A top secret menu

Tomorrow in my Scene & Heard column in print and online, you'll see fantastic photos from the Duke Mansion's "Homeland" themed Halloween party that took place last weekend at the historic mansion in Myers Park that was used as a setting when the award-winning TV series involving spies was shot in Charlotte.

What I didn't have space to go into fully was one of the reasons the annual party is so popular - the amazing menu the mansion's executive chef Harrison Booth creates each year.

In honor of this year's theme, he put together a menu where nothing is as it appears. All the passed hors d'oeuvres at the beginning of the evening resembled desserts, the main courses were salads that are usually soups and soups that are usually salads. Sandwiches were made out of main courses and the Osso Bucco was in hiding. 

Here's the complete menu description:

Butler Passed Hors d’Oeurves

Meatball Truffles

Savory Cheesecake Bites with Pepperjack, Parmesan, Roasted Red Pepper and Spinach

Slider Macaroons BBQ Beef Tenderloin Sliders with Tomato and Pickle

Guacamole Cone

Reception Menu

SOUP STATION

Waldorf Soup Warm Apple and Gruyere Soup with Grape and Celery Skewers

Caprese Soup Creamy Tomato Soup with Mozzarella and Fried Basil Flakes

SALAD STATION

She Crab Salad with Mango and Pineapple

Grilled Butternut Squash Salad Mixed Greens with Grilled Butternut Squash, Candied Pistachios and Maple Vinaigrette

ENTREE SANDWICH STATION

Coq Au Vin Panini Red Wine & Mushroom Braised Chicken with Red Onion Spread and *Thinly* Sliced Yukon Potatoes

Vegetable Lasagna Stomboli with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash and Mushrooms with Salsa Verde

ATTENDED STATION

Osso Bucco in Hiding Veal Shank and Gorgonzola Hidden in a Wonton Ravioli With Roasted Red Pepper Puree over Risotto

Dessert Station

Dessert Pizza

Chocolate Brioche “Dough” with White Chocolate Bits, Marshmallow and Raspberry Sauce

Mini Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcake with Cream Cheese Icing

Lemon Cupcake with Strawberry Icing

Late Night Snacks

Sweet Potato Pancake Pigs-In-A-Blanket with Andouille Sausage

Breakfast BLTs with Bacon, Fried Green Tomatoes and Quail Egg Benedicts

Frozen Cappuccino Smoothies In a Demi Tasse Cup

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