457205 Sun Nov 04 15:57:24 -0800 2007 3 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3094507 I'm working on a menu for a cocktail party and I want to come up with "eclectic" ideas that I can present in a really funky way. I'm getting ceramic tasting dishes for some, doing a soup shooter, chinese soup spoon scallop etc. I am looking for a Duck hors d'oeuvre... any ideas?? Sun Nov 04 15:57:24 -0800 2007 139784 kturner79 1 3094592 was brainstorming for just this thing the other day- our criteria were single bites on a stick-we chose these three for our menu and a duck made the cut: corndog shrimp (don't laugh) jumbo shrimp dredged in cornmeal batter & fried- served with warm pepper jelly (toooo good) rice & duck cala (think arancini w/duck confit) on a stick like a lollipop focaccia kebobs- squares of olive oil/herb focaccia, marinated grape tomatoes, olives, & bocaccini Sun Nov 04 16:26:57 -0800 2007 3094507 11524 chef4hire 1 3094832 You could do a bite-size Peking duck: buy the duck from a Chinese restaurant, make thin plain pancakes and wrap them around the duck like a spring roll. Serve with dipping sauce. You can never go wrong with arancini, as mentioned above. The only thing is that they need to be fried just before serving. In another thread, someone mentioned wrapping pitted olives in pastry dough and baking. I'd do a biscuit dough, possibly one with cheese in it. Sun Nov 04 18:15:08 -0800 2007 3094507 10681 piccola 1 3099648 miniature duck tamales. There's a restaurant around here (Vincent Guerithault in Phoenix) that does regular sized ones that people just RAVE about. Tue Nov 06 08:25:41 -0800 2007 3094507 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester