Her "foodscapes" are spectacular and reflect her California roots and professional training... When she presents a menu for your approval, you’ll be amazed by the delicious complexity of what she designs -- just for you. Kathy Catania, Owner, Vesuvius Art Gallery Glenn Michigan Corporate Catering Client Our uniquely creative menus are crafted cooperatively with our clients, and designed to reflect their taste and vision. Chris works directly with each of our clients and, since catering is all we do, we are not limited to any pre-existing menu or style of cooking. Our list of offerings is extensive (see, for example, a more complete list of Hors Doeuvres), and these nine menus are only a tiny sampling of how we have combined these fantastically fresh organic foods and culinary elements for recent clients. We encourage you to contact Chris directly and learn how we can transform your vision of your event from dream to reality -- and assure that your gathering is delicious, memorable, and affordable. Michigan Woodland Wedding A sumptuous five course plated dinner for the wedding of noted New York publicist Kate Finch and Steven Rinella, author of The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine. This lakeside wedding featured Smoked Duck Sausage wrapped in pickled ramps, Rabbit Terrine, Smoked Eel, fresh Hungarian Cherry-Riesling Soup, Grilled Bison Tenderloin...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Spring Wedding The best of Spring! A delightful menu highlighting Michigan's fabulous Spring produce and anchored by our signature wood Grilled Salmon with blackberry-lime relish and Beef Tenderloin topped with a reduced Cabernet and roasted shallot butter...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Summer Wedding Reception on the shore of Lake Michigan at Sunset An elegant and affordable celebration featuring Balinese Chicken, Grilled Cabernet Marinated Portabella Chunks, Tofu and Veggie Skewers, and numerous appetizers and sides...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Bat Mitzvah Celebration A sweet luncheon menu designed to please both younger and older guests featuring our own Hummus with fresh baked pita, Cold Poached Salmon arranged on a silver platter with cucumber "scales" and fresh dill, fresh fruit salad...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Standing Room Only Five Course Meal! How do you serve a five course dinner to 100 guests mingling at a cocktail party? Easy! Serve the courses as small plates beautifully presented featuring fresh summer produce including heirloom tomato sauce tossed with Orecchiette Pasta and Reggiano, grilled local Lamb Lolli’s...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) New Year’s Eve Dinner What do you serve to 20 of your best friends on New Year’s Eve when they all happen to be foodies? Start with crisp dry champagne and the freshest Caviar from a sustainable California Farm, along with three incredible cheeses including an aged Gouda, Maytag Blue and Brie, then make a the lemoniest Caesar salad with shaved Parmesan and fresh baked croutons followed by Alaskan Black Cod with a morel mushroom Duxelle...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Delicious and Affordable Corporate Boxed Lunches Imagine the delight of your guests as they open a box loving packed with a fresh from the stove Pasta Salad, a sandwich with the bread still warm and a bright healthy fruit salad all cheerfully packaged with colorful tissue paper in a artfully arranged craft box...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Spanish Tapas Corporate Feast Sure to please, featuring a Tapas Platter of Spanish Chorizo, Grilled Zucchini Roulades filled with herbed goat cheese then move onto grilled Spanish Style Pizzas, Lamb Meatballs baked in a roasted red pepper and tomato sauce...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Fall Harvest Five Course Winery Dinner Celebration A wonderfully relaxing way to spend an evening as course after course of delicious food is perfectly paired with wine, starting with a succulent baked sea scallop dalloped with goat cheese butter only to be followed by a salad of jicama slaw topped with a perfectly smoked duck breast, then a soul warming squash and apple soup, smoked Bison tenderloin with blue cheese and red wine compound butter...(VIEW / DOWNLOAD FULL MENU) Home :: Contact :: Philosophy :: Catering Testimonials :: Menu Ideas :: Wedding Catering :: Private Event Catering :: Corporate Event Catering Cooking Classes & Advanced Culinary Instruction :: About Chef Christine Ferris :: Artisan Artisan Food Resources :: Newsletter about Food & Cooking Southwest Michigan Caterer serving Grand Rapids, Benton Harbor, Saugatuck, South Haven, Kalamazoo, and Holland Michigan for over 20 years!