Finger food, appetizers, hors d’oeuvres … Whatever you call ‘em, these bite-sized delights can make or break your party. And if you’ve got discerning guests with discriminating palates, you’ll need something a little chicer than mini-pizzas and pigs-in-blankets. We attended the BizBash Hors d’oeuvres House: Art of Party Food event to sample mouth-watering morsels and tongue-tantalizing cocktails from some of NYC’s finest catering companies. Get inspired by these magnificent morsels and make your next soiree super sophisticated.

The setting was sexy and sleek at Skylight West Gallery for the Bizbash party at the New York City Wine & Food Festival.

The tempting drinks included a pear elderflower cocktail with Tito vodka, pear nectar, and elderflower syrup; a spiced apple daiquiri with Flor de Cana rum, apple juice, amaretto syrup, and cinnamon; The Pama Zen with Pama pomegranate-flavored liquor, white cranberry juice, ginger syrup, and red wine; and The Daylight Line with Partida Blanco tequila, sage, and ginger beer.

Sweets before dinner? … The Foie gras French toast was so decadent and satisfying, we just had to have seconds. Thomas Preti served the delicacy with chilled Hudson Valley apple soup.

These are not your average carnival corn dogs. Thomas Preti’s chicken-apple sausage corn dog with apple cider mustard was part fruity, part salty and completely delicious.

These maple-glazed duck beggar’s purses from Diane Gordon were pure perfection. Subtly sweet and delicately wrapped, they were enticing to the eye and the tummy.

Taste Catering & Events presented beautiful braised short rib soft tacos with Manchego cheese and tomato relish. They were the simply delectable.