Wine Country’s Preferred Event Caterer

Goodness Gracious Catering offers timely, professional, and reliable service alongside artfully-presented, globally-inspired hors d’oeuvres and grazing tables that will always impress your guests. Contact us to learn more about how we can help make your event dream come true!

Events We Love to Cater:

Wine Release Parties, Holiday Parties, Client Appreciation Events, Poolside Happy Hours, Wedding Receptions and Rehearsal Dinners, Fundraiser Events, Memorial Services, Corporate Teambuilding

2024 Hors D’oeuvres Menu

In order to allow our Chefs to curate the most inspired and seasonal dishes, our menu below is somewhat vague to allow for creativity and spontaneity while browsing the abundant and beautiful farmer’s markets of Wine Country. Expect to be surprised with several nuances to the descriptions below.

Roasted beet skewer, pickled gold beet, Valley Ford gorgonzola, crispy onion and seeds

Heirloom potato skewer, smoked garlic miso butter, furikake

Griddled sourdough, aged jack cheese, roasted fig jam, cabernet vinegar

Chicories with whipped goat cheese, pomegranate seeds, chives and mint

Seared scallop, carrot-ginger confit purée, liberty apple chutney

Pacific halibut ceviche tostadas, lemon and lime, avocado mousse, chipotle aioli

Prawn skewers, vadouvan curry butter, local yogurt

Citrus and beetroot cured salmon belly, brioche, creme fraiche, dill


Spicy pork chorizo stuffed dates, fromage blanc

24-hour braised pork belly skewer, apple brown butter puree, espresso

New York steak skewer, Russian River shiitake, truffle fondue

Braised shortrib croquette, hot mustard, petit herbs

Lamb meatball, saffron spiced tomato sauce, labneh


Brown butter-almond financier, whipped lime ganache, seasonal fruit compote

Gateau au chocolat, caramel, whipped coffee ganache, gold leaf

Vanilla cream tartlet, fennel pollen, Glen Ellen olive oil


Each hors d’oeuvres option is $12/pp

+$45/hour per staff member

Artisan Graze Boards

French-style cheese board with homemade jams and spreads, seasonal fruit, spiced nuts, artisan crackers and wood-fired baguette… $18/pp

Mediterranean crudité board with earthy lentil dip, vibrant beet-horseradish dip, and carrot-tahini dip, pita chips, spiced almonds, California dates, seasonal crudites, marinated olives and feta… $22/pp

+Local Charcuterie… $4/pp