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Bite -Sized Delights
By Jill Jaracz, CTW Features
Next to the ceremony and the dress,
food might be the most important
aspect of any wedding because it’s one
of the few things people remember long
after the celebration.
Serve a mix of vegetarian and meat
options because balance is good.
Include a gluten-free option to cover
your bases with today’s ever-evolving
dietary concerns.
Selecting great hors d’oeuvres means
having some variety. When you look at
it, you should know what you’re eating.
It’s not an unidentifiable brown pouch.
Keeping them small and bite-sized
ensures that guests can have a variety of
options, but they won’t fill up before the
main event.
SOME ONE-BITE FAVORITES
INCLUDE:
• A half-date stuffed with foie gras and
truffle mousse, topped with chopped
roasted hazelnuts
• French toast brioche tubes topped
with candied bacon
• Herbed stuffed tomatoes
• Deviled quail eggs
SOME TRIED AND TRUE HORS
D’OEUVRES INCLUDE:
• A four-cheese mac and cheese
cupcake topped with smoked tomato
chutney
• Tomato hand pie, an open tart filled
with a slow-roasted tomato mixed with
shallots, cheese, arugula and balsamic
vinegar
• Smoked salmon pancake with
edamame
One other surprisingly popular item at
Awerbuch’s events is franks in a blanket.
The most sophisticated client in the
most sophisticated audience still loves
them.
© CTW Features
Find inspiration for your wedding menu with these mini appetizer ideas from professional caterers
Serve a mix
of vegetarian and
meat because
balance is good.