Last week, I created this easy Hors D'oeuvres Party. We wanted the food to seem effortless and casual, yet special. We combined both passed hors d'oeuvres and a bountiful food display. Here's the menu :
Food Display :
Crudites Platter with Green Goddess Basil Dressing
Gourmet Cheese & Berry Platter with Homemade Parmesan Biscuits
Watermelon & Tomato Kebabs with Balsamic
Mini BLT's
Petite Grilled Salmon Sliders with Lemon Caper Aioli
Shrimp & Avocado Sliders
Goat Cheese & Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Tarts
Passed :
Mini Crab Cake with Red Pepper Aioli
The food display was on the screened in family room. Everything on the table could be served at room temperature, which is essential!
I created these little signs - aren't they cute! I just printed them and hot glued a wooden skewer to the back.
I used piles of berries, and lemon leaves to make the cheese really pop. The parmesan cheese biscuits are super easy to make - they are like homemade cheezits! 
These little Salmon Sliders with Lemon Caper Aioli were a big hit. I baked a whole side of salmon with a teryaki glaze over it for 20 minutes at 425 degrees, then placed pieces on the sesame rolls. For the aioli, I started with regular mayo and added a squeeze of fresh lemon, capers, salt & pepper. Simple. 
I sliced Pepperage Farms French Loaves to get this mini sandwich bread look.
Mini Cupcakes are always popular. I did vanilla bean, lemon cream and chocolate. I love these stone cake platters.
On the way out the door, guests took individually wrapped blueberry muffins for breakfast in the morning. 
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