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Caribbean Rehearsal Dinner
Champagne Cocktail Party
Housewarming Cocktail Party
Fundraiser for Congolese Bonobo Apes
Gratitude for New House Open House
Spring Cocktail Party
Richard’s Neighborly Gathering
Donor Reception
Fab’s “When I’m 64″ Birthday Party
Gingerbread Decorating Party For Children & Parents
Law Firm’s Holiday Party
After Work Reception
New Prof Reception
Model Town Home Open House
Belly Dancing & Lingerie Bridal Shower February
Slatery’s Holiday Party
Tapas Birthday

Fun Finger Foods

These suggestions are only a minuscule sampling of the possible hors d’oeuvres available for your special event. Remember: We specialize in specializing!

SEAFOOD

• Anchovy & Olive Oil Sauce
• Golden Taramasalate – hummus with golden caviar
• Blackened Catfish Cakes
• Crab & Artichoke Dip (hot or cold)
• Creamy Crab and Lime Dip
• Mexican Crab Dip
• Almond Crusted Salmon with Garlic Sauce
• Jewish Pizza
• Pumpernickel Salmon Bites
• Smokey Salmon Spread
• Smoked Salmon, Caper, Scallion, Cream Cheese Phyllo Triangle
• Smoked Salmon Sushi Stacks – Optional Crème Fraiche &Caviar
• Smoked Salmon and Dill Rollups
• Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese & Asparagus Roulade
• Black & White Sesame Crusted Salmon with Orange Miso Sauce
• Salmon & Artichoke Heart Pate
• Salmon Stuffed Phyllo Triangles
• Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Mango Salsa
• Macadamia and Coconut Crusted Shrimp
• Mango Curry Shrimp Salad in Wonton Cups
• Shrimp, Stuffed & Wrapped with Prosciutto in Lemon Sauce
• Shrimp Toast Bagutta with Anchovy Cream Sauce
• Smoked Trout Mousse on Cucumber Slices
• Shrimp or Tuna Cakes with Lime Mint Sauce
• Skewered Smokey Paprika Shrimp with Avocado Sauce
• Tuna on an Aioli Platter with lots of Veggies
• Tuna With Green Olive Tapenade

MEAT

• Meatballs & Portobellos, Swedish Style
• Danish Meatballs in Sour Cream Dill Sauce
• Meatballs, Sweet & Sour or in Tangy Tequila Sauce
• Meatloaf, Cold Cuban on Jicama /Pineapple or Cranberry Salsa
• Argentine Rolled, Stuffed Flank Steak
• Stuffed Mushrooms – beef, pork or vegetarian
• Picadillo – Spanish Seasoned Ground Beef Mixed with Olives, Capers & Tomatoes, served in Pita or with Chips
• Mini “White Castle” Hamburgers
• Maui Beef Fajitas with Mango Salsa and Garlic Sour Cream
• Beef Tenderloin, Hoisin Sauced on Crispy Rice Noodle Cakes
• Beef Tenderloin on Sliced Baguette with Herbed Butter & Arugula
• Beef Tenderloin, Horseradish-Pecan Crusted & Skewered
• Peking Sauced Beef on Coconut Biscuits or Rice Noodle Cakes
• Beef on an Aioli Platter with Lots of Veggies
• Strathboro Paste, a Roast Beef Pate, Great on Apples Too!
• Lori’s Bacon-Wrapped Chestnuts
• Pork & Black Bean Red Pepper Wedges
• Pepperoni Cheese Tartlets – Cream Cheese Pastry Filled with Pepperoni, Cream, Eggs & Swiss Cheese
• Luau Pork Ribs
• Prosciutto & Rosemary Phyllo Triangles
• Ham & Spinach Dip
• Ham Biscuits
• Tongue Pate
• Lamb Kebabs with Cool Mint Sauce
• Spanish Sausage Tortilla Bites

POULTRY
(Most main course poultry dishes can be converted into an enticing appetizer – ask about more delicious ideas!)

