summer in NOHO... Picnic Supper

summer supper in NYC - bring the outdoors inside with a catered picnic from cuisinEtc

Sundowner  Starters and Summer  Board Meeting Supper

…San Pelligrino Water,  Key Lime Watermelon Lime-aide and  Chilled Prosecco

.. Summer peach with fresh basil, Manchengo cheese and rosemary ham crostinis garnished with crispy Serrano Ham

...Whimsical new skool devil eggs

…Voodoo  cheese – chopped pecans, scallions + sharp cheddar, glazed with sweet hot pepper jelly offered with Townhouse crackers

..Ruffles potato chips with sour cream onion dip

..the boss' fav: Sriracha Pretzel crusted chicken fingers

..BBQ smoked brisket sliders with house pickled onions

..Peanut crusted butter poached key lime shrimp

..Spicy bacon, scallion, pebble potato + roasted pearl onion skewers

..Sautéed mushrooms + green bean “Un-Casserole” salad

with frizzled onions in mini pots

Summer peach with fresh basil, Manchengo cheese
 and rosemary ham crostini
 garnished with crispy Serrano Ham

Sautéed mushrooms + green bean

 “Un-Casserole” salad 

with frizzled onions

 in adorable mini pots

...the boss' fav...

Sriracha Pretzel crusted chicken fingers

looking to  try something different
yet familiar for your next picnic?

deliciously devil eggs with citrus lemon notes,
topped with
wasabi sesame seeds an/or housemade turmeric pickled vidalia onions
a great addition to any NYC picnic menu

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Peanut crusted butter poached key lime shrimp
with calamansi lime honey glaze
...a different take on the 
same old same old chilled shrimp.

looking to cater a casual yet deliciously innovate summer supper.  Be it indoors or outdoors cuisinEtc can bring the flavors of summer to your picnic table.  Give us a call or shoot us an email to discuss your catering menu.  Customized menus based on your vision, your taste and needs.
To let us make your journey
a most delicious one give us a shout @646-932-3496  !!



event credits:
catering: www.cuisinetc.net

Chef:  Andrew Alexander-Crossan

Culinary Fashionista and Food Stylist:
Lisa Teiger

Quick Turmeric Pickled Vidalia Onion Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar - we use Bragg's organic
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
2 large vidalia onions sliced thinly and cut into half moons
1-2 Tablespoons Kosher salt
2-3 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 Tablespoons black mustard seeds
(toasted lightly first to pop seeds)
after toasting mustard seeds combine all ingredients and bring to boil.  Reduce to simmer and let cook 15-20 minutes.  Let mixture cool in pot at room temperature on counter for about 1 hour.  Place onions in clean glass jars and cover with pickling liquid.  Let marinate overnight in refrigerator before using.  Can be made 2-3 weeks prior to using.  Drain before using. These easy to make quick pickles are terrific chopped up into tuna salad or devil eggs.  As you can tell we love to use them to give that extra taste zig and color to many dishes.  Check out the smoked brisket sliders - the turmeric pickled onions gave these puppies a nice zig too and are a great addition to your NYC summer picnic menu!

from hot dogs to haute dogs - not your father's BBQ summer outing

Here's a menu concept the cuisinEtc  culinary team developed for clients looking for something a little bit different
but truthfully we almost never do straight up picnics or bbqs -

any one else care to share some out of the chafer picnic and bbq menu ideas?

