For this season’s menu, we have tried again to provide a wide range of tastes and flavours but as always we welcome your suggestions.
Soups designed to be a meal on their own rather than an accompaniment
· Cannellini Bean & Pasta – a thick vegetable soup brimming with flavour (v)
· French Farmhouse – a wonderful concoction of vegetables, bacon & sausage
Vegetarian dishes that are low in fat, highly nutritional & scrumptious
· Cheese & Onion Pie – seasonal root vegetables with sage & nutmeg (v)
· Curried Dhal – red lentils, potatoes blended with aromatic herbs & spices (v)
· Moussaka – aubergines, puy & green lentils, tomatoes topped with ricotta & parmesan (v)
· Ratatouille Provencal – aubergines, courgettes & onions swimming in tomatoes (v)
· Shepherds Pie – black eyed peas, lentils & carrots, topped with goats cheese mash (v)
Fish dishes without a chip in sight
· Baked Swordfish Steaks – infused with a deep tomato sauce
· Cakes Thai Style – white fish, lime, chilli, coriander, ginger & coconut in breadcrumbs
· Pie – succulent white fish, capers, gherkins, eggs & parsley under a crust
· Cakes – salmon, parsley, cornichons, potato, in crunchy breadcrumbs
· Smoked Tart – salmon, haddock, onion & cream wrapped in a parmesan crust
Chicken & Turkey dishes that melt in the mouth
· Cacciatora – ripe tomatoes, rosemary, wine & then some more tomatoes!
· Espanola – butter beans, chorizo, tomatoes & herbs
· Feuillet– mushrooms, bacon & crème fraiche in puff pasty
· Flan – a combination of cheese leeks & nutmeg in a crusty flan
· Oriental – ginger, soy sauce, rice wine & chilli to tantalise your taste buds
· Oven Baked – chicken in a sweet & spicy barbeque sauce
Pork dishes sizzling from the oven
· Braised in Cider – shallots, garlic, vinegar, thyme & crème fraiche
· Meatballs – mortadella, sage, parmesan & parsley with rich tomato sauce
· Portuguese Medley – black & green olives, potatoes, chorizo & chilli
· Wicked Spare Ribs – red wine, soy sauce, honey mustard, garlic & ginger
Lamb dishes tantalise your taste buds
· Braised Shanks – cannellini beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic & rosemary
· Greek Delight – aubergines, tomatoes, onions, oregano & garlic
· Koftas in Tomato Sauce – onion, coriander, cumin, mint, garlic & cinnamon
· Moussaka – aubergines, onions, mint, garlic, parsley, wine topped with ricotta & parmesan crust
· Shepherds Pie – onions, carrots, garlic, parsley topped with a creamy cheesy potato crust
Beef dishes designed to truly satisfy any appetite
· Bolognaise - tomatoes, onions, red wine, garlic & mushrooms – once again your favourite!
· Bourguignon – pancetta, red wine, shallots, garlic, thyme & mushrooms
· Cottage Pie - onions, carrots, garlic & parsley topped with a creamy cheesy potato crust
· Goulash – tomatoes, pimento, onions, garlic served with soured cream
· Lasagne – tomatoes, onions, red wine, garlic, béchamel sauce & pasta