Smoked Grilled Quail with Blueberry BBQ Sauce

Hors d'oeuvre For A Perfect Buffet
( ITEMS PRICED INDIVIDUALLY, NOT BY GROUP, YOU MAY MIX AND MATCH ANY ITEMS)

GROUP A

Tennessee Sin - A simply "sinful" combination of several types of cheeses, ham and other secret ingredients. Baked until hot and gooey, and served with fresh crostini bread.

Cheese Biscuits or Cheese Straws - Tender little sweet cheesy biscuits with a hint of garlic. Or our extra large piped cheddar cheese straws - just a little spicy!

Bacon & Spinach Quiche - Mini quiche with cheeses, bacon, and spinach - baked in a buttery pastry crust.

Cheesy Gift Box - A real departure from the traditional cheese ball. Our cheese spread is made of roasted chicken breast, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, marinated artichoke hearts and shallots. Then formed into a box shape and presented with garnish to appear as a gift box. Served with assortment of gourmet crackers.

Spinach Artichoke Dip - Warm spinach and artichoke dip served with Crostini bread. Fabulous!!!

Roasted Corn Salsa - Served with crispy pita strips.

Chunky Fiesta Salsa - Fresh Tomato salsa with cilantro and a "bite" from jalapeños, served with tri-colored tortilla chips.

Roasted Vegetable Cheesecake - Another favorite! Three types of cheese, roasted red peppers, yellow squash, onions and garlic, are all combined to create a very luscious savory treat. Served påté style with gourmet crackers.

Vegetable Display - Fresh raw veggies of all varieties artfully arranged on your buffet table with an herb dip on the side.

Crab Dip - Succulent carb claw meat mixed together with other secret ingredients.

GROUP B

Savory Shrimp & Grits - Creamy cheese grits filled with bite size shrimp and garnished with colorful fresh vegetables and herbs.

Mashed Potato Bar - Variety of Red, Gold, and White potatoes. With toppings that include cheese, bacon, onions, mushrooms, and much more!

Tuscan Pasta Bar - With Alfredo and Marinara sauces. Choose six of your favorite toppings from our lists. Meat toppings
for an additional charge.

Cheese & Olive Display - A tasty variety of cut cheeses and gourmet olives served in bread bowls.

GROUP C

Stuffed Mushrooms - Large mushroom caps stuffed with a mixture of lump crab meat, Italian sausage, and lots of Parmesan cheese. Baked and served hot.

Italian Meatballs with our Secret Dipping Sauce - Bite size meatballs made of ground chuck mixed with herbs, Italian breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese. Sautéed and served hot to be dipped in our secret dipping sauce.

Ham & Swiss Rolls - Fresh baked yeast rolls stuffed with honey ham, Swiss cheese, and a special savory mayonnaise ,then brushed with a sweet, poppy sauce. Baked till golden and served warm.

Tapenade Tomatoes - Small Roma Tomato halves stuffed with a mixture of minced Nicoise olives, garlic, and touches of anchovy, fresh basil, Tobasco, and a drizzling of extra virgin olive oil... a taste sensation. Served cold.

Stuffed Croissant Rolls - Freshly baked croissant bread is stuffed with your choice of deli meats, cheeses, and sauces. OR our very popular homemade chicken salad.

Tomato and Basil Pizzette - Savory little bite size pizzettes or "pizzas".

Mini Teriyaki Chicken Skewers - Tender strips of chicken breasts marinated in a Teriyaki-garlic sauce and grilled, served with our homemade honey mustard sauce.

Sesame Chicken Skewers - Tender strips of chicken breast, topped with sesame seed and fried in sesame oil, served with a slightly spicy peanut dip.

Buttermilk Battered Chicken Strips - We marinate our strips in buttermilk overnight before we batter and fry these wonderful Southern favorites! Served with your choice of sauces.

Ham-wrapped Asparagus Spears - Tender Asparagus wrapped in Prosciutto ham and baked.

Potatoes Hampton - Tiny twice-baked new potatoes stuffed with Italian Sausage, and a combination of cheeses. Served hot with a side dish of Sour Cream & Chives.

Stuffed Pastry Pouches - One of our most popular items - Layers of buttery phyllo dough stuffed with what we call "Lori's Spinach Mix" and baked to a golden brown. Served warm. These tasty pouches can also be stuffed with our delicious chicken salad or crab salad.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Blueberry BBQ Sauce

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Beef Saté with Peanut Suace

GROUP D - MINI TARTLETS AND CROUSTADES  

Blue Cheese, Mascarpone & Red Onion Confit Quichettes
Filo Tarlets with Asian Beef Salad
Sun Dried Tomato & Goat Cheese Tarlets
Creamy Wild Mushroom Tarlets
Mini Savory Roquefort Cheesecake Tartlets
Mini Caesar Salad Croustades
Tomato Concasse with Cream & Chive Croustades
Passion Fruit Curd Tartlets
Caramelized Lemon Tartlets
Bittersweet Chocolate Tartlets
Citrus Ginger Cream Tartlets

GROUP E - VEGETABLE AND BREAD DIPPERS
Each of these dippers could be added to the salad station or separate with their own specialty dipping sauce. These items will add a touch of class and color to any display!

