From holiday office parties to cocktail parties to a feast with family and friends, hors d’ oeuvres are the perfect way to have a guilt free nibble or the perfect opening act for the main event!  Whether beautifully displayed or elegantly presented to you and your guest, the usual question; “What’s in this?” will be replaced by; “Can I have another!”

 

Hors d’Oeuvre Selections

Passed or Displayed

Fennel Crostini

Roasted fennel bulb crostini with forest mushroom saute’

Butternut Squash Tarts

Oven roasted butternut squash and goat cheese mousse tartlets with gremolata

Tomato Tarts

Oven roasted tomatoes seasoned with basil and oregano baked in phyllo cups with basil goat cheese and drizzled with black pepper olive oil

Yorkshire Puddings

Braised beef in mini Yorkshire puddings topped with roasted garlic crème fraiche and fresh herbs

Korean Beef Crostini

Slices of Korean marinated beef tender, red onion jam on crisp flat bread

Salmon Blini

Smoked Salmon, sliced mango, vanilla crème fraiche and wasabi peas on a green onion blini

Lox on a Crostini

Rye crostini spread with fresh herbed cheese, topped with diced egg, a mound of smoked salmon and fresh pickled shallot slivers

Spanikopita

Tender triangles of flaky phyllo pastry wrapped around a spinach and feta cheese filling, served with cucumber and mint yogurt dipping sauce

Goat Cheese Apple Tartlets

Creamy goat cheese folded in with tart granny smith apples in a butter tartlet shell topped with caramelized onions

Crab Cakes with Chipotle Cherry Cream

Petite crab cakes cooked to a crispy golden brown and drizzled with a creamy chipotle and cherry infused sour cream sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms

Button mushrooms with a filling of boursin cheese and herbs them baked to a golden brown

Dijon Herbed Crusted Lamb Chops

Petite New Zealand lab chops lightly rubbed with white wine Dijon mustard, coated with herb panko breading and pan seated to medium rare, served along side sweet red onion and mint chilled orange sauce

Vegetable Spring Rolls

A mix of oriental vegetables wrapped in rice and fried to a golden brown finished with tropical pineapple dipping sauce

Mini Twice Baked Potatoes

Bite sized baby red shells filled with diced potato, sour cream, cheddar cheese and garlic, oven baked for a light crunch and creamy rich center

Bloody Mary Shrimp Shooters

Chilled shrimp atop a bloody Mary style cocktail sauce in a glass shooter

Neptune Shrimp Salad in a Crispy Wanton Cup

Petite shrimp with sweet onions and peppers folded into a tangy whole grain mustard sour cream dressing served in a crispy wonton cup

Bacon and Bleu Pecan Stuffed Mushrooms

Crisp bacon and toasted pecans folded into a creamy bleu cheese filling packed into mushrooms and baked to perfection

Holiday Cocktail Shrimp Bowl

With Bloody Mary cocktail sauce and lemons

Holiday Baked Brie en Croûte

Creamy brie cheese stuffed with dried cranberries, sweet apple and toasted walnut all topped with raspberry jam, wrapped in puff pastry, baked until golden brown crust with a melt in your mouth center.
Served with toasted baguette crisps and assorted crackers

 

White and Green Vegetable Tray

Broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and zucchini garnished with Belgium endive, served with roasted red pepper caramelized onion dip

Swedish Meatballs

Tender meatballs simmered in a rich sour cream brown sauce; a true traditional favorite

 

No matter how you choose to celebrate the holiday season, no celebration is complete without a delectable dessert!  Chef Cameron and Chef Connie have created a holiday dessert menu to satisfy any sweet tooth and tempt any dieter to say; “One won’t hurt.” 

 

Go ahead, we won’t tell!

 

Desserts

Mini Pastries

Tangerine curd tartlets with toasted meringue,
Nutella mousse on chocolate crostini,
Vanilla cake with apricot layers and pistachio buttercream
and
Poppy seed shortbread with raspberry mousse

Bûche de Noël

Mint Chocolate
Dark chocolate sponge cake rolled with mint buttercream and covered in rich chocolate ganache

or

Mocha Vanilla
Vanilla sponge cake with mocha buttercream and covered with a dark chocolate ganache

Holiday Cookies Creation

Glazed Orange Spice Cookies
Peppermint Crescents
Linzer Cookie
Nutella Sandwich Cookie
Snowman Gingerbread Men

Pies

Apple Cranberry
Maple Oatmeal
Candied Pecan Pumpkin

Warm Bread Pudding

Take your pick;
peach - walnut
apple - raisin
or
cherry - chocolate
all served with house made crème anglaise

Apple Strudel

Sweet cooked apple and raisins wrapped up in puff pastry baked to a golden brown, served with cinnamon whipped cream

Holiday Bar Bites

Rich caramel apple bars, cranberry white chocolate bars, peppermint chocolate brownies, dark chocolate cherry bars and ginger pear bars