Savoury

Savoury Range

All prices include GST

With the " Savoury Range", I can tailor-make a selection of items to suit your function. Please also see my Canapés page. They are designed to cover a variety of situations, such as work morning or afternoon teas, an office lunch, or to cater for a special function at your home or private venue.

Plating on my platters is available or I am more than happy to use your platters and to cut and arrange the items for you. There is a small charge for the use of my platters ($25) and for cutting up items ($6 per item). Delivery is by arrangement and dependent on location. Please see FAQ for delivery charges and locations.

Club Sandwiches

I use either mixed grain or white sandwich bread for my club sandwiches. Each club sandwich has three slices of bread which are generously filled and cut into triangles. I can also offer to cut the Club Sandwiches into finger sandwiches.

Champagne Ham, Curried Egg, Lettuce and Dijon Clubs

Main ingredients: Wholemeal or white sandwich loaf, margarine, champagne ham, egg, mayonnaise, curry powder, salt, pepper, lettuce, Dijon mustard.

Cut into triangles
$3.95 per triangle
For orders under 12 pieces, orders will be in multiples of 4.

Chicken Mayo, Chives and Cucumber Clubs

Main ingredients: Wholemeal or white sandwich loaf, margarine, cooked chicken, mayonnaise, chives, Salt, pepper and cucumber.

Cut into triangles
$4.15per triangle
For orders under 12 pieces, orders will be in multiples of 4.

Curried Egg, Spinach, Tasty Cheese and Pickle Clubs (V)

Main ingredients: Wholemeal or white sandwich loaf, margarine, egg, mayonnaise, curry powder, salt, pepper, fresh, spinach leaves, tasty cheddar cheese and zucchini pickle.

Cut into triangles
$3.95 per triangle
For orders under 12 pieces, orders will be in multiples of 4.

Beef Pastrami, Pickle, Cheese and Spinach Clubs

This iconic mixture of the slightly spicy beef with the crunch and tang of the gherkin is hard to beat. They can be made with either white or wholemeal sandwich bread.

Main ingredients: Sandwich bread, beef pastrami, gherkin, homemade zucchini pickle, tasty cheese and spinach leaves.

Cut into triangles
$3.95per triangle
For orders under 12 pieces, orders will be in multiples of 4.

Hummus, Carrot, Cheese, Cucumber and Spinach Clubs (V)

This club sandwich is vegetarian but can also easily be adapted to suit a vegan. I would omit the cheese and use an olive oil based spread instead of the normal one. Some ingredients would be seasonal and when avocado is in season I would definitely add it to the club.

Main ingredients: Sandwich bread, hummus, tasty cheese, cucumber, spinach, carrot, avocado and homemade zucchini pickle.

Cut into triangles
$3.95per triangle
For orders under 12 pieces, orders will be in multiples of 4.

Beef Sausage rolls

World famous in Birkenhead! These have been eaten by two New Zealand Prime Ministers! I use a combination of free range beef sausage meat and premium beef mince. I am extremely fussy with the quality of sausage meat and I'm delighted to source this from a local butcher who used to be at the Highbury Butchers. This is why many of my clients say "These are the best Sausage Rolls they have ever tasted". Each sausage roll is approximately 5-6 cms long and 3 cms wide.

Main ingredients: Free range beef sausage meat, premium beef mince, flaky puff pastry, wholemeal breadcrumbs, mashed seasonal vegetables, salt, pepper, sweet chili sauce, tasty cheese, chutney and egg.

$4 per roll or
GF $4.50 per roll

Bacon and Egg Tarts or Spinach and Feta Tarts (V)

These muffin sized tarts have a puff pastry casing which is filled with tasty fried onion and bacon, herbs and an egg mixture. The spinach and feta option is also popular (V), with chunks of feta and spinach in an egg mixture. They can be served warm or at room temperature. They are very generous in size.

Main ingredients: Flaky puff pastry, bacon, onion, egg, milk, salt, pepper, parsley, spinach, cheese and feta.

$4 per tart
Minimum order size of 12, 18 or 24

Vegetarian Rolls (V)

These vegetarian sausage rolls are really tasty. They are made up of oven roasted kumara, which is then mashed with red kidney beans. Grated courgette, red onion, coriander, paprika and lemon zest is added along with a dash of chili powder, spices and salt and pepper. They made a great alternative to the beef sausage roll.

Main ingredients: Flaky puff pastry (vegetarian or vegan pastry), roasted kumara, red kidney beans, courgette, red onion, garlic, tomato puree, paprika, cumin, coriander, parsley, lemon zest, egg, sesame seeds, salt, pepper and chili powder.

