Dinner Buffets
Dinner Buffet I
Reception Starter
- A Lavish Display of Diced Domestic and Imported Cheeses with Fancy Crackers, Crisp Vegetable Crudités and Fresh Garden Dips
Cold Fare
- Seasonal Reds and Greens tossed with Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Sun Dried Cranberries and a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Pinwheel Salad of Sliced Cucumber and Beefsteak Tomato with Crumbled Queso Blanco and a Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Hot Buffet
- Pan Seared Chicken and Penne Pasta tossed with Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce
- Oven Roasted New Potatoes with Rosemary
- Steamed Green Beans Almandine and Honey Glazed Baby Carrots
- Baskets of Assorted Hearth Rolls with Sweet Creamery Butte
Chef’s Station
- Herb Roasted Top Rounds of Beef, carved to order by a uniformed chef and served with Creamy Horseradish and Jus Naturel
Dinner Buffet II
Reception Fare
A Display of Chilled Mediterranean Antipasto, to include:
- Grilled Asparagus Spears
- Spanish Olives Stuffed with Smoked Salmon
- Cracked Peppered and Genoa Salami Sticks
- Roasted Sweet Peppers and Eggplant
- Balsamic Marinated Baby Onions
- Curry Roasted Almonds, and
- Assorted Diced European Cheeses
A Chafer of Oven Baked Crab and Artichoke Dip with Toasted Pita Chips
Cold Starters
- Seasonal Reds and Greens tossed with Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Sun Dried Cranberries and a Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Pinwheel Salad of Sliced Cucumber and Beefsteak Tomato with Crumbled Queso Blanco and a Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Hot Buffet
- Breast of Chicken baked in a Maple Pecan Crust with Dijon Mustard Sauce
- Pepper Roasted Petite Tenderloins of Beef with a Leek and Wild Mushroom Sauce
- Harvest Grain and wild Rice Pilaf – laced with Spinach and Red Peppers
- Steamed Green Beans Almandine and Honey Glazed Baby Carrots
- Baskets of Assorted Hearth Rolls with Sweet Creamery Butte
Sweet Spot
A Display of Sliced Fruit and Seasonal Berries with Melted Chocolate Fondue and Fresh Raspberry Sauce
Platters of Fancy Petite Sweets to include:
- Gourmet Blondies and Brownies
- Tiny Cream Puffs
- Dark Chocolate and Coconut Macaroon Moons
- Assorted Miniature Tartlets
The Diamond Elegance Reception and Dinner Buffet
Reception
Butler Service of Selected Hors D’oeuvres to include:
- Thai Spiced Lamb Satays, with a Coconut Curry Dip
- Baked Mushroom Caps Filled with Spinach and Feta Cheese
- Sesame Glazed Ahi Tuna Bites – served in Decorative Chinese Spoons
- Hot smoked Salmon Canapés on Toasted Pita Chips with Caviar and Dill
- Smoked Chicken and Black Bean Roulades in Spinach Tortillas, with Red Pepper and Avocado
- Cocktail Gulf Crab Cakes, with a Creole Remoulade Dip
Please Choose Three
Dinner Buffet
- A Platter of Chilled Wood Roasted Vegetables tossed with Basil Pesto
- Tender Baby Spinach Salad with Diced Apple, Pickled Purple Onion, Caramelized Walnuts and Crumbled Farmer’s Cheese, with a Warm Bacon and Poppy seed Dressing
- Herb Poached Fillet of Salmon with Capers, Artichoke Hearts and a Lemon-Chardonnay Butter
- Steamed Asparagus Spears with Garden Vegetable Ratatouille
- Chef’s Carvery Station featuring Petite Herb Roasted Bistro Beef Tenderloins with a Sautéed Leek and Wild Mushroom Sauce
- Saffron Risotto – laced with Caramelized Onions and Asiago Cheese – prepared on site
- An Array of Parker House Rolls and Freshly Baked Hearth Breads, with Sweet Creamery Butter
Dessert fare
A Display of Sliced Fresh Seasonal Fruits and Berries, with Melted Chocolate Fondue and Raspberry Dipping Sauce
An Array of Fancy Petite Fours, to include:
- Hand Crafted Chocolate Truffles
- Bourbon Pecan Squares
- Tiny Fruit Tartlets
- Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters
- Caramel Apple Bars
- Miniature Crème Puffs, and
- Chocolate Dipped Strawberries