delight | Lamb chops pan seared, Rosemary Demi, Aragula, Pear, Candled Walnuts, Goat Cheese, | $59.95 plus taxes |
DESSERT offered to all is ANGEL FOOD EUPHORIA… Angel food cake, poached Pears, Fresh Raspberries, Chantilly Cream, Coral, Tuile
EXTRA LUNCH OPTIONS that were offered included
| Appetizers | Description | Portions available |
| Beet Symphony Salad | Beet salad (confit beets) Whipped Goat Cheese, Toasted Almond Caraway Snap, White Balsamic Gastrique | Avail 8 |
| Shrimp Fritter Experience | Shrimp “Fritter” (Green onion, Lemon), Lettuce homemade Aioli | Avail 7 |
| Entrées | ||
| Burrito Bowl Fiesta | Burrito Bowl (shredded Chipotle Chicken, Grilled Corn, Tomato, Roasted Smoked Paprika Chickpeas, Avocado, Green Leaf Lettuce, Shallots, Cilantro Lime Rice | Avail 5 |
| Rustic Rabbit Cacciatore | Rabbit cacciatore (tomato, Red peppers, Capers, Olives), Charred tomato, Polenta, Microgreens | Avail 4 |
| Roasted Veg | Carrots, Zucchini, Garlic and Mirepoix), Lentils, Parsley | Avail 6 |
Please note that NO HARD LIQUOR is served/available on the property. See our FAQ (policy on drugs and alcohol) click here FAQ – Zenosphere | Meditation Retreats.