Holly Tate Fine Catering

Menu Offerings

The menu offerings that follow give you an idea of the style and scope of Holly Tate Fine Catering. Use it as a general guide and first step in allowing us to create a truly special event, remembering that you are limited only by your imagination, and ours.

SOUPS

SERVED SINGLE SHOT STYE IN ESPRESSO CUPS AS A TASTING PORTION $3.00

TRADITIONAL SOUP COURSE PORTION $5.00

CHILLED

SWEET CORN WITH GRILLED SHRIMP GARNISH

ASPARAGUS WITH CRAB AND AVOCADO

WATERMELON AND TOMATO GAZPACHO WITH FRESH DILL

HOT

SLOW ROASTED TOMATO BASIL WITH PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND ROOT VEGETABLE WITH WINTER SPICES

CREOLE CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP WITH AMONTILLADO SHERRY

FRENCH LENTIL SOUP WITH AGED BALSAMIC VINEGAR

GUADALAJARA TORTILLA SOUP WITH FRESH AVOCADO, CHILES AND SWEET CORN

SALADS

SIDE SALAD PORTION $ 4.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 9.00

MIXED GREENS, GOAT CHEESE, CANDIED WALNUTS, PANCETTA, AND DRIED CHERRIES SERVED WITH A WARM PORT WINE VINAIGRETTE

PEAR SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS, CANDIED PECANS, AND CRUMBLED ROQUEFORT CHEESE, OVER ARUGULA WITH WARM PORT VINAIGRETTE

SOUTHWESTERN CAESER WITH ROASTED CORN, BLACK BEANS AND GRAPE TOMATOES, SERVED WITH CORNBREAD CROUTONS AND SPICED ASIAGO CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

PANZANELLA SALAD MADE WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, TORN RUSTIC BREAD AND FRESH MOZZARELLA TOSSED WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES, GOAT CHEESE, CANDIED PECANS AND CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

FRISEE AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH MEMBRILLO (QUINCE PASTE) VINAIGRETTE, SPICED ALMONDS, AND MANCHEGO CHEESE

FRESH FIGS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND LOCAL HONEY OVER ARUGULA

VINTNER’S SALAD WITH GRAPES, SALAMI, UBRIACO CHEESE AND TOASTED WALNUTS

SUMMER GRILLED PEACH AND HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH BASIL OIL

GRILLED BABY ROMAINE HEARTS WITH HOUSE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING AND BACON

STRICTLY HORS D’OEUVRES

FRUITS, VEGETABLES, EGGS, AND CHEESE

CHERRY TOMATO, FRESH MOZZARELLA, AND FRESH BASIL SKEWERS
$1.00 PER SKEWER

FRESH FRUIT AND MINT SKEWERS WITH HONEYED GREEK YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE
$1.00 PER SKEWER

CANAPES WITH CUCUMBER AND CREAM CHEESE
$1.00 PER PIECE

BRUSCHETTA – SLICED RUSTIC BREAD BRUSHED WITH OLIVE OIL, GRILLED AND TOPPED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND FRESH TOMATO BASIL SALAD
$1.75 PER PIECE

FRESH FIGS WITH WHIPPED BLUE CHEESE AND HONEY
$1.75 PER FIG

FRESH OR DRIED FIGS WITH RICOTTA, PISTACHIOS, AND HONEY
$1.75 PER FIG

WARM PROSCUITTO WRAPPED DATES STUFFED WITH BLUE CHEESE AND SMOKED ALMONDS
$1.75 PER DATE

TWICE BAKED TRUFFLED NEW POTATOES – FILLED WITH ASIAGO CHEESE AND PANCETTA
$1.75 PER PIECE

CHARCOAL GRILLED ASPARAGUS WRAPPED IN PROSCUITTO HAM AND FINISHED WITH TRUFFLE BUTTER AND PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO CHEESE
$1.75 PER ASPARAGUS

FRESH SPRING ROLLS BRUSHED WITH PEANUT SAUCE AND FILLED WITH
JULIENNED VEGETABLES, FRESH MINT AND CILANTRO
$1.50 PER SPRING ROLL

