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Weddings – Cuisine
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
MINIATURE Homemade “Crystal” Burgers
Truffled Potato Chips with Parmesan
Seated Brunch
“Debris” Grillades with Garlic-Cheese Stone Ground Grits
Toasted English Muffin with Applewood Bacon Slices and Poached Egg
Southern Biscuits with Honey Butter
Marinated Fruit Salad
“Remains of the Day” Wedding Cake
Coffee and Iced Tea
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Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Foie Gras Mousse, Candied Macadamia, Strawberries ; in Spoons
Oyster Cocktail Shooters; Oyster Crackers
Duck Confit Paninis; Cashew Butter, Pepper Jelly
Chèvre-Stuffed Peppadews; Wrapped with Serrano Ham
Grazing Table
Crudités of Grilled, Steamed, Pickled Vegetables Including
Asparagus Spears, Baby Carrots, Zucchini, Brussels Sprouts, Cucumber, Sugar/Sno Peas
accompanied by-herb vinaigrette
Marinated Heirloom/Creole Tomatoes, Buffalo Mozzarella; Fresh Basil, Aged Balsamic
Oysters Rockefeller; in Mushroom
Station 1…Cheese
Crabmeat and Brie Soup in Demitasse
Fondue of Gruyère, Emmental, and Comte Savoie with Rosemary, Truufle Oil;
Fingerling Potatoes, Chiabata, Apples, Wine-Braised Mushrooms
Bleu d’Auvergne with Fresh Gingersnaps
Manchego with Quince Paste; Marcona Almonds
Station 2…Seafood
Spiced Crabmeat Rémoulade, Crisp Mirliton; Cayenne Beurre Blanc; Frisée
Gulf Shrimp; Garlic, Pancetta, Scallions; Stone-Ground Cheese Grits (chef-prepared)
Lobster Risotto with Spinach, Artichokes, Mushrooms (chef-prepared)
Station 3…Meats
Tuscan-Style Beef Tenderloin; Rocket, Parmigiano Reggiano, EEOV (carver)
Smoked Pork Tenderloin; Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins (carver)
Herb-Roasted Potatoes Lyonnaise
Cake Tables
To be Discussed (not in contract)
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Spring Wedding Reception, Seated Dinner
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Chèvre-Stuffed Peppadews; Wrapped with Serrano Ham
Duck Confit on Mandarin Orange-Pecorino Grit Cake; Truffle Essence
Johnny Cakes with Smoked Salmon, Dill Crème Fraîche, Chive, Caviar
Profiteroles with Roquefort Mousse, Caramelized Shallots; Walnut-Port Compote
The Seated Dinner
First Course
Crispy Mirliton-Spicy Shrimp Napoleon, Classic Rémoulade;
Cayenne Butter and Frisée
Avondale Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa 2004
Fish Course
Pan-Seared Sea Bass on Braised Fennel, Crab-Corn “Petit Four”;
Warm Sweet Pepper-Caper Vinaigrette
Crauford Sauvignon Blanc, Maroon Vineyard, Highlander, Napa Valley 2003
Meat Course
Veal “Osso Buco,” Deconstructed;
