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
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
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To see pricing - click "Order Online Button" & enter zip code to proceed.
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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
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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.
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Email your order to partyplanning@freshappetizers.com.
All Christmas Orders Can Either Be
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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.
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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.