First Course
First Course Recipes, Dinner Party

A collection of first course dinner party recipes with photographs




Many
First Course recipes to chose....     serve them
before the
Main Entree  at elegant Dinner Parties

 

 




First Course, First Course Recipes, Dinner Party
Angel Hair Pasta Nests with Shrimp

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Pasta - First Course Recipes


Angel Hair Pasta Nests
pasta is made into nests and filled with shrimp

Fettuccine and Shiitake Mushrooms in a garlic cream Sauce flavored with Madiera wine

Herbed Phyllo Purses
Phyllo squares tied in a bundle, filled with Mushrooms, Brie and Salmon Lox

Linguine Pasta piled high on the plate
Shiitake Mushrooms in a cream sauce drizzled with White Truffle Oil

Artichoke Mushroom Cannelloni-Lasagna
a unique way to serve lasagna, filled and rolled with a garlic cream sauce

Black Pasta and Shrimp
with a Garlic Cream Sauce

Shiitake Mushroom Napoleons
puff pastry triangles of wild mushrooms and a garlic cream sauce



Fruit - First Course Recipes

Avocados with Hazelnut Oil
cut avocados in half, fill with hazelnut oil

Seafood - First Course Recipes


Crab, Avocado, Pickled Ginger Timbale
blended together with lemon dijon vinaigrette, a delicious appetizer

Fresh Crab, Mango and Cucumber Salad
fresh crab, mango, cucumbers and refreshing lime juice, excellent flavors!

Salmon Mousse shaped as a swan
shaped as a swan decorated with cucumber slices, a beautiful appetizer

Shrimp Cocktail in martini glass with Parsley on glass rim
filled with fresh vegetables and a celery swizzle stick

Shrimp sitting on the rim of a martini glass
filled with zesty cocktail sauce. An impressive presentation

Champagne poured over Champagne Granita
served in a martini glass with Smoked Trout Baguette

Shrimp in martini glass on crushed ice
serve zesty cocktail sauce in a Chinese spoon... elegant!

Crostini Portobello Mushroom Appetizer
with sauteed shrimp in a tomato sauce

Crab Avocado Timbale
crab mixed with avocado, chives and lemon juice served over seasoned tomato slices


Vegetable 1st course Recipes


Baby Artichokes
served in a special presentation of swirls of dipping sauce on the plate

Insalata Caprese
red ripe tomatoes and fresh Mozzarella cheese in a pyramid

Roasted Red Pepper Flan
a delicious savory custard baked in individual ramekins

Tomato Ceviche
A gourmet tomato cup filled with shrimp and chopped vegetables.. beautiful!

Spinach Mousse with Nutmeg
baked in small ramekin cups

Wild Mushroom Sformato Recipe
sliced Shiitake mushrooms baked in ramekins

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