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• EventPro says:

  October 23, 2006 at 04:28

  Hi,

  Here are some popular items:
  Caprese skewers: baby tomatoes and fresh mozzarella with basil leaves, on a knotted skewer
  Smoked salmon and dill creme fraiche on bagel crisp
  Bruschetta
  Ceviche on endive petal
  Cornbread with pepper boursin (we make cornbread in the shape of a madeliene cookie…it’s cute!)
  Tea sandwiches
  Brie and walnut stuffed crimini mushrooms
  Mini tarts with stilton, topped with a tiny bit of carmelized Maui onions and walnut
  Five-spice portobello mushroom satay
  Chicken terriyaki skewers with scallions
  Coconut prawns
  Crab and mango rice paper rolls (can also be fried and served hot)
  Garlic, shallot and cream cheese on toasted rounds (garnish with dusting of paprika)

  I would think that all of these items could be found on allrecipes.com, foodnetwork.com, or elsewhere.

  Also, just so you know, if your event is anywhere mealtime, you need about 17 items per person plus “filler” items like crudite, fruit and cheeses. IF this is clearly, clearly a between-meals event, as in from 2:00 to 4:00, and if the invite says “light hors d’oeuvres”, then you can get by with 12 items per person plus filler.

  Good luck!
• aliasred22 says:

  October 20, 2006 at 12:25

  Are you guys making the hors douvers yourselves? Wow…good luck.

  I would make sure that you guys have a large cold cuts platter. It’s easy to make..just spread different types of sliced cheese, ham, salmon…things like that in a platter with crackers and different spreads.

  Also…I don’t know what your background is, but I went to a wedding last year where the girl’s mother made lumpia as an appetizer. It’s a philipino dish and I don’t know the recipe but EVERYONE loved it!
• Melissa says:

  October 18, 2006 at 11:12

  Hmmm let me think……Bruschetta is a good idea, topped with tomato and mozzerella. You can top it with pretty much anything you want. Melon balls wrapped in proscuitto is a good one too. Stuffed mushroom caps (stuffed with crab is excellent), One of my favorite things to make that even looks pretty…are beef pinwheels. You take some cream cheese and add a dash or two of hot sauce, then the other half of the cream cheese you mix with green onion (scallions). Lay down a flour tortilla (or any flavor you prefer), add a layer of the cream cheese with hot sauce, then a layer of dried beef (you can buy it at any store in the canned meat section), then put on a layer of the cream cheese with green onion. Then you roll it up. Repeat until all of the ingredients are gone. Place all of the rolls in the fridge for a couple of hours. When firm, cut into one inch pieces. They are so good and have tons of flavor!!
• browneyedgirl623 says:

  October 17, 2006 at 23:47

  Sam’s Club and Gordon Food Service both carry a wonderful selection of really tasty finger foods. I love the mini quiches, crab puffs, etc.

  If you can find a local bakery that makes tiny sandwich rolls, fill them with chicken, tuna, or egg salads and arrange on a platter.

  Chocolate fondue fountains are really lovely surrounded by fresh strawberries, pineapple, pound cake, angel food cake and the like, too.
• MonicaBill says:

  October 14, 2006 at 13:36

  basil leaf and slice of proscuitto wrapped around shrimp. Balsamic vinegar/olive oil..salt and pepper…grill/bake

  OR…slice of proscuitto smeared with herb cream cheese..roll up
• Mrsbrat says:

  October 14, 2006 at 01:53

  Go to Gordon foods or Sams Warehouse. The chicken wings are very easy – they just need warmed up (both places carry a variety of wings). I like the Honey bbq because they are not to hot and spicy. Also get their meatballs and bake as directed then mix in eqaul amouts – grape jelly or jam and chili sauce and poor over the meat balls. Then just have cheese, crackers and relishes. The chocolate fountains are popular now too and you can have a chocolate fountain table with the fountain surrounded by strawberries, graham crackers, marshmallows and any thing else you like chocolate with. Don’t forget vegtables and fruit. Gordon Food Services is very helpful and will help you plan a good menu.
• crispy says:

  October 11, 2006 at 08:15

  Big bowl of cocktail shrimp on ice-accompanied by dish of cocktail sauce and lemon slices.Check out the food network site-hundreds of ideas.
• favorite_aunt24 says:

  October 8, 2006 at 08:59

  Absolutely The Best Shrimp Scampi

  serves 200

  INGREDIENTS
  25 cups all-purpose flour
  1/4 cup salt
  1/2 cup and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  1/4 cup and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  75 pounds fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined without tails
  25 cups olive oil
  200 cloves garlic, minced
  50 shallot, chopped
  25 cups fresh parsley, minced
  1/2 cup and 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  6-1/4 cups white wine
  6-1/4 cups brandy

  DIRECTIONS
  In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Dredge shrimp in flour mixture.
  In a large skillet, saute dredged shrimp in olive oil for 5 minutes over high heat. Toss shrimp often to prevent burning. Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the oil in the pan.
  In the same pan, saute the garlic, shallot, parsley and oregano over medium heat for 3 minutes; stirring constantly. Spoon the mixture over the shrimp. Return pan to the heat. Preheat your broiler for medium heat.
  Pour the wine and brandy into the skillet and ignite with a match or lighter. When the flames die down, stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet; pour over shrimp.
  Place the serving dish of shrimp in a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.

  Broccoli Chicken Roll

  serves 200

  INGREDIENTS
  25 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
  25 cups fresh chopped broccoli
  6-1/4 cups chopped onion
  6-1/4 cups chopped green bell pepper
  18-3/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  6-1/4 cups mayonnaise
  1-1/2 cups and 1 tablespoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
  salt and pepper to taste
  3/4 cup and 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  12-1/2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls

  DIRECTIONS
  In a large bowl, combine the chicken, broccoli, onions, bell pepper, cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper and garlic. Mix all together.
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place a glass upside down in the center of the cookie sheet. Roll out crescent rolls around the base of the glass, with pointy ends away from the glass; when you’re finished, the arrangement will look like the sun. Spoon some of the chicken mixture onto the thick part of each crescent roll. Fold the pointy end of each roll over the top of the mixture and tuck in the middle. Remove glass from cookie sheet. Arrangement of rolls will now look like a fluted tube cake.
  Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown.
• jewelsthomas says:

  October 8, 2006 at 01:44

  Coconut fried shrimp, Swedish meatballs, tandoori chicken, samosas, fresh vegetables, deviled eggs, bacon wrapped pineapple,
• kellykristine2000 says:

  October 4, 2006 at 19:57

  Chicken Fingers, pigs in a blanket, meatballs in sauce, bacon wrapped scallops, stuffed mushrooms.

  All are easy to make if you are making yourselves. You can get easy recipies on a web search for any of the above.
• gouldgirl2002 says:

  October 3, 2006 at 03:55

  Remember people are dressed up. No sauces or dips.
• runs_with_scissors says:

  October 2, 2006 at 01:00

  Pigs in blankets, devilled eggs, stuffed mushrooms.

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