A Vegetarian Surprise Birthday Party

Hors D'oeuvres

Chilled Brandy Wine Tomato Shooter with raw sweet corn and Chèvre cream

Grilled Nectarine with manchego cheese and fresh basil on walnut toast

Spicy Dahl Cakes pan-fried Indian lentil cake with a cucumber-avocado relish

Vietnamese Style Spring Rolls
rice paper rolled around sesame dressed carrots, red pepper,
green onions, mint and cilantro served with Vietnamese style peanut sauce

Cocktail Buffet by the Pool

California Artisan Cheeses
a selection of local hand crafted soft and hard cheeses
served with crisps, crusty baguettes, champagne grapes and summer figs

Summer Beans and Heirloom Tomatoes
butter beans, cranberry beans and black eyed peas with fresh herbs, red onion
and garlic vinaigrette

Ginger Orange Marinated Gold Beets with Summer Greens

Cucumber Avocado Soup with crème fraîche

At the Grill

Grilled Summer Vegetables
including cauliflower, pattypan squash, bluelake green beans, red onion,
zucchini, heirloom potatoes and corn

Miso Marinated Tofu Steaks

Spicy Shitake Mushroom and Split Pea Cake with carrot-jícama slaw

Garlic Tortellini with Lemon-Chili Sautéed Broccoli Rabe
pasta filled with chèvre and roasted garlic with toasted walnuts and parmesan cheese

Dessert and Coffee

Birthday Cake
Lemon and Raspberry Cake

A Selection of Miniature Desserts
Strawberry Cream Puffs, Chocolate Cheesecake Tartlettes, Micro Cherry Pies,
Chocolate Crisps, Almond Toffee Cookies and Peach Triangles

Flowering Tea Station
a selection of handpicked white, green and black flowering organic teas from China

Starlight Rose sliver tip white tea with rosebud
Emerald Sun green tea with sweet chrysanthemum flower
Midnight Peony black tea rosette
Freshly Brewed Shade Grown French Roast Coffees

Beverages

Italian Wine Bar
Prosecco Bellinis with peach puree, garnished with raspberries
Ronco Dei Tassi Pinot Grigio,
Vigna San Bartolo, Zardetto Prosecco de Conegliano Brut NV,
Calistoga Sparkling Mineral Water