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
breads
artisan • local • freshly baked
gluten-free olive ciabatta available
olives
organic • kalamata
dips
organic • balsamic vinegar
organic • extra virgin olive oil
Starters
July favourite starters
pork belly
• slow roasted with maple syrup •
on a bed of roasted kale and apple
or french beans and fresh apple puree
king prawns
pan fried with garlic, chilli, spring onion and sea salt
chicken
lime and coriander or lemon and thyme
griddled strips of breast meat
on dressed leaves
portobello mushrooms
stuffed with garlic, herbs and cream cheese
with spring onions and pancetta or chestnuts
mussels
traditional moules marinières or with cider
melon
with serrano ham, pea shoots and balsamic glaze
meatballs
pork, sage, apple and spring onion
mushrooms
pan fried with smoked bacon and chestnuts
scallops
with black pudding and smoked bacon
on a bed of roasted kale and apple
vegan option: king oyster mushroom
• £5 per person supplement •
Salad niçoise or seasonal summer salad
Grilled aubergine, feta and mint salad
Mains
July favourite mains
TOP CHOICE
Yorkshire Dales fillet steak beef wellington
made with red onions caramelised in ruby port
plus thyme, garlic and serrano ham
Aged fillet steak from local Yorkshire Dales farms
in Airedale, Wharfedale and Nidderdale
• £10 per person supplement •
•
lamb
succulent individual shoulder portions, slow roasted
with garlic, rosemary, port and redcurrant
• Pennine lamb from local farms •
lamb
a French trimmed rack of lamb
freshly carved into cutlets
• Pennine lamb from local farms •
chicken
pan-fried, crispy-skinned Yorkshire Dales chicken breast or thigh
with sticky grapes, tarragon and red vermouth
hake
with seared green beans, pine nuts and sundried tomatoes
squash
roasted with apple, sage, rosemary, fennel and bay
pork
Yorkshire pork fillet stuffed with cream cheese
under a blanket of herb infused breadcrumbs
salmon
en croute (in pastry) with cream cheese and spinach
or gently baked in parcels with my own herb blend
beef rib
short rib slow-cooked with red wine and thyme
tuna
seasoned griddled steaks
served with lime and chilli mayo
pasta
with creamy chicken, chorizo and tomato
or creamy tomato, red pepper, mushrooms and spinach
•
looking for more variety?
over a dozen sharing plates in my tapas feast tasting menu
•
and to go with that:
potato gratin dauphinois
organic valor potatoes
• slow baked with double cream, garlic and thyme •
fondant potatoes
organic valor potatoes
• cooked with butter, stock, garlic and thyme •
poor man's potatoes
organic • inspired from Andalucia, Spain
potato, onion, garlic, red pepper and herbs
new potatoes
• subject to availability •
organic • kept simple or roasted
buttery mashed potato • roast potatoes
chip cubes • hand cut chips
sometimes limited by space or group size
broccoli
organic • tenderstem
cabbage
organic • sauteed with butter
optionally with bacon bits
summer greens
organic • crispy roasted with apple
beetroot
organic • roasted
French beans
organic • kept simple
carrots
organic • honey roasted
courgettes
organic • roasted with oregano
fennel
organic • roasted with kalamata olives, lemon and potatoes
OR braised with white wine
summer greens cabbage
organic • shredded and dressed with mustard and cider vinegar
OR braised with butter
asparagus
organic • kept simple or roasted
chard
organic • with lemon, parsley and olive oil
OR in a creamy gratin
lettuce
organic • roasted or charred little gem lettuce quarters
radish
organic • fried or roasted with a touch of honey
cherry tomatoes
organic • roasted
broad beans
organic • lightly fried
seasonal salad
organic • this month's fresh, crisp harvest
sweet peppers
organic • roasted with sea salt
patty pan squash
organic • roasted
quinoa
organic • light and fluffy
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Too much choice? Decision fatigue?
Tell me your dislikes and ask me to surprise you on the day!
Desserts
July favourite desserts
plum crumble
rhubarb crumble
baked with a touch of vanilla
pavlova
individual meringue nest
with cream, summer fruits and coulis
• option of ice cream inside •
poached pears
• subject to availability •
chocolate fondant puddings
with molten centres
• baked while you dine •
chocolate tart
ganache and biscuit
• with berries and clotted cream •
sticky toffee pudding
• baked while you dine •
made with figs and dates
toffee apple tart
lightly baked on puff pastry
lemon cheesecakes
individual • with lemon cheese topping
fruit salad
freshly prepared with seasonal organic fruits
• how about some sorbets •