From Hot Dogs to Haute Dogs
Choose from the following selection:
∞ Cows in the Comforter
Mini Kosher Hot Dogs in Bagel Wrappers Displayed on a Field of Wheat Grass in Catchers Mitts
∞ Not Your Mama’s Sausage Rolls
Italian Sausage in Puff Pastry with Honey Mustard
∞ Chicken, Apple and Rosemary Sausage Bytes
Smokin’ Chicken and Apple Sausage on Bamboo Picks
∞ Guadalajura Dog
Chorizo Bytes with Salsa and Cheese Deep Fried in a Wonton Wrapper
∞ Ozzy Osbourne Dog
English Sausage, Nacho and American Cheese, Grilled Onions, & Chopped Tomatoes
∞ New York Dog
Red saucy pushcart style onions, mustard & kraut
∞ Mama Mia
Sweet Fennel Sausage with Roasted Peppers and Onions on Crusty Italian Bread
∞ Hot Diggity Tex Mex Dogs on a Stick
The No Carb Spicy Chorizo Sausage on a Skewer
∞ Kraut Dogs
Bratwurst with onions and spicy brown mustard
∞ Seafood Sausage Lollipop
Skewered Balls of Shrimp + Salmon topped with Cocktail Sauce and a Squeeze of Fresh Lemon
∞ Norwegian Salmon Sausage
Smoked Salmon and Flounder With dill and honey mustard
∞ Peking Seafood Eggrolls
Shrimp, Scallops, Ginger and Scallions – Dabbed with Hoisin Dressing 

∞ The Sausage Bar - a selection of your favorite sausages served with a wide variety of mustards

Celebrating the holidays - NYC style - a holiday cocktail event

One of the highlights of this years holiday events for the culinary and service team of CuisinEtc Catering  and Special Events was this fun and delicious holiday soiree we created for one of our financial clients on the festively decorated Fifth Avenue by the Park.  A virtual feast of holiday catering for corporate clients was well received and a great way to end the corporate catering holiday events for the CuisinEtc team.

As the festivities began, Guests were offered a glass of sparkling Prosecco with fresh raspberries along with other refreshing beverages from the glowing satin gold bar.

Tall gold and glass stands
with colorful Terra Chips
provided a tasty munch
to accompany the holiday drinks.

The office space positively glowed with the holiday spirit and decor.

The large board room where the party was held is a beautiful space with an old world feel that overlooks the winter wonderland of Central Park.

To compliment the warm and rich feeling of the room, CuisinEtc Event Stylist Lisa Teiger embraced natural decor such as fresh rosemary  trees surrounded by blood red pomegranates and baby artichokes, farmers market wreathes with fresh leaves, gold indian corn, dried flowers and beautiful holiday touches such as fresh cabbage roses.


Clusters of nuts sprayed with gold, and triangular bowls floating red votives and fresh cranberries accented the satin gold napkin rolls and long green linen runners  that spanned the 24 foot table making the buffet look like a giant wrapped present!

holiday cheese and fruit display

love the olive and mozzarella snowflakes

One side on the immense table featured our beautiful hand hammered copper cylindrical chafers hosting a bevy of delicious hot food 

.. Wild Mushroom Risotto

.. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs 

with Blue Cheese Dip 

and Pretzel Skewers

.. Citrus Sauteed Chicken 

with White Wine, 

Artichoke and Leek Fonda

Guests were able to help themselves to a festive variety of fork friendly foods 

which besides the chafing dishes 

and cheese display included

a trio of cocktail sandwiches

bbq pulled pork,
smoked salmon with wasabi cream cheese
+ rare filet of beef with roasted pepper pesto 

a delicious display 

of

individual jumbo shrimp cocktails 

in white china sake glasses

who doesn't love jumbo U16 shrimp?

CuisinEtc's ever popular Indian Fusion Cuisine Samosas

kept warm on a copper triangle riser with a duo of red and green chutneys displayed on the wrought iron holiday tree.

touches of holiday abound

and lump crab Asian and fresh spinach noodle salad 

served in black take out boxes 

accented with red chopsticks.

