Hi All -
We're having our engagement party in Jan. My parents are hosting it. However, my mom asked me to help her with the menu.
We are starting at 4 and it will basically be a cocktail party with passed apps and stations. And booze. Because we plan to go over a meal period, I want to make sure that we have enough food. I will have a mix of cocktail tables for people to stand and eat at, couches/lounge areas, and table seating with chairs. Thanks in advance!
I have a few vegetarians, someone who can't eat protein, and a few who can't do wheat so I tried to make sure there would be something for everyone.
Passed apps:
Wontons (vegetarian)
Meatballs
Filo with pear and Gorgonzola
Tomato tart with goat cheese
Stuffed mushrooms
Broiled figs stuffed with cheese and prosciutto, drizzled with honey
Bruschetta (tomato and or olive)
Arrancini (risotto balls with fontina cheese)
Stations:
Cheese Table: crackers, fig jam, marcona almonds, pate and cornishons, olives, country breads
Sliders: (3) Mini Scallop Bacon Burgers on Petite Buns with Lemon Tarragon Mayonnaise, crab cake slider with shaved fennel slaw, beef slider with blue cheese, carmelized onions and balsamic glaze
Raw Bar: Oysters (with lemon and mignonette), shrimp (cocktail sauce), tuna poke
Mashed potato bar: Mashed potatoes served in martini glasses with selection of toppings (cheese, green onions, bacon, olives, sour cream, butter, sauteed mushrooms, ham, etc)
Grilled Vegetables: (served room temp) - onions, red bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, carrots, asparagus, etc. Grilled with olive oil and balsamic
Dessert bar - mini chocolate cakes, mini lemon and fruit tart, chocolate covered strawberries
Would you be happy with that at an engagement party? We will probably expect people from about 4-9 and have the apps passed throughout and the stations replenished as needed.