FANDANGO Catering Offers More Spring Event Tips

FANDANGO Catering offers more spring event tips, updated from a previous monthly FC newsletter issue.

These tips come from our Executive Chef and are great ways to make your events really special this spring, yet are not a lot of work. Your event will be a hit with any of these!

Aperitivos de Cucurucho o de Cajita de Caramelos (Cone or Candy Box Hors d'Oeuvres)
Cut parchment paper into 9" x 6" squares. Make the squares into cones and put the cones into small glass tumblers. Alternately, buy small colored paper candy boxes at craft stores. Fill the cones inside the tumblers or the candy boxes with any of the following:

*Breaded Parmesan Chicken Tenders
*Cream Cheese or Goat Cheese Dumplings or other dumplings brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with fresh chopped herbs
*Arancini (Fried Risotto-Mozzarella Balls)
*Baked Crispy Zucchini Sticks

Line up the cones or boxes on trays, a counter, or another flat area. Put out dipping sauces. These can be served buffet style or as passed hors d'oeuvres.

Aperitivos de Tiesto (Flower Pot Hors d'Oeuvres)
Buy small porcelain flower pots and fill with any of the following:

*Crab Dip
*Shrimp Paté
*Guacamole
*Mango or another dessert mousse

Insert drinking straws in the fillings inside the flower pots so that the straw comes up about one and a half inches above the filling, and insert a fresh non-toxic flower and its stem in each straw. Line pots up on trays, in baskets (make sure basket bottoms are smooth), or on a serving area. These are best served buffet style.

Aperitivos de Cuchara (Spoon Hors d'Oeuvres)
Use a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off to pipe fillings onto silver spoons, then arrange the spoons on a tray in a circle, semi-circle, or a row. For passed hors d'oeuvres.

Filling ideas:
*Finely Chopped Pickled Shrimp Drizzled with Creme Fraiche and Chives
*Greek Yogurt Mixed with Farmer's Cheese and Garnished with Finely Chopped Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
*Lime or Chocolate Mousse Garnished with Finely Chopped Caramelized Ginger

Enjoy!

Kristina

Kristina Ríos de Lumbreras, Ph.D.
Partner, Director of Sales & Operations
FANDANGO Catering
(281) 796-9841