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By: Kristen FinelloUpscale Cocktails
(late afternoon-early evening)
The planner: Harriette Rose Katz, founder and president of Harriette Rose Katz Events/Gourmet Advisory Services, in New York City.
Cocktail Party Menu
Stations:
- Made-to-order sushi
- Miniature soufflés or “fortune cookies”
- Salmon four ways
- Tuscan table featuring fruit, cheese and crackers, charcuterie, pâtés and terrines
- Meat-carving station
- Seafood bar with four different kindsof oysters, clams, lobster and jumbo shrimp
Passed Hors d’oeuvres:
Grilled cheese with or without ham- Miniature hamburgers and French fries
- Caviar in blini
- Summer rolls filled with julienne vegetables
Passed Desserts:
Wedding cake- Petits fours
- Selection of miniature cupcakes, brownies and blondies
- Fresh strawberries
