Menu Options – Cocktail Reception

Taste to Savour specializes in unique, homemade creations and catered event menus using locally made ingredients whenever possible. Read on to see Taste to Savour’s most popular hors d’oeuvres and grazing platters so you can get a feel for the possibilities.

Pricing: Per person based on the quantity of hors d’oeuvres and platters, number of guests and time of event.  Please contact Taste to Savour for more information (events.tastetosavour@gmail.com or call 604-729-0149) and we’ll put together a custom menu that’s perfect for your event.

Our most popular Hors d’Oeuvres

Baked Balsamic Mushroom Caps
filled with crisp pancetta and herbed goat cheese, served hot

Beef Sliders
with aged cheddar, mushrooms and roasted red pepper relish & garlic aioli on a brioche bun, served hot

Chicken lollipops
chose 1 flavour
• macadamia nut crusted with pineapple, lime, thai basil chutney
• ancho spice rub with lime chive creme fraiche
• tandoori spiced with ginger cilantro yogurt

Chickpea fritters
with pickled red onions, pea shoots and curry mayo, hot

Creamed mushrooms on Chive Buttered Toast
an assortment of wild mushrooms on brioche toast points

Curried lamb sliders
topped with Brie, caramelized onions & mint raita, hot

Eggplant Caponata Crostini
Sicilian style relish of eggplant, tomato, raisins and pine nuts

Endive boats
filled with poached pars, stilton and candied pecans

Filo cigar
filled with goats cheese, pesto, sundried tomato and pine nuts balsamic glaze

Filo triangle
filled with duck prosciutto, fig jam, fresh thyme and arugula, hot

Garam masala shrimp lollipops
paired with spicy mango chutney and ginger & cilantro yogurt, cold

Garlic chicken grilled cheese
with aged cheddar, artichoke puree and pesto mayo on sourdough

Grilled lamb on a crostini
topped with an artichoke puree and herb salad, cold

Ham and Manchego Croquettes
with a smoked pepper dip

Indonesian chicken skewers
with a sweet chilli sauce, hot
can be made gluten free upon request

Lamb meatballs
lamb meatballs with feta, dill and mint on a skewer paired with tzatziki

Meatball Parmigiana sliders
beef meatball, marinara sauce and provolone cheese

Mini Yorkshire Pudding with Sirloin Steak
medium rare sirloin steak topped with horseradish chive cream

Pear and blue cheese tart
with caramelized onions and spiced walnut

Portobello mushroom and leek tartlets
with a dollop of boursin cheese, hot V

Potato latkes
topped with smoked salmon and lemon chive cream, hot

Shrimp and grits
served in a mini mason jar

Sweet Potato latkes
topped with apple chutney and crème fraiche, hot V

Trio of Brushetta
• walnut pesto with gorgonzola and pear
• fig and olive tapenade
• chickpea with roasted garlic and herbs

Tuna Tataki
seared rare albacore tuna, crispy rice cake, wasabi aioli, soy-ginger glaze, picked jalapeño, cilantro

Wild Salmon Slider
with house-made tartar sauce and avocado, hot

Our favourite Grazing Platters

Antipasti bar
crudités and dip
tapenade, hummus and white bean dip crostini and crackers
assorted salamis
prosciutto wrapped asparagus
grilled veggies
cheeses

Antipasti platter
Salamis, asparagus wrapped with prosciutto, grilled veg, olives and marinated artichoke hearts

Bruschetta Board
assorted grape tomatoes, Campari and heirloom
asparagus, basil, frisée and olives
small and large bocconcini and burrata
balsamic dressing
sliced baguette

Cheese and Charcuterie
assortment of cheese, cured meats, olives and asparagus wrapped prosciutto
grapes and strawberries
crackers and baguette

Crostini Platter with Meat
whipped feta, tomato bacon jam, pea pesto and olive and fig tapenade
strawberries, cantaloupe, snow peas, radishes and baby cucumbers
salami and prosciutto
hazelnuts in honey
crostini’s

European Breakfast Board
includes: dukkah spiced hardboiled eggs, grapes, assorted salami, cheeses, toast points, preserves and olives

French style cheese platter
French and local cheeses, fresh fruit, balsamic onion- fig jam, caramelized nuts, specialty olives, gourmet crackers

It’s Bagel Time
great platter for breakfast or lunch
includes mini bagels, grapes, assorted berries, tomato and cucumber slices, pickled red onion, smoked salmon, caper and dill cream cheese spread, toast cheese and fresh dill

Open faces Sandwiches
hummus, cucumber and radish (vegan)
tomato, basil and bocconcini
shrimp salad with boiled egg,
roast beef with pickled onion and arugula

Picnic Inspired Board
includes pressed focaccia sandwiches: mortadella, mozzarellas, basil abd sundried tomato grapes, strawberries, grape tomatoes and celery
prosciutto wrapped asparagus
cheese and olives
root veggie chips

Plant inspired Antipasti Platter
mushroom pate and muhammara dip (walnut, pomengranate and red pepper dip)
grapes, roasted broccoli and cherries
cheese, fog preserves and olives
baguette and crackers

Roasted beef tenderloin
cooked medium rare and sliced thin, accompanied by horseradish, dijon mustard and picked red onions and served with a basket of buns

Smoked salmon platter
lemon chive cream cheese, capers, red onion, dill and gourmet crackers

Tea Sandwiches
please choose 4
• curried or classic egg salad
• cucumber and mint
• smoked salmon with cream cheese, capers and red onions
• shrimp salad with tarragon
• turkey with cranberry mayo
• pesto chicken or chicken waldorf
• ham and cheddar
• roast beef and blue cheese or horseradish

To make sure our clients host successful events we always customize our menus to suit your needs, venue and the budget. Send us an email at events.tastetosavour@gmail.com or phone 604-729-0149 to starting planning your next private event.

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