Let's talk your menu

pillsburyaj

Okay so this is a spin off from B2B's post of her AWESOME menu. What are you serving?

We are having for hors d'oeurves;

-Crispy asiago asparagus spears
-Jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce (served in a shot glass)
-Ocean scallops wrapped in Surry bacon
-Baked brie with danish bleu cheese
-Chicken salad tea sandwiches
-Fruit and cheese

For dinner:

-Rosemary and garlic roast pork tenderloin
-Grass fed angus tenderloin
-Salmon with fire roasted tomato beurre blanc
-Crab cakes with caper remoulade
-Macaroni and cheese bar with toppings such as bacon, lobster, chives, feta, etc
-Mashed sweet potatoes
-Grilled summer vegetables
-Baby broccoli, bell pepper and sweet corn saute

Dessert:

-Tiramisu shooters
-Shortcake shooters (lemon cake with blueberry compote)
-Pecan pie bites

LADY324

Our cocktail hour is insane I don't even remember everything that we get.  We picked 10 hot appetizers then 3 carving stations we chose prime rib, rack of lamb and herb crusted loin of tuna.  The we also get the usual fruit & cheese platter with the antipasto. 

Then a plated salad will be served with dinner along with an intermezzo.

Dinner is
chateaubriand
chicken with sundried tomatoes and in a white wine sauce
grilled swordfish
eggplant parm for the vegetarians

dessert Viennese hour and cake

brandichamberlain

Apps:

Spanakopita
Spinach and artichoke dip
Cheese/nuts/fruit
Sundried tomato bruschetta crostini

Dinner:
Vegetarian lasagna
Meat lasagna
Rosemary Chicken
Porkloin
Rice
Vegetable medley
salad
bread

Dessert:
Cake - German chocolate and PB, Red velvet and cream cheese, or white chocolate and raspberry.

Drinks:
Beer, wine, champagne, coffee, lemonade, sodas, iced tea.

bridetobe71412

Mmmmmm this is my favorite thread in a while!

Butlered Hors D'oeuvres:
-Ginger Tuna on Rice Cracker w/ Wasabi Mayonnaise and Black Sesame Seeds
-Crab Salad w/ Fresh Dill on Toast Points
-Fresh Watermelon w/ Mozzarella Cubes, Purple Basil, Olive Oil and Sea Salt
-Thai Duck Roll w/ Chili Dipping Sauce
-Cherry Tomato, Proscuitto & Argula
-Veal Meatballs w/ Port Wine Sauce

-Shrimp w/ Bacon and Thyme Butter

-Herb Artichoke & Parmesan Phyllo Rolls w/ Lemon Aioli Drizzle 

-Cheese & Crudite Station

Carmelized Brie Cheese w/ Honey, Peach and Pecans Topping

Goat Cheese Pesto Torta w Oven Dried Tomatoes

Grafton Village Classic Cheddar w/ Red Grapes

Assorted Crackers

Crusty Baguettes

Summer Crudites

Dill Dip

Rocky Roquefort Dip

Taco Dip 

-Seafood Raw Bar

Steamed Jumbo Shrimp

Jumbo Crab Claws

 

Flowered Ice Bowl presented on ice in Silver Punch Bowl

Seaweed and Crawfish

Lemon Wedges

Cocktail Sauce

 

Freshly Shucked Oysters

Horseradish

Tabasco for Raw Bar

Oyster Crackers

 

Plated Dinner in Tent
Salad Course:

Asiago Antipasto

with Arugula, Red Oak, Artichoke, Grilled Mushrooms and OlivesServed with Shallot Focaccia 

Main Course (Choice of):
-Sea Bass En Croute w/ Tomato, Tarragon, Crunchy Phyllo Crust, and Vermouth Sauce w/ Chives

-Beef Tenderloin w/ Green Peppercorn Bordelaise

-Malaysian Vegetable Curry w/ Cous Cous, served in a weaved basket

 
-Accompanied By: Haricots Verts and Potatoes Dauphinoises 

Dessert:

Wedding Cake (Chocolate Fudge Cake, Brushed with Kahlua, Filled with Chocolate Mousse upgrade)
Milk Chocolate Fountain w/ Assorted Dippables

Melissa.hylton

We are going straight into the dinner after introduction although we will have finger foods like salsa and chips, chocolate strawberries, the candy bar. etc. 

Dinner is an all you can eat taco bar

Meat: Chicken, and Carne Asda, with the option for Veggie only

3 different types of salsa and all the toppings that a normal mexican taco would have. 

brandichamberlain

What are all of your RD menus like?

We are doing pizza, BBQ, chips, salad, bbq beans, potato salad, shrimp cocktail and cookies/cupcakes.  We rented out the banquet room at our hotel.

KatieK501

Yum!  This all sounds great (I'm so hungry right now).

App's:
Spinach and artichoke dip
Fruit and dip
Cheeseball and crackers
Pinwheels

Dinner Buffet:
Beef Brisket
Lemon Pepper Chicken
Salad
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Seasoned Green Beans
Rolls

Dessert:
White Chocolate cake with lemon filling and cream cheese icing
Peach Pie

Drinks:
Beer
Wine
"Roman Holiday" Sangria
Tea
Lemonade
Sodas
Water

bridetobe71412

Mmm everything sounds so yummy!

