Wedding Reception Menu

To tempt your taste buds, I am posting the reception menu here. Of course, this is as finalized as it can be, leaving option for the chefs to switch out any last minute details due to availability (but most likely wouldn’t be changed).

You know I am somewhat a foodie, so menu selection is one of the main decisions I enjoyed much during this planning process. Now, I just need to print the menu out for the guest tables. Another fun project!

Tray Passed Hors D’oeuvres:

Caprese
A bite-sized pizza chip topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella, roma tomatoes and basil.

Shrimp Roulade
Jumbo shrimp stuffed with roasted red bell pepper, fresh herbs, cream cheese and blanched spinach. Rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried. Served with a tequila lime relish.

Bacon Wrapped Dates
California sun-ripened dates are stuffed with a tamari roast almond then wrapped with applewood smoked bacon and presented on a Belgian endive leaf with a touch of Blue Cheese aioli.

Surf & Turf
Grilled & seasoned flat iron steak and black tiger shrimp served Asian style with chopsticks & drizzled with green onion vinaigrette.

Reception:

First Course
Lobster and Sweet Corn Bisque

Second Course
Heirloom Tomato Antipasto
An arrangement of heirloom tomatoes, grilled asparagus, grilled fingerling potatoes, chèvre cheese and prosciutto crisps drizzled with balsamic port syrup.
House baked breads, assorted rolls and butter

Third Course
Skillet Seared Halibut
Fresh filet of northern halibut seasoned and skillet seared, served with seasonal vegetables, finished with a delicate foie gras butter sauce.

Fourth Course
Chateau Sirloin
Certified Angus center cut sirloin rubbed with sage and rosemary, roasted to golden perfection and finished with a cabernet and wild berry demi-glace, served on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes.

The cake will consisted of 3 layers with two different filling/cake choices.

The top two will be Red Velvet cake with Milk & Dark Chocolate Mousse filling. The bottom layer will be Vanilla Bean Butter with fresh mixed berries and Chantilly cream filling. The frosting for the entire cake is White Chocolate Buttercream. The cake will be garnished with fresh James-Story & Cymbidium Orchids.

Are you drooling yet? I am. I don’t think anyone will be leaving the reception hungry. If you are reading this, you probably should not eat too much for lunch before coming to the wedding.