Summer seasonal favourites
Veg: Patty pan squash, French beans, courgettes, aubergines, peppers, spinach, chard, sweetcorn, tomatoes and lettuce
Fruit: rhubarb, strawberries, raspberries, plums and blackberries
What's on the summer menu of ideas
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
July favourite starters
Maple syrup slow roasted pork belly bites
with fresh apple puree
Pan fried king prawns
with garlic, chilli, spring onion and sea salt
Lime and coriander or lemon and thyme seared chicken strips
on balsamic glazed leaves
Cream cheese and French roule stuffed field mushrooms
with spring onions and pancetta or chestnuts
Drunken cider mussels or traditional moules marinières
Melon and serrano ham
Pork meatballs
made with sage, apple and spring onion
Pan fried mushrooms with smoked bacon and chestnuts, or King oyster mushroom ‘scallops’ on balsamic leaves
Salad niçoise or seasonal summer salad
Grilled aubergine, feta and mint salad
Mains
July favourite 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
Creamy tomato, red pepper, mushroom and baby spinach pasta
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
Crispy-skinned pan fried chicken
with sticky grapes, tarragon and vermouth
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
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
Cream cheese-stuffed pork fillet
under a blanket of herb infused breadcrumbs
Salmon en croute with cream cheese and spinach
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder portions with port and redcurrant jus
Slow-cooked beef short rib with red wine and thyme
Fillet steak beef wellington
with port-infused caramelised red onion
(£8 per person supplement)
...or how about a mini hog roast or tapas feast
Summer side ideas
creamy potato gratin dauphinois with thyme
honey roasted carrots
french beans
slow cooked beetroot
roasted courgette slices
crispy roasted summer cabbage and apple
fennel and potatoes
roasted summer vegetables
tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, aubergines
chard gratin
roasted patty pan squash
Desserts
July favourite desserts
Plum crumbles
Rhubarb crumbles
Chocolate fondant puddings with molten centres
Chocolate ganache and biscuit tart
with berries and clotted cream
Fig and date sticky toffee pudding
Toffee apple puff pastry tarts
(sometimes limited by oven/group size)
Lemon cheesecakes
Fresh summer fruit salad
Fruit sorbets
