Sample menus
A flavour of the cooking
Every menu is written around the season, the location and the occasion. The menus below are examples of recent dinners, and can be adapted for private dinners, holiday home stays and celebrations.
Dinner · three courses
Sample three-course dinners
Menu one
Starter
Chalk Stream Trout
Cured chalk stream trout, buttermilk, dill oil, caviar, samphire
Main
Rack of Lamb
Confit breast, BBQ aubergine purée, roasted Jersey Royals, caper and mint jus
Dessert
Cherry Cheesecake
Baked cheesecake, cherry sorbet, pistachio
Menu two
Starter
Seared Scallops
Butter roasted cauliflower, bacon jam, artichoke crisps
Main
Dry Aged Local Beef
Seared fillet, braised short rib, smoked onion, glazed carrot, charred hispi cabbage
Dessert
Chocolate Tart
Baked chocolate tart, cocoa nib, popcorn & milk sorbet, gold leaf
Dinner · five courses
A five-course tasting menu
More courses, paced across the evening, with plenty of time at the table.
£90 per person · seven-course menu also available at £105 · add canapés from £15
One · snack
Tuna Tartare
Tuna tartare tart, ponzu, black sesame, cucumber
Two
Tomato
Heirloom tomato, Cobble Lane Coppa, pickled shallot, whipped feta
Three
Brill
Pan-fried brill, buttermilk, dill oil, crispy capers
Four
Creedy Carver Duck
Roasted breast, duck leg bon bon, plum, kale, duck jus
Five
Pistachio Financier
Pistachio financier, mascarpone sorbet, strawberry and lemon verbena
Canapés & drinks
Something to eat while everyone settles in
From simple seasonal bites to more elaborate canapés, these can be served alongside drinks before dinner or as part of a larger gathering. Menus can include a mixture of hot and cold canapés, with everything prepared fresh for your event. I can also put together food to accompany a wine evening, drinks reception or informal celebration.
- Tuna ceviche, guacamole, lime & chilli
- Smoked duck, beetroot, Parmesan & pickled onion
- Oyster beignet, celeriac, apple & tarragon
- Cured & seared salmon, soy, ginger & lime
- Wild mushroom arancini & bacon jam
Bespoke
Nothing here is fixed
Tell me what you and your guests enjoy, along with any dietary requirements, and I'll write a menu for your evening using the best of what's in season.
Shall we write your menu?
Tell me the date, the occasion and who's dining, and I'll put a menu together.
Plan your private dinner