by Judy Foodie | Dec 2, 2016 | Our Services, The Foods We Eat
We hope you find the perfect Holiday Hors d’Oeuvres Menu for your cocktail party right here. Most items can be prepared to enjoy before a holiday buffet dinner, plated dinner, cocktail party, office party, reception, or whichever food event you have in mind. These are a few easy and convenient menu suggestions. Please visit our complete Guide to Hors d’Oeuvres for many more selections. Pick your favorites, and we’ll prepare your custom quote promptly. Your order options include Delivery, Pick-up in disposable containers, Buffet Service, or Butlered. Just talk to us about whether you’d like full service “soup-to-nuts”, or would prefer a different service option. We’re here to help make this season the most wonderful food experience for you. Contact us if you’d like to book an event date, or inquire about availability with Chef Michael’s Catering. In the meantime, these easy-to-navigate menus will make your mouth water! The following Holiday Hors d’Oeuvres Menu are suggested menus at various price points. However, you may select any items from our Standard Guide to Hors d’Oeuvres for your event. Prices will vary accordingly. Taxes and service will be added if needed. (Ask for our non-profit discount with your 501-c(3) organization’s exemption letter.) Prancer (10.95 pp) - Fresh Seasonal Vegetable & Domestic Cheese Display with Fancy Crackers - Sweet and Sour Meatballs - Confetti Deviled Eggs - 2 Signature Finger Sweets Blitzen (18.95 pp) - Fresh Seasonal Vegetable Crudité Platter with Garlic-Herb Dip, Assorted Domestic Cheeses with Crackers & Fruit Garnish - Sweet and Sour Meatballs - Spinach Artichoke Dip with Tortilla Chips - House Smoked Salmon Spread with Toast...
by Judy Foodie | Nov 3, 2015 | Our Services, The Foods We Eat
Who remembers - like me - the neat slices of canned cranberry sauce served at Thanksgiving time when you were growing up? I’ve never even seen a cranberry vine, or even a cranberry bush, as some people believe them to be. And the only cranberry bogs I’ve seen are on the Ocean Spray TV commercials. Yes, I admit I am ignorant when it comes to the cranberry. Make that “was”. Because now, I believe it’s truly a super-fruit; the small berry with big health benefits — huge benefits! If you knew cranberries were actually named after the crane (as in bird), you may as well just skip to Chef Michael’s cranberry sauce recipe. Some people thought the blooms looked like the head of a crane, so they called the fruits crane berries, which over time became cranberry. Here’s why I think it’s one of the best fruits around:* That mouth watering, sweet, tart, POW! taste of cranberries and cranberry sauce can help offset the sleepy, triptophan-induced feeling you get when you indulge in too much turkey at the Thanksgiving table. When you get that gush of saliva stimulated by fresh cranberry sauce, it actually helps your body digest the protein from the turkey. Here’s another benefit. According to Ayurvedic practitioners, cranberries promote good cholesterol and the sour taste also tells the liver to produce bile. Bile breaks fat into tiny pieces that are easier to digest or emulsify. I don’t know about you, but I sometimes need help getting my full belly to move around after an hearty, family feast like Thanksgiving. Cranberries are high in antioxidants and beta-carotene. Both can help detoxify...
