A La Heart Catering uses local grown and fresh products for your event.

Appetizers

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"A" Appetizer Menu
$3 per guest, per choice from the list below:

  • Brie topped with Spicy Glazed Pecans
  • Brie baked in Puff Pastry with Apricot Preserves or Pesto
  • Feta Herb Cheese with Basil Chiffonade
  • Pesto Torta with Roasted Garlic
  • Smoked Salmon Torta with Fresh Dill, Capers, and Scallions
  • Crudite Basket filled with Raw, Roasted, and Blanched Seasonal Vegetables with Creamy Ginger Mustard Dipping Sauce or Creamy Lime Garlic Dipping Sauce
  • Upscale Layered Black Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips

"B" Appetizer Menu
$4 per guest, per choice from the list below: A La Heart Catering uses local grown and fresh products for your event.

  • Endive Spears with Pear, Walnuts, and Blue Cheese (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Focaccia topped with:
    • Pesto, sautéed Red Bell Peppers, and Garlic Jack Cheese
    • Caramelized Onion, Brie, and Toasted Walnuts
    • Ratatouille Caponata and Chevre
  • Warm Basil Onion Tarts topped with Sour Cream
  • Mixed Mushroom Tarts topped with Dill Crème Fraiche
  • Sushi with Wasabi, Soy, and Pickled Ginger:
    • The Baja Roll with Red Snapper Ceviche, Jalapeno Cilantro Relish, and Avocado
    • Vegetable (Garnet Yams, Green Beans, Cucumber, Shitake Mushrooms, Avocado, Black Sesame Seeds, Cilantro, and Scallions)
    • Smoked Salmon, English Cucumber, and Wasabi Aioli
  • Chevre fashioned in heart shapes and topped with Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Basil Chiffonade (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner and Best Use of Cheese)
  • Baked Chevre Gratin with Tomato, Fresh Herbs, Black and Green Olives
  • Shitake Mushroom Paté Crostini
  • Chicken Liver Paté Crostini with Pistachios
  • Caprese Melts with Heirloom Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil
  • Louisiana Hushpuppies with Remoulade Sauce
  • Mini Croissant with Cream Cheese, Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Avocado
  • Corn and Cilantro Fritters with Salsa Fresca or Chipotle Aioli
  • Brie, Mango, and Poblano Quesadillas
  • Polenta with Teleme and Roasted Poblanos topped with Ratatouille Caponata (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Potato Latkes topped with Sour Cream and Brandied Apples
  • Tuscan Fries with fresh Herbs, Garlic, Salt, and Pepper
  • Roasted Red Potatoes filled with Asiago Soufflé or Red Chili Flake Chevre
  • Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach Béchamel Sauce or Mushroom filling with Parsley and Parmesan or both
  • Indonesian Chicken Drummettes Satay with Peanut Sauce
  • Apple Chicken Drummettes with Pear Chutney
  • Spicy Buffalo Chicken Drummettes with Ranch Dressing
  • Teriyaki Chicken Drummettes
  • Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Drummettes
  • Fried Wontons served with Hoisin Dipping Sauce:
    • Eggplant Szechwan filling
    • Spicy Peking Pork and Shrimp filling
  • Cocktail size Reuben
  • Garlic Roasted Flank Steak Crostini with Horseradish Sauce
  • Caesar Salad in Filo Crouton
  • House Cured Gravlax with Sweet Dill Mustard on Dark Rye Toast Points with Fried Capers
  • Red Snapper Ceviche ringed with Salsa Fresca served with Tortilla Chips
  • Antipasto Platter with Marinated Vegetables, Prosciutto or Salami, Olives, and Cheese

"C" Appetizer Menu
$5 per guest, per choice from the list below: A La Heart Catering uses local grown and fresh products for your event.

