Party-Time Menu Ideas
No matter what your party’s theme, whether it’s elegant or casual ~ We’ll make it truly special!
These samples give you an idea of menus you can personalize to reflect your own individuality and style.
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Holiday
- Winter
- Themed Party Menus
Fun Finger Foods
These suggestions are only a minuscule sampling of the possible hors d’oeuvres available for your special event. Remember: We specialize in specializing!
- SEAFOOD
- MEAT
- POULTRY
- BEANS, SOY & NUTS
- DAIRY
- VEGETABLES & FRUITS
- DESSERTS
- BEVERAGES
- Anchovy & Olive Oil Sauce
- Golden Taramasalate – hummus with golden caviar
- Blackened Catfish Cakes
- Crab & Artichoke Dip (hot or cold)
- Creamy Crab and Lime Dip
- Mexican Crab Dip
- Almond Crusted Salmon with Garlic Sauce
- Jewish Pizza
- Pumpernickel Salmon Bites
- Smokey Salmon Spread
- Smoked Salmon, Caper, Scallion, Cream Cheese Phyllo Triangle
- Smoked Salmon Sushi Stacks – Optional Crème Fraiche &Caviar
- Smoked Salmon and Dill Rollups
- Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese & Asparagus Roulade
- Black & White Sesame Crusted Salmon with Orange Miso Sauce
- Salmon & Artichoke Heart Pate
- Salmon Stuffed Phyllo Triangles
- Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Mango Salsa
- Macadamia and Coconut Crusted Shrimp
- Mango Curry Shrimp Salad in Wonton Cups
- Shrimp, Stuffed & Wrapped with Prosciutto in Lemon Sauce
- Shrimp Toast Bagutta with Anchovy Cream Sauce
- Smoked Trout Mousse on Cucumber Slices
- Shrimp or Tuna Cakes with Lime Mint Sauce
- Skewered Smokey Paprika Shrimp with Avocado Sauce
- Tuna on an Aioli Platter with lots of Veggies
- Tuna With Green Olive Tapenade
- Meatballs & Portobellos, Swedish Style
- Danish Meatballs in Sour Cream Dill Sauce
- Meatballs, Sweet & Sour or in Tangy Tequila Sauce
- Meatloaf, Cold Cuban on Jicama /Pineapple or Cranberry Salsa
- Argentine Rolled, Stuffed Flank Steak
- Stuffed Mushrooms – beef, pork or vegetarian
- Picadillo – Spanish Seasoned Ground Beef Mixed with Olives, Capers & Tomatoes, served in Pita or with Chips
- Mini “White Castle” Hamburgers
- Maui Beef Fajitas with Mango Salsa and Garlic Sour Cream
- Beef Tenderloin, Hoisin Sauced on Crispy Rice Noodle Cakes
- Beef Tenderloin on Sliced Baguette with Herbed Butter & Arugula
- Beef Tenderloin, Horseradish-Pecan Crusted & Skewered
- Peking Sauced Beef on Coconut Biscuits or Rice Noodle Cakes
- Beef on an Aioli Platter with Lots of Veggies
- Strathboro Paste, a Roast Beef Pate, Great on Apples Too!
- Lori’s Bacon-Wrapped Chestnuts
- Pork & Black Bean Red Pepper Wedges
- Pepperoni Cheese Tartlets – Cream Cheese Pastry Filled with Pepperoni, Cream, Eggs & Swiss Cheese
- Luau Pork Ribs
- Prosciutto & Rosemary Phyllo Triangles
- Ham & Spinach Dip
- Ham Biscuits
- Tongue Pate
- Lamb Kebabs with Cool Mint Sauce
- Spanish Sausage Tortilla Bites
(Most main course poultry dishes can be converted into an enticing appetizer – ask about more delicious ideas!)
- Grilled Margarita Chicken with Salsa-Sour Cream Dip
- Curried Mushroom & Chicken Brochettes
- Curried Chicken Pate – also Great on Apple Slices
- Cold Chicken with Ginger Sauce
- Peking Chicken Wings
- Chicken with Coconut and Spinach
- Chicken Bites with Maple Mustard Sauce & Pomegranate Seeds
- Mexican Chicken Shreds on Masa Potato Cakes with Salsa and/or Lime Cilantro Sour Cream
- Chicken Bites or Wings with Olives, Prunes, Capers & Garlic
- Roasted Turkey with Herb Cream Cheese & Strawberries
- Smoked Turkey on Cranberry Scones with Orange Marmalade
- Smoked Turkey Spring Rolls with Plum Sauce
- Chicken Satay, Skewered with Pepper, Pineapple & Served with Peanut Sauce
- Curried Chicken and Mushroom Brochettes
(Many dairy & meat dishes can be adapted to a vegetarian diet – the options are endless!)
