Finger food

Finger food

Finger food is more substantial than canapes, and a dozen or so dishes will constitute a meal.
Alternatively you may choose to have four or five items of finger food as exciting alternative to a traditional starter.

You'll typically want to choose some items yourself, and perhaps give us some guidelines for completing a good selection.
Here are some ideas to get you started - let us know if you fancy something different!

You may want to have dessert finger-food, or it may work to have more of a buffet style for desserts.
Cold: (V) Cashew nuts, freshly roasted with salt and a dusting of cayenne
(V) Griddled aubergine slices rolled with grilled peppers and sun-dried tomatoes
(V) Marinated Feta cheese with olives on skewers
(V) Courgettes griddled then marinated, scented with basil
(V) Mushrooms marinated in a spiced cider vinegar
(V) Tortellini skewers with sun-dried tomatoes and basil
(V) Fennel and butter bean soup with truffle oil (in shot glasses)
(V) Asian gazpacho with coriander cream (in shot glasses)
(V) Pickled baby vegetables
(F) Tortilla
(F) Thai-style marinated vegetables in a cucumber cup
(V)(F) Sushi rolls (vege or fish) with soy sauce and pickled ginger
(V)(F)(M) Finger sandwiches with a variety of fillings
(F) Fresh salmon tartare croutes (marinated raw salmon)
(F) Gravlax canapes with dill mustard sauce
(F) Potato rosti with crème fraiche, caviar and dill
(F) Prawns with ginger mayo in coriander tartlets
(F) Quail egg, caviar and chervil croustades
(F) Seared tuna nicoise croutes
(F) Smoked salmon slices rolled with herb infused cream cheese
(F) Spinach smoked salmon and herbed cream roulade
(F) Marinated trout and cucumber tarts with pickled ginger
(F) Prawn skewers Thai style, Indian style, or with lemon, soy and chilli
(M) Rolled smoked ham crepes with taragon and mustard cream
(M) Beef kebabs with pickled ginger, avocado and wasabi
(M) Prosciutto fig skewers
(M) Prosciutto, pear and papaya skewers
(M) Chorizo, parmesan and asparagus crostini
(M) Peking duck pancakes with hoi sin sauce
(M) Asian marinated beef and vegetables in filo basket
(M) Asian marinated beef in cucumber cup
Hot or warm: (V) Aubergine and pine nut pizzette
(V) Filo parcels with a filling such as sun-dried tomato, ricotta and basil
(V) Tartlett with red onion marmalade
(V) Palmiers - puff-pastry squirls with tasty fillings
(V) Spanakopita - cheese and spinach triangles in filo pastry
(V) Mascarpone & mushroom tart
(V) Mushroom, porchini and truffle tartlet
(V) Parmesan cheese straws
(V) Indian pakora served with herb salsa and chilli sauce
(V) Homemade quiche, e.g. asparagus, spinach
(V) Mushroom satay with satay sauce and cucumber relish
(V) Cheese, onion and olive scones
(V) Cheese boreks
(V)(M) Home-made samosas (vegetable or lamb) with herb salsa
(V)(M) Mini quiche with a variety of fillings
(F) Salmon teryaki skewers, can be served with ginger dipping sauce
(F) Marinated trout and cucumber tarts
(F) Tandoori-style prawns sticks
(F+M) Monkfish, pancetta and rosemary spiedini
(M) Cherubs and devils on horseback
(M) Breakfast canapes - Half quails egg, bacon, tomato etc on toast
(M) Chicken Yakitori - Japanese style marinated chicken with mushroom on a skewer
(M) Satay - chicken, pork or beef with satay sauce and cucumber relish
(M) Sausages in mustard and honey
(M) Indian meatballs in spicy sauce
(M) Chorizo fried with garlic and parsley
(M) Cumin scented kofte brochettes
(M) Chicken yakitori
Desserts: Baby meringes with cream and fruit or lemon curd
Chocolate cups with cream and citrus filling
Passion fruit curd tartlets
Strawberries dipped in chocolate
See the buffet section for buffet desserts.
Need something else...: Let us know your tastes and we'll see what we can do ...

Menus...

Canapes
bite-sized morsels that look fab
and tease your taste buds

Finger food
more substantial than canapés
great variety of style and taste
10-12 types of finger food plus desserts make a meal

Buffet
you'll need a plate and fork to enjoy a selection of more substantial dishes

Dinner party
perhaps with a particular cuisine (modern British, Thai, Italian, Moroccan etc)
served plated or food for you to share