Sample Spring Menus March, April & May
First Courses
Light chicken & lemon soup with fresh tarragon & crème fraiche
Langoustine, crab & chervil broth with a hint of fresh ginger & lemongrass
Caramelised shallot, thyme & goats' cheese Tarte Tatin with a rocket & tomato salad
Traditional Basque Piperade served on a bed of Serrano ham
Home smoked breast of chicken with sweet ripe mango & a Jalapeno dressing
Seared diver caught Scottish scallops, crispy smoked Pancetta on a fresh pea & mint puree
Fresh Cornish crab & avocado salad & homemade tangy lime mayonnaise
Morecombe Bay potted shrimps with finest locally smoked salmon & wholemeal toast
Pan fried fillets of Newlyn lemon sole with a chive & butter sauce
Creamy lobster risotto with seared scallops and a lobster & saffron bisque
Warm griddled fillet of prime Aberdeen Angus beef, horseradish dressing, Parmesan shavings & rocket salad
Fresh local asparagus with Parmesan shavings (from end of April)
Marinated salmon – thinly sliced Loch Duart salmon marinated with fresh lime juice, sea salt & dill
Main Courses
Roast herb crusted rack of Oxford Downs lamb served on a bed of parsnip puree, roasted shallots & a sauce of lamb stock, mint & sorrel
Roast fillet of English veal with pan fried veal sweetbreads, truffle shavings, giroles & baby broad beans, pan juices, Jersey royals & asparagus
Roast Chateaubriand of prime Scotch beef with a rich cepe sauce, gratin dauphinoise potatoes & French beans
Pan fried English calves’ liver with fresh sage, dried cured bacon, creamy mashed potato and roasted shallot gravy
Warm Cajun spiced Monkfish with skewered langoustines, avocado & tomato salad & a guacamole dressing, warm new potatoes
Fillet of halibut poached in Champagne & served with a sauce of langoustines, scallops & prawns, sugar snap peas & new potatoes
Whole Dover sole simply pan fried in butter with triple cooked chips, peas & proper homemade tartare sauce
Baked hake fillet with red peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, chorizo & smoked paprika
Pan fried fillets of Brill with capers, shrimps & parsley, brown butter sauce
Main courses are accompanied by a selection of seasonal potatoes & vegetables or salad
Puddings & Savouries
Sticky toffee, date & pecan pudding & cream
Vanilla panna cotta, poached rhubarb, brandy snap crumb
Milk chocolate & orange mousse in a dark chocolate cup with a Grand Marnier glaze
Warm chocolate fondant pudding with cream, salted caramel ice cream & spun sugar
Mango & ginger crème brûlée with homemade ginger ice cream & brandy snap biscuits
Warm pear frangipane with cream
Tangy lemon tart with a fresh raspberry sauce
Baked egg custard tart dusted with fresh nutmeg & served with vanilla cream
Petit pot au citron vert with lime biscuits & citrus curd
Selection of English & French farmhouse cheeses with biscuits, fruit, celery & homemade apple & date chutney
Pan fried field mushrooms cooked with fresh herbs & garlic & served with grilled dry cured back bacon with toast & dripping
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and homemade petits fours
Sample Summer Menus - June, July & August
First Courses
Chilled spinach & watercress soup, with crisp pancetta, sour cream & chives
New England clam chowder
Warm mature Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire soufflé with rocket & sun dried tomato salad, light creamy Dijon mustard sauce
Seared diver caught Scottish scallops, crispy smoked Pancetta, fresh pea puree
Warm lobster, Swiss chard & Emmenthal tart with a saffron sauce
Finest local English asparagus with locally cured ham, Parmesan shavings (until end of June)
Fillet of sea trout poached in Gewürztraminer, served on a bed of asparagus with sabayon sauce
Pan fried fillets of Newlyn lemon sole with a prawn sauce
Warm seared foie gras with crisp pancetta on sourdough toast & chanterelles
Beetroot & horseradish cured salmon, thinly sliced & served with an endive salad & crème fraiche dressing
Main Courses
Pan fried breast of free range chicken wrapped in cured ham & served with a fresh herb & butter sauce
Roast fillet of spring lamb with roasted garlic, caramelised shallots, pancetta & spring vegetables, Madeira sauce
Fillets of Brill poached in Noilly Prat & served with a creamy prawn & avocado sauce
Roast rump fillet of prime Scotch beef with a Béarnaise sauce, gratin dauphinoise potatoes
Pan fried wing of skate with black butter, capers, parsley & lemon
Roast breast of Gressingham duck with a rhubarb, apple & ginger compote, crisp confit duck leg, chicory & orange salad
Loin of local organic pork, cooked with fresh rosemary, carved & served with a chanterelle sauce
Seared stone bass fillet, light fresh crab, summer herb & citrus dressing
Herb crusted baked loin of cod, roasted fennel & red peppers, spicy tomato sauce
Fillet of halibut poached in Champagne & served with a sauce of langoustines, scallops & prawns
Main courses are accompanied by a selection of potatoes & seasonal vegetables
Puddings & Savouries
Dark chocolate & orange mousse in a dark chocolate cup with a Grand Marnier glaze
