Canapés and Hors d’oeuvres, Sample Dishes

Beef

Khao Soi Braised Short Rib

Coconut Cream Curry Sauce/Coconut Milk Basmati Rice Cake/Coriander Seedling 

Brisket Chuck Sliders

Double Smoked Bacon Jam/Muenster Cheese/Boston Lettuce/Black Garlic Aioli/Brioche Bun 

Surf and Turf Steak Tartare

Hand Chopped Premium Beef/Baby Gem Cup/Celeriac Remoulade/Mussels Escabeche/Fermented Chili/Fried Caper

Short Rib Arepas

Scotch Bonnet Crema/Cotija Cheese/Pickled Jalapeños

Poultry

Duck Confit Crepe

Scallion Crepe/Napa Coleslaw/Fried Shallot/Sour Cherry Glaze 

Duck, Duck, Tartine

Fresh Fig/Duck Liver Mousse/Smoked Duck Breast/Honey Drizzle

Chicken Liver Mousse Eclairs

Sour Cherry Glaze/Pickled Ramps/Scallion

Meat

Lamb Kofta Pinwheels

Spiced Ground Lamb/Puff Pastry/Chermoula Sauce

Vadvouvan Lamb

Seared Lamb Loin/Cauliflower Pancake/Caramelised Raita/Mint Seedling

Glazed Pork Belly

Miso Scallion Biscuit/Edamame Hummus/Dehydrated Peas

Spuma di Mortadella Cannoli

Smoked Honey Mascarpone/Pistachio Cream/Toasted Pistachio

Mole Short Rib Tostadas

Corn Tortilla/Avocado Puree/Lime Crema/Pickled Pepper “Guindillas”/Cotija Cheese

 

Seafood

Arctic Char Gravlax

Pastrami Cure/Pickled Chow Chow/Rye Crisp/Dijon Aioli 

Grilled Octopus

White Polenta Points/Romesco Sauce/Seared Green Chorizo/Black Lava Salt 

Tuna Nicoise Deviled Eggs

Yellowfin Tuna/Cucumber & Olive Tapenade/Pickled Green Beans/Tomato Dust

Smoked Mackerel Brandade

Prawn Cracker/Chives  

Seafood Cocktail

Mussels, Clams & Bay Scallops/Clamato & Lime Broth/Charred Corn/Blue Tortilla Crisps

Smoked Salmon

Everything Spice Gougere/Caper Cream Cheese/Creme Fraiche/Pickled Beet

Fish Taco

Coconut Curry Battered Cod/Pickled Red Cabbage Coleslaw/Mint & Cucumber Chutney/Betel Leaf

Tuna Tataki

Fried Wonton Crisp/Cold Smoked Albacore Tuna/Maple Miso Glaze/Wasabi Kewpie Mayo/Pickled Mushrooms 

Wild B.C. Surgeon Caviar

Roasted New Potato/Crème Fraiche/Chive 

Salmon Tartare

Endive Cup/Sauce Gribiche/Fried Caper

Seafood Pasta Nest

Squid Ink Spaghetti Nest/Nduja/Mussels/Marinated Fennel

Cod “Grenoblaise”

Pacific Cod/Beurre Noisette/Potato Bread Crostini/Caramelised Onion Soubise/Fried Caper & Herb Gremolata

Bay Scallops

Tortilla Espanola/Fennel & Smoked Celeriac Escabeche/Black Garlic Romesco Sauce/Fermented Chili

Vegetarian

Char Siu Tofu Fresh Rolls

Kohlrabi/Heirloom Carrot/Bell Pepper/Sautéed Gai Choi (Asian Mustard Greens)/Hot Mustard & Honey Sauce

Smoked Eggplant

Smoked Tahini Eggplant Spread/Pita Chip/Black Sesame Seeds/Pomegranate Seeds

Black Eyed Pea Fritters

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce 

Chèvre Pinwheels

Puff Pastry/Red Pepper Jelly/Honey Drizzl

Mushroom Crab Cakes

Smoked Paprika Remoulade Sauce

Ajo Blanco

Chilled Almond and Grapes

Potato Beignets

Charred Spring Onion/Bravas Sauce

“Ratatouille”

Fried Eggplant/Carrot Pistou/Peperonata/Shaved Courgettes/Tomato Pearls/Basil Seedling

Kataifi Rolls

Chèvre & Olive Tapenade

Panisse Souffle

Confit Shallot/Brie/Red Pepper Jelly

Mushroom Chorizo Pinwheels

Puff Pastry/Red Chermoula Sauce/Scallions

Green Pea Falafel

Endive Cup/Beet Hummus/Pickled Radish/Smoked Paprika Toum/Dukkah

Piquillo Pepper Tuille

Creme Fraiche

“French Onion” Tofu

Marinated Miso Tofu/Caramelised Onions/Bourison Cheese/Multigrain Crostini

Mushroom Turnovers

Truffle Butter/Creme Fraiche

 


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