Summer favourites
Veg: French beans, courgettes, aubergines, peppers, spinach, chard, sweetcorn, tomatoes and lettuce
Fruit: strawberries, raspberries, plums and blackberries
What's on the menu
It's up to you... have a look through this month's favourites and see what grabs your attention. If nothing whets your appetite, or you have a special request, just let me know - there are endless possibilities!
On the table
Local freshly baked artisan breads
Oven baked gluten-free olive ciabatta available
Organic olives
Organic balsamic vinegar
Organic extra virgin olive oil
Starters
Lime and coriander seared chicken strips
Pan fried mushrooms with smoked bacon and chestnuts
Stuffed field mushrooms with cream cheese, pancetta and chestnuts
King oyster mushroom ‘scallops’ on balsamic leaves
King prawns with garlic and chilli
Mussels: moules marinières
Salad niçoise
Seasonal summer salad
Green beans with pancetta and sage
Grilled aubergine, feta and mint salad
Tomato and tarragon salad with olive tapenade toast
Mains
These work for small groups (due to hob space):
Rib-eye steak with hand cut chips, tomato, mushroom, peas
Pan fried sea bass, broad beans and tomatoes with honey glazed carrots
Griddled tuna steaks with potato chip cubes
Pork and apple burgers with potato wedges or chips
And these are done in the oven, so suitable for any sized group:
Baked salmon, roasted courgette and cherry tomatoes with crushed new potatoes and crème fraîche
Hake with seared green beans, pine nuts and sundried tomatoes
French trimmed rack of lamb
Crispy oven roasted chicken
Sage and apple roasted butternut squash, with chestnuts, shredded greens and mustard dressing
Slow roasted lamb in red wine and redcurrant jus
Hunter’s chicken with BBQ sauce and cheese
Creamy chicken and chorizo tomato pasta
Vegetable and beluga lentil bolognese
Summer salad with hot potatoes, cheese and olives
Creamy tomato and red pepper pasta with mushrooms and spinach
Traditional British roast (beef, pork, lamb, chicken or nut) with homemade Yorkshire puddings and seasonal trimmings
Summer side ideas
fennel and potatoes
roasted summer vegetables
tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, aubergines
chard gratin
potato dauphinoise
Desserts
Plum crumble
Fresh summer fruit salad
Apple and blackberry crumble
Chocolate and biscuit (or oat) tart with clotted cream
Toffee apple pastry tarts
Traditional creamy rice pudding
Peaches and cream
Fruit sorbets
