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Viva Tapas!

For your next party or event, you might want to consider offering tapas, those delightful little dishes of Spain. With a selection of tapas on hand, guests can nibble a bit of this and a bit of that, picking and choosing what they like. AWC offers a number of traditional as well as innovative tapas dishes. Many recipes were gathered in Spain, while researching for her books, "To the Heart of Spain," and "Tapas." Traditionally, tapas are divided into ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ selections. Here is a sampling of tapas to choose from. We can also offer tapas stations, samples below. Please check terms for costs.


HOT TAPAS

Croquetas de atun y aceitunas
tuna and green olive croquetas

Acaperras fritas
fried caperberries

Gambas a la plancha--- grilled prawns with green sauce

Pollo en salsa de ajo y azafran--- boneless morsels of chicken in a saffron garlic sauce served hot from a chafing dish with small rolls

Tartlets
filled with spinach, pinenuts, raisins, apricots and goat cheese

Pinchos de pollo
 marinated and grilled skewers of chicken passed with
an orange and mint allioli (garlic sauce)

Empanadillas de lomo
puff pastry crescents filled with spiced pork, other
fillings available

Herbed snail
and sausage tartlets

Brandada
salt cod purée served hot with crostini

Albondigas
meatballs in garlic and almond sauce served hot from a chafing dish

COLD TAPAS

Pan con tomate
grilled bread with tomato, garlic and extra virgin Spanish olive oil

Tortilla Española
classic potato and onion Spanish omelet similar to a fritatta

Mejillones en escabeche
marinated mussels on the half shell

Esclivada con romesco
roasted vegetables with red bell pepper and almond dip

Calamari and pepper salad

Esquixada
salt cod salad

Aceitunas marinadas
assorted marinated olives

Ensaladilla de Paella
Saffron rice studded with shellfish, served cold

Ensaladilla Rusa
Spanish potato and vegetable salad

Champiñones en escabeche
marinated mushrooms

Zanahoria Cadiz
marinated carrots, Cadiz style

Jamon Serrano
Spanish ham sliced at the table or passed on Pan con Tomate

Frutas con quesos Manchego y Cabrales
fresh fruit beautifully displayed in easy to eat pieces and served with Spanish cheeses

Tapas Stations

TAPAS TO BE PASSED

Chicken empanadas

Gambas al ajillo: pan seared prawns in garlic sauce

PRESET ON EACH TABLE

Romesco, a red bell pepper and almond sauce

Allioli

Endive studded Cabrales mousse

Marinated olives

Breads

TAPAS TABLE I

Mushrooms sautéed with parsley garlic sauce

Grilled fillets of salmon
served with green olive relish and sliced baguettes

Grilled seasonal vegetables;
try with some of the allioli or romesco

PRESET ON EACH TABLE

Paella:
saffron scented rice cooked in tomato sofrito studded with chicken, linguiça, shellfish; garnished with lemons and red peppers

PRESET ON EACH TABLE

Tortilla Española:
caramelized onion and potato Spanish "frittata"

Spanish smoked paprika-rubbed and grilled tenderloins of pork,
thinly sliced and served with small rolls; great with the romesco or the allioli

Marinated Queso Manchego
with pimientos piquillos, parsley, garlic and olive oil

Baguettes

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Ann Walker Catering
P.O. Box 85
San Anselmo, CA. 94979
415.460.9885
Fax: 415.460.9886
e-mail: foodwalker@aol.com