Event Menu Ideas

Meet the Baby Open House

Meet the Baby Open House Modified Full-service buffet/4-hour event/18-20 guests –  Appetizers – Nicoise veggie charcuterie  Creamy garlic aioli dip        nicoise vinaigrette              Baguette and olive oil Pimento cheese (prepared by host)      Sunflower seed pate Assorted Crackers Chaat watermelon  –  Salad– Seasonal green salad w/ beets (canned)  Sweet basil vinaigrette       –  Dinner – […]

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A Post-wedding Brunch

A Post Wedding Brunch Full-service buffet/3- hour event/70 guests Orange Juice          herb tea       unsweet tea       honey syrup      coffee (regular and decaf) served with sugar, cream, almond milk –  Lox & Bagels   – Nova lox platter      Onion    cucumbers     capers     organic tomatoes Bagels pre-sliced – onion, poppy, sesame, plain Dairy cream cheese           vegan cream

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A 90th Birthday 5-course Dinner Party

A 90th Birthday 5-course Dinner Party Full – plated table service /5-hour event/ 12 guests – Hors d’oeuvres – Sunflower seed paté (purchased pre-made from Food Fairy’s commissary) Crackers: Finn crisp & rice cracker, cornichons, Dijon Artisan cheese plate Grapes and figs Baguette, crackers, fig jam – Soup – Minted sweet pea & spinach soup

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Congrats to the Graduate Buffet Dinner

Congrats to the Graduate Buffet Dinner Full-service buffet/3-hour event/15 guests –  Appetizers – Smokey paprika shrimp on cucumber-chevre canapes Mediterranean Caprese skewers Tomato-mozzarella-basil w/ plum balsamic drizzle Cheese platter Assorted cheeses     nuts      olives       capers –  Salad – Pea shoot & pumpkin seed salad       –  Dinner – Chicken piccata Mild white fish with mango salsa

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Celebration event catered by personal chef Food Fairy in Chapel Hill

Rehearsal Dinner Fancy Buffet

Rehearsal Dinner Fancy Buffet Full-service buffet served lakeside/ 4-hour event / 21 guests Cheese           plant Cheese              sunflower Seed Pate      cured meats mustard, olives, gherkins, Marcona almonds, grapes Crackers-gluten, dairy, cashew and sesame free Curried veggie dip              spicy red pepper-walnut dip Crudite of cucumber, bell pepper, snap peas, carrots Plantain chips –  Salad –

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Nordic Nights. Hygge Delights Dinner Party

Nordic Nights.  Hygge Delights Dinner Party Full-service / 3-hour event /11 guests           House smoked salmon, seaweed wrapped tofu, pickled herring, shrimp, beetroot tzatziki, dill mayonnaise, gjetost, buckwheat crackers – Toast to the Hosts – Osetra caviar, vegan caviar, potato chips, creme fraiche ~ rutabaga fondue, gf soft pretzels, pickled vegetables ~Jerusalem artichoke soup with

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A November Family Style Dinner Party

A November Family-Style Dinner Party Full-service/ Family-Style Dinner/3 hour event/10-12 guests Marinated feta with Lemon Herb Jam Balls Spanish Cheese Plate w/ Manchego; Fig Jam; Marconi Almonds; Olives Bacon Wrapped Sage Apricots –   Dinner – Pinchos Smokey paprika Ribs w/sherry spiked glaze  Orange, Olive, and Arugula Salad Chorizo with apples and fennel in cider crusty bread 

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An Autumn Feast for 6

An Autumn Feast for 6 Prepared in The Food Fairy Kitchen and delivered/served 6 Crispy Lettuce Salad w/ carrots, celery choice of blue cheese or Lemon Vinaigrette dressing on the side       –  Mains – Horseradish and Pecan-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Vegetarian-walnut cheddar croquettes w/bechamel – Sides – Saffron Risotto Garlic Wilted Spinach Creamed Mushrooms –

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Tofu salad made by personal chef in Chapel Hill

Vegetarian Holiday Fare for 2 Days of Celebrating

Vegetarian Holiday Fare for 2 Days of Celebrating Prepare and deliver Prepared in Food Fairy Kitchen and picked up by client/10-14 guests – Christmas Eve Dinner for 14 – Artisan & farmstead cheese plate Sunflower seed pâté (our signature vegan and gluten-free pate)  w/ crackers (gluten-free and regular) Tofu Marbella Ginger puree of butternut squash

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charcuterie board with olives, cheese, grapes for a holiday party

Gail’s Winter Holiday Party

Gail’s Winter Holiday Party Full-service finger foods /4 hour event/150 guests –  Finger foods– 7-layer dip  chips Rolled & wrapped sandwiches Turkey w/ cranberry sauce & whipped cream cheese w/spinach  Cheese sandwiches → Cooper sharp and yellow gouda with Boston lettuce, sliced Kumato tomatoes, and Duke’s mayo.  Cheese platter Jarlsburg, orange cheddar, chevre, pretty berries,