$3.95 per roll
Vegetarian or vegan options available

Chicken Salad Wraps or Salad Wraps (V or Vegan)

I use a premium spinach wrap which is filled to bursting with shredded veggies and salad items. The salad is dressed with a balsamic dressing and chicken pieces and feta are added. A kumara hummus is spread over the wrap. To make this vegetarian the chicken is omitted. A vegan version is also available with shredded mixed salad, olives and a mustard vinaigrette.

Main ingredients: Spinach wraps (vegan friendly) kumara hummus, red cabbage, green cabbage carrot, spring onion, capsicum, celery, spinach, crunchy mixed sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, snow pea shoots, mung beans, mint, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, salt, pepper, chicken, balsamic dressing or mustard vinaigrette

$11 per half wrap (Can be made Vegetarian, Vegan or DF)
GF Wrap $12.50

Traditional Southland Cheese Rolls (V)

I never knew these were "a thing"! I have a wonderful story to tell you about how these have become an item on my website.
The Principal of a high School that
I do catering for, specifically requested that I make them for her Birthday Tea. She even provided me with a recipe from the South Island. They were so loved by everyone that they are now requested on a regular basis for meetings. At one of the meetings was another Principal, who now also requests them for his school too.

Ingredients: Tasty cheese, onions, evaporated milk, french onion soup mix, white bread.

$3.50 per roll
Minimum order of 12 rolls

Pulled Pork Sliders with Homemade Slaw &BBQ Sauce

This recipe requires advance notice. The pork is slow cooked for many hours in Cajun seasoning, mustards, garlic, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. The pork is cooled and pulled apart. My homemade BBQ sauce and juices from the meat are mixed through the pulled pork. The slaw is made from scratch, and mixed with a dressing. The sliders are then assembled with additional BBQ sauce, the pulled pork meat, rocket and slaw. Each bun is secured with a bamboo skewer.

Ingredients: Onion, garlic, chicken stock, Cajun seasoning, pork shoulder joint, tomato sauce, yellow mustard, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red cabbage, green cabbage, red onion, mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper.

$8.50 per slider
Minimum order of 12 sliders

Homemade Cheese Platter

This product varies significantly depending on what you require on your cheese platter. This can have homemade crackers added to your order. You can choose between GF and vegan homemade seedy crackers or homemade crisp, buttery oat crackers. I usually offer four types of cheeses, including a brie, a blue, a hard mature cheddar and a Havarti (smoked or creamy). I add a selection of homemade zucchini pickle (homegrown ), pickled onions, olives, hummus, artichokes and freshly cut seasonal salad items. Cured meats can be added.

Ingredients : Homemade zucchini pickle, Costello Creamy Blue, Costello Creamy Brie, Kapati Smoked or Creamy Havarti, Kapati Aged Mature Cheddar Cheese, Celery sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber rounds, cherry tomatoes (seasonal), artichokes, gherkins, pickled onions and hummus.

Price on enquiry
Minimum order required

Spinach and Feta Muffins (V)

This winning combination is really hard to beat and is a fantastic healthy choice. These be ideal for morning teas, not only are they delicious, but you can also order the larger size if you wanted it as lunch option.

Main ingredients: Oil, eggs, milk, spinach, flour, feta, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

6 Texas size or 12 regular size muffins
$42

Kumara and Bacon Muffins

There is something memorable about these muffins. They have a mild but distinctive flavour and texture, and are a very popular, especially when buttered. Due to the high kumara content, along with the fried bacon and onion, these are really substantial.

Main Ingredients: Oil, Bacon, onion, flour, cheese, curry powder, salt, milk, egg and kumara.

12 regular muffins
Cost $42

Cheese and Bacon Muffins

These are so tasty, with extra cheese on top that gives them a crunch. They are great split and filled with ham, tomato or anything else you fancy. Everyone loves them. A vegetarian option would be to have a plain cheese muffin.

Main ingredients: Cheese, flour, egg, milk, bacon

12 regular size muffins
$36 plain cheese (vegetarian option)
$42 with bacon

Asparagus Rolls (V)

Although Asparagus Rolls are considered a throw back from the 1980's, I am constantly amazed that they are requested as often as they are. They are most often requested with wholemeal bread, but white bread is also available. I am generous with the spears and you would get a minimum of two per roll. An ideal vegetarian option.

Main ingredients: Asparagus, Mayonnaise, Paprika, salt and pepper, white or grain bread.

