Retirement Reception - private event

A sampling of the Appetizers for the reception,

all paired expertly with 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards wines from the Eagle Foothills AVA

music by "wine and roses", Jack Gardner and Chuck Smith

Appetizers:

• Mac and Cheese Baskets – scratch-made triple cheese and macaroni served with petite Parmesan ‘baskets’ vegetarian
• Avocado-Cherry Toasts – garlic-rubbed and grilled baguette slices topped with smashed avocado, fresh, chopped cherries and balsamic reduction drizzle vegan 
• Shredded Beef and Smoked Gouda Stuffed Baby Potatoes – salt-roasted baby reds hollowed and stuffed with a mixture of slow-roasted and pulled beef, caramelized sweet onions, and smoked Gouda, drizzled with chive sour cream gluten-free
• Wild Mushroom Risotto Stuffed Mushroom – scratch made risotto with caramelized shallots, white wine, wild mushrooms, and a touch of cream stuffed into fresh mushrooms caps, topped with Parmesan and roasted vegetarian, gluten-free
• Lemon-Herb Chicken Skewers – strips of boneless, skinless chicken breast tossed in fresh lemon and herbs, pan-seared to golden and slow-roasted in white wine sauce, served on bamboo skewers gluten-free
• Petite Salmon Cakes – hand-made with wild Alaskan salmon, green onion, fresh parsley, finely diced red pepper, gluten-free panko and seasonings, pan-fried and served with lemon-caper aioli gluten-free 
• Grilled Vegetable Platter with Roasted Pepper Dip – house-made dip with roasted red peppers, fresh basil, cream cheese, local Eden Creamery chevre, and Parmesan, served with a beautiful assortment of grilled, seasonal vegetables and fresh pita vegetarian, gluten-free (except pita) 
• Fresh Fruit Skewers – seasonal fruits threaded onto bamboo skewers dusted with fresh mint and lime zest vegan, gluten-free 
• Retirement Cake – scratch-made, 3-layer
• Triple Chocolate Brownie Bites – scratch-made brownies loaded with milk, dark, and white chocolate, baked on a coarse sugar crust, served in bites vegetarian Petite Lemon-Raspberry Parfaits – scratch-made, fresh lemon curd layered with fresh raspberries served in 2oz shot cups with petite spoon vegetarian, gluten-free 
• Water
• Iced Tea – unsweetened with fresh lemon and sweeteners on the side
• Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade – strawberry puree, fresh squeezed lemon juice, house-made simple syrup and club soda