Flames and Feasts - Catering and Events

03/07/2024

Beef cooked over flames, perfectly medium rare. One of life’s pleasures! You know I love to talk about it but the beef we buy is only the best of the best. Aberdeen Angus beef, from a wonderful farm just outside Wimborne. Dry aged and expertly butchered which ever cut you choose. I then dry brine the meat before it sits over embers and flames to cook ready for a FEAST!

10/06/2024

Just me living my best life by the fire…🔥💗

Thank you to the amazing for letting me be part of your outrageously beautiful open weekend with the lovely and trusting me to cook and serve supper for a host of wonderful people in the industry. I had so much fun!

Epic pic you guys are the best of the best 💋

03/06/2024

We love a little treat with something sparkling 🍾

Some recent piccies of some of my absolute favourites
🦞Smoked local trout, on homemade chive blinis, horseradish beetroot
🦞Dorset crab with lime, chilli and coriander
🦞Fillet of beef with tarragon bearnaise
🦞Gorgeous fried filo puffs of halloumi & mint
🦞English asparagus on smoky pepper romesco

Give me ALL the canapés ALL day long.

26/05/2024

A magical dining experience…🔥🍓🌳✨

Take a little look at our scrumptious June menu for FEASTS Full of delicious treats for a night of fire and feasting in the wilds of Dorset.

Using the best seasonal and local produce, from canapés to pudding. A truly unforgettable night.

A few tickets still available but be quick as we have limited capacity. Link in bio!

13/05/2024

🍋Lemon in a lemon 🍋
Totally delicious lemon and thyme possets in real lemons. A real labour of love for the most gorgeous supper with

06/05/2024

Chicken Shawarma smoked and charred over the fire. A recipe I have always loved going back to my childhood in the Middle East. One of my absolute favourites.

24/04/2024

Spring salads filling tables with joy and colour. We love to use the best possible produce everywhere we go and this is no different.

Beautiful spring leaves and flowers from
Gorgeous shaved pickled beetroot grown by the lovely Steve
Shaved Hardys cheese by all brought together with a moorish fresh lemon and smoked paprika dressing.

The perfect accompaniment to some amazing fire cooked meat or fish.

16/04/2024

FEASTS AT HERRINGSTON IS HERE!

Join us for a magical evening around the house and grounds From the beguiling charms of the walled garden, to the peaceful lawns, vibrant wildflower meadows and native woodlands beyond. We are offering a real taste of the world the Estate inhabits.

From May onwards, you can buy tickets to a monthly evening to honour the changing of the seasons.

Celebrating the abundance of local produce, botanicals and fauna all around, from field, to hedgerow and onto the fires before touching your plate. Supper will be prepared and cooked over live fire. Link in my bio for more details!

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07/04/2024

Portland rack of lamb cooked over fire until perfectly blushing😊Lamb is now at is best locally and it is such a JOY to cook this time of year in any form. Rack of lamb is a show stopper though and looks stunning on sharing platters or on plate. Such a treat.

07/04/2024

Beetroot and herb local trout gravlax. I just don’t use salmon anymore, it’s not sustainable and frankly bad news wrecking the ecosystems. Trout is my go to and if anything a better alternative. This is from just down the road from us and it is wonderfully delicate and tasty!!!

28/03/2024

RIB OF BEEF! Absolutely cracking grass fed Aberdeen Angus, dry aged and expertly butchered with a long bone, probably the perfect piece of beef. We hung it over the fire for hours till it was medium rare and rendered. What a treat

18/03/2024

Flames and Feasts is a fire cooking private event caterer based just outside Dorchester.

We are looking for a part time kitchen assistant to help in our prep kitchen 1 mile from Dorchester.

Ideally working day time Thursdays, Fridays and some Saturdays from the end of April to October ideally but flexibility here.

The ideal person would have some experience working with food or events but open to discussion.

Great hourly rate and fuel paid for.

The role would include assisting the kitchen team with day to day and helping at events in the kitchen serving wonderful clients

Would be ideal for someone looking for flexible work and hours or a student back for the summer.

If you would like to learn more contact [email protected]

16/03/2024

A centrepiece to rival them all. This gorgeous seabass line caught by day boats from the Dorset coast as local as you can get. Cooked over fire and stuffed with citrus and herbs and finished with crispy chilli, shallots, spring onions and all the lime.

27/02/2024

Instead of salmon on my menu you will always use local trout. I love trout, it’s delicate flavour, well suited to light smoking and the perfect accompaniment to something with a kick like this pine nut, herb and olive salsa 🔥

09/02/2024

Final call for orders - get in touch by tomorrow morning for a spoiling supper on the 14th ❤️❤️❤️

04/02/2024

No plans for Valentines? How about a very spoiling drop off full of wonderful seasonal and local produce and some gorgeous British blooms from ? Get in touch to order now ❤️💗❤️💗❤️

19/12/2023

This is my favourite time of year. There is magic in the air, twinkling lights on every street and the excitement of Christmas just round the corner.

This is why I love parties in winter. I got married 8 years ago today to my gorgeous husband and in celebration of that day here is some throwback photos full of joy and love and lots of very special people🎄💕

14/12/2023

Cooking on fire creates such a wonderful atmosphere for parties and guests always love to come warm up and chat to us about what we do! ❤️🔥

The two main questions we get asked are ‘how do you cook it right on the fire?’ Or ‘where is your produce from?’

A old fire is a good fire. Everything on the fire requires careful care and attention from a slow cook of the rib of beef hanging high on the fire to using the embers to fast cook scallops.

All our produce is sourced from local farms and producers we know really well and have the same ethos of care for the best possible produce epic photo by

11/12/2023

Christmas is coming and I have a bit of space for drop offs of delicious seasonal food. Check out what’s on the menu and how to order. Link in bio for more info. Now I’m feeling festive 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

06/12/2023

I’ve had some requests for ready to ‘finish’ food for the Christmas holidays and new year. If you are looking for something delicious, local and seasonal with a Flames and Feasts twist and ready to throw in the oven look no further! I have a bit of space for the week before Christmas and new year for anything you might need so get in touch for a menu and more info!

27/11/2023

27/11/2023

Guests were captivated by the dance of flames and smoke as porchetta slow-cooked on my open fire. After its marathon 10 hour cook in the spit everyone got to witness the alchemy of crispy crackling and melt-in-your-mouth flavour—a feast for the senses. 🔥✨

15/10/2023

A moment in time captured perfectly from our wonderful supper in September. Thank you for the epic photos!

01/10/2023

We are sad to say goodbye to the main tomato season for another year 🍅 from red to yellow (and everything in between), massive to teeny tiny and some incredible varieties each tasting so so different. I love seeing all the colours of this MAGNIFICENT fruit laid out for all to admire. Big big thanks to the best suppliers this year

26/09/2023

In the hot seat! More photos to follow from our epic weekend but love this photo of me living my best life by the fire 🔥 🔥🔥 cookingonfire

10/09/2023

What a spread. A starter celebrating all that is local ft. Local smoked trout, the best charcuterie (this is a fact), amazing veggies from a wonderful local grower and homemade focaccia and sourdough made by Clare!

06/09/2023

A beautiful picture capturing a quiet moment at a event by the fire. Some of my most favourite Portland crab canapés against my fire and that view 💖💖💖💖