Spring Vegetable Cassoulet, Marrow-Whipped Potatoes
Nine Stones Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia 2003
Dessert
Bride’s Cake
Groom’s Cake
***Wine pairings are tentative until menu is confirmed and availability is confirmed.
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Formal Reception with Seated Dinner and Wines for 175
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Osetra Caviar atop Red Bliss Potatoes with a Crème Fraîche Ravigote
Oyster Rockefeller Mushrooms Finished with a Pernod Hollandaise
“Summer” Roll with Sesame-Saffron Sticky Rice, Pea-Shoots, Daikon, Tabasco Aïoli
Smoked Salmon on Savory Pistachio Biscotti with Dill-Orange Cream
Andouille-Red Bean Meat Pies with Southern Chow Chow
Steen’s Cane-Glazed Jumbo Shrimp with New Orleans Barbecue Butter on Rosemary Spears
Bollinger ”Special Cuvée”, N.V., Epernay, Champagne
Lucien Crochet Sancerre 1999
Chateau Lalande-Borie, St. Julien, 1995
The Seated Dinner
Appetizer
Southern-Style Mustard and Turnip Greens Cooked in Abita Turbo Dog and Steen’s
Served with Pulled Duck Confit and Scallion Hushpuppies
Pierre Gimonnet “Brut 1er cru” N.V., Cuis, Champagne
Soup
Chilled Petits Pois Bisque with Crème Fraîche and Peppergrass Oil; Vella Dry Jack Scone
Pierre Peters “Brut Blanc de Blancs,” N.V., Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Champagne
Salad
Creole and Heirloom Tomato Napoleon with Spiced Crab Meat Remoulade
Entrée
Slow-Roasted Poussin over Cornbread-Andouille Dressing with Vidalia Onion Gravy
and Butternut Squash-Root Vegetable Purée
Pommery “Louise,” 1990, Reims, Champagne
Multi-grain and sourdough boules
Standing Dessert Service
Assortment of “Bake Sale-Blue Ribbon” Wedding Cakes…
Triple chocolate cake
Coconut cake with coconut buttercream
Accessorized By A Sundae Bar Consisting Of—
French Vanilla Ice Cream
Triple-Chocolate Ice Cream
Ponchatoula Strawberry Ice Cream
Fresh Mint Sorbet
Jack Daniel’s-Pecan Ice Cream
Caramel-Chocolate Sauce
Fresh Harvested Ponchatoula Strawberries
Candied Praline Pecan Pieces
Feuillate “Brut Rosé 1er Cru”N.V. Chouilly, Champagne
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Spring Wedding Reception for 225
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Pork Belly and Hush Puppies Skewers; Sweet Heat Glaze
Oyster Cocktail Shooters; Oyster Crackers
New Orleans Crab Cakes with Jalapeno-Dill Aioli
Phyllo Cups, Truffle-Eggplant Caviar; Shaved Asiago
Grazing Table
Classic New Orleans Turtle Soup; in Demitasse
Sushi Barge…
Crawfish Roll, Crunchy Shrimp, Sarah’s Roll
with accoutrements of Pickled Ginger, Soy, Wasabi,, Sweet Chili, Chop Sticks
Brie Cheesecake with Praline Glaze; French Bread Crostinis
“Deconstructed” Muffaletta Antipasto
Towers of Classic Shrimp Remoulade and Crabmeat Ravigote
Main Buffet…Station 1
Buster Crab Po ‘Boys with Tartar Slaw
Duck Confit with Spiced Sweet Potato Salad
Oysters Bienville & Oysters Rockefeller; in Mushroom
Main Buffet…Station 2
Beef Short Ribs “Diane” with Stone-Ground Grits
Coq au Vin Blanc, Boursin Waffles, Steen’s Cane Syrup
Creole Corn Macque Choux Salad
Cakes
Bride’s Cake (Short & Sweet, Lafayette)
Groom’s Cakes on French Flower Pot Stand
Beverage Bar
Café au Lait (Regular and Decaffeinated)
Strawberry Milk Punch (non-alcoholic)
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Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Brie, sun-dried cranberry, and walnut quesadillas with Calvados-molasses drizzle
Mini-bouchette filled with Pernod-spinach mousse; topped with marinated crabmeat
Smoked salmon on pumpernickel with a dill and caper spread
Potato and Parmesan crusted crab cakes with a jalapeño tartar sauce
Grazing Table
Grilled patty-pan zucchini and yellow squash, marinated artichoke hearts,
sweet peppers, blanched crisp asparagus spears,
marinated button mushrooms, and grilled portobello mushrooms,
