Ideas for parties and dinners

from Brandon O'Dell, owner of Friend that Cooks.

Here are just a few possible ideas for party menus, dinner menus, and some of my favorite snacks

If you would like to book myself or one of my chefs to cook any of these great menus for you, visit our contact page.

 

Finger Food Party Ideas

 

The Halloween Party

  • Italian crusty bread "lady fingers" with apricot brie dip
  • Mini mashed "boo-tato" ghosts
  • Tomato bisque and mozzarella "eye ball" soup
  • Crostinis with tomato basil tapenade and olive tapenade
  • Mini spicy shrimp lettuce wraps with jicama slaw
  • Cowboy steak canapes
  • Mini chocolate spiderweb cheesecakes

The Cocktail Party

  • Sicilian stuffed martini olives
  • Creamy spinach and artichoke dip with pita chips
  • Walnut herb chicken salad cups
  • Crab pinwheels with raspberry dipping sauce
  • Southwest steak egg rolls with chile mayo
  • BLT bites
  • Assorted seasonal fruits and gourmet cheeses

The Sushi Party

  • Wonton cups with tahini tuna on sesame cellaphane noodles
  • Red snapper mini lettuce wraps with jalapeno slaw
  • Smokey eel spring rolls with Asian pear dip
  • Shrimp and oyster sauce in endive leaves
  • Chilled coconut and lemongrass soup
  • Cold smoked salmon pinwheels with roasted pepper sauce
  • Lemon halibut with cucumber slaw on tomato canapes

Plated Dinner Party Ideas

 

Steers 'n Beers Dinner

  • Beef carpaccio with basil oil, pine nuts and feta cheese
  • Cold smoked beef tenderloin on cowboy slaw
  • Chile crusted prime rib with pear horseradish sauce and jicama steak fries
  • Cafe chocolate souffles and hazelnut ice cream sauce

Are You Chicken? Dinner

  • Almond spice chicken salad with ripe tomato on crustades
  • Sherry chicken rissoto with crimini mushrooms and scallions
  • Deep-fried chicken medallions with mashed turnips and cracked pepper cream gravy
  • Pecan brittle and vanilla ice cream with praline caramel

Mushi Mushi Sushi Dinner

  • Salmon sashimi with wasabi cream cheese stuffed cherry tomatoes
  • Shrimp oshi with watercress and apricot sake sauce
  • Thai spiced tuna spring rolls on cellaphane noodle seaweed salad
  • Grilled peaches with fresh ginger cream

It's a Sausage Fest! Dinner

  • Chorizo and black bean pie with creamed corn sauce
  • Charbroiled bratwurst on spicy sour cabbage kraut
  • Italian sausage in bread blankets with peppers and sweet onion
  • Cinnamon apple rolls with cream cheese sauce

These are just a few things we're capable of. As you can see, we love to play with your food. Let us create a one-of-a-kind menu you can share with your friends in the privacy of your own home.