The Asian take out boxes was an ode to the tradition
of NYC Jews eating chinese food on Christmas Day!

and as if this wasn't already enough to satisfy a variety of appetites and tastes,   butler  passed hors d'oeuvres and short plates were also offered for the guest's pleasure - and from the comments the favorites were the lobster mac and cheese in mini pots 

not your mama's
lobster mac and cheese
in individual serving pots
with cocktail forks

and the rosemary lamb lollipops atop a bed of fragrant rosemary with dual holiday colored dipping sauces (pomegranate chili sauce and fresh mint jelly)

but there was still more on the hors d'oeuvres menu that night ... a literal groaning board of delicious and enticing small bytes and short plates.

housemade
green veggie dumplings
with edamame filling

steamed edamame 

and smoked tofu 

vegetarian dumplings 

in spinach wontons

fingerling potatoes
creme fraiche
and panchetta
made these
"potato skins"
EXTRAORDINARY

not your average 

potato skins

tri colored fingerling 

potato cups 

with creme fraiche, 

chives

and crispy panchetta   

presented 

on bamboo squares

atop a "jingle" platter

a new and exciting bite-lyte this holiday season 

is the Oaxacan Mole and Duck Tamale 

Oaxacan Mole and Duck Tamale
handmade in the CuisinEtc Kitchens
and presented in doll house sized ceramic dishes

Swanky Kobe Beef Hot Dog Coins
served from a catchers mitt
in a field of wheat grass

thai peanut chicken in lotus cups

organic bloody mary soup sips 

with vodka, roasted tomato and pepper soup 

served in glass demitasse cups with a skewered olive.

after enjoying the buffet and passed hors d'oeuvres and listening to speeches from company leaders,  and a brief respite a trio of desserts were passed...  Corporate Holiday Catering in NYC never had it so good!

fresh hot out of the oven 

chocolate chip and fudge filled  

warm cookies with ice cold milk shots

grand marnier orange 

chocolate mousse 

on petit china spoons 

dotted with fresh raspberries

and 

wild blueberry 

and organic banana tartlets 

along with a Kahlua enhanced 

Eggnog shots with cinnamon stick stirrers.

hot cookies and cold milk
served with retro oven mitts
oh what a treat, Santa would be jealous!

here's a toast from the team at
CuisinEtc Catering and Special Events!!

HO HO HO - HAPPY HOLIDAYS and ENJOY THE NEW YEAR!!

journeys that transform- buddist luncheon @ artist's loft NYC

an autumn luncheon in honor of shantum seth beloved buddist teacher

cuisinetc catering and special events presents a fusion american cuisine menu to honor the beloved teacher shantum seth and his guests - a gathering of friends for an afternoon of spiritual nourishing of the mind, body and soul.

american fusion fall hors d’oeuvres
• autumnal root veggie chips
• zucchini provencal with house made crostinis
• organic house made trail mix
• herbed goats cheese with apple sage chutney
• kims rosemary olives
• fresh mozzarella pinwheels with artichokes + sundried tomato
• fresh mozzarella platini with fire roasted red pepper pesto
• mini colored peppers crudite & fresh fall pomegranates

american fusion fall luncheon menu in honor of shantum seth
..scarborough fair wild mushroom bread pudding
creamy foccacia gratin of wild mushrooms, enrobed in heavy cream & gruyere cheese with parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme

...bombay bytes
our infamous mini Samosas with housemade cilantro coconut chutney

..roasted pepper & tomato soup sippers with knotted stuffed olive skewer served in glass demitasse cups atop glass chess board garnished with a bounty of colorful spicy peppers

..organic rocket + wild arugula, watercress & angelhair strands of yellow & red beets, gorgonzola blue cheese, toasted walnuts
with musto vinaigrette and wind farms peppery flavored nasturtium flowers

nasturtium |naˈstər sh əm; nə-|n nouna South American trailing plant with round leaves and bright orange,yellow, or red edible flowers that is widely grown as an ornamental. •Tropaeolum majus, family Tropaeolaceae.ORIGIN Old English , from Latin, apparently from naris ‘nose’ +torquere ‘to twist.

..vietnamese catfish bhan mai with asian slaw
recipe here

..fresh Italian brown turkey figs
drizzled with lavender + key lime honeyed greek yogurt

served with brown sugar rosemary shortbread
and new york state honey comb

and

..all american chocolate epiphany cookies -bittersweet chocolate & toasted walnut




paradise tropical Ice tea infused with mango + passionfruit
to compliment the
beverages provided by host
(fairtrade coffee, lurisa sparkling water,
longueville sparkling cider + monkey day white wine)