  • Local Artisinal Cheeses (Choose 3 for $5/person; choose 5 for $7/person.):
    • Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam or Red Hawk
    • Cypress Grove’s Humboldt Fog
    • Joe Matos’ St. George
    • Redwood Hills’ Camellia
    • Point Reyes’ Original Blue
    • Rouge et Noir’s award winning Triple Cream Cheese Brie
  • Thai Curried Turkey Filo Triangles with Tomato Chutney / Vegetable version available (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Gold Medal Winner and Best Use of Poultry)
  • Bay Scallop Ceviche served on Garnet Yam Fritter or with Cucumber Avocado Relish on Mini Tostada (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Southwest Eggroll filled with Black Bean Chili and Chevre, served with Salsa and Sour Cream (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Brandied Apple Chicken in Pecan Crepes (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Thai Chicken or Beef Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce (Sonoma Country Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Shanghai Duck Wonton Crisps (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal Winner)
  • Cambozola with Warm Caramelized Onions
  • Bite-size Pizzettas with Potato, Bacon, and Parmesan or Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs and Asiago
  • Mini Chicken Pot Pies
  • Grilled Cardamon Chicken Tikka Skewers with Cucumber Raita
  • The best vegetable Dolmas you will ever eat! (Meatless)
  • Tiny Fried Fish Tacos with Snapper and Rajas
  • Small Soft Tacos filled with shredded Santa Fe Chicken with Cilantro Lime Sauce
  • Chili Verde Sopes topped with Guacamole and Sour Cream
  • Garlic and Black Peppercorn Roasted New York Strip with Dijon and Horseradish Sauce in Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Buttermilk Biscuits filled with Honey Sliced Ham with Brie and Sweet Mustard
  • Buttermilk Biscuits with Mahogany Roasted Turkey with Mayo and Cranberry Sauce
  • Salmon Cakes with Dill Aioli
  • Red Snapper Ceviche with Salsa Fresca with Tortilla Chip Garnish in a Martini Glass
  • Endive Spears with Lobster, Avocado, and Pink Grapefruit
  • Thai Shrimp Cakes with Mango Chutney
  • Coconut and Hazelnut Crusted Halibut with Green Curry Sauce on Wonton Crisps
  • Niman Ranch Beef Sliders with Pt. Reyes Original Blue Cheese
  • Sake marinated Cucumber Cup filled with Lump Crab
  • Shredded Brisket with Horseradish Crème Fraiche on Crispy Potato Chip
  • Mini BLT with Avocado Coulis
  • Sharp Cheddar Cheese Melt with Tomato Soup Shooter
  • Butternut Squash Shooter with Truffle Oil

"D" Appetizer Menu
$6 per guest, per choice from the list below: A La Heart Catering uses local grown and fresh products for your event.

  • Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Aioli
  • Seared Lavender Pepper Crusted Ahi with Honey Mustard Dressing on Wonton Crisps
  • Mini Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Mayonnaise and Pickled Ginger
  • Indonesian Skewered Prawn Satay with Peanut Sauce
  • Grilled Skewered Sweet Chile Prawns drizzled with Lime Garlic Sauce
  • Coconut Prawns with Tropical Mango Dipping Sauce
  • Skewered Scampi with a drizzle of Roasted Garlic Aioli
  • Classic Chilled Prawns with Cocktail Sauce and Lemon Wedges
  • Grilled and / or Raw Oyster Bar served with:
    • Lemon Garlic Butter
    • Tequila Mignonette
    • Asian Mignonette
  • Local Oysters fried with a Panko Crust with Sundried Tomato Basil Aioli (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Great Chefs of Sonoma Showcase Dinner Award Winner)
  • Whole Poached Salmon in appetizer portions with Fresh Dill Mayonnaise
  • Grilled Spiced Coconut Lamb Skewer with Peanut Sauce or Mango Chutney
  • Crispy Duck Spring Rolls with Hoisin Dipping Sauce
  • Wedding Cake of Cheese: Rounds of soft Cheese stacked and decorated as a wedding cake
  • Grilled Baby Lamb Chops with Garlic and Rosemary
  • Small Crab Tacos with Chipotle Aioli and Sriracha Sauce

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