Christmas Party Menu 2011

Tonight is my Christmas Party woo hoo!!  Come 7pm my dining room will be a a sea of Scots/Italians munching on festive nibbles and quaffing wine by the barrell load.  Lots to do but i'm amazingly well prepared and seem to still be in control of the situation.  I have to say my current obsession with time planning has come from years of piss poor planning and school girl errors...which often resulted in me trying to prepare a million dishes just before my guests arrived....the words 'fetal position' and 'rocking back and forth' spring to mind.

This year my menu is a nod to my heritatge...Scots/Sicilian.  Everything from Chinotto to IRN BRU and Crostini to Haggis but not a Horses head in sight.

Party Menu

Savoury Canapes

Pasta Fagiola – served in mini mugs

Figs and Melon wrapped in Parma Ham

Arancini  

Fried Artichokes

Smoked Haddock pate

Crostini – Toppings include Tomato and Mozzarella with Basil, Goats cheese and Caramelised Onions, Sugo ai Carciofi.

Pastry Spoons -  Figs and Honey with Blue Cheese and Roast Beef with Horseradish.

Smoked Salmon Blinis

Cheese platter. Served with Mejoule Dates, Grapes, Walnuts and chutney on the side.

Meat Platter – Salami, Mortadella, Ham.

Mini Prawn Cocktails

Devilled Eggs

Haggis in Porridge Oats

Snake Bread

Sweet

Mars Bar Ravioli with IRN BRU ice cream

Baci Gelato in a Brioshe

Petite Fours

 

Rocky Road

Pasta Secca

Tunnocks Tea cakes

 Drinks

Chinotto

Irn-bru

Tennants

Birra Messina

Wine

Cocktails

I also have a little treat for all my guests

I'll be taking loads of photos and adding them to the blog over the next few days.  I'll also be posting some of my canape recipes (step-by-step pictures) and tips. 

Wish me luck!!

xxx