Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the table, as a part of the sit-down meal, or they may be served before sitting down at the table. Hors d'oeuvres prior to a meal can be stationary or passed. Stationary hors d’oeuvres are also referred to as "table hors d'oeuvres". Passed hors d'oeuvres are also referred to as "butler-style" or "butlered" hors d'oeuvres.
There are several related terms, such as a one-bite appetizer, amuse-bouche (to stimulate the appetite) or lipstick hors d’oeuvres. You never have to mess your lipstick while enjoying our delicious morsels.
Some of our butlered hors d’oeuvres are:
- Sweet potato gaufrettes w/duck confit and cranberry black pepper chutney
- Tequila marinated shrimp on sugar cane skewers
- Air cured beef on parmesan crisps w/micro greens & pesto
- Shitake mushroom ragout goat cheese tarts
Some of our stationary hors d’oeuvres are:
- Artisanal Cheese Table: from creamy bries to flavorful blues to nutty goats to sharp cheddars all accompanied with fresh seasonal fruits grown by local farms and served with hazelnuts and honey, chutneys and jams, crusty fresh baked breads & imported crackers
- House Made Chips n Dips Station: potato, beet, parsnip, lotus root, artichoke and lemon chips served w/fire roasted salsa, orange zest yogurt, almond & garlic puree, miso tofu puree, hummus, marinated chopped cucumbers & roasted corn & avocado
- Antipasta: large flowing display of sliced imported Italian meats, fire roasted and marinated red bell peppers, caponata, caper berries, grilled baby artichokes and fresh baked Foccaccia, marinated boccaccini, house made bread sticks, marinated garbanzo beans, pepper poppers, celery hearts and assorted marinated veggies sliced very thin.