Individual Meat Pies with Cointreau Marmalade

These meat pies, are true minced meat pies, filled with ground meat–lamb or beef–and dried plums, currants, spices, and a Cointreau marmalade on top.

Grilled Miso-Citrus Scallop Lollipops

Scallops are first marinated in a mixture of sake, ponzu, miso, and ginger, then wrapped with grilled portobello mushrooms, stuck on a skewer, and grilled.

Ahi Tuna Cube with Toasted Black and White Sesame Seeds

This Asian-inspired hors d-oeuvre is nothing more than small cubes of fresh raw tuna that are rolled in gently toasted white and black sesame seeds. Perfection.

Broiled Scallops and Oysters with Watercress

Scallops and oysters are blanched and minced, then mixed with watercress, onion, parsley, bread crumbs, and melted butter, and stuffed into shells and broiled.

Truffled Lentil Spoons

Orange, black, and French lentils are tossed together with a truffle vinaigrette and decorated with a drizzle of a smoky bacon vinaigrette.

Ginger Brûlée with Buried Blackberries

Here the classic French custard with a wallop of fresh ginger in addition to vanilla. On top are blackberries in a sweet-tart sauce.

Lemon Pavlova Roll

Creamy, tart lemon curd is lightened with whipped cream, spread on a large crispy meringue, rolled up like a jelly roll, and served with fresh fruit.

Soft Polenta with Forest Mushrooms

Creamy, cheesy, irresistible polenta, similar to American grits, is cooked slowly until impossible soft and then is topped with all types of sauteed mushrooms

Gougères with Arugula, Bacon, and Pickled Onions

A Zuni Cafe specialty, these little cheese puff sandwiches are filled with bacon, tender baby greens, and peppery pickled onions. Perfect as an hors d’oeuvre.

Decadent Hazelnut-Chocolate Pudding

A thick, decadent Italian chocolate pudding made all the more sinful by the addition of chopped roasted hazelnuts and crumbled butter cookies.

Chocolate Cloud Cake

This lofty cake is so crammed full of chocolate and butter, there’s no room for flour–though we made sure to leave space for ample swoops of softly whipped cream.

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Swedish Christmas Glögg

Glogg is Scandinavian mulled wine served at Christmas. This version combines port wine, brandy, whiskey, raisins, almonds, orange zest, cinnamon, and cardamon.

Black Tie Pasta

Pasta’s lavished with the black-tie treatment here, tossed with creme fraiche and dolloped with caviar, it’s elegance defined. Perfect for any need-to-impress occasion.

Sesame Prawns with Sour Green Mango Salad

Sesame-crusted shrimp are deep-fried and served alongside a citrusy tart mango salad for a refreshing Asian-inspired appetizer.

Figs Stuffed with Foie Gras Mousse

Fresh figs are stuffed with a foie gras mousse flavored with figs, thyme, nutmeg, black or white truffles, and a touch of Cognac. Black-tie all the way.

Beef Wellington

A favorite holiday dish, beef Wellington is beef fillet is slathered with pate, covered in a dice of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry, and baked.