Callahan Catering

we believe food should be entertaining, hors d'oeurves should be whimsical, dinners classic and every event different than the last. we are celebrated for our hors d'oeurve trays of our own design and food of gorgeous simplicity.

sample butlered hors d'oeuvres menu
all hors d'oeuvres are one bite size with no side sauce or skewers
{except the "lollipops" have skewers}

cold
pigs in a blanket two ways, traditional and smoked salmon shaped pigs with wasabi caviar blankets {as seen in nytimes article}
artichoke "lollipops" and mango shrimp "lollipops" {as seen in homestyle magazine article}
nori cigarettes with chicken and wasabi butlered in silver cigarette boxes {as seen in new york magazine and in use today}
tuna tartare ice cream cones plantain cone with a scoop of tuna tartare {as seen in homestyle magazine}

warm
peking duck ravioli wonton wrapper
grilled cheese sandwich the smallest sandwich with crust standing vertically on the tray
fish and chips frites and cod in newspaper cones set in 3-tier lucite tray {as seen on the cover of food arts magazine, and martha stewart weddings magazine}
mini cheeseburgers smallest of poppyseed buns {as seen in martha stewart weddings magazine}
pheasant under glass potato nest topped with plum glazed pheasant under individual glass domes

sample served dinner menu

first course
bouquet of baby mustard greens and spinach
lobster
herb vinaigrette

main course
grilled rack of new zealand lamb with cherry demiglace
truffle potatoes
white and green asparagus with port-glazed morels

dessert
mont blanc
merinque
with chestnit puree
whipped cream

sample buffet dinner menu

steak and frites station
grilled argentine beef with bernaise sauce and horseradish sauce
pomme frites with sea salt
chive biscuits

peking duck
peking duck with julienne crisp cucumbers, snow peas and hoisin in scallion pancakes
baby spinach salad with plantain chips and macadamias with tangerine dressing

ravioli
spring pea ravioli
basil sauce
small sourdough rolls

butlered miniature desserts
lemon-tini popsicles miniatures with limoncella {as seen in house beautiful and martha stewart weddings magazine}
cotton candy lollipops {as seen in martha stewart weddings magazine}
strawberry rhubarb pies with lattice tops {as seen in martha stewart weddings magazine}
chocolate truffles on mint leaves {as seen in the book - a wedding for all seasons}