Herb Pita Chops
Oven Dried Root & Fruit Chops
SPicy Tortilla Chips
Herbed Crostini
Fresh Vegetable Dippers
Twisted Parsley Breadsticks
Swiss Cheese Alumettes
Parmesan Cheese Twist

GROUP F - DIPS (WARM AND COLD)

Roasted Pepper Aioli
Avocado Cream Dip
Mascarpone Dip
Creamy Blue Cheese & Scallion Dip
Sun Dried Tomato & Cannellini Bean Dip
Spicy Peanut Dip
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Tennessee Sin Dip

GARDE MANGER PANTRY - (ELABORATE COLD SALADS) 100 person minimum.
Create your own array -- This display will add color to your buffet and the choices suit any special needs diet (vegetarian, vegan, etc.)

Roasted Onion Pasta Salad
DIll Potato Salad
Traditional Potato Salad
Asian Cole Slaw (This slaw has a sweet and salty flavor)
Country Cole Slaw (Chunky tri-colored cole slaw with tomatoes and onions)
Garden Salad (Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and your choice of salad dressing
Greek Salad with Feta Cheese
Caesar Salad with Croutons and Caesar Dressing
Marinated Tomato & Cucumber Salad (Italian Seasoning)
Marinated Roasted Pepper Salad
Couscous Vegetable Salad
Mixed Bean & Grain Salad
Panzanella (Bread Salad)
Tomato, Basil, Penne Pasta Salad (This is one of our most popular salads)
Waldorf Salad
Ambrosia
Summer Fruit Salad (Seasonal Only)
Fried Green Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
Tropical Fruit Salad
Pear Salad
Deviled Eggs

Choose any 6 salads to complete your cold salad buffet.
Add grilled chicken, steamed shrimp, mini shrimp cocktail, beef, smoked salmon, terrines and roulades for the “Ultimate Experience” to display at an additional charge. 100 person minimum

SOUPS

Loaded Potato Soup (Topped with cheese, bacon and chives)
Chili
Broccoli and Cheese Soup
French Onion Soup (Topped with croutons and cheese)
Vegetable Beef Soup
Creamy Mushroom Soup

(All served with our skillet cornbread)

SALAD DRESSINGS

Buttermilk
Tomato Basil
Roquefort
Creamy Black Pepper
Beet Vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Greek Vinaigrette
Red Wine Vinaigrette
Thousand Island

DIPPING SAUCES

Coctail Suace
Mango Lime Sauce
Salsa Fresca
Yogurt Cucumber Sauce
Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Chipotle BBQ Sauce (hot or mild)
Creole Honey Mustard Sauce
Rémoulade
Orange Jalapeno Sauce
Asian Dipping Sauce
Guacamole
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Hummus
Secret Dipping Sauce

(Sauces do accompany certain food items at no additional charge, but charges will be added for additional selections.)

BREAD OILS & SPREADS

Pesto Sauce
Sundried Tomato Pesto
Mint Pesto
Tapenade
(All may be infused with oils and butters for bread display)

Specialty Hors d'oeuvres

Beef Tenderloin
Prime Rib
Cold Smoked Salmon
Grilled Scallops with Sweet Chili Sauce & crème fraîche
Smoked Salmon Canapes with Sour Cream and Dill

Mini Prosciiutto Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Mayonnaise - prosciutto ham is a nice surprise in these meaty crab cakes. Pan sautéed and served with a scrumptious red pepper mayo on the side.

Stuffed Shrimp - Jumbo tender shrimp surrounded by a rich lump crab meat stuffing and wrapped with bacon. Baked and served hot.

Jumbo Prawns - Boiled tender jumbo shrimp, peeled & cleaned. Served seasoned with our special seafood seasoning and chilled over ice. Paired with homemade Cocktail and Tartar Sauces.

Fruit Extravaganza - A grand display of fresh seasonal fruits. Many options of presentation to choose from. Towering strawberry trees, fruit cascades and more. Always served with our wonderful pineapple fruit dip.

*****This is a general hors d'oeuvre menu. We will glady customize a menu for your event such as theme menus, food stations, etc. Price quotes for custom menus are given only after an appointment consultation has occured. Consultations and cake tastings are by appointment only but are free to our potential clients and in no way obligate you to use our services. Thank you for looking !!!!!