• Grilled Margarita Chicken with Salsa-Sour Cream Dip
• Curried Mushroom & Chicken Brochettes
• Curried Chicken Pate – also Great on Apple Slices
• Cold Chicken with Ginger Sauce
• Peking Chicken Wings
• Chicken with Coconut and Spinach
• Chicken Bites with Maple Mustard Sauce & Pomegranate Seeds
• Mexican Chicken Shreds on Masa Potato Cakes with Salsa and/or Lime Cilantro Sour Cream
• Chicken Bites or Wings with Olives, Prunes, Capers & Garlic
• Roasted Turkey with Herb Cream Cheese & Strawberries
• Smoked Turkey on Cranberry Scones with Orange Marmalade
• Smoked Turkey Spring Rolls with Plum Sauce
• Chicken Satay, Skewered with Pepper, Pineapple & Served with Peanut Sauce
• Curried Chicken and Mushroom Brochettes

BEANS, SOY & NUTS
(Many dairy & meat dishes can be adapted to a vegetarian diet – the options are endless!)

• Black Bean Pate
• Fried Black Bean Roll
• Boilermaker Bean Dip – Beer, Tequila & Chipotle Chilis
• Almonds, Walnuts or Pecans, Butter Roasted with Rosemary
• Chili Nuts
• Cincinnati Chili Dip and Chips (soy)
• Hummus, Middle Eastern, Summer Orange, Smokey Chipotle
• Lentil Walnut ‘Chopped Liver’ Pate
• Honey Roasted Ginger Pecans
• Orange Spiced Pecans
• Walnut Garlic Spread
• Honey-Coated Crisp Pine Nuts
• Roasted Garlic & Toasted Pine Nut Dip
• Sunflower Seed Pate
• Vegan Fondue
• Tofu & Red Bean Dip
• Tofu Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
• Tofu Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
• Tofu Walnut Balls with Curried Coconut Sauce or Tamarind
• Walnut Loaf, Mushrooms Stuffed with
• White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Dip
• White Bean and Sundried Tomato Dip
• Yucatan Bean and Pumpkin Seed Dip
• Raspberry Salsa Bean Dip

DAIRY
(Many dairy dishes can be adapted to a Vegan diet.)

• Lavish Display of Fruits, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads & Nuts
• Avocado Tart with Guava in a Cornmeal Crust
• Asparagus Roll-ups with Cream Cheese & Bacon or Lox
• Phyllo Triangles – Roquefort/Pistachio, Muenster/Scallion, Smoked Salmon/Caper or Spinach/Feta
• Feta or Pimento Cheese Puff Pastries
• Feta-Chili Spread
• Bleu Cheese Toasts
• Roquefort Walnut Spread
• Gorgonzola Dipped Grapes Coated with Toasted Almonds
• Brie Wrapped in Phyllo – Makes a Novel Birthday Cake!
• Brie or Monterey Jack Quesadilla with Pear Salsa
• Brie and Mango Quesadilla with Sour Cream Lime Sauce
• Warmed Cranberry Brie
• Baked Brie with Mushrooms and Almonds
• Caramelized Onion, Apple, and Brie Tartlets
• Brie Apple and Walnut Toasts
• Pear & Walnut Toasts with Warm Brie
• Chutney Cream Cheese on Ginger Snaps or Coconut Bread
• Mini Chevre Tarts with Peppers Provencal
• Chevre Stuffed Mushrooms
• Crostini with Roasted Garlic, Chevre & Apple Chutney
• Fig & Walnut Tapenade – Optionally Served with Chevre Spread
• Apple Cheddar Bread with Fresh Apples & Vermont Cheddar
• Cheddar & Apple Chutney
• Cheddar Cheese & Olive Puffs
• Royal Fontina, Nut & Raisin Balls
• Pesto Torte – Cream Cheese, Pesto and Sundried Tomatoes
• Italian Cheese Spread with Celery, Green Peppers, Olives and Layered with Cheese Cracker Crumbs
• Pesto Cheesecake with Fresh Basil Leaves & Roasted Red Peppers
• Ritz & Pepper Jelly Mini Cheesecakes
• Gougere – filled or not
• Mediterranean Yogurt Dip with Fresh Herbed Apricot Walnut Pesto
• Spinach Watercress Dip
• Three Cheese Fondue – Roasted Potatoes & Mushrooms
• Guava Cheese Tart

