Cold food recipes that are good looking and good tasting

Question

Its for my wedding reception , and its a Jane Austin picnic look . The thing is we can't cook on the grill cause the park said no open flame . Its at sutro heights park San Francisco. So I need fast to make but good tasting food for our guest . Also what any ideas for pink colored drinks ?

thank you for your help !

Answer 1

Cucumber Sandwiches

Cold Spinach Dip in Round of Bread with Crackers

Fresh Fruit Display w/Fruit Dip

Turkey/Ham/Cheese Flatbread/Tortilla Sandwiches (Cut in pinwheels)

Boiled Shrimp w/Cocktail Sauce

Cheese Mould w/Crackers

Mini Caviar Pies (Egg Salad in mini-phyllo shells topped with cream cheese and caviar)

Pink Lemonade or Pomegranate Lemonade

All of these foods can easily be prepared in advance and stored until needed. No cooking onsite is necessary.

Answer 2

Shrimp Scampi Recipe

2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined - tails left on

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Olive oil

1 small onion, sliced thinly

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup shrimp stock, recipe follows

2 tablespoons cold butter

2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves

Lemon slices, for garnish

Rice, as accompaniment

Season the shrimp thoroughly with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add enough oil to lightly coat the pan. Add the shrimp and quickly saute until just starting to turn pink, but not cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the onions and saute just until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Add the lemon juice, white wine, and stock, and reduce by 2/3, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp back to the pan and swirl in the butter. Finish with the parsley and check for seasoning. Garnish with lemon slices and serve over rice

Answer 3

um..

fruit salad, any kind of salad really.....pasta, lettuce,fruit.

hm....cookies are always good.

i would google cold food recipes

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,co...

or

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/served...

here you go.

oh, maybe a nice strawberry lemonade, or raspberry, put the real fruit in it too.