Picnics 
Throughout the year, we enjoy of number of nibbling meals inspired by the ethnic foods of Europe.  Each of these menus are a satisfying menu on their own. And like most -- pair of food, quality of ingredients, and beauty of presentation.

Scandinavian Cold Board

Cucumber Salad
Rye Bread
Havarti Cheese
Pickled Herring
Pickled Red Beets
Jam  (Berry, Strawberry, raspberry, etc.)
Butter
Leverpostej  (Danish Liver Paste)
     or Liver Pâté
Sliced Deli Pork or Ham
Beer
Aquavit (ice cold from the freezer)

Antipasti  (Each served as a separate course)
French Baguette Bread through the course.

White Wine courses
Serono Ham or Prosciutto with Arugula
White Anchovies & Baby Octopus
Green & White Bean Salad
Alternatives: Artichokes, chicken salad

Red Wine courses
Sopressata and Roasted Bell Peppers
Mushroom Puff pastry Tart
Sautéed Chicken livers with Thyme
Rare Roast beef with herbed Mayonnaise butter
Figs & Cheese & Almonds
Alternatives: mushrooms with roasted garlic & scallions, spinach mozzarella omelet,

Italian Picnic

Sourdough Baguette Bread
Pesto
French Liver Pâté
Dry Italian Sausage
Marinated mushrooms
Mozzarella cheese
Goat cheese
Tomatoes
Wine
Water

Brotzeitteller [brot see teller]
Traditional German plate of assorted cold meats and cheeses. Accompanied by deviled eggs, onions and light Germany rye bread.

Bread
Butter
Boil Eggs
Lettuce
Radishes
Havarti Cheese
Colby Cheese
Sweet Pickles
Bread & Butter Pickles
Liver Sausage
Summer Sausage
Head Cheese
German Beer or Riesling Wine

Ploughman's Lunch
An English "workman's" or pub meal.

Cheese:  Stilton, Cheddar and other.
Chutney
Pickles
Pickled Onions
Radishes
Green Onions
Crusty Bread (Sourdough Baguette Bread)
Butter
Guinness or Hard Cider