St George’s Day Dinner – 21st April 2012
“English Fry Up” - Sausage stuffed with slow roasted tomatoes, fried quail’s egg, toast & Bacon Jam
“Fish & Chips” - Battered Fish pieces served with home made Tartare Sauce & Mushy Peas
“Roast Dinner” – Beef Wellington, with mashed potatoes & Tenderstem
“Classic English Desserts” – Spotted Dick, Rhubarb & Strawberry Crumble, “Trifle”
Tea/Coffee – accompanied by home made chocolate covered peppermint creams & clotted cream fudge
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St David’s Day Dinner – 3rd March 2012
Appetisers – Selsig Morgannwg (Glamorgan sausage), Pwdin Caws Penbryn (Penbryn Cheese Pudding), Tomato & Caerphilly salad
Starter – Cig Oen Gyda Saws Lafa (Lamb with Laver Sauce)
Main – Ham a Phastai Chennin (Ham & leek pie)
Dessert – Pwdin Eryir (Snowdon Pudding)
Coffee – Served with Bara Birth (Speckled Bread)
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10 Course Tasting Menu – Valentine’s 2012
1st Course – Trio of Spicy Amuse Bouche – Stuffed Chilli, Tandoori Chicken/Paneer, Tomato Rasam Soup
2nd Course – Roasted Beet Salad With horseradish & capers
3rd Course – Garganelli & Crayfish with Saffron Vodka Sauce – Homemade pasta served in a tomato, saffron & vodka sauce
4th Course – Asperges Sauce Maltaise – Asparagus served with a classic Sauce Maltaise
5th Course – Citrus Sorbet - A lemon sorbet to cleanse the palate
6th Course – Venison Pithivier – Served with celeriac puree, shallots & chestnuts [Vegetarian – Cauliflour, Leek & Feta Pithivier]
7th Course – Trio of Cheeses
8th Course – Champagne sorbet
9th Course – Trio of Indulgent Desserts – Sacher-Torte, Tiramisu, Chambord Cheesecake
10th Course – Coffee & Truffles
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7 Course Seasonal Dinners throughout December 2011
1st Course – Trio of Seasonal Amuse Bouche
(“Pigs in Blankets”/vegetarian: “Not Pigs in Blankets”, Chestnut & Brussel Cups, Parsnip & Apple Soup)
2nd Course – Oeufs en cocotte – Eggs baked in ramekins
3rd Course – Canadian Maple Glazed Turkey Or Pan-fried Venison with Blackberry Sauce
Or Parsnip, Chestnut & Cranberry Log with Roast potatoes, sweet potatoes, seasonal veg
4thCourse – Negus sorbet – A festive port sorbet to clear the palate
5th course – Selection of local Cheeses
6th course – Trio of Puddings – (Christmas Pudding with rum butter, Mincemeat Stack, Rum & Raisin Ice Cream)
7th Course – Coffee & Chocolates – Home made Chestnut Truffles & After Dinner Mints
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European Dinners – 11th & 12th November 2011
Appetizer – Trio of Spanish Tapas – Empanada de Pollo (mini chicken empanada), Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp with Garlic), Patatas Bravas (Potatoes with tomato sauce and ailoli)
Starter – English Fish & Chips – Gluten Free Beer Battered Fish, Home Made Tartare & Mushy Peas
Main Course – Filet de Canard et Compote d’Airelles (France) – Duck breast with a berry sauce, served with apple, onion confit & a balsamic reduction Accompanied by saute potatoes & seasonal vegetables
Dessert – Italian Tiramisu – Delicate, brandy soaked Ladyfinger sponge layered with marscapone cream
Coffee – Sachertorte (Austria) – Italian Lavazza coffee accompanied by a classic rich chocolate cake
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Anniversary Dinners 7th & 8th October 2011
(vegetarian)
~Fresh Ravioli stuffed with Prosciutto, Chestnuts & Apple in a Cherry Tomato Sauce
Fillet steak on a Crouton topped with Chicken Liver Pate
served with Annie’s Daupinoise Potatoes& Petits Pois à la Française
OR
Alaskan Halibut Steak
on a Crouton topped with Anchovy Pate (vegetarian)
served with Sauteed Pink Fir Apple Potatoes & Petits Pois à la Française
~Celebratory Champagne Sorbet
~“Jenga” Honeycomb Ice Cream (vegetarian)
OR
Double Chocolate Steamed Pudding (vegetarian)
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Asian Dinner 24th September 2011
Prawn Crackers & Chinese Tea
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Udang Goreng Kecap Manis – stir Fried Prawns in Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce
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Vegetable Pakoras and Batata Vada Chaat (potato fritters) served with Coriander Chutney
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Sweet & sour Pork Cantonese Style, Lamb with Ginger & Spring Onions
Chinese Greens & Egg Fried Rice
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Pisang Goreng – banana fritters
Kulfi – Indian ice cream
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Coffee with pistachio fudge, chilli white chocolates and chocolate coated crystalised ginger
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Regency Dinner 23rd July 2011