VEGETABLES & FRUITS

• Aioli Platter with Many Veggies – Beef & Fish Optional
• Antipasto – Assorted Marinated Vegetables, Tofu and/or Cheese and Olives, Served with Fresh Italian Bread
• Parmesan Sage Broccoli Canapés
• Artichokes with Aioli
• Italian Artichoke & Cheese Salad – Like an Antipasti in a Bowl
• Avocado Cashew-mole Dip
• Avocado Tempura
• Avocado Guatemalan Guacamole with Lime
• Avocado Jamaican Tart
• Basil Dip
• Black Beans & Mango Dip
• Texas Caviar (Black Eyed Peas) with Avocado
• Baby Carrot Crudités with Green Onion and Mint Dip
• Vegan “Crab” Cakes with Lime Mint Sauce
• Chickpea & Sweet Potato Koftas
• Endive with Herbed Cheese
• Eggplant – Persian flavored with Garlic, Cumin and Lime
• “Green” Fruit Kebabs with Avocado Coulis
• Lime Pepper Mayonnaise Sauce for Yucca Chips
• Red Onion and Shallot Marmalade Crostini
• Green Olive Tapenade
• Margarita Marinated Olives
• Roasted Sweet Potato Dip
• Spinach and Artichoke Dip
• Plum Glazed Stuffed Shitake Mushrooms
• Mushrooms Stuffed with Anything You Like
• Mushroom Pate Almandine
• Mushroom-Macadamia Tart
• Portobello Mushroom Caviar
• Baked Potato Wedges with Assorted Dipping Sauce
• Curried Stuffed New Potatoes
• Salsa de Cilantro with Corn Chips
• Jamaican Salsa with Jicama, Pineapple, Avocado & Mint
• Strawberries with Fresh Mozzarella & Mint Drizzle
• Kiwi & Grape Skewers with Avocado Coulis
• Tomato Cheese Tart (#1 with Terri’s Clients for 20 years!)
• Sunset Tomato Toasts
• Curried Chopped Vegetable Dip with Hot Tortilla Chips
• Vegetables, Lightly Oven Roasted to Serve with Assorted Dips
• Zucchini Koftas with Tamarind Sauce
• Sauteed Radishes

DESSERTS
(This list is only 1% of The Food Fairy’s dessert potential!)

• Apple (or Pear) Gingerbread Cobber with Chantilly Cream
• Basil Lime Pound Cake with Lime Cream Cheese Icing
• Brie Wrapped in Phyllo with Seasonal Fruit
• Butterscotch Pudding Cake
• Carrot Cake with Rum Sauce
• Caramel-Orange or Chocolate Fondue (non-dairy also)
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
• Chocolate-Coconut Chess Pie
• Rachel’s Blueberry Pie
• Meringue Cookies – Chocolate, Peppermint or Peanut Butter & Jelly
• Macadamia Nut Butter Cookies
• Chocolate Mousse Cake with Chocolate Mousse Icing
• Cranberry Orange Holiday Trifle or English Trifle
• Ginger Cake with Ginger Caramelized Pears
• Hazelnut Tart with Chocolate Chantilly Cream
• Lemon Marsala Pears
• Orange Coconut Cake
• Pavlova – Meringue with Tangerine Custard & Whipped Cream
• Pecan Squares
• Creamy Stuffed Apricots
• Apricot Crumble
• Pear and Fig Strudel with Ginger Cream
• Pear and Dried Cranberry Tart Tartan
• Raspberry Coconut Bars
• Rose Pudding
• Strawberry Almond Dacquoise
• Transparent Apple Pie
• White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Cold Sherry Soufflé
• Sugar free and Gluten Free Desserts

BEVERAGES

(Most beverages can be made with or without alcohol.)

