Shea Center Appetizer Party

Tomato, Olive, Feta skewers

Jalapeno Souffle

Cilantro Pesto Shrimp

Crab Wonton Cups

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Caponata

Salmon Gravlax with Mango Salsa

Beef Carpaccio with Red Pepper garnish

Cheese Tray

Stuffed Dates

Lemon Bar

Chocolate Truffles

This party was a marathon of cooking. I literally cooked 24 hours, 12 hours straight for 2 days in a row. And while it was really fun, I'm exhausted! haha. We did 13 different appetizers and the menu is below. Sorry I'm not adding the recipes but I'm just way too lazy but at least I'm adding the photos right? haha The top three of the evening were the dates (now named Shea Apples haha) jalapeno souffle, and the cilantro pesto shrimp. I personally loved the chicken satay and the tomato skewers. I'd done something similar to this dish but I had stuffed the tomatoes. The skewer made it so much easier to make them!

Things that could have been different: Need to make sure about portion size. It needs to be bite size and a small bite at that. I think the pesto shrimp would be better alone and without a chip, avocado and BBQ sauce. Next time I need to make a lot more jalapeno souffles because those disappeared ridiculously fast. Like in 2 minutes a tray of 24 would come back empty. Make sure to toast the bread the day of. It got a little stale overnight and the thickness should be between 1/4 and 1/3 inch. Otherwise it's a little difficult to bite into.

Menu:
Chicken Satay w/peanut sauce
Dates stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in basil and prosciutto (Shea Apples)
Wonton Crab Cups (these tasted good but it's a bitch to make the wonton cups)
Beef Carpaccio on toasted bread
Gravlox (salmon) on water crackers with mango salsa
Cherry tomatos, olives, and feta cubes on a skewer with balsamic basil vinaigrette
Jalapeno souffles
Caponata bagel bites and bread toasts
Cilantro pesto shrimp
Veggie tray: cucumber, bell pepper, carrots, broccoli, asparagus, green beans, hicama
Cheese cube tray w/crackers
Roasted Red Pepper dip
Aioli Sauce
Lemon Bars
Chocolate Truffles