Appetizers
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"A" Appetizer Menu
- 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 with Ginger Mustard Dipping Sauce (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal winner – Double Gold) or or with Creamy Lime Garlic Dipping Sauce.
- Upscale Layered Black Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips
"B" Appetizer Menu
- 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 Créme 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
- Fig and Caramelized Onion Bruschetta
- Vietnamese Style Stuffed Grape Leaves
- Louisiana Hushpuppies with Remoulade Sauce
- Mini Croissant with Cream Cheese, Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Avocado
- Corn & Cilantro Fritter with Chipotle Aioli (Sonoma County Harvest Fair medal winner)
- 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 with Szechwan Eggplant filling and Hoisin Dipping (Sonoma County Harvest Fair medal winner)
- Cocktail size Reuben
- Garlic Roasted Flank Steak Crostini with Horseradish Sauce
- Caesar Salad in Filo Crouton
- House cured Gravlax with Sweet Dill Mustard and Fried Capers (Sonoma County Harvest Fair medal winner)
- 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
- Local Artisinal Cheeses:
- 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
- Crostini w beef filet, Cambazola and Frizzled Leeks (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal winner)
- Moroccan Lamb Patty in Mini Pita (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal winner)
- BBQ Pork Summer Rolls with Dipping Sauce (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal winner)
- 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
- Mini cupcake sized Turkey Meatloaf topped with Ketchup and Mashed Potato and Parsnip “Frosting”
- 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 (Sonoma County Harvest Fair medal winner—Best Use of Poultry)
- 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 Créme 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
- Potato-wrapped Deep Fried Shrimp (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Best Use of Seafood)
- Shangai Duck Eggroll with Hoisin Dipping Sauce (Sonoma County Harvest Fair Medal winner)
- 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 Local Cheeses (Sonoma County Harvest Fair medal winner)
- Grilled Baby Lamb Chops with Garlic and Rosemary
- Small Crab Tacos with Chipotle Aioli and Sriracha Sauce
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