Pacific northwest buffet

Tray passed hors d'oeuvres

Cucumber cup with crab and mango in a cilantro lime dressing

Watermelon and goat cheese square with cracked black pepper

Chicken curry tartlet with golden raisins and roasted coconut

Buffet

Herb roasted leg of lamb, marinated in red wine, garlic and rosemary served with an italian salsa verde

Grilled tuna pocketed with caramelized onions and nicoise olives served with summer tomato ratatouille

Baby spinach salad with grilled peaches and candied walnuts with a buttermilk dressing

Farmer's market salad with fresh green beans, sliced rings of corn, cherry tomatoes, red onions and tossed with a red wine vinaigrette

Galette of caramelized leeks, new potatoes, fresh thyme and fontina cheese

Melon salad with orange and fresh mint to include cantalope wedges, honeydew and watermelon balls

Something Sweet

Individual almond frangipane tart with fresh summer cherries and creme fraiche

Miniature dark chocolate cupcakes with mascarpone frosting

 

Latin inspired buffet dinner

Iced fruit with freshly squeezed lime juice and cayenne

Yellow pepper and tomato gazpacho with dungeness crab

Escabeche - chilled spanish fish salad of fried striped bass with julienne vegetables, sherry wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil

Spicy caribbean jerk marinated pork loin with green olive sauce, spicy black beans and fried plantains

White bean and smoked poblano chili puree with plantain chips

Shrimp ceviche with garlic oil, avocado and croutons

Empanadas filled with potato, cotija cheese, chipotle peppers and tomatillo salsa

Fresh guacamole made on the spot with tri-colored tortilla chips and two salsas

 

Warm weather grill

Tray passed hors d'oeuvres

Endive leaf with diced raw salmon, horseradish cream, chives and red radish

Oven roasted roma tomato with melted fontina cheese and pesto

Off the grill

Proscuitto wrapped shrimp with lemon aioli

Achiote orange pork skewers

Marinated flank steak with italian salsa verde sauce

Roasted vegetable salad with feta cheese and five herbs

Fresh summer corn salad with avocado, scallions, and tomato in a lime cilantro vinaigrette

Yukon gold potato salad with caramelized onion, green beans and kalamata olives

Thick grilled bread with garlic oil

Something sweet

Ginger shortcake with summer berries and whipped cream

 

Festive Holiday Gathering

Hearts of Romaine with Endive, toasted spiced walnuts and Stilton vinaigrette

Mushroom and pancetta pastry crescents with caramelized onions

Warm Brie filled with sun dried tomato and olive pesto, served on a bed of roasted tomato concasse, garnished with wilted spinach. Served with baguette and crackers.

Roasted Pork loin stuffed with orange, fennel and fig, thinly sliced and arranged on platters.

Gravlax of Salmon, served with sweet mustard sauce, horseradish cream and toast points

Sauteed Prawns with Romesco Sauce

Holiday Dessert Buffet

Gingerbread trifle layered with lemon curd, blueberry compote and creme fraiche

Bittersweet chocolate truffles with grand marnier, dusted with cocoa powder

Holiday decorated butter shortbread cookie

Raspberry Linzer bars