Roast Chicken Alternative: Pork
Roasted pork tenderloin rolled with fennel and Badian spice confit served with acorn squash, squash risotto, sautéed baby bok choy, and shallots, from Saphire Event Group (781.784.2400, saphireeventgroup.com) in the Boston area
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Serving Platter: Salt Slabs
Short rib tacos with shredded cabbage, tomato, and chipotle crema served on a slab of pink salt, from Michael Stuart (347.689.9822, mscnyc.com) in New York
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Dessert Ingredient: Vegetables
Caramelized vanilla napoleon with red beet confit, from Windows Catering Company (703.519.3500, catering.com) in Alexandria, Virginia
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Comfort Food: Jalapeno Poppers
Bacon- and date-stuffed jalapeno poppers served with garlic and lime aioli, from Fig Catering (310.899.8595, figsantamonica.com) in Santa Monica, California
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Cocktail: Solid Drinks
Sangria, watermelon, and mango Campari spheres served in spoons, from Windows Catering Company
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Hors d’Oeuvre: Breakfast Bites
Buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes with maple syrup, jumbo blueberries, strawberry fragments, and powdered sugar, from Esprit Events Kosher Catering (212.207.3888, espritevents.com) in New York
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Global Cuisine: Vietnamese
Banh mi sandwiches made with five-spice pork belly, from Blue Plate Catering (312.421.6666, blueplatechicago.com) in Chicago
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C2 Catering Couture serves sugar bubbles filled with chocolate mousse and a fortune cookie. The dessert is served alongside a hammer to crack open the sphere.
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Lobster risotto is spotted with pomegranate.
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Lemon "lego" cubes top pieces of grilled chicken.
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A deconstructed Greek salad is served alongside a dressing injection.
Photo: C2 Catering Couture
