Spooky NYC Halloween Party and Grub

While searching the Internet for a great NYC caterer for their family's Halloween party in the MiMA building our clients came  across several Halloween Blogs the CuisinEtc Catering + Events  NYC team had posted over the years.

Halloween Trick or Treat -  
you are in for a big Halloween Treat 
with tons of photos, recipe links 
and descriptions of FUN-TASTIC 
Halloween Treats and Spooky Halloween Decor,

BEWARE and fair warning:
fun times in the spirit of New York City Halloween reside here!

The Club Party Room at the 
fabulous  MiMA building
on 42nd Street, NYC decorated by CuisinEtc
for Spooky Halloween
fun and delicious Halloween Treats.

Happy Haunting

Food, Fun, Family!
for the kidz in all of us...
a safe and fantastic way to celebrate Halloween...

Spooky Eats and Treats
celebrating Halloween Manhattan Party Style 
at the FAB MiMa Building on West 42nd Street!

Ghostly Things are going to HAPPEN here !!
What's a catered Manhattan Halloween Party without 
plenty of ghosts, goblins, pumpkins and CANDY??
Trick or Treat! 
Enjoy the treats from 
your favorite NYC catering company...

a hip and happening Fun and freaky 

Spooky New York City Halloween Party 
designed for kids of all ages.

our friendly host family
 attempting to look scary

NYC Halloween Party Food 
and Grazing Food Station.

The catered Halloween party was awesome and even the thought of Frankenstorm (hurricane Sandy), on it's way, did not deter our clients and guests from enjoying a fun and  fabulous NYC Halloween event.

Décor black and orange Halloween décor with touches of fall colors

and whimsical fun Halloween displays

Costume Waiter Passed Halloween Hors D'oeuvres

CuisinEtc Catering + Events NYC Halloween Party Catering Specialists

one of the biggest hits of this 
Manhattan Halloween Party
...adorable all beef hot dogs enrobed in pastry
and resting in a coffin filled with chocolate pebbles.

....Hallo-weenie  Mummies - 

All beef kosher hot dogs wrapped in 
pastry “shroud” with mustard dotted eyes  

plenty of options for how to make these easy treats available on the internet, - we simply cut strips from refrigerated crescent rolls and wrapped around the all beef kosher hot dogs leaving a space for the face.  Bake at 350 F for 12-15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.   Can substitute kielbasa, pre-cooked Italian sausage, chicken or turkey or vegetarian franks with equal results.  Can also use other bread products and even strips of filo dough to wrap the Hallo-weenie Mummies.

Byte Sized Chicken and Waffles
Sticks and Stones never tasted so good

...  Sticks and Stones Chicken and Waffles - the same pretzel coated fabulous buffalo made nugget sized and served a top cinnamon spiced mini waffles with agave maple syrup on a bed of chocolate pebbles.

Grazing Food Stations
 - perfect  Halloween treats 
                   for the kid in all of us ....

Dem Bones- a  selection of Petit Crustless Sandwiches cut into 

       Bone, Pumpkin  and Ghost Shapes

…Voodoo Pimento Cheddar Cheese

    + Chili Jam  Spread 

…Roast Turkey with Bee Sting Honey Mustard

…Peanut Butter and Bloody Jelly

.... Skulls and Crossbones Bloody Fingers – housemade buffalo chicken marinated and Pretzel panko coated boneless chicken tenders with horseradish ketchup “blood”  

Our outrageous housemade dips and spreads ,,,,

maple roasted pumpkin hummous

 & Anti vampire garlic ranch dip   
nestled into a real pumpkin

accompanied by a  RIP wooden pickup truck 
filled with pita triangles, 
crackers, Halloween blue & orange tortilla chips

Let CuisinEtc Cater your next holiday event - we offer customized menus for holidays and special occasions.