fresh basil aïoli, sun-dried tomato aïoli, roasted garlic-balsamic olive oil,
Roquefort-chive cheesecake on walnut crust with a pepper jelly glaze;
Gorgonzola, Brie, Smoked Gouda, St. André; duck pâté a l’orange, country pâté,
onion marmalade, cornichons, served with assorted crisps and baguette rounds
The Main Buffet
Boneless breast of chicken stuffed with mustard greens and cornbread finished with
black pepper and country sausage sawmill gravy
Sides of Norwegian salmon marinated with lemon olive oil, spices, and fresh dill, then grilled and served with egg, Bermuda onions, and capers
Fresh gnocchi with roasted vegetable marinara and shaved romano
Roasted artichoke hearts with sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, porcini mushrooms, caramelized shallots in a Cambazola cream with penne pasta; toasted pine nuts
Napa leaves filled with smoked duck, julienne vegetables, waterchestnuts,
and sesame marinated snow peas; served with a Szechwan orange vinaigrette
Cheesy-roasted garlic grit pudding with savory Creole shrimp étouffée
Meat Station
Pepper roasted tenderloin of beef served with a green peppercorn demi-glacé
Cane smoked center cut pork loins served with Kentucky bourbon barbecue butter
Honey and herb roasted turkey breast served with a
Chambord and sun-dried cherry sauce
all of the above items are served with appropriate condiments and assorted breads
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Spring Wedding Reception for 340
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
California Rolls and Smoked Salmon Sushi with Wasabi and Soy-Ginger Glaze
Oyster Shooters with Spiced Tomato Cocktail
Salad-Grilled Station
Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella with Marinated Creole Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
Crudités of Steamed and Grilled Vegetables with Lemon Sabayon
Israeli Couscous with Eggplant, Capers, Broccoli, Artichokes, Olives, Herbs, EV Olive Oil
Napa Cabbage, Shredded Iceberg, Carrots, Sprouts, Jicama, and Peanut Sauce Vinaigrette
Classic Caesar Salad with Grated Parmesan and Lemon-Garlic Croutons
Rosemary-Skewered Chicken Breast Strips on Platters
Herb-Crusted Tuna and Fennel Satays on Platters
Crabmeat and Brie Soup with Demitasse Cups
Meat Station
Grilled Pepper Crusted Lamb Loins with Fresh Sage
Cane Smoked Pork Loin
Garlic-Herb Roasted Tenderloin of Beef with Horseradish Crème
Boursin Potato Tart with Caramelized Onions
Grilled Mushroom Marchand de Vin
Fruit-Mint-Pepper Chutney
Grazing Station
Creole Shrimp and Crawfish Étouffée With Cheese-Corn Grit cake Dumplings
Memphis BBQ Brisket with Sweet Peppers and Onions
Southern Cole Slaw
Miniature Cheddar Biscuits
Dessert Station
Almond Butter Cookies, Chocolate-Macadamia Cookies, Ginger Snaps
Fresh Blueberry Sorbet
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Nutella Ice Cream
Caramel-Chocolate Sauce
Fresh Harvested Ponchatoula Strawberries and Bogalusa Blueberries
Praline Pecan Brickle, Toasted Coconut, Honey-Nut Granola
Barq’s Root Beer
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Dinner Buffet Reception for 375
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Russian Beluga caviar on toast rounds with a chive crème fraîche
Chile-seared crawfish and roasted corn cakes with an avocado-lime aïoli
Pastrami-rye canapés with sweet pickled red cabbage and horseradish cream
Applewood smoked bacon egg salad on toast rounds with Southwestern spices
Carving Station
Beef tenderloin crusted with pepper, horseradish, and fresh herbs
Smoked leg of lamb with a honey and mint glaze
–above served with cocktail rolls and appropriate condiments of
peppercorn-honey mayonnaise, Creole mustard, horseradish cream
Main buffet assortment
Cheesy-roasted garlic grits pudding with a savory roasted duck étouffée
