September ideas

September: early autumn favourites

Veg: runner beans, calabrese broccoli, savoy cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, fennel, leeks, squash, sweetcorn, orla potatoes

Fruit: plums, apples, pears

What's on September's 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

September favourite starters

Maple syrup slow roasted pork belly
with roasted kale and apple
or french beans and 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 scallop-style King oyster mushroom on balsamic leaves

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Mains

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all can be gluten and dairy free

September 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 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

 

Autumn side ideas

creamy potato gratin dauphinois with thyme

fennel and potatoes

roasted autumn vegetables
eg squash, honeyed carrots or cauliflower with maple syrup

leeks slowly sautéed in butter

cheesy chard gratin

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Desserts

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September favourite desserts

Apple and blackberry crumbles

Cinnamon baked pears

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 seasonal fruit salad

Fruit sorbets

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