Organic Baby Carrots arranged like a pumpkin garnished with fall leaves, mini pumpkins 

Maple Agave Pumpkin Hummous Recipe

Use your favorite hummous recipe or use a pre-made good quality hummus such as Sabra brand or Trader Joe's, add a small can of pureed pumpkin, a few squirts of maple agave syrup (to taste) and a few Tablespoons of Asian bottled garlic chili 

 “Bloody Brains” Rondele Cheese Mound

roasted garlic and herb cream cheese pate covered dripping with sun dried tomato  “blood” and basil pesto goo, surrounded by crackers

Popping Eyeballs

fresh mozzarella balls, sliced olives 
and cherry tomato skewered “eyeballs”
skewered into the Halloween Haunted Tombstone

the chic club rooms and professionally equipped kitchen space
 that MiMa offers are this caterers dream

homemade mac and cheese aka DRACULONI and CHEESE 

decorated with spooky carrot strings and kale and served in halloween decorated black asian style takeout boxes

Large cauldron of turkey and black bean warlocks brew chili served hot in an elegant copper chafers to simulate the pumpkin patch surrounded by mini pumpkin decor and seasonal colored leaves served with CuisinEtc Caterers Holiday Mashed Potato Bar  (great for vegetarians). Toppings for the buttery mashed potato, beside CHILI includes shredded cheddar + scallions + sour cream. 

CuisinEtc Catering + Special Events, a NewYork City based holiday caterer will customize menus and provide decor and signage that create the complete party atmosphere.  We own a very extensive inventory of beautiful serving equipment and props that enhance your event and create a mood for fun and delicious food that can be simple or sophisticated depending on the occasion.

Happy Halloween to ALL my friends

Spooky Beverages
the good the bad and the ugly 

NYC Halloween Party Beverage Station

Spooky Green Apple Punch with Sour Green Apple Straws
and Halloween gummy worms

and Bloody Pomegranite Lime-Aide  with Floating Ice Hands

Assorted soft drinks, flavored seltzers and sodas

Snoopy and Big Little Bird
are thrilled with  the Halloween Treat Selection 
caterer:  cuisinEtc Catering + Events NYC

trick or TREAT HALLOWEEN DESSERTS

Let's  all give a HAND for Halloween FUN!

Devilishly Delicious Chocolate Cake Pops 
with Orange and Black Sprinkles on Pretzel Skewers


Tombstone Brownies


RIP Madeline Cookies - Buttery Madelines with cryptic message.

Witches Hats - Mini ice cream cones   stuffed with mini marshmallows, cran-raisons and chocolate chips,  brushed with milk and dark chocolate, and some Orange White Almond Bark and decorated with festive Halloween sprinkles




Body Parts Halloween Cupcakes - golden vanilla cake, chocolate fudge topping and pumpkin orange butter cream frosting with assorted candy body parts and candy corn garnish

Halloween Decorated Oreo Cookies - a perennial favorite for kids of all ages. 

mini red velvet cake bytes in festive Halloween paper cases

Fun-tastic Fingers of Doom 

- Orange and White Chocolate  Fingers on Pretzel Rods.  Spooky glow in the dark treats perched on our spooky Halloween countdown Raven and enjoyed by the Devil Himself!!!  Har HaR....

Hope y'all  enjoyed our Spooky Eats and Treats 

with love from Gemma and Cole 

and the entire CuisinEtc Catering team,  

the best New York City Holiday Caterers.

Cocina Criolla con MUCHO gusto! CUBANO Y TROPICAL

Cocina Criolla con gusto!

Tropical Havana Nights  - Menu A 

Cocktail Hour

Tapas Table – a stationary display of delicious Latino inspired offerings that your guests can graze on while enjoying their cocktails on the terrace. 

Please choose two (2) from the following:

Bruschetta Cubano – cumin and cilantro kissed tomato bruschetta surrounded by baguette + crispy crostinis

Black Bean Hummous Sunflower surrounded

by Carrot Petals and Green Stuffed Olive Seeds.

Bocaditos de Pollo  - Cocktail sandwiches of grilled chicken

with a spread of cream cheese blended with  olives,

red pimentos & tomato in bite sized soft bread rolls.

Pasta De Bocaditos – Cuban Ham + pimento “pate” spread on bite sized soft bread rolls.

Guava and Cream Cheese Bocaditos

Tortillas de Patatas – A traditional tapas of Spanish Egg and Potato Squares, garnished with Spanish stuffed olives .

Butler-Style Passed Appetizers

…your selection of desired hors d’oeuvres will be passed by the waitstaff during your cocktail hour on beautifully garnished trays.

Please select three (3) from the following:

Sultry Havana Nights Nachos

- thinly sliced planks of crispy fried plantains topped with black bean tapenade and sprinkled with melted cojita cheese and dabs of pico di gallo + fresh cilantro.

Cuban Reuben

- tender pork loin, Manchego cheese, sauerkraut & mustard melted together on mini rye bread bytes.

Drunken Cubita Satay

– grilled chicken marinated in soya, orange, garlic + brown sugar presented on skewers + drizzled with a sweet rum espresso glaze.

Potato, Olive & Tuna Salad

- tossed with sherry vinaigrette

and perched in a petit red potato “cup”.

Papas Rellena con Jamon

- crispy coated creamy potato and ham croquetas.

Empañaditas Triangles

mini potato and cumin empanadas

in a delicate crunchy pastry triangle.

Tropical Havana Nights  - Menu A 

Dinner  Service

Salad already plated on Table as Guests are seated

Food Buffet – each table will be called up one or two at a time to avoid long lines,

Aji Marinated Pork Shoulder (Pernil)

slow cooked Cuban style, lots of garlic, oregano and spices and slowly braised until tender and succulent.

Margarita Grilled Chicken with Flambéed Tequila Cream Sauce

Sliced and sautéed with onions and peppers

 Saffron Rice Pilaf

 cooked in a rich seasoned chicken stock

with sweet green pea and tricolored peppers

Grilled Spring Squash and Italian Zucchini

Tossed with olive oil and seasoned simply with roasted garlic, Kosher salt and black pepper 

Key Lime Caesar Salad

Elegantly served in a cocktail glass already on the table when guests are seated, romaine lettuce is tossed lightly with our house-made creamy key lime Caesar dressing and then topped with croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

Island Dreaming - Menu B

Cocktail Hour

Tapas Table – a stationary display of delicious Latino inspired offerings that your guests can graze on upstairs on the terrace while enjoying their cocktails. 

Please choose three (3) from the following delicacies:

A festive Pina Tree with fresh mozzarella, basil and cherry tomato branches.  Surrounded by slices of fresh juicy sweet pineapple, grapes and seasonal fruit display

Bruschetta Cubano – cumin and cilantro kissed tomato bruschetta surrounded by baguette and house made crostinis

Black Bean Hummous Sunflower surrounded

by Carrot Petals and Green Stuffed Olive Seeds.

Chicken Bocadito  - Cocktail sandwiches of grilled chicken

with a spread of cream cheese blended with  olives,

red pimentos & tomato in bite sized soft bread rolls.

Papas Rioja Aton - Potato & Tuna Salad with sherry vinaigrette

         Perched in a petit red potato “cup”.

Butler-Style Passed Appetizers Menu B

…your selection of desired hors d’oeuvres will be passed by the waitstaff during your cocktail hour on beautifully garnished trays.

Please select three (3) from the following:

the  soul of Cuba quesadilla – soft wheat tortilla layered with ham, roast pork, pickle slices, Swiss cheese, potato chips and grainy mustard griddled to perfection in the kitchen and passed while still hot in triangular wedges

Coconut crusted chicken

served with a vibrant chimmichurri dipping sauce (lime, garlic, parsley and cilantro)

Miami Vice Chicken Lollipops – tender chunks of sofrito + olive chicken cooked as a risotto and formed into lollipops and coated with panko (optional stuffed with cheese) served with mojo citrus garlic dipping sauce

Sherried Mushroom Empañadas – sautéed pancetta ham and fresh button mushrooms in a rich sherry sauce enveloped in a half moon shaped cream cheese pastry dough and sprinkled with black sesame seeds.  Baked to a golden perfection. Passed perched on a boxing glove.