- Black Bean Pate
- Fried Black Bean Roll
- Boilermaker Bean Dip – Beer, Tequila & Chipotle Chilis
- Almonds, Walnuts or Pecans, Butter Roasted with Rosemary
- Chili Nuts
- Cincinnati Chili Dip and Chips (soy)
- Hummus, Middle Eastern, Summer Orange, Smokey Chipotle
- Lentil Walnut ‘Chopped Liver’ Pate
- Honey Roasted Ginger Pecans
- Orange Spiced Pecans
- Walnut Garlic Spread
- Honey-Coated Crisp Pine Nuts
- Roasted Garlic & Toasted Pine Nut Dip
- Sunflower Seed Pate
- Vegan Fondue
- Tofu & Red Bean Dip
- Tofu Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
- Tofu Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
- Tofu Walnut Balls with Curried Coconut Sauce or Tamarind
- Walnut Loaf, Mushrooms Stuffed with
- White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Dip
- White Bean and Sundried Tomato Dip
- Yucatan Bean and Pumpkin Seed Dip
- Raspberry Salsa Bean Dip
(Many dairy dishes can be adapted to a Vegan diet.)
- Lavish Display of Fruits, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads & Nuts
- Avocado Tart with Guava in a Cornmeal Crust
- Asparagus Roll-ups with Cream Cheese & Bacon or Lox
- Phyllo Triangles – Roquefort/Pistachio, Muenster/Scallion, Smoked Salmon/Caper or Spinach/Feta
- Feta or Pimento Cheese Puff Pastries
- Feta-Chili Spread
- Bleu Cheese Toasts
- Roquefort Walnut Spread
- Gorgonzola Dipped Grapes Coated with Toasted Almonds
- Brie Wrapped in Phyllo – Makes a Novel Birthday Cake!
- Brie or Monterey Jack Quesadilla with Pear Salsa
- Brie and Mango Quesadilla with Sour Cream Lime Sauce
- Warmed Cranberry Brie
- Baked Brie with Mushrooms and Almonds
- Caramelized Onion, Apple, and Brie Tartlets
- Brie Apple and Walnut Toasts
- Pear & Walnut Toasts with Warm Brie
- Chutney Cream Cheese on Ginger Snaps or Coconut Bread
- Mini Chevre Tarts with Peppers Provencal
- Chevre Stuffed Mushrooms
- Crostini with Roasted Garlic, Chevre & Apple Chutney
- Fig & Walnut Tapenade – Optionally Served with Chevre Spread
- Apple Cheddar Bread with Fresh Apples & Vermont Cheddar
- Cheddar & Apple Chutney
- Cheddar Cheese & Olive Puffs
- Royal Fontina, Nut & Raisin Balls
- Pesto Torte – Cream Cheese, Pesto and Sundried Tomatoes
- Italian Cheese Spread with Celery, Green Peppers, Olives and Layered with Cheese Cracker Crumbs
- Pesto Cheesecake with Fresh Basil Leaves & Roasted Red Peppers
- Ritz & Pepper Jelly Mini Cheesecakes
- Gougere – filled or not
- Mediterranean Yogurt Dip with Fresh Herbed Apricot Walnut Pesto
- Spinach Watercress Dip
- Three Cheese Fondue – Roasted Potatoes & Mushrooms
- Guava Cheese Tart
- Aioli Platter with Many Veggies – Beef & Fish Optional
- Antipasto – Assorted Marinated Vegetables, Tofu and/or Cheese and Olives, Served with Fresh Italian Bread
- Parmesan Sage Broccoli Canapés
- Artichokes with Aioli
- Italian Artichoke & Cheese Salad – Like an Antipasti in a Bowl
- Avocado Cashew-mole Dip
- Avocado Tempura
- Avocado Guatemalan Guacamole with Lime
- Avocado Jamaican Tart
- Basil Dip
- Black Beans & Mango Dip
- Texas Caviar (Black Eyed Peas) with Avocado
- Baby Carrot Crudités with Green Onion and Mint Dip
- Vegan “Crab” Cakes with Lime Mint Sauce
- Chickpea & Sweet Potato Koftas
- Endive with Herbed Cheese
- Eggplant – Persian flavored with Garlic, Cumin and Lime
- “Green” Fruit Kebabs with Avocado Coulis
- Lime Pepper Mayonnaise Sauce for Yucca Chips
- Red Onion and Shallot Marmalade Crostini
- Green Olive Tapenade
- Margarita Marinated Olives
- Roasted Sweet Potato Dip
- Spinach and Artichoke Dip
- Plum Glazed Stuffed Shitake Mushrooms
- Mushrooms Stuffed with Anything You Like
- Mushroom Pate Almandine
- Mushroom-Macadamia Tart
- Portobello Mushroom Caviar
- Baked Potato Wedges with Assorted Dipping Sauce
- Curried Stuffed New Potatoes
- Salsa de Cilantro with Corn Chips
- Jamaican Salsa with Jicama, Pineapple, Avocado & Mint
- Strawberries with Fresh Mozzarella & Mint Drizzle
- Kiwi & Grape Skewers with Avocado Coulis
- Tomato Cheese Tart (#1 with Terri’s Clients for 20 years!)