Wild mushroom and portobello risotto with Asiago cheese and truffle oil
Chicken-apple sausage, braised purple and white cabbage; sautéed onions; grain mustard
Provençal pané eggplant with Louisiana seafood sauté; topped hollandaise
Seafood Station
House-cured sides of Nova Scotian salmon cured with juniper and fennel;
served with pumpernickel, capers, red onion, and a dill ravigote
Colorful presentation of a St. André caviar pie with crisps
Baked oyster Rockefeller dip with sesame lavash
French escargot baked in mushrooms caps with a garlic-herb Brie butter
Boiled Louisiana shrimp served with a traditional horseradish cocktail sauce
Antipasti Station
Marinated artichokes and haricots verts in balsamic vinaigrette
Fresh Buffalo water mozzarella with roma tomatoes in red onion-fresh basil vinaigrette
Crisp asparagus spears; fresh dill-shallot vinaigrette, served with white truffle oil aïoli
Caponata with herbal focaccia
Brie Station
Brie and crabmeat soup
Brie in puff pastry with apples and praline topping
Assortment of Brie, Camembert, Explorateur, and other cheeses and fresh fruit with crisps
Brie and Cambazola fondue with rosemary-garlic roasted potatoes
Brie, sun-dried cherries, and walnut quesadillas with balsamic drizzle
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Spring Wedding Reception for 425
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Rockefeller Mushrooms Finished with a Pernod Hollandaise
Smoked Pork On Curried Polenta Cake With Spiced Fruit Chutney
Miniature Crab Cakes Topped With Jalapeño Tartar Sauce
Shrimp on Mirliton Coins with Spicy New Orleans Rémoulade and Frisée
The Main Buffet
Barbecued Pork Loin and Crispy Pan-Roasted Pork Belly With Sambal Glaze;
Spiced Caraway and Shiitake Mushroom Slaw, Fire-Roasted Cashews
Roasted Figs Stuffed With Chèvre Wrapped In Prosciutto; with Sherry Foam Dipping Sauce
Smoked Brisket, Kentucky Bibb, Summer Tomato Concassé; Black-Eyed Pea Vinaigrette
Mustard-Herb Crusted Pacific Salmon Nestled On
Lump Crab Meat-Brie Orzo With A Lemon Confit
Duck Confit On Southern-Style Greens, Peppered Vinegar; Corn Macque Choux “Biscuits”
Roasted New Potatoes Tossed with Haricots Verts, Caramelized Onions, and Fresh Sage
Grazing Table
Assortment of Domestic & Imported Cheeses to include
Buttermilk Bleu, Vella Dry Jack, Mimolette, Camembert,
Herb-Crusted and Nut-Crusted Chèvre, and Smoked Gouda
Served with assorted fruits, Gourmet Crackers and Croustades
Crudités Of Asparagus Spears, Baby Carrots, Zucchini,
Sugar Snap Peas, Fennel, Cucumber, Cherry Tomatoes, and Baby Celery
Accompanied by Roasted Garlic-Herb Vinaigrette, Lemon Sabayon
Turkey Club Pinwheels
Smoked Turkey on Flatbread, Applewood Smoked Bacon,
Shredded Napa Cabbage, Honey-Green Peppercorn Aioli, and Pear Tomato Wedge
Soup Station
Traditional New Orleans-Style Turtle Soup Laced With Sherry
Dessert
Passed Sweet hors d’oeuvres
Wedding Cake
Groom’s Cake
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New Orleans Flair Wedding Reception for 550
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Herbed chèvre-spiced apple crepe roulades on rice crackers with candied walnut drizzle
Crab & avocado sushi roll served with wasabi-sesame dipping sauce, pickled ginger
“Pastrami style” salmon, with Bowfin caviar, and dill Crème fraîche; rye baguette rounds
Crawfish and roasted corn relish over crab spiced new potato slices
Grill Station
Satay of grilled Louisiana BBQ Shrimp served with a red chile remoulade dipping sauce
Skewers of mushrooms, zucchini, and sweet peppers
Marinated in Louisiana cane syrup and grilled; with garlic & horseradish dipping sauce
Grazing Table
Roasted sweet pepper and Gorgonzola terrine with fresh herbs and toasted pine nuts
Assortment of pates and mousse with sweet pickled onions and cornichons
Fresh fruit melody with Key Lime sabayon (pineapple, melon, strawberry, etc.)