Ropa de Viejo Pastelillos – a delicious mix of slow braised beef, mashed plantains , cheese and roasted peppers in a flaky puff pastry dough.

Havana Nights Nacho- crunchy planks of fried plantains topped with black bean tapenade and sprinkled with melted cojita cheese and dabs of pico di gallo + fresh cilantro.

Island Dreaming - Menu B

Dinner  Service

Salad:  Mixed Spring Greens with colorful purple cabbage, julienned carrots and cherry tomato tossed with honey balsamic vinaigrette waiting for your guests as they are seated at the table on pretty oblong vintage glass plates.

Carving Station:  Our Chef will hand carved the meat entrees  in front of your guests

Grilled Key West  Chicken

Pan Seared boneless, skinless chicken breast, seasoned with our custom blended margarita spiced seasoning.

Cumin + Cilantro Rubbed Mojo Pork Tenderloin

Our delicious version of Lechón Asado - Roasted boneless pork loin, marinated Cuban style in mojo of sour orange, garlic, oregano + more, then rubbed with piquant Latin-American seasonings and roasted to tender perfection.

Menu B served with Sides of

Arroz Congrí; - fluffy rice with slow simmered seasoned fresh black beans, cooked together with house-made sofrito oil

Plátanos Maduros - traditional sweet plantains but served with a side bowl of optional garlic sauce.  Your guests will enjoy the contrast between the sweet and the heat!

Colorful Carnivale Salad - black bean, charred + roasted

red pepper, grilled zucchini + roasted corn salad

in a lemon + cumin kissed dressing

Upper Crust Caribbean - Menu C

Tapas Table – a stationary display of delicious Latino inspired offerings that your guests can graze on while enjoying their cocktails upstairs on the terrace.  Small plates, napkins and forks where appropriate.  Beautiful bountiful displays with a tropical flair

Please enjoy all of the following selections

Bruschetta  Cubano – cumin and cilantro kissed tomato bruschetta surrounded by baguette and house made crostinis

Black Bean Hummous Sunflower - Surrounded

by Carrot Petals and Green Stuffed Olive Seeds.

Pina Tree with Fresh Mozzarella and Cherry tomato branches.  Surrounded by Slices of fresh pineapple, grapes and seasonal fruit display

Potato and Tuna Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette

served in a petit red potato “cup”

Chicken Bocadito Biscuits  grilled chicken with cream cheese,  olives, red pimentos and tomato in a bite sized soft bread roll

Butler-Style Passed Appetizers Menu B

…your selection of desired hors d’oeuvres will be passed by the waitstaff during your cocktail hour on beautifully garnished trays.

Please select three (3) from the following:

Cuban cigar – layers of ham, pork, pickle, mustard + swiss cheese rolled into a wonton skin, dusted, with black sesame “ash” and fried until golden and crispy. 

Passed perched  in a wooden cigar box!

Nuyorican Mofongo Beef Lollipops – Our take on a favorite dish of the Caribbean..  Seasoned green plantains, crushed chicharronnes + roasted garlic mixed with seasoned ground beef + onions, and baked into delicious parcels, skewered and floating atop a rich slow simmered olive tomato gravy atop an Asian spoon.

Tostones boricuas -  handmade plantain cups filled with delicious picadillo of beef, olives, raisons, garlic and topped with bubbly melted cheddar cheese

Miami Vice Chicken Lollipops – tender chunks of sofrito + olive chicken cooked as a risotto and formed into lollipops and coated with panko (optional stuffed with cheese) served with mojo citrus garlic dipping sauce

Mojo Chicken on Red Pepper + Black Bean Cakes

- we marinate the chicken sour orange, cumin + oregano,

coat it with flour and quickly fry for a delicious crispy chicharrones atop petit seasoned black  bean cakes

Ropa de Viejo Pastelillos – a delicious mix of slow braised flank steak, mashed plantains , cheese and roasted peppers in a flaky puff pastry dough.