SUNDRIED TOMATO AND CHEDDAR CHEESE MINI TARTS
$1.50 PER SPRING ROLL HALVE
$1.75 PER TART

WILD MUSHROOM AND GOAT CHEESE MINI TARTS
$1.75 PER TART

WASABI DEVILED EGGS
$1.00 PER PIECE

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS WITH BLACK FOREST HAM AND MAPLE BUTTER
$1.75 PER BISCUIT

PARMESAN AND ROSEMARY CHEESE STRAWS
$1.50 PER STRAW

MEATS

GOURMET NACHOS- GRILLED SPICED SIRLOIN STEAK AND BLACK BEANS ON TORTILLA ROUNDS TOPPED WITH MONTEREY JACK CHEESE AND DICED JALAPENOS
$ 2.50 PER PIECE

SEARED BEEF CARPACCIO WITH OLIVE / ORANGE SALAD AND SHAVED PARMIGIANO REGGIANO ON TOASTED CROUTON
$3.00 per piece

TATE’S SIGNATURE JALAPENO SPICED TWO STEP MEATBALLS
$1.50 PER MEATBALL

GRILLED BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
$4.00 PER LAMB CHOP

ASIAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS – WITH HOISIN, CURRY, AND SPICED PEANUTS
$ 2.50 PER PIECE

GRILLED CHICKEN SATAYS WITH HOUSE PEANUT SAUCE
$3.00 PER SKEWER

MINI SHEPHERD PIES – GROUND SIRLOIN AND POTATOES TOPPED WITH FRESH HERBS AND AGED CHEDDAR
$2.50 PER PIE

HOT BROWN MINI SANDWICHES – A KENTUCKY DERBY CLASSIC- SERVED OPEN FACED WITH SLICED TURKEY, ARTISAN BACON, AND BECHAMEL SAUCE, TOPPED WITH SLICED ROMA
$3.00 PER SANDWICH

EMPANADAS SALTENAS WITH SIRLOIN, POTATOES, EGGS AND PEPPERS
$2.50 per piece

SEAFOOD

GRILLED AHI TUNA SKEWERS WITH GINGER AIOLI
$3.00 PER SKEWER

SPICE RUBBED GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH AVOCADO BUTTERMILK AND
TRADITIONAL CHILE HORSERADISH SAUCES
$3.00 PER SKEWER

NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP SALAD SERVED ON MOLASSES BUTTERED TOASTS
$ 3.00 PER SKEWER
$ 2.50 PER PIECE

MINI JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES WITH HOUSE ROUILLE
$3.00 PER CRAB CAKE

SMOKED SALMON AND CURRIED EGG SALAD ON RYE TOASTS
$3.00 PER PIECE

FINGER SANDWICHES

PIMENTO CHEESE WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA AND AGED CHEDDAR

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH SMOKED ALMONDS AND TARRAGON

CURRIED EGG SALAD WITH MANGO CHUTNEY

SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE

OPEN FACED CUCUMBER AND BOURSIN WITH FRESH DILL

$1.50 PER FINGER SANDWICH

Mini Paninis

DELICIOUS ASSORTMENT OF MINI PANINIS COOKED ON-SITE ON OUR PANINI PRESS:

BLACK FOREST HAM AND AGED GRUYERE

HOLLY’S SIGNATURE PIMENTO CHEESE

FRESH MOZZARELLA WITH SUNDRIED TOMATO PESTO AND PROSCUITTO

$1.75 PER MINI PANINI

Slider Station

PULLED PORK SLIDER WITH ORANGE INFUSED BBQ SAUCE AND HOUSE SLAW

POBLANO SLOPPY JOES WITH FRITOS

GRILLED ANGUS BEEF SLIDER MIXED WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AND CRUNCHY PECANS – TOPPED WITH HOUSE AIOLI AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

GRILLED ANGUS BEEF SLIDER WITH BACON, AGED CHEDDAR AND THOUSAND ISLAND

BEER SIMMERED AND GRILLED BRATWURSTS SERVED WITH GOURMET MUSTARD AND SAURKRAUT ON BUNS

$4.00 PER SLIDER

Fresh Seafood Station

FRESH OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL WITH CHAMPAGNE VINEGAR MIGNONETTE

GRILLED AND SPICED PEEL AND EAT SHRIMP WITH HOUSE COCkTAIL SAUCE

FRESH FROM FLORIDA – JOE’S STONE CRABS WITH HOUSE REMOULADE SAUCE

FRESH FISH CEVICHE SERVED IN MINI MARTINI GLASSES

PRICING BASED ON SELECTIONS AND MARKET PRICE

Southern Shrimp and Grits Station

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH SOUTHERN STONE GROUND GRITS AND THREE TOPPINGS:
ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AND HOT PEPPER CREAM SAUCE
COUNTRY HAM CREAM SAUCE
CHARLESTON BBQ SAUCE

$7.00 PER PERSON

FOOD ART

STATIC FOOD DISPLAYS

ARTISANAL CHEESES

ITALIAN CRAVANZINA BRIE – CREAMY GOAT/COW COMBINATION WITH SUPPLE CRUST

GREAT HILL BLUE CHEESE AND TOASTED WALNUTS (A NON HOMOGENIZED CHEESE – RESULTING IN A FULL FLAVOR AND SMOOTH TASTE)

SPANISH MANCHEGO CHEESE WITH QUINCE PASTE

BEECHER’S FLAGSHIP CHEDDAR WITH APPLE BUTTER

SANDY CREEK CHEVRE MARBLED WITH GRAPE VINE ASH

GARNISHED WITH RED AND WHITE GRAPES, SEASONAL FRUIT AND SPICED PECANS

SERVED WITH SLICED FRENCH BAGUETTE, LAVASH, AND TABLE WATER CRACKERS

$4.00 PER PERSON BASED ON 2 OZ SERVING

ANTIPASTI DISPLAY

SELECTONS INCLUDE A SEASONALLY ROTATING MIX OF THE ITEMS THAT FOLLOW

MIXED OLIVES WITH LEMON AND HERBS, PICKLED GARLIC, OVEN ROASTED TOMATOES, GRILLED
MARINATED ZUCCHINI, EGGPLANT CAPONATA, SLICED SOPPRESATA SALAMI, SLICED GENOVESE SALAMI, AND AGED ITALIAN PROVOLONE

$3.OO PER PERSONS BASED ON 2 OZ SERVING

FRESH FRUIT

A SEASONALLY APPRPORIATE DISPLAY OF FRESH WHOLE AND FRESHLY CUT FRUITS WITH SELECT CONDIMENTS

$2.50 PER PERSON BASED ON 2 OZ SERVING

DECADENT DIPS

SERVED WITH CROUTES, CRISPS, CRACKERS AS APPROPRIATE
PRICE BASED ON 2 OZ SERVING PER PERSON

WARM JUMBO LUMP MANZANILLA SHERRY CRAB DIP
$3.75 per person

PIMENTO CHEESE DIP WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA AND AGED CHEDDAR
$2.75 PER PERSON

WARM BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH GARLIC AND BACON
$2.25 PER PERSON

QUESO DIP WITH ROASTED POBLANOS AND CHORIZO
$2.00 PER PERSON

DELICIOUS DISHES LARGE AND SMALL

NOTE: TASTING PORTIONS ARE ½ SIZE ENTRÉE PORTIONS

CHICKEN / GAMEBIRDS

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH TAMARIND/ORANGE GLAZE ON TOASTED ALMOND COUSCOUS
TASTING PORTION $ 5.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 11.00

CHILE RUBBED CHICKEN MOPPED WITH ORANGE INFUSED BARBEQUE SAUCE SERVED WITH BORRACHO BEANS
TASTING PORTION $ 5.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 11.00

BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS OVER BROWN LENTILS WITH SHERRY WINE VINEGAR
TASTING PORTION $ 5.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 10.00

CHICKEN BOSCIALO – PAN ROASTED ORGANIC TANGLEWOOD FARMS CHICKEN IN A BACON AND SHALLOT CREAM SAUCE
TASTING PORTION $ 5.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 11.00

