weekend brunch
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cocktail party
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Evening Cocktail PartyA simple gathering of friends or a lavish formal reception, the cocktail party is a perfect place to mix and mingle. Whether for an "appeteaser" or a dinner replacement, easy finger foods let the host or hostess join in the fun.
Menu
Cocktails, Wine, Sparkling Waters, Juices
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres
Tequila Shrimp
Citrus Smoked Trout Salad on Endive
Curried Chutney Cheesecake
Turkey Cranberry Canapés
Beef Tenderloin Bundles with Dipping Sauce
Tarragon Chicken Salad, Shrimp Salad, and Apricot Almond Chicken Salad on cucumber rounds or cherry tomatoes
Vegetarian Egg Rolls with sauces
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Tending the Bar & Party Tidbits
CM Tips
For a raspberry Champagne apéritif, process 1/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and 2 teaspoons crème de cassis in a blender. Fill a Champagne flute half full with the raspberry mixture and add chilled Champagne to the rim.
Beef Tenderloin Bundles, a quick and easy appetizer, can be made by rolling up thin asparagus stalks, julienned carrots and red bell peppers in very thin slices of rare cooked beef tenderloin and tying each bundle with a chive. Serve these with a dipping sauce.
Turkey Cranberry Canapés are another quick and easy appetizer. Layer thin slices of turkey and Stonewall Kitchen Cranberry Horseradish Sauce and/or Earth & Vine Cranberry Shallot Relish on thinly sliced cornbread for the ribbon effect. Garnish with fresh sprouts and herbed mayonnaise.