625 tapenade hors oeuvres Recipes

lean ground beef chuck, black or green olive tapenade (sometimes labeled olive paste ), salt, black pepper, grilled or toasted hamburger buns or kaiser rolls, accompaniments: mayonnaise ; coarse-grain mustard; thinly sliced red onion; thinly sliced sweet gherkin pickles; about 2 cups baby romaine lettuce

jicama (1 large or 2 medium), peeled, fresh lemon juice, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, tapenade or other olive paste (4-oz jar)

tapenade (black olive paste), garlic cloves, minced, sardines in oil , oil reserved

store-bought pizza dough, olive oil , for brushing dough, tapenade (olive paste), grated parmesan cheese, halved or quartered artichokes

unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, coarse kosher salt, egg plus 1 yolk, ice water, black olive tapenade, crumbled fresh goat cheese, fresh thyme leaves

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

chopped mixed-olive tapenade, chopped red onion, chopped fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing, white balsamic vinegar, grated lemon peel, thick diagonal baguette slices, ahi tuna steaks (each about 3/4 to 1 inch thick ), baby arugula

tapenade, dijon mustard, chopped freshly parsley, bone in pork chops, 3/4 in thick , 6-8 oz each, coarse salt and pepper, fresh lemon juice, honey, evoo

tapenade, chopped fresh rosemary, thick porterhouse steaks (about 2 lb each), olive oil, balsamic vinegar

sixteen 1/4-inch-thick slices of seedless cucumber, tapenade , olivada, or other black olive paste (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets), julienne strips of drained bottled roasted red pepper , each about 1 inch long, flat-leafed parsley leaves

garlic cloves, peeled, chopped fresh rosemary, mayonnaise, tapenade, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), balsamic vinegar

boneless leg of lamb, tapenade, garlic cloves, sliced, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

all-purpose flour, salt, cold unsalted butter, an 11-oz log soft mild goat cheese, tapenade

day-old sourdough baguette, garlic clove, peeled and halved, olive oil, aged asiago, thinly sliced, olive tapenade, store bought, fresh lemon thyme leaves

baquette , about 26 inches long, sliced on the diagonal into 1/3-inch thick slices, homemade herb oil , recipe follows, store bought olive tapenade

egg whites (i used egg beaters original), sliced baby bellas, olive tapenade, fresh chopped thyme, generous amount of your favorite hot sauce, grated parmesan, lightest drizzle of white truffle oil you can produce, fresh cracked black pepper

boned sole fillets (4 to 12, about 1/4 in. thick and 2 to 3 in. wide--cut wide pieces in half lengthwise; see notes), canned olive tapenade, salt and pepper, chopped parsley

olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, honey, worcestershire sauce, butter, fresh spinach leaves, red snapper fillets, tapenade or olive paste, radish and chive salad