Oeufs en cocotte – eggs baked in ramekins
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White Soup – Classic veal broth reference in Pride & Prejudice
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Roast Wood Pigeon - served with glazed carrots & bone marrow mash
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Negus sorbet – A port sorbet to clear the palate
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Cheese Course – A selection of hard cheeses served with gooseberry cheese
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Sweetmeats – Ginger, Jasmine & clementine jelly, Minted Pineapple, Syllabub, Gingercake, Machpane
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Coffee – Served with 18th century style truffles
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St George’s Day Dinner – 23rd April 2011
“English Fry Up” – Sausage stuffed mushrooms, served with bacon jam and slow roasted tomatoes
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“Fish & Chips” – Beer Battered Fish pieces served with home made Tartare Sauce & “Chips”
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“Roast Dinner” – Beef Wellington served with Roast Potatoes & Mead Glazed Carrots
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“Cream Tea” – Clotted Cream Ice Cream with Rhubarb & Strawberry Coulis
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Coffee & home made chocolates
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Spring Menu – 9th April 2011
Lamb Blinis – Spring lamb served with roasted red peppers & herbs
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Insalata Caprese – Classic Italian salad of tomato, basil and mozzarella di bufala
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Chicken with balsamic barbecue glaze – served with herbed new potatoes & baked sweetcorn
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Rhubarb Cake – served with rhubarb ice cream
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Coffee & home made chocolates
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Commonwealth Dinner – 12th March 2001
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Asia – Tomato Rasam – A spicy tomato soup from India
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Pacific – Australian Garlic Yabbies – Crayfish in a creamy garlic sauce
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Americas – Canadian Maple Glazed Turkey – with sweet potatoes with bacon & green beans
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Caribbean – Dominican Coffee – served with Jamaican Rum Balls
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Valentine’s Dinner – 12th February 2011
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David Bowie Night – 8th January 2011
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“Under Pressure” – Pressed Pork, Chestnut & Madeira terrine OR Bresse Blue Cheese terrine, served with onion jam and fresh bread
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“I’m Afraid of Americans” – Venison in cherry & red wine sauce, with roasted butternut squash and sweetcorn mash OR turbot poached in red wine
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“Ziggy Stardust” – Spiders from Mars ice cream with Beer Light doughnuts
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Coffee & “Black Tie White Noise” chocolates
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Festive Dinners – 9th & 11th December
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Coffee & Chocolates – a trio of Annie’s home made chocolates
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3rd December – Cocktail dinner
Dubonnet Cocktail – Marinated Feta
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“White Lady” – Cointreau Duck & Chicken Liver Pate
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“Brass Monkey” – Vodka marinated steak served with Rum glazed carrots, orange & caraway cabbage
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“Ruby Port Cobbler” – Port poached pear Cobbler
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Coffee & “Jealousy” – with home made chocolates
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20th November
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6th November
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Bangers & Yorkshire Pud – mini sausages in individual Yorkshire puddings
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Pescado en Papel – Individual parcels of fish in Spanish sauce served with Chorizo & Onion Potatoes
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Toffee Apple Bonfire
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Coffee & Home Made Chocolates
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2nd October:
