“We choose passed appetizers for most of our parties because they make some of the entrée selections into the most amazing appetizers!”
appetizers By Category
Seafood
Smoked salmon wrapped around brie with a caper vinaigrette on a bed of arugula
Coconut fried shrimp with a spicy mango BBQ sauce
Grilled salmon satay with a tomato maple soy sauce
Fresh seafood ceviche tostada- scallops and shrimp with fresh guacamole on a tortilla round Lump crab salad with diced Fuji apple and tarragon vinaigrette on a puff pastry cracker
Smoked salmon quesadilla with goat cheese, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and arugula pestoShrimp BLT with citrus aioli on a fresh made cracker
Mediterranean tuna tartar with sun-dried tomatoes, capers, red onion in a toasted bread cup
Assorted crab cakes-southwest-moroccan-asian-traditional with appropriate sauces
Grilled calamari salad with poblano pepper and lime vinaigrette in a tortilla cup
Plum wine sauteed shrimp on a wonton cracker with a ginger soy sauce
Seared #1 Tuna with an apple-daikon slaw on a wonton triangle
Cumin spiced shrimp and corn quesadilla with chipotle salsa
Shrimp cocktail with a spicy horseradish chile sauce
Hot seared shrimp with black bean garlic sauce and sriracha
Bay scallop skewer with roasted beets and lemon beurre blanc
Seared tuna nachos on wonton crisps with pickled ginger salsa
Prosciutto wrapped shrimp seared and served with a chimichuri sauce
Ritz cracker crusted walleye with fresh tarragon tartar sauce on a water cracker
Smoked Salmon Canape on a rye crostini with caper cream cheese and Mache rosette
Seared Ahi Tuna tacos with cabbage pico de gallo and lime-cilantro crème fraiche
Blackened Salmon on a sweet potato cake with lemon-dill aioli
Grilled Shrimp skewer with pineapple and hoisin pepper sauce
Wild Scallop wrapped in phyllo topped with green goddess sauce
Ahi Tuna marinated in tandoori spices served on a sweet potato chip with a curried carrot salad
Smoked Salmon rolls with iceberg lettuce cole slaw and red pepper rouille
Spicy Tuna salad with corn and peppers in a tortilla cup
Crispy fried Sardines on a crostini with mustard caper sauce
Fried Green Tomatoes with tarragon Crab salad and remoulade
Vodka poached red potato rounds topped with caviar and juniper infused crème fraiche
Oysters on the half shell with homemade cocktail and champagne mignonette sauces
Roasted potato sandwich with smoked salmon, brie, watercress and coarse grain mustard sauce
Fresh cream puffs stuffed with shrimp salad and topped with a truffle cream sauce
Seared Scallops with beet-yellow pepper salad and ponzu sauce on a baked wonton cracker
Spicy tomato-Lobster consumme shooter with a gruyere toast point
Carpaccio of Whitefish on a fresh baguette and herb brandy sauce
Sushi rolls with choice of Crab, Tuna, Wild Salmon or Veggie
Coconut Tuna Tartar- in a green curry cup with grilled pineapple
Wonton Dumpling “tootsie roll” choice of filling- Veggie, Chicken, Pork and a spicy sechuan sauce
Seared scallop with orange black bean sauce on an artichoke leaf with a carrot-daikon salad
Tuscan Fish cakes topped with a smoked paprika sauce
Shaved Daikon radish rolls with crab salad and tomato maple soy sauce
Meat
BBQ pulled pork in a phyllo cup with spicy apple sauce and crisp bacon
Petite beef wellington with mushroom duxelle in a puff pastry and sherry demi
Asian style meatballs with spicy hoisin sauce and snow pea
Traditional beef carpaccio with truffle oil, parmesan on a fresh crostini
Potato latkes topped with seared Lamb, roasted garlic spread, bean salad and Hungarian yogurt sauce
Roasted New York rolls with a dried fruit mascarpone-walnut stuffing, fresh mache and pomegranate syrup
Curry seared lamb loin with a cucumber salad on a fresh potato chip
Chorizo and black beans with smoked cheddar cheese on toasted cornbread
New Orleans style Muffaletta crostini- olive mixture with cured meats
Shredded Morrocan Lamb served with a caramelized onion, tomato, marjoram bruschetta on a crisp pita
White Bean puree, grilled Italian sausage on a parmesan crostini
Grilled Melon or pineapple wrapped with prosciutto and served with honey-mint glaze
Pork or Lamb Souvlaki served with roasted pepper-eggplant sauce
Sweet cherry peppers stuffed with Italian sausage and mushrooms topped with a fennel puree
Braised Pork on a savory apple bread pudding bite with sweet chili BBQ sauce
Homemade Deviled Ham served on a fresh baguette with sweet pickled cucumbers
Romaine leaves filled with an olive, salami, roasted pepper mixture and grated manchego cheese
Three pepper crusted New York Skewers with roasted strawberry sauce and rosemary infused oil
Colorado elk meatloaf with sweet potato mash and drunken cranberries on a crostini
Seared leg of lamb bites with a mint julep sauce and goat cheese cream
Roasted Portobello mushroom wrapped with prosciutto seared and topped with balsamic syrup
Beef empanadas with a cilantro green chile sauce
Grilled dry rubbed flank steak skewers with a coconut-orange sauce
Assorted egg rolls-shrimp-chicken Sesame -pork-veggie with rice-wine vinaigrette
Poultry
Seared Duck breast served on a rye toast point with Norwegian goat cheese and lingonberries
Coconut crusted chicken bites with green curry aioli
Saltimboca style Chicken prosciutto rolled around seared chicken breast with a sage white wine sauce also available with grilled asparagus
Chicken and artichoke “spanikopita” with oregano cheese topping
Homemade Duck sausage with an orange-fennel sauce on a fresh pizza cracker
Tandori Chicken skewer with a saffron-mint raita
Seared Duck breast on a scallion pancake with Madeira sauce
Shredded Chicken with mole sauce on a plantain chip topped with jicama salad
Turkey Meatballs with a spicy apricot glaze and shitake garnish
Blackened chicken satay with a fresh poppy seed dressing
Grilled chicken salad with roasted jalapenos and lime on a fresh potato chip
Duck Smoked quesadilla with smoked cheddar and a sweet cherry puree
5-spiced seared duck breast served on a wonton chip with fresh mango roasted shitake and truffle oil
Sesame crusted chicken with hoisin black bean sauce
Veggie
Assorted pot stickers with pickled ginger syrup
Roasted butternut squash puree on an endive leaf with blue cheese sauce and toasted pine nuts
Dried fruit bruscetta with figs, apricots, cherries and roasted walnuts
Avocado mousse with papaya salsa on a crostini
Apple and cheddar cheese quesadilla with cinnamon yogurt
Mixed mushroom tart with fresh tarragon, toasted hazelnuts and smoked cheddar
Roasted butternut squash puree in a bread cup with fresh sage and gorgonzola
Cucumber bruscetta on a crostini with shaved feta and fresh oregano
Falafel cake topped with a tomato-herb-pomegranite salad
Stilton mousse on a sage cracker with slivered watermelon and fresh dill
Sweet pickled Mushroom ragout on a fresh goat cheese sable cracker
Homemade roasted garlic Hummus on a pita chip with feta-olive-herb bruschetta
Assorted Tea sandwiches
Grilled Eggplant roulade with goat cheese, red pepper, arugula and olive tapenade
Phyllo wrapped asparagus and fontina cheese baked and topped with a sun-dried tomato sauce
Mushroom filled puff pastry topped with a orange-onion marmalade
Duck confit and arugula salad on a herb pound cake canapé
Warm Goat cheese crostini with a black truffle-orange gremolata
Tempura fried Portobello satay with homemade chile sauce
Assorted grilled Pizzas with grilled Vegetables, Shrimp, Chicken or grilled fruit
Herb Polenta “fries” with a homemade balsamic-tomato ketchup
Vegetarian Sushi- marinated and seared tofu wrapped with nori and sesame seaweed salad