PAN SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH DRIED CHERRY SAUCE AND WILD RICE
TASTING PORTION $ 7.OO ENTRÉE PORTION $ 14.00

GRILLED LOCAL QUAIL LAQUERED WITH HONEY GINGER GLAZE AND WILD RICE
TASTING PORTION $ 7.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 14.00

SEAFOOD

JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES SERVED OVER MIXED GREENS WITH LEMON PAPRIKA AIOLI
TASTING PORTION $ 5.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 11.00

THAI SPICED GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH GINGER, CILANTRO, GARLIC AND JALAPENOS – SERVED ON A BED OF COCONUT BASMATI RICE
TASTING PORTION $ 7.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 14.00

BUTTER POACHED SHRIMP WITH MELTED TOMATOES OVER POLENTA
TASTING PORTION $7.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $14.00

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SAUTEED BRUSSEL SPROUTS AND A BLOOD ORANGE GASTRIQUE
TASTING PORTION $7.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $15.00

BOURBON GINGER GLAZED GRILLED SALMON WITH MAPLE SWEET POTATOES
TASTING PORTION $ 6.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 12.00

GRILLED AHI TUNA SKEWERS WITH GINGER AIOLI AND CURRIED COUSCOUS
TASTING PORTION $ 6.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 12.00

PORK

APRICOT GLAZED AND CHARCOAL GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH AN ORANGE JALAPENO MOJO sauce SERVED WITH BORRACHO BEANS
TASTING PORTION $ 6.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 12.00

GRILLED MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH RED WINE POACHED PLUMS FLAVORED WITH STAR ANISE AND CINNAMON SERVED WITH BASMATI RICE
TASTING PORTION $ 6.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $12.00

HERB MARINATED GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH A BALSAMIC FIG SAUCE SERVED OVER BASMATI RICE
TASTING PORTION $ 6.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 12.50

BEEF

SPICE RUBBED CHARCOAL GRILLED AND SLICED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH CILANTRO, MINT AND PARSLEY CHIMICHURRI SAUCE SERVED WITH ROASTED POTATOES
TASTING PORTION $ 9.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 18.00

ANCHO CHILE / COFFEE BRAISED SHORT RIBS OVER ROASTED GARLIC POLENTA
TASTING PORTION $ 8.00 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 16.00

GRILLED SPICED SLICED SIRLOIN STEAK SERVED WITH YUKON GOLD AND ROASTED FENNEL PUREE
TASTING PORTION $ 7.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 15.50

LAMB

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH MINT PESTO AND ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES
TASTING PORTION $ 8.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 17.00

LAMB SHANKS BRAISED IN RED WINE WITH TOMATO AND BLACK OLIVES SERVED WITH ROASTED GARLIC POLENTA
TASTING PORTION $ 8.50 ENTRÉE PORTION $ 17.00

SIDES DISHES

ITEMS ARE PRICED PER PERSON BASED ON 3 0Z SERVING SIZE

ULTIMATE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH GRUYERE, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, AND AGED CHEDDAR, MIXED WITH HEAVY CREAM - TOPPED WITH PANKO AND BAKED $3.50

POTATOES DAUPHINOIS – BAKED WITH PREMIUM GRUYERE AND HEAVY CREAM $3.00

ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES $2.50

CHIPOTLE AND MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATO PUREE $2.50

FRIJOLES BORRACHO – BEANS SIMMERED IN BEER AND BROTH WITH CHILES, TOMATOES, BACON, AND CILANTRO $2.50

SIMPLY SOUTHERN POTATO SALAD $2.00

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS AND FRESH GOAT CHEESE TOSSED WITH SHERRY WINE HAZELNUT VINAIGRETTE $3.00

