APPETIZERS and COCKTAILS

APPETIZERS

Arancini di Riso 

Buckwheat Blini with Smoked Black Cod and Horseradish Creme Fraiche

Cherries as Olives
Cheez-it-ish Crackers and ideas for a Spanish Tapas Platter
Crab and Wild Mushroom Cheesecake

Crispy Asparagus Straws

Dates Wrapped in Bacon with Green Olive Sauce

Espresso-Crusted Filet Mignon and Gorgonzola Crostini

Fig & Balsamic Jam with Toasted Baquettes

Fran's Coconut Cashews, aka Moose Mix
Gorgonzola, Fig and Pecan Terrine

Hummus

Mini Buffalo Burgers with Roasted Chile Relish and Pablo's Pickled Onions

Muhammara
Mustard Batons
Natchitoches Meat Pies

Not Your Momma's Meatloaf Lamb Meatballs

Nut Crusted Fried Brie with Pomegranate Jalapeno Jelly

Pate with Cognac (Chicken Liver Pate)

Peruvian Empanadas
Pissaladière

Pistachio-Orange-Feta Cocktail Cookies

Pork Foam with Cherry Sauce, Spuma di Mortadello con Salsa di Ciliegie
Portobello Mushroom Tacos with Chipotle
Pumpkin Goronzola Flan

Roasted Nut Crusted Fried Brie with Red Bell Pepper and Ancho Chile Jam
Salmon and Potatoes in a Jar

Seared Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with Manchego Cheese
Seaweed Sables (Cocktail Cookies)

Socca

Shrimp Gyoza

Smoked Salmon Savory Cheesecake, The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing Appetizer

Smoked Sturgeon Napoleon with Caviar Cream and Lemon Gastrique

Spicy Pacific Tartares - Ahi Tuna with Serrano-Cilantro Mayonnaise and Salmon with Smoked Chiles

Sweet Potato Latkes with Wasabi Cream

Tomato Jam

COCKTAILS

Dark & Stormy

Gingerbread Cocktail

Ginger Pomegranate Martini

Orange Sidecar

Red Wine Sangria