My future in-laws are hosting the Rehearsal Dinner at this private room at a fancy steakhouse. Unless they changed it without our knowledge, which is totally possible because they are nuts, here's the menu:

First Course:
Baby Arugula Salad, Shaved Reggiano, Lemon Olive Oil  

Main Course: Choice of:
8 oz. Filet Mignon, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, Barolo Sauce
or
Sautéed Striped Bass, Herb Risotto, Broccoli, Shellfish Brodo

Dessert:
Seasonal Cheesecake, Crème Anglaise, Fresh Berries. . . AND THE (surprise) GROOM'S CAKE that I got for fiance. It's a red velvet cake in a 3D Bengals helmet shape:

kidlets2

Oh my gosh! Everyone's menu sounds amazing! I'm full just reading through all of your apps!

We have:
 roast beef, turkey, and ham with pepper jack, American, co jack, and swiss cheese with Vienna rolls.
 
Bacon ranch potato salad, chicken wild rice salad, and an antipasto salad.

Potato chips & fruit

Ice cream treats for dessert

I'm not 100% sure how I'm doing the fruit. I'll either make kabobs out of a few different kinds and stick the ends in a melon or I'll just cut it all up and put it out in a bowl.

BmoreBride311

These all sound so good! I need to get started on dinner soon, I'm getting so hungry, haha. 

Here is ours (sorry for the weird size/font):

 

To Start

Mixed Mesclun Green Salad with poached pears, bleu cheese, and frizzled leeks   Main Course Lemon Chicken Boneless breast of chicken tossed with a citrus glaze served with a mango sauce   Grilled Spring Leg of Lamb Marinated boneless lamb grilled and served with cilantro and mint chutney   Smoked Salmon Applewood smoked Pacific salmon served with horseradish crème fraiche   Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables Marinated fennel, eggplant, and summer squash splashed with balsamic vinaigrette  with   Curried Rice with Sherried Raisins Steamed Asparagus and Red Peppers   Dessert Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate Lemon & Chocolate Mousse Tarts

 

pillsburyaj

Schatz, your desserts sound delectable.

Nancy00714

Passed hor d'oeuvres at cocktail hour Adobe Shortribs Truffled Chicken Pot Pie Chicken Parmesan Crostini Tomato Basil Handpies Eggplant Polpetta Lobster BLT Horseradish Beef Shrimp Taco Stations Retro Station: with beef and veggie sliders, sweet potatoe shoe string fries Mediterranean: includes paella and a roasted leg of lamb Carving:  Grilled Citrus Glazed Salmon  and Cowboy Ribeye Steak Starter: Seafood Tapas grilled shrimp and a crabcake Baby Greens Salad Entree: Truffled Halibut Or Grilled Tournedo of Beef  Dessert: White Chocolate Pistachio Pave Wedding cake: creme fraiche yellow cake with nutella praline filling.

dramaqueen91087

This thread is making me hungry!

Cocktail Hour: Too many to list. Seriously we got to pick 7 passed hors devorves, then the venue makes 7 more, plus we get 3 hot chafing dish items, plus cheese fondue, and the standard vegies,fruit, meats and cheeses.

Salad: Poached Pear Salad

Entree: Choice of:

Filet Mignon with a Mushroom Bordelaise

Chicken Saltimboca

Seared Salmon with a mango salsa

Vegetarian selection (they then had to pick from four vegetarian options)

Desert: Hot Fudge Sunday, Cupcake (choice of chocolate, vanilla, or red velvet)

Late night snack (or really late afternoon): Mini sliders, french fries, chocolate milk.

Nati05

Omg Pillsbury! I saw your sig last night and immediately thought.. wth that looks hilarious and I have no clue what it is. I found it on youtube and I was dying laughing last night hahaha! I smile every time I see your sig! Thanks!

Our caterer takes pictures of her food at tastings and sticks them in her contracts so that everyone knows/ remembers exactly what you had. We thought it was funny but whatevs. And since we all love pics, or at least I do, I'll PIP. The food portions look smaller than they really are

Appetizer: Four cheese ravioli in a parmesan basket


Palate cleanser (is that the right name??): Lime sorbet.. no picture

Main course: Beef tenderloin in a red wine sauce on a portobello mushroom
Almond stuffed honey mustard chicken
Parmesan potato tower (?? be patient with me guys, i'm translating strange names here lol)
Bacon wrapped green beans and julienne carrots
Arugula salad with caramelized nuts, apples, tomato cherries with balsamic vinaigrette



Dessert: Tied crepe filled with strawberry ice cream
Chocolate teacup filled with blackberry mouse
Berries and cream shooter (not in picture)
Chocolate butterfly!



Cake flavors: Chocolate, and nuts and amarreto cake

Dessert table: Chocolate covered strawberries, mini fruit tarts and a dessert called "rogelitos"

Ahh I'm so excited to eat!!