HORS D’OEUVRES (Passed or Displayed)
- Red Carpet Rolls (Smoked Salmon Pinwheels)
Appearance: Rolled and sliced into elegant spirals with fresh dill on top
Tray Setup: Black slate or gold-trimmed trays with lemon wedges and mini forks
Ingredients:
- 4 large spinach or plain flour tortillas
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp capers, chopped
- 8 oz smoked salmon
- Handful of arugula
Steps:
- Mix cream cheese, dill, and capers.
- Spread mixture evenly on each tortilla.
- Layer smoked salmon and arugula.
- Roll tightly and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Slice into 1-inch rounds. Serve chilled.
- Golden Globe Gougères (Savory Cheese Puffs)
Appearance: Light, golden, bite-sized pastry balls
Tray Setup: Piled pyramid-style on a mirrored tray with gold dusting (edible shimmer powder)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
- Pinch of nutmeg
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Boil water, butter, and salt in a saucepan.
- Add flour and stir vigorously until mixture pulls away from sides.
- Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time.
- Stir in cheese and nutmeg.
- Pipe or spoon onto parchment-lined sheet.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Starstruck Shrimp Shooters
Appearance: Shrimp perched on shot glasses of cocktail sauce
Tray Setup: Acrylic risers to stagger levels, garnished with lemon curls
Ingredients:
- 20 large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup cocktail sauce
- 1 tbsp horseradish
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Celery salt for garnish
Steps:
- Mix cocktail sauce, horseradish, and lemon juice.
- Pour into shot glasses (1-2 tbsp each).
- Hang shrimp over rim and sprinkle lightly with celery salt.
- Chill until serving.
MAIN DISHES (Buffet or Small Plates)
- Filet of Fame (Mini Beef Tenderloin Sliders)
Appearance: Mini brioche buns, skewered with gold picks
Tray Setup: Black trays with edible gold flakes sprinkled on top bun
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- Mini brioche buns
- Horseradish cream (1/2 cup sour cream + 1 tbsp horseradish)
- Arugula or microgreens
Steps:
- Season beef with salt, pepper, garlic.
- Sear all sides in olive oil over high heat, then roast at 400°F until medium-rare (about 15-20 min).
- Rest meat 10 minutes; slice thinly.
- Toast buns lightly.
- Assemble: bun, horseradish cream, beef, greens, top bun, skewer.
- A-Lister Alfredo Cups (Mini Pasta Nests)
Appearance: Parmesan crisp nests filled with creamy fettuccine
Tray Setup: Black ceramic tile slabs, nests arranged in film reel shape
Ingredients:
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
- 8 oz fettuccine
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- Salt, pepper, pinch of nutmeg
Steps:
- On a baking sheet, place 2-tbsp mounds of Parmesan; bake at 375°F for 6-7 min.
- Quickly press melted cheese into muffin tins to form nests. Cool.
- Boil fettuccine; drain.
- In pan, melt butter, add cream, Parmesan, and seasoning.
- Toss pasta.
- Twirl forkfuls into nests. Serve warm.
DESSERTS / SWEETS
- Red Carpet Velvet Shooters
Appearance: Layered red velvet cake and cream cheese mousse in shot glasses
Tray Setup: Acrylic tray with black and red ribbons, sprinkle with gold edible glitter
Ingredients:
- Red velvet cake (boxed or homemade)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
Steps:
- Bake and cool red velvet cake. Crumble.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Fold in whipped cream.
- Layer cake and mousse in clear shot glasses.
- Chill before serving.
- Chocolate Oscars (Statue Molded Treats)
Appearance: Gold-painted chocolate statues using silicone molds
Tray Setup: Gold mirrored tray with spot lighting; standing upright in candy stands
Ingredients:
- 16 oz melting chocolate (dark or milk)
- Gold edible spray or dust
- Silicone Oscar mold
Steps:
- Melt chocolate and pour into mold.
- Tap out bubbles and chill until set.
- Carefully remove from mold.
- Lightly spray or dust with edible gold.
- Hollywood Gold Bars (Salted Caramel Shortbread Bars)
Appearance: Rectangular bars with gold leaf or shimmer
Tray Setup: Tiered black trays with star confetti and twinkle lights underneath
Ingredients:
Shortbread:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Caramel:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup cream
- Pinch of salt
Steps:
- Mix shortbread ingredients, press into pan, bake at 350°F for 20-25 min.
- For caramel: heat sugar and butter; add cream and salt. Simmer until thick.
- Pour over shortbread, cool completely.
- Cut into “gold bars” and decorate with edible gold.