Marinated calamata black olives with fresh thyme, cracked pepper, and olive oil
Fresh water mozzarella marinated with sun-dried tomato, basil, and olive oil
Herb & feta crusted cherry tomato halves
Louisiana Station
Seafood Courtboullion of lobster, shrimp, crabmeat and crawfish in tomato-saffron sauce,
with herb and garlic toasted baguette rounds
Stewed rabbit and wild mushroom étouffée; white cheddar grit stuffed patty shell
Baked cornbread crust filled with baby chard and greens, pulled duck confit;
with pickled pepper vinegar splash
Crispy red bean & rice risotto cake with grill-smoked andouille, hot-sweet Creole mustard
Additional Station
Baked oyster Rockefeller and Bienville in mushroom caps
Tuna tartare on Belgian endive with tomato-cucumber relish, and white truffle-chive aioli
Curried chicken-orzo salad with herbs, olive oil, cashews, and golden raisins; fresh greens
Crabmeat & spaghetti squash marinated & stuffed acorn squash; sun-dried tomato aioli
Herb smoked whole Tom turkeys
Garlic and pepper roasted tenderloin of beef
Rosemary roasted leg of domestic lamb
Sweet potato muffins, yeast rolls, mint-rosemary pepper jelly,
green peppercorn mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, horseradish sour cream, and cranberry relish
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Summer Wedding Reception for 825
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Miniature Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes Topped with Classic Ravigoté
Peppered-Roasted Lamb Loin on Brioche Toast Rounds, Fava Bean Purée; Shaved Asiago
Gougères
Daube Glacé with Pommery Mustard
The Main Buffets
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat and Yukon Gold Fingerling Potato Salad;
Crimson Lentils, and Roasted Red Pepper-Caper Vinaigrette
Italian Sausage with Orrechiette; Broccoli Rabe and Herbs
Roulades of Chicken with Arugula, Roasted Garlic and Brie; Coq au Vin Blanc
Broiled Artichoke Bottoms with Poached Oysters, Creamed Spinach and Mushrooms;
Parmesan-Brioche Crust: Lemon Beurre Blanc
Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sliced; Smothered Red Cabbage ; Au Poivre Vert Sauce
Summer Greens with Duck Confit and Cornbread Cobbler Crust; Steen’s Cane Syrup Drizzle
Grazing Tables
Assortment of Domestic & Imported Cheeses to include
Bleu d’Auvergne, Herbed Chèvre, Aged Gouda, Brie de Nangis, Port-Salut, and Boucheron
Served with assorted fruits, Gourmet Crackers and Croustades
Crudités of Asparagus Spears, Baby Carrots, Zucchini,
Sugar Snap Peas, Fennel, Cucumber, Cherry Tomatoes, and Baby Celery
Accompanied by Roasted Garlic-Herb Vinaigrette, Pesto-Mascarpone Dip, Red Pepper-Balsamic Dip, and creamy Stilton Dip
Country Style Pate with Pistachios; Duck and Foie Gras Mousse with Truffles
Cornichons, French Bread Crostinis, Dijon Mustard, Sun-Dried Cranberry-Pepper Relish
Soup Station
Chilled Vichyssoise with White Truffle Essence; in Demitasse
Sandwich Café
Smoked Salmon with Watercress; Petits Pois Butter
Poached Asparagus with Frisée; Pistachio-Fromage Crème
Sliced Parma Ham & Honeydew Melon; Rosemary-Honey Butter
Slow-Cooked Roast Beef & Roquefort; Toasted Garlic Aioli
Sushi Terrace
Assorted sushi selections arranged in decorative boat
Rockin’ Roll, Crunchy Shrimp, Sarah’s Roll, Snow Crab
with accoutrements of Pickled Ginger, Soy, Wasabi, Sesame Creamy Sauce, Sweet Chili, Chop Sticks
Cake Garden
Potted Cake Tree with Assorted Bride’s and Groom’s Cakes
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Other Considerations for Menus
Passed hors d’oeuvres
Marinated gulf shrimp with Creole remoulade on crisp cucumber; romaine chiffonade
Roulade of creamed Stilton and toasted walnuts topped with an apple-pear butter,
drizzled with a Port wine and aged balsamic reduction
Panko-crusted Louisiana crab cakes with a jalapeño-dill tartar sauce
Foie gras-duck pate on baked crostini, garnished with Cumberland sauce and cornichon
Roulade of creamed Stilton and toasted walnuts topped with an apple-pear butter
drizzled with a Port wine and aged balsamic reduction
Kentucky bourbon barbecue pork tenderloin canapé port wine cream cheese, onion jam
House-cured peppered salmon on rye demi-baguettes; caper relish and dill crème
Crab & cucumber sushi rolls sesame glaze, pickled ginger, wasabi aïoli