- Sunset Tomato Toasts
- Curried Chopped Vegetable Dip with Hot Tortilla Chips
- Vegetables, Lightly Oven Roasted to Serve with Assorted Dips
- Zucchini Koftas with Tamarind Sauce
- Sauteed Radishes
(This list is only 1% of The Food Fairy’s dessert potential!)
- Apple (or Pear) Gingerbread Cobber with Chantilly Cream
- Basil Lime Pound Cake with Lime Cream Cheese Icing
- Brie Wrapped in Phyllo with Seasonal Fruit
- Butterscotch Pudding Cake
- Carrot Cake with Rum Sauce
- Caramel-Orange or Chocolate Fondue (non-dairy also)
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- Chocolate-Coconut Chess Pie
- Rachel’s Blueberry Pie
- Meringue Cookies – Chocolate, Peppermint or Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Macadamia Nut Butter Cookies
- Chocolate Mousse Cake with Chocolate Mousse Icing
- Cranberry Orange Holiday Trifle or English Trifle
- Ginger Cake with Ginger Caramelized Pears
- Hazelnut Tart with Chocolate Chantilly Cream
- Lemon Marsala Pears
- Orange Coconut Cake
- Pavlova – Meringue with Tangerine Custard & Whipped Cream
- Pecan Squares
- Creamy Stuffed Apricots
- Apricot Crumble
- Pear and Fig Strudel with Ginger Cream
- Pear and Dried Cranberry Tart Tartan
- Raspberry Coconut Bars
- Rose Pudding
- Strawberry Almond Dacquoise
- Transparent Apple Pie
- White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Cold Sherry Soufflé
- Sugar free and Gluten Free Desserts
(Most beverages can be made with or without alcohol.)
- Anne’s Apricot Punch – Tropical V-8, Lemon and Fresca
- Anytime Punch – Pineapple, Orange, Lemon and Lime
- Cranberry Orange Cape Cod with Gran Marnier
- Citrus Iced Tea
- Fruity Sangria
- Faux Champagne Punch – Sparkling White Grape Juice, Ginger Ale, Lemonade
- Halloween Frozen Hand Punch – Same as Faux Champagne
- Mango Lassi
- Melody’s “No Quarters” Sangria
- Mint Tulip– Ginger Ale, Mint, Lemon
- No Name Punch – Cranberry, Raspberry, Lemon & Sparkling Water
- Peach Almond Champagne Cocktail
- Scarlett O’Hara – Southern Comfort, Cranberry Juice, Lime
- Sparkling Citrus Punch – Apricot, Pink Grapefruit, Orange Tangerine, Sparkling Water or Champagne
- Spiced Apple Juice – Orange, Cinnamon, Lemo, Nutmeg
- Spiced Hot Fruit Punch – Cranberry, Raspberry, Orange Spice Tea, Dried Apricots & Cranberries, Cinnamon & Allspice
- Strawberry-Kiwi Sangria with Rose Geranium
- Wassail
- Watermelon Apricot Juice
- Watermelon Mint Spritzer
- Watermelon Punch – Lime, Lemon, Orange