• Anne’s Apricot Punch – Tropical V-8, Lemon and Fresca
• Anytime Punch – Pineapple, Orange, Lemon and Lime
• Cranberry Orange Cape Cod with Gran Marnier
• Citrus Iced Tea
• Fruity Sangria
• Faux Champagne Punch – Sparkling White Grape Juice, Ginger Ale, Lemonade
• Halloween Frozen Hand Punch – Same as Faux Champagne
• Mango Lassi
• Melody’s “No Quarters” Sangria
• Mint Tulip– Ginger Ale, Mint, Lemon
• No Name Punch – Cranberry, Raspberry, Lemon & Sparkling Water
• Peach Almond Champagne Cocktail
• Scarlett O’Hara – Southern Comfort, Cranberry Juice, Lime
• Sparkling Citrus Punch – Apricot, Pink Grapefruit, Orange Tangerine, Sparkling Water or Champagne
• Spiced Apple Juice – Orange, Cinnamon, Lemo, Nutmeg
• Spiced Hot Fruit Punch – Cranberry, Raspberry, Orange Spice Tea, Dried Apricots & Cranberries, Cinnamon & Allspice
• Strawberry-Kiwi Sangria with Rose Geranium
• Wassail
• Watermelon Apricot Juice
• Watermelon Mint Spritzer
• Watermelon Punch – Lime, Lemon, Orange

No matter what your party’s theme, whether it’s elegant or casual, we’ll make it truly special!

These samples give you an idea of menus you can personalize to reflect your own individuality and style.

A Spring Beach Wedding for 50

• Chipotle Hummus
• Tomato Cheese Tart
• Chicken Satay
• Kebabs with Peanut Sauce
• Cold Cuban Meatloaf on Jicama with Pineapple Salsa Sauce
• Crispy Coconut Shrimp Balls with Lime Mint Sauce
• Composed Salad of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables with Orange Vinaigrette
• Lime Basil Muffins
• Brie Baked in Phyllo with Seasonal Fruit
• Wedding Cake

A Singles Cocktail Party

• Peking Wings
• Satay Tofu with Spicy Peanut Sauce
• Sweet Potato & Olive Balls
• Oriental Crudités with Sesame Mayonnaise
• Crunch Spiced Chickpeas
• Ginger Snaps with Chutney Cream Chees
• Fresh Pineapple

An Autumn Dinner Party for 30

• Assorted Imported Cheeses and Breads
• Swiss Gougere
• Chicken Tenderloins with Apples & Cider
• Haricots Verts with Balsamic Shallot Butter
• Butternut Squash with Ginger Puree
• Nutted Wild Rice
• Baby Greens with Fresh Figs, Chevre & Toasted Walnuts
• Bittersweet Chocolate Tart
• Marinated Oranges with Liqueur

A June Graduation Shabbas Dinner for Family

• Olive Tapenade
• Traditional Hummus with Pita Triangles
• Mixed Greens with Oranges, Avocados & Walnuts and Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Simple Roasted Silver Tip Roast
• Miso Salmon with Roasted Roma Tomatoes & Scallions
• Mushroom Risotto
• Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
• Lemon Zesty Leeks and Asparagus
• Chocolate Strawberry Pie
• Fresh Fruit Salad

A 40th Surprise Birthday Party with All Her Favorite Foods

• Creamy Crab Dip with Lime
• Summer Orange Hummus with Veggies and Crackers
• Mexican Taco Dip with Corn Chips
• Cold Cuban Meatloaf on Jicama with Creamy Pineapple Salsa
• Lamb Kebabs with Mint Sauce
• Orange Gnocchi with Asparagus
• Spicy Poppy Foccacia Bread
• Birthday Cake
• Fruit and Cheese Platter

