Sample Spring Menus March, April & May

After long dark nights and the wintery chill, the clocks will soon change & what could be more welcoming than the first asparagus of the year, Jersey Royals, sardines, Cornish crab, rhubarb, gooseberries......how can that not whet your appetite?

Below is a wide selection of dishes that are available throughout the year. They are simply suggestions, so should you have a favourite dish or ingredient then let us know and we will do our utmost to incorporate it!
  • 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


Whether you are looking for an informal alfresco Sunday brunch, a 4 course gourmet supper or a BBQ we can come up with the goods! Mouth-watering fresh seafood, luscious summer berries, spring lamb, fruit tarts......

  • 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


One of my favourite times of the year, with a plentiful supply of autumn berries, root vegetables, wild mushrooms, as well as the beginning of the game season & plentiful shellfish....

  • 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


With long winter nights & log fires what could be more appealing than warming broths, casseroles, hearty pies, braised joints & succulent roasts? So whatever you are planning from a pre-Christmas family gathering, a shoot supper to an indulgent festive feast, there will definitely be something for you........
  • 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


No matter what the event, from an informal drinks reception, company function, book launch to a wedding we offer a large range of canapes, treats & amuse-bouche. From light summer treats to substantial winter nibbles there is something for everybody!

Below we have listed a small selection to give you a good idea of what we offer.....all freshly prepared & always homemade
  • 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


Below we have listed a small selection of wines chosen to savour & enjoy, as well as to complement our menus. We are more than happy to offer a broader range of specialist fine wines if you wish
  • 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 

We can custom make menus with your favourite dishes to add that truly personal touch, just ask, we love a challenge!