Sherried Mushroom Empañadas – sautéed pancetta ham and fresh button mushrooms in a rich sherry sauce enveloped in a half moon shaped cream cheese pastry dough + sprinkled with black sesame seeds.  Baked to a golden perfection.

Passed perched on a boxing glove that you supply.

Havana Nights Nacho- crunchy planks of fried plantains topped with black bean tapenade and sprinkled with melted cojita cheese and dabs of pico di gallo + fresh cilantro.

Upper Crust Caribbean - Menu C

Dinner  Service

Salad:  Spinach+ romaine salad

with mandarin oranges and roasted red peppers

 drizzled with margarita rum vinaigrette

waiting at the table in individual Margarita glasses

Salmon Rojito – Sautéed filet of salmon simmered in a rustic tomato and sherry sauce crowned with Spanish olives and a fine dice of sweet red bell peppers,

Mojo Seared Chicken Breast – Island mojo marinated boneless skinless breast of chicken.  A delicious tender chicken dish, topped with mozzarella, scattered chopped tomato + cilantro

Calypso Roasted Pork with Guava Habanero Sauce

Cuban slow simmered black beans over white rice

with balsamic and charred pepper sauce

Smoked paprika + cumin scented roasted potato wedges.

Creamy Alfredo pasta with peas and cheese

Julienne of fresh carrot + zucchini sautéed with fragrant cumin, wine and lemon + sprinkled with fresh lemon zest.

corporate and social holiday events

The holiday season is always a busy one for all of us, caterers especially.
Shopping for gifts, sending cards and messages, baking and cooking for family and friends.

This holiday season the events produced and catered 

by CuisinEtc Catering + Special Events NYC 

ran the gamut from intimate house parties 

to festive cookies and hot apple cider for 250 

attended by Mayor Mike Bloomberg, 

a variety of Chanukah latkes and hot chocolate,  

and culminating in an elaborate holiday event 

for a favorite corporate client 

with a bevy of delicious beverages, 

hors d'oeuvres, an amazing variety of  

buffet items spanning a 40 foot conference table 

and fun passed desserts, 

including Kaluha eggnog.  

Enjoy the pictures and menu items posted below.

boozy brownies
delicious fudgy brownies with pipette shots
of Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Caramel Liqueur
and Virgin Irish Creme

Blue potato latkes with indian spiced chutney

traditional Chanukah latkes

Individual Shrimp Cocktails in Sake Cups
CuisinEtc Catering + Special Events

Greek Salad Bytes
CuisinEtc Catering + Special Events NYC

Grilled Shrimp with Blueberry Gastrique Pipette

Lobster Mac + Cheese
a much requested favorite of
CuisinEtc Catering + Special Events NYC Clients

petit rosemary lamb chops

with dual dipping sauces

festive house party Christmas Day

loved the variety of rosemary wreaths
the design team at
CuisinEtc Catering + Special Events NYC
produced for this years
New York City Metro Area holiday parties

zucchini rollups amid
the rosemary wreath

can we offer you a warm
organic roasted tomato
soup sip shot glass
with hanging cheddar star?

 a trio of hot creamy dips were served 

with house made savory biscotti

The team at CuisinEtc is known for our

attention to detail with beautiful displays

lovely signage, delicious food and decor.

pear balsamic gorgonzola
spinach salad in mini cosmo glasses

 Guests enjoyed the filet mignon 

+ mustard glazed loin of pork

accompanied by horseradish crema, 

caramelized onion marmalade + 

housemade sage apple mustard

offered with petit artisan rolls

holiday carving station

fabulous desserts including
cuisinEtc's signature Boozy Brownie  Bytes
with Godiva chocolate liqueur pipettes