Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with Ladyfingers Catering. We have several options to serve your guest a Kentucky themed meal.
Gourmet to Go – pick up ready to serve or re-heat appetizers, entrees, sides, desserts and more. Order a full dinner or just the dishes you need to fill your menu. (orders must be placed before hand and minimums required)
Delivery with Set Up – menu items served on disposable trays and pans delivered and set up. (subject to availability and minimums required).
Reception or Buffet Lunch and Dinners – full menus with servers and/or bartenders (subject to availability and minimums required).
Please note the following is a small sampling of our full Ladyfingers Catering menu, see our website for full menus.
After reviewing menu items submit a Request Proposal for full pricing and availability.
Gourmet to Go Kentucky Theme
Appetizers Minimum of 24 pieces per menu item
Petite Kentucky Hot Browns
Homemade Benedictine Cucumber Cups topped with bourbon smoked bacon or smoked salmon
Bacon Wrapped Brussel Skewers with Bourbon molasses
Chicken n’ Waffle Skews with Bourbon Syrup
Corn Fritters with sweet jalapeno dipping sauce
Deviled Eggs Traditional Country Picnic
Crispy Bacon
Country Ham
Bourbon Smoked Paprika
Pimento Cheese
Petite Quiche Tassies Maplewood bacon and white cheddar
Spinach and cheese
Pimento Cheese & Bacon Tassies
Cocktail Meatballs Smoky BBQ
Bacon Cheddar
Sausage Cheddar Balls
Stuffed Mushroom Caps Italian Sausage and Romano
Florentine Spinach and Cheese
Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Phyllo Tartlets filled with choice of: Bluegrass Chicken Salad
Dijon Chicken Salad
Benedictine with Tomato and Bacon
Pimento Cheese and Sundried Tomato
Petite Potato Tartans Cheddar and Chive
Bacon Cheddar
Country Ham and Smoked Gouda
Cheese and Vegetable Platters
Southern Cheese Charcuterie Kentucky Benedictine, sharp cheddar, smoke gouda, brie and blue cheese wedge served with grapes, pickles, caramelized nuts, apple chutney, hot honey, gourmet crackers and sliced baguettes
Domestic Cheeses with Fresh Fruit Cheddar, Pepperjack, Smoked Gouda, 6” Cheese Torte – Choose from Cheddar, Garden Vegetable Ranch, Bourbon Cheddar, Apple Bacon or Walnut Bleu Cheese – garnished with Grapes and Strawberries and served with crackers
Fresh Vegetable Crudités Platter Fresh cut seasonal garden vegetables served around a homemade pumpernickel bread bowl with your choice of dip: ranch, dill, spinach-leek or Dijon herb
Antipasto Vegetable Platter Beautiful array of marinated and grilled garden vegetables to include asparagus, sweet peppers, mushrooms, green beans, zucchini, sun dried tomato, artichoke hearts, gourmet olives and peppers
Served with roasted garlic aioli and artisan breads.
Charcuterie Platter Cured meats, gorgonzola, aged smoked cheddar, Gouda and Brie
Prosciutto, Salami, Pepperoni and Soppressata
Dried apricots, honey pear chutney, spiced pecans, fig jam, imported olives, marinated artichokes
Homemade crostini and sliced French Baguette
Sandwiches, Wraps, Hyroller Spirals
Cocktail Sandwiches on Butter Buns Minimum order of 24 pieces with 2 flavor selections
Gourmet Cocktail Sandwiches Minimum order of 24 pieces
Hickory Smoked Beef Tenderloin on Butter Buns Ale 8-1 Brown Sugar Glazed Ham on petite buttermilk biscuit Kentucky Country Ham on Butter Buns or Cheddar Dill Biscuits Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Roma Tomato w/ pesto mayo on focaccia
Hyroller Spiral Pinwheels Minimum order of 24 pieces
Smoked Turkey and Spinach with Ranch Allouhette Smoked Turkey and Vegetable Allouhette Vegetable and Benedictine Ham with Cheddar Allouhette Pimento Cheese Pimento with Ham Vegetable with Ranch Allouhette Benedictine and Bacon Cheddar Ranch Maplewood Bacon
Dips
Derby BLT Dip Platter Creamy dip with maplewood bacon, diced roma tomato, shredded cheddar and green onion
Served with toast points and crackers Includes 4 lbs of dip
Warm BLT Dip(Spinach, Tomato, Smoked Bacon) with chips
Pimento Cheese & Jalapeno Dip with pork rinds & chips
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Hot Buttered Crab Dip
Casserole and Single Pan Entrees
Half Pans Full Pans
Pulled Pork BBQ or Pulled Chicken BBQ
Add butter buns for $5 per dozen
Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole Texas toast topped with fresh roasted turkey, maplewood bacon, grilled tomato and creamy mornay sauce
Kentucky Weisenberger Grits and Shrimp Casserole
Entrees Market Price
Kentucky Hot Brown Chicken stuffed with maplewood bacon, sun dried tomato and baby spinach topped with creamy mornay sauce
Bluegrass Chicken Stuffed with smoked ham, gruyere cheese and spinach topped with Dijon mornay sauce and baked in puff pastry
Slow Braised Beef Eye of Round with burgundy gravy or mushroom marsala sauce (prepared fork tender well done)
Fresh Fruit Salad Twice Baked Potato Salad Creamy New Potato Salad Italian Garden Pasta Salad Creamy Ranch Vegetable Pasta Salad Smoked Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Traditional Cole Slaw Sweet Broccoli Strawberry Peanut Salad
Hot Side Dishes
Half Pans 12x9 Full Pans 12x18
Country Green Beans with Ham Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Kentucky Corn Pudding Homemade Mashed Potatoes Rosemary Roasted Potatoes Grilled Vegetable Medley Hashbrown Casserole Smoked BBQ Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with jalapenos and red onions Cavatappi Mac n’ Cheese Grilled Asparagus Medley Bourbon Molasses Brussel Sprouts Wiesenberger Jalapeno Cheese Grits Bourbon Glazed Roasted Carrots
Full Menus
Ladyfingers Catering offers full menus as well, these menus are subject to availability with minimums required. Most items can be offered as Gourmet to Go, Delivery or Full Service
Kentucky Theme Appetizer Menu
Fresh Fruit Cascade - decorative tiered array of seasonal fresh fruits, melons and berries with Mint Julep Dip or Chocolate Bourbon Dip
Homemade Benedictine, Black Eye Pea Hummus and Pimento Cheese with Garden Vegetable Dippers and Crackers
Petite Kentucky Hot Browns with fresh roast turkey, grapevine tomato, maplewood bacon and creamy mornay sauce on top of Texas toast crostini
Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork BBQ
or
Beef Brisket with Ladyfingers KY Proud Butter Buns
Homemade Bluegrass Chicken Salad on petite croissants
Homemade Meatballs with whiskey peppercorn or bourbon BBQ sauce
Country Ham and Cheddar Potato Tartans
Kentucky Theme Buffet
Bourbon Sorghum Salad w/mandarin oranges, bourbon toasted pecans, bleu cheese, red onion and bourbon sorghum vinaigrette or Bluegrass Bibb w/red onion, goat cheese, toasted pecans, country ham, bourbon honey vinaigrette or Tomato & Heirloom Panzanella Salad with cucumbers, red onion, roasted croutons, tomato & vinaigrette or Spring Mix Salad with bourbon poached pears, caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries Stilton bleu cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
Chef Carved Beef Tenderloin Filet
charcoal grilled over bourbon barrel wood with bourbon peppercorn sauce and Henry Baines Sauce
Accompanied by your choice of (1) Chicken:
Kentucky Hot Brown Chicken
stuffed with maplewood bacon, sun dried tomato and baby spinach topped with creamy mornay sauce
Herbs de Provence Chicken N Biscuit Dumpling --Boneless breast of chicken simmered in rich chardonnay cream sauce atop homemade butter herb biscuit dumpling
Bluegrass Chicken
Stuffed with smoked ham, gruyere cheese and spinach topped with Dijon mornay sauce and baked in puff pastry
Bourbon Brined Buttermilk Fried Airline Chicken Breast w/gravy
(Grilled Salmon can be substituted for Chicken Entree)
Bourbon Smoked Paprika Roasted New Potatoes and Fingerling Potatoes
or
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Grilled Asparagus Medley
or
County Green Beans with ham
or
Grilled Asparagus
Bourbon Glazed Baby Carrots
or
Corn Pudding
or
Bourbon Molasses Brussel Sprouts
Homemade Ladyfingers Kentucky Proud Butter Buns
Yeast Rolls with butter and honey
Kentucky Theme Reception Menu
Gourmet Cheese Boards
Decorated Tri-Flavored Briewith glazed nuts and praline sauce, apricot chutney with toasted almonds and raspberry Chambord with berries,
bleu cheese wedge with poached pears, cheddar and smoked gouda on cheese boards garnished with fresh fruit.
Served with French bread and gourmet crackers
Southern Caesar Salad
with romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, country ham, focaccia crouton wedge and roasted garlic dressing
or
Spring Mix Salad
with bourbon poached pears, caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette
Chef Carved Bourbon Barrel Grilled Beef Tenderloin
with Ladyfingers KY Proud butter buns and Henry Baines sauce
Hickory Smoked Pork Loin
on sweet potato rolls
or
Kentucky Country Ham
on cheddar dill rolls
White Cheddar Cheese and Chive Potato Tartans
Petite Kentucky Hot Browns
with roasted turkey, maplewood bacon and creamy mornay sauce
or
Chicken N Waffle dipped Skewers with Bourbon Syrup
Warm BLT Dip (Spinach, Tomato, Smoked Bacon) with chips
or
Pimento Cheese & Jalapeno Dip with pork rinds & chips
Kentucky Weisenberger Grits and shrimp casserole
or
Smoked Salmon Cakes with bourbon caper sauce
Southern Theme Cocktail Party
Southern Cheese Charcuterie
Kentucky Benedictine, sharp cheddar, smoke gouda, brie and blue cheese wedge served with grapes, pickles, caramelized nuts, apple chutney, hot honey, gourmet crackers and sliced baguettes
Ale 8-1 Brown Sugar Glazed Ham on petite buttermilk biscuit (1pp)
or
Country Ham on petite buttermilk biscuit w/blackberry mustard (1pp)
Petite Kentucky Hot Brown w/fresh roast turkey, grapevine tomato, maplewood bacon & creamy mornay (1pp)
or
Waffle Biscuit with Kernal fried chicken & pickle served with Hot Honey (1pp)
Hot Pimento Cheese Dip served with pork rinds and tortilla chips
with romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, country ham, focaccia crouton wedge and roasted garlic dressing
Chef Carved Bourbon wood Smoked Pork Loin
with bourbon peach glaze
or
Hickory Smoked Beef Brisket
or
Ale 8-1 Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Kernal Fried Chicken (bone-in)
or
Hot Brown Casserole
or
Southern Smothered Chicken - airline chicken breast in caramelized onion cream sauce
or
Charcoal Grilled Sriracha Bourbon BBQ Airline Chicken
Homemade Buttered Mashed Potatoes or bechamel mac n cheese
Country Green Beans with Ham or Collard Greens
Scalloped Corn Pudding or Cinnamon Baked Apples
Yeast Rolls and Muffins
Dual Entree Country Dinner Buffet
Garden Salad
with fresh romaine lettuce, sliced red onion, grape vine tomato, crisp cucumbers and herb croutons
with selection of two dressings
or
Classic Caesar Salad
with garlic herb croutons, grated parmesan cheese
Hot Pulled Pork BBQ, Homemade Meatloaf topped with roasted tomato sauce or caramelized onions or Country Fried Steak w/Sawmill Gravy
Boneless Hickory Charcoal Grilled Chicken, Kernal Fried Chicken Breast or Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits Dumplings
Buttered Mashed Potatoes with gravy or Potatoes Au Gratin
Country Green Beans with Ham or Grilled Green Bean Medley