Warm chocolate fondant pudding with vanilla cream, salted caramel ice cream & spun sugar
Fresh strawberry and mascarpone tart, fresh strawberry puree
Summer fruits in a refreshing fragrant rosé wine jelly with crème fraiche
Vanilla & strawberry crème brûlée with homemade strawberry ice cream
Warm raspberry & Eau de vie soufflé with a fresh raspberry sauce
Warm apricot & almond frangipane with custard
Lemon tart with a fresh summer fruit sauce
Tangy petit pot au citron vert with lime biscuits & citrus curd
Selection of English & French farmhouse cheeses with biscuits, fruit, celery & homemade apple & date chutney
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and homemade petit fours
Sample Autumn menus - September, October & November
First Courses
Cullen skink – a traditional hearty Scottish soup made with Finnan haddock, potatoes & milk
Confit de canard served with a crisp mixed leaf salad, crunchy apple & vine tomatoes
Game terrine with warm toasted brioche & homemade spiced fruit chutney
Home smoked breast of chicken with a fresh herb & crème fraiche dressing & salad leaves
Warm seared Scottish scallop with crisp smoked pancetta on a pea & mint puree
Whole Crottin goats’ cheese, wrapped in filo pastry, baked & served with roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes & rocket
Warm roast local pigeon salad with wild mushrooms, bacon & a walnut oil dressing
Warm lobster, spinach & Emmenthal tart with a saffron sauce
Seared fillet of fillet of beef with a rocket salad, horseradish dressing & Pecorino shavings
Local roe deer Carpaccio with truffle shavings & drizzled with truffle oil
Wild mushroom risotto with Parmesan wafers & rocket
Cider soused fillet of mackerel with a horseradish & celery relish, green salad
Main Courses
Roast rump fillet of Scottish beef with a wild mushroom sauce, accompanied by gratin dauphinoise potatoes, French beans & braised red cabbage
Loin of local Oxford Down lamb roasted with fresh rosemary & served with a parsnip & celeriac puree & a sauce made with lamb stock, mint & sorrel
Beefsteak & kidney pudding with lashings of gravy, mashed potato, swede & Savoy cabbage
Roast Grouse with all the traditional accompaniments, including bread sauce, grummets, game chips & gravy (available September & October)
Roast breast of pheasant served with a chanterelle risotto & a Madeira sauce – available from the middle of October
1lb Dover sole simply pan fried in butter with homemade Tartare sauce
Saddle of hare roasted, carved & served on a bed of root vegetables with a Port wine sauce
Champagne poached fillet of halibut with a sauce of mussels, langoustine, scallops & prawns
Pan fried wing of skate with capers, parsley & lemon
Main courses are accompanied by a selection of potatoes & seasonal vegetables
Puddings & Savouries
Dark chocolate & Brandy mousse, shortbread
Sticky toffee & date pudding with cream
Steamed syrup sponge with custard & cream
Warm prune & Armagnac soufflé
Tarte tatin with Calvados custard
Baked rice pudding with lemon & cinnamon
Warm dark chocolate fondant pudding, vanilla cream, salted caramel ice cream
Traditional treacle tart & custard
Proper bread & butter pudding
Autumn fruit compote, creme fraiche
Blackberry & apple crumble & custard
Selection of English & French farmhouse cheeses with biscuits, fruit & celery
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate & petits fours
Winter Menus
First Courses
Parsnip & tomato soup with spicy cumin croutons
Hearty winter vegetable soup with pearl barley
Home cured, spiced & smoked breast of goose with a homemade spiced chutney
Coarse pheasant, rabbit & venison terrine laced with Cognac & with chunky wholemeal toast & proper Cumberland sauce
Warm turbot & scallop mousse with a Champagne sauce & caviar
Lobster, langoustine, prawn & seafood fricassee with a creamy saffron sauce
Sautéed veal kidneys with shallots, smoked pancetta, wild mushrooms & Madeira on country toast & drippings
Warm crab, spinach & Emmenthal tart with a fresh herb & butter sauce
Rillettes de porc et canard with cornichons with crusty bread
Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon & prawns on wholemeal toast
Pan fried Scottish diver caught scallops with pea puree & crispy smoked pancetta
Gorgonzola risotto with Pecorino crisps, sage & cured ham
Potted hare enhanced with warming allspice, mace & nutmeg & served with spiced pears, onion chutney & toast
Pan fried fillets of lemon sole with a chive beurre blanc
Main Courses
Roast rack of garlic & herb crusted English lamb, served on a bed of parsnip & celeriac puree, with roasted button onions & a light Madeira & rosemary sauce
Roast breast of local pheasant with a wild mushroom risotto & a game sauce
12hr slow cooked oxtail & winter vegetable casserole with mashed potato, swede & braised red cabbage
Steamed beefsteak & kidney suet pudding with lashings of gravy
Braised shin of beef with Guinness, herb & horseradish dumplings
Game pie with a crisp wholemeal pastry crust
Pot roasted English partridge with a Burgundy wine sauce
Saddle of hare roasted on a bed of root vegetables & served with a Port wine sauce
