Birthday Party Catering

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I've been fairly MIA lately, but with good reason. Last weekend I catered a birthday party for a friend of a friend. It was a gathering for 60 on a rooftop in downtown Manhattan with passed appetizers. I've been working my tail off with prep, shopping, cooking, worrying. Despite my nervousness at pulling off such a large event out of my tiny kitchen, things went really well and I think the food was a huge success. I want to send a special thank you out to the husband for being so supportive, as well as to Mary, Laura, Danny and Price for being amazing helpers the night of the event.

So you can get a taste of what was on offer, here is the menu for the night:

Parmesan and Rosemary Sables
Roasted Eggplant Crostini (topped with Greek yogurt and pomegranate seeds)
Pea and Mint Crostini
Mini Gazpacho Shots
Port Soaked Prunes (stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped in prosciutto)
Shrimp "Cocktail" Skewers (cherry tomatoes soaked in a cocktail sauce broth and then skewered with shrimp)
Endive Boats (topped with a white bean and rosemary puree)
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
Mini Fruit Pizzas (sugar cookie crusts topped with a cream cheese "sauce" and fruit)

Roasted Eggplant Crostini

Pea and Mint Crostini

Shrimp "Cocktail" Skewers

Endive Boats

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas

The one casualty of the night--a quart of gazpacho.