A Light Sit Down Wedding Supper for 60

• Mock Champagne Punch
• Crudités with Spinach Watercress Dip
• Lavish Fruit and Cheese Table
• Spinach Salad with Cream Lemon Parmesan
• Phyllo Baked Chicken Breasts
• Blended Wild Rice with Mushrooms and Almonds
• Fennel & Zucchini Vegetable Medley
• Wedding Cake and Elegant Cookies

A Cocktail Party for 75

• Chicken Marbella with Olives, Prunes & Capers
• Baked Potato Wedges with Assorted Dipping Sauces
• Crispy Parmesan Herbed Bread Bites
• Zucchini Koftas with Tamarind Sauce
• Salsa de Cilantro with Corn Chips
• Gorgonzola Grapes with Toasted Almonds

A Tropical 50th Birthday Party for 30

• Shrimp Cakes with Lime-Mint Sauce
• Avocado Cashew-mole
• Tomato Cilantro Salsa
• Cantaloupe Gazpacho
• Coconut Biscuits
• Garden Greens with Roasted Beets, Jicama & Kiwi with Orange Vinaigrette
• Grilled Jerk Pork with Oregano & Sage
• Yucca & Yams with Garlic Lime Butter Sauce
• Black Beans with Mango Sauce
• Roasted Chayote, Cabbage & Scallions
• Pineapple-Mango Macadamia Nut Crisp with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

A Country Comfy Holiday Staff Party for 75

• Spicy Buffalo Wings
• Ham Biscuits
• Mini “White Castle” Hamburgers
• Crab Dip with Crackers and Veggies
• Mexican Taco Dip with Corn Chips
• Raw Veggies with Ranch
• Potato Skins with Cheese & Bacon
• Tomato Cheese Tarts
• Pimento Cheese with Celery
• “In Your Face” Chocolate Cream Pie
• Pecan Bars and Sugar Cookies

A Vegetarian Afternoon Party for 45 Friends

• Peppers Provencal in Chevre-filled Phyllo Cups
• Portobello Caviar
• Bourbon Pecans
• Curried Vegetable Dip with Cumin Corn Chips
• White Bean & Sun Dried Tomato Dip with Veggies
• Antipasto: Marinated Tofu, Artichokes, Olives, Capers, Fresh Mozzarella, Parmesan
• Carrot Cake with Rum Sauce

A First Communion Celebration for Children & Adults

• Sesame Chicken on a Stick
• Carrot and Celery Sticks with Ranch
• Fruit Kebabs with Strawberry Marshmallow Dip
• Tomato Cheese Tart
• Chicken Marbella with Olive, Capers and Prunes
• Filet of Beef on Bread Rounds with Herb Butter
• Asparagus Bacon Rolls
• Rosemary Walnuts
• Antipasto (same as previous menu)
• Sausage and Walnut Stuffed Mushrooms

A Summer Vegetarian Wedding at Home – Something for Everyone!

• Salsa Mexicana Cruda
• Avocado Tempura
• Portobello Caviar Cups with Chevre
• Artichoke Lemon Pesto Pasta
• Onion Foccacia
• Oaxaca Bean Salad
• Bosnian Meatballs (tofu) with Tamarind Sauce and Croatian Yogurt Sauce
• Simple Rice
• Indonesian Vegetable Salad with Peanut Dressing
• Mango, Coconut and Cucumber Salad
• Gazpacho Guadalajara
• Masa Potato Cakes with Salsa
• Lime and Coriander Slaw
• Lavish Display of Cheese, Fruit and Nuts

A Medieval Day for a Parcival Workshop
Breakfast:

• Spiced Irish Oatmeal & Currant Scones with Butter, Jam & Honey, Tea & Coffee

Lunch:

• Welsh Rarebit with Apples, Broccoli and Walnuts

Dinner:

• Vegetarian or Meat Sausage-Apple Ring
• Rumpledethumps – Mashed Potato, Leek & Cabbage Casserole with Creamery Butter & Cheddar Cheese
• Wild Greens with Edible Flowers & Cider Vinegar, Mint and Wild Thyme Dressing
• Rose Petal Pudding
• Seasonal Fruit Salad