Hors D’Ouevres
afternoon cocktail party hors d’ouevres - 2 to 4 hours
18.00 - 35.00 per guest
7 - 13 hors d’ouevres per guest
pre-dinner hors d’oeuvres - 1 to 2 hours
13.00 - 24.00 per guest
5 - 8 hors d’ouevres per guest
hors d’oeuvres in lieu of dinner - 3 to 6 hours
30.00 - 55.00 per guest
15 - 21 hors d’ouevres per guest
Hors d’ouevres pricing information is based on 25 guests or more; for smaller events, please inquire.
The following hors d’ouevres menus are just a small sample of what we have to offer - please contact us for special request items or alternate items.
Asian Inspired (Asian Fusion)
duck and mango salad
salad of ‘Polderside’ duck breast, mango, endive, cilantro and snap peas with a light Asian dressing on a wonton crisp
lemon grass prawns
grilled on a sugarcane skewer with mint chutney
seared scallops stuffed with soy honey’d bacon, cherry tomato, pea sprouts and a ginger miso cream
in a cucumber roll flavoured with ponzu, ginger, and soy
lotus root chips
crispy chips made from lotus root, even better than potato chips! with a choice of three salts: plain sea salt, chili lime, and chinese five spice
matcha pot de creme
creamy matcha pot de creme with dark chocolate madeleines
Vegetarian
goat cheese and roasted beet salad
mini seed crusted goat cheese round topped with baby golden and red beets and micro greens on a toasted brioche round
mushroom and asparagus napoleons
mushroom duxelles and asparagus between pastry crisps
watermelon salad skewers
juicy watermelon and savoury feta with a basil dressing
mini arancini
fried mini risotto balls stuffed with oven dried tomato and fresh mozarella
creamed mushrooms
assorted wild mushrooms, thyme and cream on garlic crostini
Seafood
savoury smoked salmon with dill, red onion and lemon, with a lemon cream
prawn sates
skewered butterflied prawns with a tangy cilantro, cashew and chili pesto dip
seared scallops in a maple bacon cup
moist mini salmon cakes flavoured with dill and lemon topped with a lemon cream
Meats
lamb chops
cumin dusted ‘fraser valley’ lamb chops with a pomegranate glaze
curried chicken salad
lightly curried chicken salad with raisins, apples and almonds on a crisp mini roti
pate de campagne
country style ’sloping hills’ pork and calvados terrine on a crostini with roasted apples and micro greens
duck and fruit
slices of pan roasted duck breast on fruit and nut crisps with fruit compote
Platters
charcuterie platter
duck or rabbit rillettes, ‘polderside’ chicken liver mousse, terrine campagne (country pate), and house made confitures
sausage, olive and cheese board
a mix of cured and fresh sausages, cheeses and mediterranean style olives
smoked fish platter
hickory smoked salmon, indian candy (sweet smoked salmon), cold smoked lox, and smoked trout served with dilled fromage frais, capers, lemon and red onion slices
antipasto platter
proscuitto, genoa salami, grilled asparagus, marinated mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, olives, marinated manchego or chevre, roasted peppers and artisan bread
world cheese platter
assorted cheeses with the season’s fruit, nuts, dried fruit, house-made confitures, and assorted crackers and breads.
Sweets
macaroons
light almond meringue cookies with various fillings (lemon, chocolate, matcha, orange, coffee)
matcha financiers
matcha financiers, traditional financiers flavoured with japanese green tea
chinese almond cookies
crisp buttery almond cookies, an updated version of the original
almond brownies
rich, dense, almost gooey chocolate brownies with a touch of almond flavour