Pan fried breast of local free range chicken with a creamy morel sauce
Slow cooked belly of Kelmscott pork roasted on a bed of winter root vegetables, cracking, apple sauce & gravy
Roast turbot with a braised fennel, Pernod hollandaise
Fillet of halibut poached in cider & served with a sauce of langoustines, prawns, scallops & mussels
Roast rump fillet of prime Scotch beef with a cepe sauce
Proper Cassoulet with a crisp confit of duck & braised red cabbage
Slow cooked shoulder of Cotswold lamb with braised spiced Puy lentils
Roast loin of local fallow deer with roasted shallots, chestnuts & garlic served with a juniper red wine sauce
Main courses are accompanied by a selection of potatoes & seasonal winter vegetables or salad
Puddings & Savouries
Boozy dark chocolate & Brandy mousse with vanilla cream & shortbread
Warm prune & Armagnac soufflé with a little pot of vanilla custard
Sticky toffee, date & pecan pudding with cream
Petit pot au citron vert with lime biscuits
Apricot & almond frangipane & custard
Proper bread & butter pudding, custard & cream
Warm chocolate & pistachio fondant with caramel sauce & vanilla cream
Tarte tatin with a warm Calvados sauce
Naughty steamed sultana treacle sponge pudding with extra syrup & custard
Apple & cinnamon crumble
Vanilla & cardamom panna cotta with tropical fruits
Selection of English & French farmhouse cheeses with biscuits, fruit & celery
Grown up Welsh rarebit
Sautéed herring roes on toast
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate & homemade petits fours
Canapes, Treats & Amuse Bouche
Selection 1
Sticky chilli tiger prawns with homemade guacamole & coriander in a pastry cup
Home smoked quails’ eggs dusted with celery salt & black pepper with truffle mayonnaise
Rice paper rolls with Cornish crab, coriander & lime with sweet chilli dressing
Warm Thai spiced pork larb lettuce cups
Crudités with green herb mayonnaise
Smoked salmon, cream cheese & chive roulade on sablé biscuits
Beetroot & horseradish cured Gravadlax on toasted rye bread with horseradish crème fraiche
Gloucestershire cured ham, mascarpone on wafer thin crostini drizzled with white truffle oil
Home smoked chicken & mango bound with a light curry dressing in a pastry case
Selection 2
Spoons of scallop & salmon ceviche with avocado & tomato
Home smoked spiced duck breast on toasted brioche with spiced peach chutney
Potted shrimps with cayenne & nutmeg on granary toasts
Marinated salmon with lime, dill & Maldon sea salt on rye bread
Home smoked & cured fillet of beef skewers
Brandade de morue on toasted baguette with parsley & lemon
Tomato confit with goats’ cheese on Parmesan & rosemary scones
Mini warm Yorkshire puddings with roast rare fillet of Scotch beef & horseradish
Goujons of lemon sole with proper tartare sauce
Bruschetta with roasted peppers, garlic, tomatoes, basil & olives
Selection 3
Spinach & smoked bacon quiches
Oxford Sandy & Black chipolatas cooked with a honey & mustard glaze
Smoked mackerel barquettes
Roquefort, tomato & marjoram tartlets
Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon & prawns in a pastry case
Warm cheese beignets
Spoons of smoked haddock & prawn kedgeree
Goujons of Cajun spiced chicken breast
Small Welsh rarebits on wholemeal toast
Coriander & cumin spiced roasted fillet of lamb served pink
Grilled skewered langoustines wrapped in Parma ham & sage
Devils on horseback (prunes wrapped in smoked bacon)
Dinner Party and Function Wines
Champagne, Rose Wine, Dessert Wine
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label NV Brut
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Reserve
Bollinger Grande Année
Dom Pérignon
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Château de la Deidière Rosé, Côtes de Provence
Sancerre Rosé, Domaine Cherrier, France
Camel Valley Rose Cornwall England
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Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Domaine de Durban
Les Aunis Coteaux de Layon Chaume France
Château Coutet 1er Cru Barsac France
Château d'Yquem, Grand 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes ½
White Wines
Domaine du Tariquet Sauvignon, Gascogne, France
Ardèche Chardonnay Latour Coteaux de L’Ardèche
Gavi di Gavi, Contessa Zara, Piemonte, Italy
Chablis, Domaine Fournillon, France
Montagny Vieilles Vignes, Buxy France
Sancerre Blanc, Domaine Cherrier France
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
Pouilly Fume AC Château de Tracey France
Pouilly Fuisse Lucien Thomas France
Meursault, Domaine Christian Bellang, France
Puligny Montrachet, Bachelet Monnot, France
Red Wines
Côtes du Rhône Villages, 'La Côte Sauvage' France
Château des Combes, St. Emilion Grand Cru, France
Rudi Schultz Syrah, Stellenbosch South Africa
Marchesi di Gresy Villa Martis Langhe, Italy
Contino Rioja Reserva Spain
Gun Gog Rare Game Shiraz Hunter Valley South Australia
Guado al Tasso Antinori Bolgheri Italy
Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
Château Sociando Mallet, Haut Médoc, France
Gevrey François Parent, Château de Guettes France