Back Alley Gourmet

With grapes, oranges, toasted almonds and raisins in a homemade curried mayonnaise.

With crunchy vegetables in a light Balsamic vinaigrette.

With toasted walnuts in a sun-dried tomato mayonnaise.

With scallions, cilantro and assorted peppers in a fresh orange dressing.

With toasted walnuts and scallions.

Molded and garnished to resemble a fish, includes rice crackers. Serves 18-25

4 dozen two-bite sandwiches on sliced baguettes are arranged on a platter. They include smoked turkey with Honeycup mustard, roast beef with horseradish-mayonnaise, old-fashioned chicken salad & egg salad florentine. Serves 16-24

Hard salami, Genoa salami, provolone, mozzarella, assorted olives, assorted peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, tomatoes, hearts of palm & more, artfully arranged & beautifully garnished. Includes sliced baguettes. Serves 12-24

All you need! Fruit and brie pinwheel (1 kilo), shrimp mousse in 2 pepper shells, pesto-ricotta stuffed mushroom caps (24), mousse truffee (1lb) with cornichon garnish. Comes with fresh fruit & our cracker tray. Serves 16

With guacamole, black beans, fresh cilantro, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and scallions. Includes regular and blue corn tortilla chips. Serves 16-20

With Bavarian ham, Honeycup mustard and spiced cranberry apple chutney. Serves 16-20

With cilantro lime sauce. Serves 16-24

Serves 50-60

With olive-red pepper relish. 36 pieces

Serves 16-20.

A puree of chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and olive oil.

Mushrooms, wild mushrooms, toasted almonds and cream cheese blended into a smooth vegetarian pate.

A puree of shrimp in a spicy cream cheese base our most popular appetizer, terrific with kame rice.

Blanched spinach, artichoke hearts, dill, sour cream and asiago cheese.

With cheddar grilled on rye.

Cheddar, Jarlsberg, with Russian dressing, sauerkraut and tomato grilled on pumpernickel.

With Russian dressing grilled on rye.

With Russian dressing grilled on rye.

Grilled on challah.

And mozzarella with arugula grilled on challah.

Arugula, tomato with green peppercorn garlic mustard grilled on challah.

With Russian dressing grilled on rye.

With mayo grilled on challah.

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

A 1 kile brie topped with roasted red peppers, shallots, toasted pecans, garlic, fresh thyme and wrapped in puff pastry. Serves 25-35

Serves 25-35

Serves 16-20

Serves 16-20

Serves 16-20

Flour tortilla wedges are filled and then grilled til golden brown. Serves 16-24

Puff pastry circles are baked til golden brown. Serves 16-24

Puff pastry circles are baked til golden brown. Serves 16-24

48 pieces

With arugula, roasted peppers & horseradish mayonnaise. Serves 18-25

Serves 18-25

With herbed tartar sauce. Serves 16-24

With vegetables in a soy-lime vinaigrette.

With assorted peppers, red onion, jalapeno and fresh cilantro in a fresh lime-NO OIL dressing.

Ziti and roasted eggplant in a roasted red pepper vinaigrette.

Chicken breast strips, mushrooms and peppers in a slow-simmered, garlic-tomatoe-ored wine sauce over fettucine (low fat version available)

Sauteed chicken breast strips with shallots, tarragon & champagne over orzo

Sauteed chicken breast strips, shallots, two kinds of mustard and thyme over egg noodles

Boneless leg of lamb, artichoke hearts, and tomato sauce seasoned with white wine, garlic, dill and lemon juice served over cous-cous

Lentils in a spicy tomato sauce topped with curried mashed potatoes

Chicken pieces or strips slow simmered in a spring fresh herb peanut butter sauce, served with white rice

Ground turkey, carrots, green peppers, zucchini & fresh challah bread crumbs. Priced per person

Chicken pieces or strips marinated in a Caribbean pesto, sauteed and slow simmered in a Creole sauce, served with white or red beans and rice. Spicy hot optional

Cajun satueed chicken breast strips served over potatoes topped with a homemade tarragon sauce.

Layers of basmati rice, fresh spinach and red peppers topped with a curried cheddar cheese sauce.