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Spaghetti and meatballs

A Winter Dinner Party

A Winter Italian Dinner Party Prepare and leave Buffet/23 guests/left-overs requested Butterscotch scotch eggnog                Pomegranate punch                  –  Appetizers – Caprese – chef’s choice of ingredients Sunflower seed pâté with Dijon and crackers       –  Dinner – Lasagna– Meatballs Eggplant parmesan Italian green beans –– chef’s choice with garlic and olive oil $1550 (based on

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A Finger Foods Thank You Party

Finger Food Thank You Party Full service/2-hour event/50-60 guests Sunflower seed pâté With gluten free crackers, Dijon, cornichons Sweet potato dip and veggies Bacon wrapped apricots Caprese skewers with mozzarella, tomato & basil   and assorted combinations including –  tortellini, marinated mozzarella, salami, olives, red bell peppers Chicken Marbella bites with assorted crackers $2100 (based

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A Graduation Party for Susan’s nephew

A Graduation Party for Susan’s nephew Full-service buffet/3-hour event/11 to 15 guests –  Appetizers – Baked goat cheese with pepper jelly, crackers Shrimp cocktail  Pimento cheese deviled eggs – Salads – Peach & shaved fennel with cucumber & pistachio  Field pea & watercress salad with lemon Dijon dressing  baguettes       –  Dinner – Mushroom ragout

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A Spring Evening High-Tea Party for her 40th

A Spring Evening High-Tea Party for her 40th Prepare and leave/20 guests –  Tea sandwiches – Pimento cheese Chicken salad Cucumber and chive cream cheese       –  Dinner – Large garden salad with lemon vinaigrette Roasted salmon marinated with lemon –  Sweets – Scones with sliced strawberries and fresh whipped cream Brownie bites Pastry cups

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Halloum & Tomato treat for party on platter served on skewers

A Spring Open House

A Spring Open House –  Salad – Seasonal colorful veggie green salad        –  Pick me ups – Pimento cheese with crackers & crudité (GF crackers) Halloumi & tomato skewers  Puff pastry spanakopita  –  Fork friendly– Chicken Salad Cook’s Country Shrimp & Grits Braised white beans with Swiss chard (vegan) $1600 included: Chef and Sous

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A Pre-Bat Mitzvah Dinner for out-of-town guests

A Pre-Bat Mitzvah Dinner for out-of-town guests Full Service buffet/2 hour event/35 Adults; 4 small children – Salad – with wine pairing Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad sancerre, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio       –  Mains – with wine pairing Turkey Burger Croquettes with Moroccan Catsup (gf) chenin blanc, viognier, sauvignon blanc Walnut Cheddar Croquettes

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A Murder Mystery Holiday Party

A Murder Mystery Holiday Party Full-service Family-Style/4 hour event/17 guests  – Hors d’oeuvres –  Potstickers and spring rolls with sweet chili sauce Crispy scooped new potatoes topped with crème fraise,   caviar and fresh chives Shrimp and grits cakes – Salads – Mediterranean Couscous and lentil salad with tomatoes, feta, and mint Mixed Green Salad with

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Holiday Dinner & Farewell

Holiday Dinner & Farewell Full-service/4 hour event/14 guests           Very Merry Ornamenti Martini vodka -cherry & cranberry     sugared cranberries Christmas Kentucky Buck bourbon   ginger   cranberry   club soda –  Gathering together – Green Apple & Raspberry Brie Bites Winter Stuffed Mushrooms Assorted Dinner Rolls   whipped butter Pecan Crusted Beef Tenderloin creamy parmesan fondue Creamy

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Vegetarian Holiday Fare for 3 Days of Celebrating

Vegetarian Holiday Fare for 3 Days of Celebrating Prepare and deliver day 1- 8 guests for appetizers day 2 -13 guests for dinner day 3 -13 guests for Lunch –  Appetizers – Assortment of artisan & farmstead cheeses  Smoked salmon with fromage blanc, pickled shallot, capers, and gluten-free flatbread Crudité with roasted garlic white bean

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A Family Thanksgiving Feast

A Family Thanksgiving Feast Modified full-service/ family-style/8 guests Turkey Roulade with Cognac Sauce Sweet Potato and Ginger purée with butter and onions Oven Roasted Herbed Parsnips, Carrots and a few Potatoes  Lemon Roasted Green Beans with shallots, garlic and lemon zest  garnished with Marcona almonds $1750 included: Chef services- planning, groceries, cooking, table service; clean-up

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Food Fairy tends the bar and sweets for NYE

 Food Fairy tends the bar and sweets for NYE Full-service /6-hour event/18-20 guests Sparkling whiskey Easy Prosecco martini Champagne for the toast –  Sweet snacks – Sweet board with strawberries, apples, grapes, clementines, figs, chocolate-covered pretzels and other chocolate confections, edible flowers $1550 included: Chef services- planning, groceries (sweet snacks and garnish for cocktails); assembling

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A Winter Holiday Dinner Party

A Winter Holiday Dinner Party Prepare and leave /17 guests (1 vegetarian) –  Finger foods – Spanish-themed charcuterie board Crudite with sunflower seed pate  –  Dinner – Flank steak with chimichurri  Brown butter green beans  Twice baked potatoes  Garden salad  Crusty bread  –  Dessert – Birthday cake $2250 included: Chef and Sous Chef services- planning,

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