Starters & Salad Menu

Hors d’oeuvres

$5 per person

Chicken Satay   

Marinated in a red curry emulsion and served with a Thai peanut sauce

Beef Satay   

Thinly sliced flank steak marinated and broiled in a house made teriyaki sauce

Caprese Skewer

Fresh Tomato, basil, and mozzarella, served with balsamic glaze

Twice Baked Potatoes

With cambazola cheese and crumbled bacon

Chardonnay Chicken Salad  

Sonoma Chardonnay, fresh celery, rosemary and chives in an edible wonton cup

Pork Carnitas

Served on a tortilla with pico de gallo and house made guacamole

Bruschetta 

Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, drizzled balsamic glaze

 

$7 per person

Crab Cakes                                                                                                              

Lightly seasoned with a chive capper aioli

Ahi Tuna                                                                                                              

Seared rare and served with Asian slaw in a wonton cup

Crab Stuffed Mushroom                                                                               

Crimini mushrooms stuffed with crab, capped with butter and broiled

Petite Tenderloin Crostini                                                                      

Shoulder tenderloin with caramelized onions and a balsamic honey glaze

“Rueben” stuffed mushroom

Crimini mushroom with corn beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and rye bread crumbs

All choices will provide 2 pieces of each hors d’ oeuvres per person

$9 per person

Rosemary Shrimp                                                                                                  

Jumbo shrimp simmered in a pale ale with creole spices, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary and garlic

Oysters Rockefeller

Baked with cream spinach, bacon, bread crumbs

Petite Lobster Roll                                                                                            

Lemon aioli, on a house made potato roll

Prosciutto wrapped scallops                                                                          

Pan seared and topped with a chili-lime emulsion

 

All choices will provide 2 pieces of each hors d’ oeuvres per person

 

 

Stationary Platters

$10 per person

Cheese and Fruit Display                                                                                    

A collection of artisan northern California cheeses served with seasonal fresh and dried fruits, candied pecans and crackers

Mediterranean Platter                                                                                              

An array of marinated artichoke hearts, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and hummus served with pita bread and fresh dolmas

Grilled Vegetable Platter                                                                         

Seasonal vegetables drizzled with fresh herb infused oil

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