$3.25 per roll

Cheese Scones with Salmon and Lemon Herb Cream Cheese

All who have tried these, adore them! These are medium sized cheese scones which have been filled with smoked salmon and zesty lemon and herb cream cheese. They are finished off with a sprinkle of pepper, herbs and the zest of lemon.

These can be made gluten free on request.

Main ingredients: Cheese, Flour, gluten free flour, milk, salmon, cream cheese, pepper, lemon juice, pepper, capers, chives, parsley and lemon zest.

$6 per scone or GF 6.50
These can be in batches of 6, 12,18 or 24.

Savoury Cheese Scones (V) or
Cheese and Bacon Scones

There are a variety of scones on offer. You could have a plain Cheese Scone (V) which are always popular. Or you may have a Cheese and Bacon Scone which are truly delicious. I have had rave reviews about my scones, they have even been called sublime!

These can be made gluten free on request.

Main ingredients: Flour or gluten free flour, cheese, milk, bacon.

These come in batches of 12, 18, 24 etc
Plain Cheese Scones $36 per dozen (uncut)
Cheese and Bacon Scones $42 per dozen (uncut)
Cut and buttered cheese scones are $3.50 per scone or cheese and bacon scones are $3.80 per scone cut and buttered.

Bacon, Mixed Vegetable
and Feta Frittata

This is packed full of additional vegetables along with bacon and feta. The variety of vegetables is dependent as to what vegetables are in season at the time. This makes a great lunch option, and can be served hot or at room temperature. I also add a mixture of fresh herbs to this which adds to the lovely flavours.

This is gluten free

Main ingredients: Eggs, bacon, cream, spinach, leeks or onion, garlic, capsicum, fresh herbs, feta, tasty cheese, paprika, salt and pepper.

20 cm x 25 cm (cuts into 20 pieces)
$75

Mini Cheese Muffins
filled with Brie and Pickle (V)

My mini cheese muffins are filled with brie and homemade zucchini pickle . These little savoury morsels are easy to eat as finger food and really delicious. Although they are mini muffin size, they are still a reasonable size and with the addition of a wedge of brie, makes them a really good nibble.

Main ingredients: Tasty cheese, self raising flour, cayenne pepper, sugar, egg, milk, paprika, zucchini, onion, capsicum, salt, vinegar, mustard powder and turmeric.

Cost $3.95 per piece
Minimum order a dozen

Blue Cheese and Quince Jelly Crostini (V)

If you are a Costello blue cheese lover, then these savoury crostinis are for you. Generous portion of blue cheese is placed on top of a homemade crostini and a sliver of quince jelly is placed on top. Garnished with fresh herbs. If you are not a fan of the blue cheese, I can offer you an alternative with brie and homemade zucchini pickle.

Main ingredients: Costello creamy blue cheese, quince jelly, fresh herbs, brie, zucchini pickle and homemade crostini.

Cost $3.95 per piece
Minimum order a dozen

Potato and Chorizo Frittata

This is a substantial and hearty frittata. The potato is sliced and then layered with chopped onion, chorizo, parsley and cheese. The egg mixture is then poured over the layered frittata and baked. It has a crusty cheese top. This can be cut into larger portions for lunch or into bit size pieces.

This is gluten free

Main ingredients: Potato, onion, chorizo, sour cream, eggs, cheese, salt, pepper and parsley

20 cm x 26 cm (cuts into 20 pieces)
$85

Spinach and Feta Frittata (V)

This frittata is packed with spinach and feta. It does have other vegetables to add flavour, such as leeks and garlic. It is high in protein as it is made with eggs and cream. This is a vegetarian option but it is also gluten free. This makes a great lunch, but once cooled can be cut into 20 pieces to be eaten as finger food. It can also be cut into 16 medium size pieces or 6 large pieces for a lunch.

Main ingredients: Eggs, cream, spinach, olive oil, feta (gluten free), leeks, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper.

20 cm x 25 cm (Cuts into 20 pieces)
$70

Corn and Bacon Frittata

This is a very versatile and tasty Frittata. It can be cut into generous portions (6 to 8 portions) for lunch or into smaller bite sized pieces (20). When cut, it holds its shape well and is easy to have as finger food. It can be served warm or cold. It has diced potato, corn, bacon, fresh herbs and a cheese topping.

This can be made gluten free on request

Main ingredients: Eggs, bacon, corn, potato, flour or gluten free flour, milk, spring onion, parsley, cheese, olive oil, cheese, paprika, salt and pepper

Size 20 cm x 25 cm (cuts into 20 pieces)
Cost $70 or GF $74

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