Food Holidays & Occasions Dinner Party Hot Hors d'Oeuvre Tips by Daniel Boulud Entertaining advice and hot hors d'oeuvre recipes from chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud. By Daniel Boulud Daniel Boulud The French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud has restaurants in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., Palm Beach, Miami, Toronto, Montréal, London, Singapore, and Dubai. Daniel is mostly known for the eponymously named, two-Michelin-starred restaurant he owns on New York City's Upper East Side. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 31, 2017 Q: How many types of hors d'oeuvre should I serve? A: For fewer than eight people, one or two types of hors d'oeuvres are fine. For eight or more people, serve four kinds, with one from each of the following categories: fish or shellfish, cheese, vegetables and meat. Q: How many should I make? A: A good rule of thumb is 6 to 8 pieces per person per hour. Q: How big should they be? A: Bite-size is ideal, especially for crumbly or delicate hors d'oeuvres. The exceptions are things that can be dipped, like endive spears. Q: What are your favorite "instant hors d'oeuvres"? A: White, rye or pumpernickel bread, cut into 1 1/4-inch rounds, toasted and topped with caviar, pâté, mousse, cheese, or cured meats or fish; or with seeded and finely diced tomato mixed with crème fraîche, Tabasco, minced fresh chives and salt. Q: Do you have any tips for serving hors d'oeuvres? A: Don't mix different types of hors d'oeuvres on one platter. Be creative: Instead of using doilies, use a bed of mixed dried spices with different colors and shapes, such as star anise, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and juniper berries. Arrange cheese canapés on a bed of shelled almonds, walnuts or pecans, or on grated Parmesan; seafood canapés can go on a bed of very coarse sea salt or seaweed. Great Hors d'Oeuvre Recipes: © Quentin Bacon Fast Hors d'Oeuvres These mini mac and cheese bites can be assembled early and baked just as guests arrive. © Kana Okada Comfort Food Starters Cocktail Party Recipes Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit