"We just want to say a huge Thank You for all your hard work last week at our wedding. We had the best day of our lives and the catering was a huge part of that."
Caroline and Jim's wedding, Great Sir Wilbrahams Barn, Cambridge, Oct 16th 2010
"Just a quick thank you from all of us Bakers for your hard work on Saturday. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the hog roast. Once again, thank you very much!"
Georgina's fireworks party in Hornchurch, Nov 6th 2010
"We’d like to say a big ‘Thank you’ for the hog roast you provided last Saturday for our wedding reception. The hog was delicious and many people, including ourselves, have said that the crackling was out of this world!
Matt and Gill's wedding, Ramsden Bellhouse, Sept 18th 2010
Essex Hog Roast Canapes
* For canapés served hot, v for vegetarian canapés.
At £1.30 per canape:
Smoked salmon, caviar, sour cream on blinis.
Scotch quails eggs. *
Croquetas de jamon. *
Crab with chilli, lime, coconut in filo cups or cucumber cups.
Prawn tempura with soy dip and wasabi. *
Deep fried tofu, sesame, shitake mushroom balls. * v
At £1.20 per canape:
Smoked salmon mousse with prawn on rye bread.
Smoked salmon, sour cream, dill on blinis.
Tuna ceviche served in spoons.
Vegetable tempura with soy dip. * v
Quails egg, watercress, mayo croustades. v
Mini lamb koftas with tatziki dip. *
At £1.10 per canape:
Quails eggs served with celery salt, cumin or pimiento options. v
Duck breast, spring onion, plum sauce in oriental wraps.
Chilli chicken skewers with satay dip.
Melon wrapped in parma ham.
Asparagus spears wrapped in prosciutto.
Fruit and cheese skewers. v
Shot glasses of blue cheese dip, guacamole, tzatziki with crudites. v
Shot glass of smoked salmon/creamcheese/horseradish dip with bread sticks.
Mini wraps:
Creamed goat cheese, black olive, sun dried tomato, basil. v
Tuna and caper mayonnaise, rocket.
Humus with roast peppers. v
Shot glasses of chilled soups (all vegetarian):
Gazpacho with garnish v
Avocado and lime v
Cucumber and mintv
Pea and mint v
Mini bloody Mary with celery twizzler
The following canapés * need an oven or cooker (various prices):
Pinchitos: mini pork, lamb or chicken kebabs with cumin, fennel. *
Skewers of grilled marinated halloumi with red peppers. * v
Prawn skewers with chilli and lime mayo dip. *
Prawn, ginger and spinach frittata. *
Mini vegetable tortillas. * v
Mini prawn tortillas.*
Mini jacket potatoes with creamed blue cheese or aioli. * v
Chicken korma on nan bread or mini poppadums, chilli, coriander. *
Vegetable curry on nan bread or mini poppadums. * v
Bruschettas:
Tapenade, goat cheese, roast pepper, basil. v
Broad beans and mint. v
Sautéed courgette, parsley, crème fraiche. v
Flaky pastry puffs:
Spinach and feta. v
Butternut squash and sage. v
Cherry tomato and goat cheese. v
Sausage meat with sage and onion.
Chorizo and roast red pepper.
Mini tartlets:
Quiche Lorraine.
Smoked salmon and dill.
Red pepper, goat cheese and thyme. v
Mushroom, cheddar. v
Pear, blue cheese and walnut. v
Cherry tomato and goat cheese. v
Mini pizza:
Roast tomato, mozzarella, black olive, anchovy.
As above, no anchovy. v