Crispy won ton cups filled with fresh goat’s cheese, pine nuts and sweet peppers
Shaved chicken on herbal focaccia with rosemary barbecue butter and balsamic onions
Westfield Farms goat cheese on a garlic crostini with marinated arugula
Andouille, red bean and rice empanadas drizzled with Creole tomato coulis
Crawfish étouffée in mini bouchettes
Endive with Pernod-spinach mousse
Smoked salmon on pumpernickel with a dill and caper spread
Potato and Parmesan crusted crab cakes with a jalapeño tartar sauce
Cherry tomatoes with blackened shrimp in a white remoulade
Muffaletta canapés with a traditional New Orleans olive salad
Stationary Selections
Lake Pontchartrain soft-shell buster crabs lightly breaded and crispy fried,
in French bread, with crisp lettuce, plum tomatoes, and pickles; caper dill tartar sauce
Creamy polenta flavored with white truffle topped with roasted portobello,
shiitake, and oyster mushrooms with fresh herb and garnished with grated Romano
Belgian Endive leaves filled with smoked salmon mousse; chive crème fraîche and caviar
Rockefeller stuffed ballotine of chicken breast, set into a delicate Pernod crème
A risotto of shrimp, mussels and calamari with a rich tomato saffron broth and fresh herbs
Assortment of grilled baby zucchini, patty pan squash, roasted roma tomato quarters
honey-rosemary roasted mushrooms, marinated haricots verts, pencil asparagus
Stationary Selections (cont’d)
Fresh select Louisiana gulf oyster shucked on-site with horseradish cocktail sauce,
saltine crackers, lemon wedges, and an assortment of Louisiana hot sauces
Assortment of housemade ballotines, pates and mousses, including vegetable terrines
Domestic and imported cheeses with assorted savory crackers and crisps
Fresh fruit melody with Key Lime sabayon
Marinated Calamata black olives fresh thyme, cracked pepper, and extra virgin olive oil
Fresh water mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, with sun-dried tomato, basil, and EV olive oil
House-cured tasso salmon, sliced; caper onion relish, dill crème fraîche, rye baked crostinis
Fresh herb-Roquefort cheesecake on walnut crust; balsamic drizzle and baked crostinis
Tossed orzo pasta and caponata salad with fresh herbs and topped with shaved Reggiano
Baby spinach with chèvre, crispy prosciutto and onion marmalade; Champagne vinaigrette
Creamy wild mushroom and roasted garlic polenta studded with white cheddar
Gulf shrimp risotto with a rich tomato saffron broth and fresh garden herbs
Slow-roasted chicken and smothered southern greens; savory cornbread cobbler
Yukon gold potato and roasted vegetable lasagna layered with roasted portobello mushroom, eggplant, plum tomatoes, and spinach, garnished with crispy fried parsnips
Apple wood smoked bacon-seafood stuffed mushrooms; Steen’s cane syrup glaze
Chicken and Asian vegetable stir fry with a fresh garlic and ginger sauce
Warm artichoke, crab and roasted summer onion dip, served with crisps
Mississippi apple wood-smoked slab bacon-yam hash browns; toasted pecans, Steen’s glaze
Crawfish dressing stuffed chicken breast Creole mustard cream sauce
Orzo, shrimp, grilled green tomato, black-eyed pea, and sweet corn salad
White cheddar, hardwood smoked bacon and roasted garlic grits cakes; red-eye pan gravy
Potato and Parmesan crusted seafood cakes with a lemon-caper beurre blanc
New Orleans BBQ shrimp pasta
Chicken, duck and andouille jambalaya
Smoked turkey and Southern greens gumbo
Lump crab meat and brie soup
Classic Seafood Gumbo
New Orleans-style turtle soup
Stationary Selections (cont’d)
Oyster Rockefeller Soup
Crab meat-artichoke soup
5-onion soup with Gruyere cheese toast
Hot and sour soup with spiced pork belly
Roasted duck and julienne of vegetables in a spicy pepper sauce with penne pasta
Crawfish, shrimp, and crabmeat with a lobster cream in a delicate crepe
Chicken breast medallions filled with vegetables and couscous; sweet-spicy Indian curry
Smoked beef brisket with slow cooked bourbon barbecue sauce
Cane-Glazed Smoked Loin of Pork
Kahlua Smoked Inside round of Corned Beef horseradish sour cream, roasted garlic aïoli
Honey-herb Glazed Roast Turkey
Assorted bakery soft rolls, whole and sliced artisan breads; savory and sweet butters
Fresh Louisiana strawberries served with a Kir Royale sabayon crème
Assorted petits fours and sweets
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