Layers of eggplant, ricotta pesto, parmesan and mozzarella in our tomato herb sauce.

Layers of homemade pasta sheets with ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, spinach, mushrooms and tomato herb sauce.

With scallions and spinach in Helmon's mayonnaise.

Seasonal fruits - the pick of the produce, with no dressing.

With red peppers and spinach in a fresh roasemary, lemon and garlic dressing.

Spiral-shaped pasta and Roma tomatoes in our house pesto.

With assorted peppers and corn in a fresh lime/cilantro dressing.

With scallions and toasted sesame seeds in a sesame dressing.

With marinated and baked tofu, black sesame seeds, bok choy and assorted vegetables.

And julienned vegetables.

With Napa cabbage and fried tofu in a citrus vinaigrette.

With carrots, scallions, snow peas, cashews and fresh basil in a spicy Thai dressing.

With scallions, carrots, peppers and black sesame seeds in a fresh ginger lime dressing.

Spinach, toasted pecans and sun-dried tomatoes.

With julienned zucchini, yellow squash and red peppers.

With red peppers, carrots, scallions and snow peas.

And sweet red peppers.

Spiral-shaped pasta, celery, chicken and black olives in garlic-mustard mayonnaise.

With purple onions, Calamata olives, spinach and tomatoes in a Greek vinaigrette.

With chicken, red peppers, scallions and celery in a lemon-fresh dill mayonnaise.

With green and black olives, imported parmesan and Roma tomatoes in a Balsamic vinaigrette.

With black beans and corn in a Mexican dressing.

In a lemon-fresh thyme dressing.

With ziti, mushrooms, Roma tomatoes and spinach in a tomato-Balsamic vinaigrette.

Redskin potatoes, celery and scallions in a fresh dill mayonnaise.

Redskin potatoes, hard-cooked eggs, scallions and sweet peppers in a Dijon mayonnaise.

With avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, peppers and cilantro in a Southwest dressing.

With red peppers and toasted pine nuts in a lemon, shallot, fresh basil dressing.

With assorted peppers, celery and purple onion in a creamy fresh cilantro dressing.

Basmati rice with dried fruit, nuts, shredded coconut, sweet peppers and scallions in an orange-giner dressing.

With Russian dressing and tomato on rye.

With Dijon, lettuce and tomato on rye.

With Honeycup mustard, lettuce and tomato on challah.

With honeycup mustard, mayo, lettuce and tomato on whole wheat

With Russian dressing, lettuce and tomato on rye.

Turkey, ham with reduced fat house dressing, arugula, green peppers and tomato on rye.

With Russian dressing and tomato on rye.

With Pommery mustard, lettuce and tomato on rye.

With Honeycup mustard, lettuce and tomato on pumpernickel.

With Russian dressing, lettuce and tomato on rye.

With Russian dressing and tomato on an onion roll.

With Dijon, lettuce and tomato on rye.

With tarragon mayo, green peppers, alfalfa sprouts and tomato on whole wheat.

With Russian dressing and tomato on rye.

Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, red peppers, tomatoes & other assorted fresh garden vegetables with a choice of buttermilk-fresh dill dressing or mustard-red wine vinaigrette

Romaine, Greek olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, artichoke hearts, green onion, pepperoncini with vinaigrette

Garlic-roasted chicken breast strips, chopped Roma tomatoes & imported parmesan with a creamy Caesar dressing

Green and red cabbage with assorted vegetables in a vinaigrette.

With red onions, cumin and lemon juice.

With fresh basil in a balsamic vinaigrette.

With fresh fennel and Niçoise olives in a red wine vinaigrette.

Seasonal vegetables in a fresh lemon-garlic dressing.

Priced per Pound

Priced per pound.

Priced per slice.

Priced per pound.

Priced per pound. With rum caramel sauce.

48 One-bite cheesecakes beautifully garnished with fresh fruit. Serves 6-12.

Priced per Pound. Banana chocolate, pumpkin, white and dark chocolate with dried cherries.

Made with fresh banana pureé, moist and delicious - serves 10-14.

French upside-down caramelized apple tart - serves 6-8.