SAUTEED SUGAR SNAP OR SNOW PEAS WITH TOASTED SESAME SEEDS $2.50

GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH OLIVE OIL AND SHAVED PARMIGIANO REGGIANO $3.00

GRILLED SUMMER VEGETABLES TOSSED IN OLIVE OIL – ZUCCHINI, YELLOW SQUASH, AND PEPPERS $2.50

GRILLED SLICED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH GRILLED PEPPERS AND ONIONS $3.00

ROASTED MUSHROOMS (OYSTER, CHANTERELLE, AND SHITAKE) WITH FRESH PARSLEY PERSILLADE $3.00

ROASTED CORN AND TOMATOES WITH FRESH BASIL AND SAUTEED ONIONS $2.50

FRESH CORN SAUTEED IN BUTTER WITH PARMIGIANO REGGIANO $2.50

SAVORY CORNBREAD PUDDING $2.50

GREEN BEANS WITH DIJON AND BREADCRUMBS $2.25

ROASTED GRAPE TOMATOES WITH ORANGE ZEST, BASIL AND MINT $2.50

SPRING SUCCOTASH WITH FRESH CORN, LIMA BEANS, AND TOMATOES $2.50

SAUTEED SOUTHERN GREENS WITH CIDER GASTRIQUE $2.50

CASUAL MENU FROM THE GRILL

SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING - 1 PER PERSON

GOURMET GRILLED BEEF BURGER MIXED WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE, AND CRUNCHY PECANS, TOPPED WITH CARMELIZED ONIONS AND SPICY AIOLI

GOURMET GRILLED BEEF BURGER WITH BACON, AGED CHEDDAR AND THOUSAND ISLAND

CHIPOTLE PORK CHEESEBURGERS TOPPED WITH AVOCADO, TOMATILLOS AND LIME AIOLI

GRILLED SPICED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE INFUSED BBQ SAUCE

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM BURGER WITH BLUE CHEESE

BEER SIMMERED BRATWURSTS FINISHED ON THE GRILL SERVED WITH GOURMET MUSTARD

SERVED WITH

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING AND CORNBREAD CROUTONS

GRILLED HERBED POTATOES AND ONIONS WITH A DIJON VINAIGRETTE

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB WITH SMOKED PEPPER, MOLASSES AND ORANGE GLAZE

GRILLED SUMMER VEGETABLES – ASPARAGUS, YELLOW SQUASH, AND ZUCHINNI

$15.00 PER PERSON

DESSERTS

FLORENTINE CUPS WITH PASTRY CRÈME AND VANILLA SCENTED BERRIES
$6.00 PER PERSON

INDIVIDUAL APPLE TART TARTINES WITH VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM
$6.00 PER PERSON

LIMONCELLO TIRAMISU SEVED IN MARTINI GLASSES
$6.00 PER PERSON

FIGS AND DRIED CHERRIES POACHED IN VANILLA-HONEY SYRUP WITH PISTACHIOS – SERVED OVER GREEK YOGURT OR HOUSE RICOTTA
$6.00 PER PERSON

NECTARINE, BLACKBERRY, AND PECAN SUNDAES WITH CHAMBORD AND VANILLA ICE CREAM
$5.00 PER ERSON

SOUTHERN WHITE CHOCOLATE BANANA PUDDING
$4.00 PER PERSON

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE GANACHE SHOOTERS WITH GINGERSNAPS
$3.00 PER PERSON

A DELIGHTFUL ASSORTMENT OF DECADENT MINI DESSERTS:

(CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING)

MINI PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE IN CHOCOLATE SHELLS
MINI KEY LIME TARTS
THE ULTIMATE DECADENT (3 CHOCOLATE) MINI BROWNIE
HONEY SHORTBREAD COOKIES
FRENCH MADELEINES WITH LAVENDAR HONEY
GINGER SPICED SANDWICH COOKIES WITH LEMON CREAM
LEMON CHEESECAKE SQUARES WITH LEMON CURD TOPPING
CHOCOLATE POTS DE CRÈME IN ESPRESSO CUPS
BANANA PUDDING WITH VANILLA WAFER CRUMBLE SERVED IN MINI RAMEKINS
KENTUCKY BOURBON BALLS
NEW ORLEANS PECAN PRALINES
MINI CHOCOLATE CHIP BOURBON PECAN TARTS

$5.00 PER PERSON – 3 PIECES EACH