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Ala Carte Christmas Menu

Ala Carte Bite Sized Cold & Hot  Appetizers

Are Available by the Half Dozen

Bite Sized Cold Appetizers

 

Caprese Brochettes

with fresh mozzarella, basil, cherry tomato,

& balsamic vinaigrette

 

Classic Deviled Eggs

garnished with cream cheese rosette

& cornichon slice

 

Split Shrimp Canapés

on bread round with cream cheese

& cocktail sauce

 

Tarragon Chicken Salad Canapés

on pineapple bread squares

Bite Sized Hot Appetizers

Ready to Heat

 

Chicken Piccatta Bites

with lemon butter dip

 

Bacon Wrapped Dates

in a brown sugar glaze

 

Crab Cakes

with remoulde sauce

 

Bite Size Beef Wellington

Appetizer Trays & Extras

 

Small Charcuterie Board

(8 1/2 x 11)

with sliced meats, gourmet cheeses, fresh fruit & vegetables, dried fruit,

roasted nuts, & pickles

Christmas Cheese Board

with havarti, sun dried tomato & basil chevre, brie, and boursin cheeses garnished

with dried fruits & nuts and served with Carr’s crackers

Christmas Tree Cheese Platter

Christmas tree shaped cheese plater with Domestic cheeses, 

sausage bites & crackers

Freshly Baked Cocktail Rolls

 

Pint of Cranberry Relish

Pint of Turkey Gravy

 

Pint of Gluten Free Turkey Gravy

Ala Carte Salad Kits

Ready to Assemble in Your Own Dish

 

Fresh Spinach Greens

topped with warm bacon berry vinaigrette, sesame seeds, & fried tortilla crisps

 

Spinach Salad with Berries

goat cheese, candied pecans & honey red wine vinaigrette

 

Ala Carte Entrées

Sliced Turkey Breast

smothered in gravy

Sliced Boneless Ham

with apricot glaze

Walnut Breaded Chicken Breast

with roasted red pepper cream sauce

Whole 9" Quiche Lorraine

Whole 9" Tomato Basil Quiche

6oz. Tenderloin

filet topped with artichoke spinach dip

& parmesan cheese

 

Roast Half Duck

with orange glaze over wild rice medley

French Toast Casserole

Sides

Savory Sausage, Onion,

& Mushroom Stuffing

 

Mashed Potatoes

 

Garlic & Herb Roasted Red Potatoes

Double Baked Potatoes

 

Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

Wild Rice Medley

dried cherries & scallions in shallot butter

Green Beans

with butter toasted almonds

Creamed Spinach

Candied Carrots

Baked Tomatoes

stuffed with parmesan & garlic bread crumbs

Desserts

Baked From Scratch in Our In House Bakery

Pies

Dutch Apple Pie

 

Pecan Pie

 

Cherry Streusel Pie

Full Size Desserts

Half Size Yule Log

decorated with gum paste Poinsettia

(chocolate cake with Bavarian cream & raspberry filling with chocolate buttercream frosting)

 

6” Red & Green Layer Cake

with buttercream frosting

 

Grandma’s Cinnamon Bundt Cake

Mini Pastries

Available by the Half Dozen

 

Chocolate Petit Fours

made with flourless chocolate cake

topped with ganache

 

Mini Kiwi Tarts

drizzled with white chocolate

Mini Strawberry Tarts

topped with whip cream & milk chocolate drizzle

 

Mini Chocolate Eclairs

Gingerbread Macaron

Peppermint Macaron

Cookies

Available by the Half Dozen

Oatmeal Butterscotch

 

Mint Surprise Cookies

 

Vanilla Glazed Shortbread Cookies

with red & green swirl

 

Candy Cane Cookies

Cookie Platter

50 assorted Christmas cookieso

Chef Paul's E-Gift Card

Purchase a Chef Paul E-Gift Card & give the gift of a meal, or a week of

meals for your family or friends. Cards can be purchased using button below...​​

 

Giftable Dessert Box

Gift box containing, 1 Gingerbread & 1 Peppermint Macaron from

Macarons Avec Amour.  These freeze great for gifting throughout the holidays.​​​​

Individual Christmas Dinner

Great for Smaller Families or Charitable Giving.

No substitutions - available on December 24th only

Sliced ham with apricot glaze, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans with butter toasted almonds, roasted vegetables with garlic & herbs, dinner roll with honey butter, slice of red & green layer cake with buttercream icing. Ready to heat & eat. This can be sent to an

alternate address if desired. Just send us an email to let us know where.

Ala Carte Ordering Instructions

Enter code FREECMDELIVERY2024 to get FREE DELIVERY on your order

  • To see pricing - click "Order Online Button" & enter zip code to proceed.

  • All pricing is per serving unless otherwise noted.

All Orders Must be Placed No Later Than 6-pm on Monday 12/16.

We'll Send Confirmation of Your Order Within 24 Hours 

  1. If you prefer not to order online Call or Text your order to 847-623-8750.  Please leave a message if we are not in and we will call you back.

  2. Email your order to partyplanning@freshappetizers.com.

   

All Christmas Orders Can Either Be

  1. Click Delivery on Ordering Page, Enter Zip Code to deliver to your home  on Tuesday 12/24 between 9AM-1PM. Delivery is “no contact” to your doorstep in a non-insulated box which we will set on your porch then we'll TEXT YOU A CONFIRMATION to let you know we have delivered.  Homeowner must be home to receive delivery & refrigerate immediately OR leave a cooler out on the porch with ice packs for us to put your delivery into.  If this option is chosen we will text you a 2 hour delivery window once our routing is complete.  This option is only available for customers who live within 20 miles of our Gurnee location.  We apologize but we cannot take requests for delivery time frames. Delivery Is Free As A Holiday Gift To Our Local Customers.

  2. Or Click Christmas Pick Up on Ordering Page for pick up at our Gurnee location between pickups will take place on Tuesday 12/24 between 9-11AM.  Please come inside and we will have your order ready for you. If you would prefer us to  bring your order out to you please text 847-623-8750 with your name, car color & model and we will bring your order out to you.

If you don't receive a confirmation of your order within 72 hours, please give us a call.

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