March ideas

Spring favourites

Veg: beetroot, cabbage, carrots, leeks, spring onions, swiss chard, triplo potatoes, kale

Fruit: rhubarb, grapes, apples, pears

What's on the spring 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!

Don't forget: almost everything can be tweaked to make it suitable for dietary preferences, so do ask. Vegan, vegetarian, IBS-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free... it's all perfectly possible.

On the table

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Local freshly baked artisan breads

Oven baked gluten-free olive ciabatta available

Organic olives

Organic balsamic vinegar

Organic extra virgin olive oil

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Starters

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all can be gluten and dairy free

Lime and coriander or lemon and thyme seared chicken strips

Pan fried mushrooms with smoked bacon and chestnuts

Stuffed field mushrooms with cream cheese, pancetta and chestnuts

King oyster mushrooms on balsamic leaves

King prawns with garlic and chilli

Drunken cider mussels or traditional moules marinières

Maple syrup slow roasted pork belly bites

Melon and serrano ham

Melt-in-the-mouth pork meatballs, made with sage, apple and spring onion

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Mains

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all can be gluten and dairy free

These work for small groups (due to hob space):

Pan fried sea bass 

Griddled tuna steaks

Pork and apple burgers

 

And these are done in the oven, so suitable for any sized group:

Cream cheese-stuffed pork fillet under a blanket of herb infused breadcrumbs

Baked salmon or hake

Crispy-skinned pan fried chicken breast

Sage and apple roasted butternut squash, with chestnuts, shredded greens and mustard dressing

Rack of lamb freshly carved into cutlets

Salmon en croute with cream cheese and spinach

Hunter’s chicken with BBQ sauce and cheese

Creamy chicken, chorizo, tomato, red pepper, mushroom and baby spinach pasta

Traditional British roast (beef, pork, lamb, chicken or nut) with homemade Yorkshire puddings and seasonal trimmings

...or how about a mini hog roast or tapas feast

 

Spring side ideas

slow cooked beetroot

french beans

roasted courgette slices

crispy roasted kale and apple

honeyed roasted carrots

leeks slowly sautéed in butter

creamy potato dauphinoise with thyme

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Desserts

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all can be gluten and dairy free

Apple, blackberry and cinnamon crumbles

Rhubarb crumble
(if early rhubarb is available)

Chocolate fondant puddings with molten centres

Cinnamon roasted pears
(subject to availability of ripe pears)

Chocolate ganache tart on a biscuit or oat base

Toffee apple puff pastry tarts
(sometimes limited by oven/group size)

Lemon cheesecakes

Fruit sorbets

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