Christmas Menu
Ala Carte Appetizers
Available by the Half Dozen
Bite Size Cold Appetizers
Classic Deviled Eggs
garnished with cream cheese rosette & cornichon slice
Split Shrimp Canapes
bread rounds topped with cream cheese, boiled shrimp, & cocktail sauce
Caprese Brochettes
fresh mozzarella, basil, cherry tomatoes, & balsamic vinaigrette on the side
Tarragon Chicken Salad Canapes
house made pineapple bread topped with chicken salad, sprinkled with tarragon &
sliced almonds
Ala Carte Appetizer Trays & Extras
Christmas Tree Cheese Platter
Christmas tree shaped cheese platter with crackers on the side
Christmas Veggie Wreath
cucumber, broccoli & cherry tomatoes displayed in a wreath with a spinach dip center
Christmas Hummus Wreath
hummas topped with fresh herbs, feta & cherry tomatoes shaped into a wreath & served with pita chips
Cocktail Rolls
8" Focaccia Bread Round
Pint of Cranberry Relish
Pint of Turkey Gravy
Pint of Gluten Free Turkey Gravy
Ala Carte Entrees
Sliced Turkey Breast
smothered in gravy
Sliced Boneless Ham
with apricot glaze
Walnut Crusted Chicken Breast
with roasted red pepper cream sauce
Tenderloin Filet
topped with artichoke spinach dip & parmesan
Roast Duck
slow roasted with orange glaze
Quiche Lorraine
Available whole or by the slice
Tomato Basil Quiche
Available whole or by the slice
French Toast Casserole
Bite Size Hot Appetizers
Ready to Heat
Chicken Piccatta Bites
egg and parmesan battered chicken with lemon butter dip on the side
Mushroom Caps
with Italian Sausage Filling mildly spicy Italian sausage & cream cheese filling in fresh mushrooms
Mini Crab Cakes
with Remoulade Sauce-bite sized crab cakes served with remoulade sauce
Mini Beef Wellington
mushroom puree & tenderloin pieces wrapped in buttery puff pastry
Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts
crunchy waterchestnuts wrapped in bacon with brown sugar glaze
Bacon Wrapped Dates
sweet dates wrapped in bacon with sugar glaze brown sugar glaze
Ala Carte Salad Kits
Ready to Assemble In Your Own Dish
Spinach Salad with Bacon Berry Dressing
fresh spinach greens served with warm bacon berry vinagrette, sesame seeds, & fried
tortilla crisps
Pomegranate Brussels Sprout Salad
fresh shaved Brussels sprouts, crispy kale, pomegranate seeds, marcona almonds tossed in a sweet & tangy pomegranate vinaigrette and topped with crumbled bleu cheese
Ala Carte Side Dishes
Mashed Potatoes
Garlic and Herb Roasted Red Potatoes
Double Baked Potatoes
with bacon, cheddar, and chives
Savory Sausage, Mushroom, and Onion Stuffing
Herbed Wild Rice Medley
cooked in chicken broth, herbs, butter, & a touch of heavy cream. This dish contains a small amount of toasted walnuts
Green Beans
with Toasted Almonds
Candied Carrots
Roasted Vegetables
with Garlic & Herbs
Julienned Vegetables
with Shallot Honey Butter
Hash Brown Casserole
Individual Box Lunch Style Turkey Dinner
No Substitutions
Great for charitable giving! This can be sent to an alternate address if desired.
Sliced Ham with Apricot Glaze, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Butter Toasted Almonds, Roasted Vegetables with Garlic & Herbs, Dinner Roll with Whipped Butter, & Slice of Red Layer Cake with Green Buttercream Icing. Ready to heat & eat
Ala Carte Desserts
Baked from scratch in house
Yule Log
Chocolate cake rolled with Bavarian Cream & Raspberry Filling decorated
with Chocolate Buttercream & Beautiful Gum Paste Poinsettas
6" Red & Green Layer Cake with Christmas Decoration
Cinnamon Bundt Cake
Available whole or by the slice
Dutch Apple Pie
Available whole or by the slice
Cherry Streusel Pie
Pecan Pie
Sweet Potato Pecan Marshmallow Sweet Rolls
Mini Pastries
Available by the half dozen
Mini Chocolate Petit Fours
Fresh Kiwi Tarts
drizzled with white chocolate
Fresh Strawberry Tarts
drizzled with semi-sweet chocolate
Mini Chocolate Eclairs
Mini Dutch Apple Tarts
Mini Cream Cheese Brownies with Walnuts
Christmas Cookies
Available by the half dozen
Mint Surprise Cookies
Shortbread Cookies with Vanilla Glaze
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Candy Cane Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
also available without nuts, gluten free, or gluten free without nuts
Giftable Dessert
Gift Box containing one Gingerbread Macaron & one Peppermint Macaron by Macarons Avec Amour
Ordering Instructions
On checkout use the coupon code FREECMDELIVERY25 to get FREE DELIVERY within 20 miles of our Gurnee location on your order.
All orders must be placed no later than 6PM on Wednesday 12/17. We will send an email confirmation of your order within 24 hours. Please contact us if you have not received a confirmation within 24 hours.
Or, if you prefer, you can call us at 847-623-8750 or email your order to mealdelivery@freshappetizers.com to place your order
All Christmas Orders can be ordered for Delivery or Pickup
Delivery-Enter your zip code on the ordering page. Orders will be delivered to your home between 9AM-1PM. Delivery is "no contact" to your doorstep in a non-insulated box which we will set on your porch then send a text to let you know we have delivered. Homeowner must be home to receive delivery and refrigerate contents immediately OR leave a cooler on your porch with ice packs that we can deliver to. If this option is chosen we will text you a 2 hour window prior to the delivery date so you have an idea of when your order is coming. Due to the large volume of orders on this date we are unable to honor any requests for specific delivery times. Enter the coupon code at checkout for free delivery on your order within 20 miles of our location.
Pickup-Click Christmas Pickup on the ordering page. You can then come anytime between 9AM-12PM on Christmas Eve 12/24 to pick up your order. Please come inside and we will have your order ready for you. If you need us to bring your order out to you please text 847-623-8750 when you arrive with your name, car color and model and we will bring out your order for you.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!