Lilly’s Kitchen

31/12/2024

🫶🫶🫶 2024 🫶🫶🫶

2024, you’ve been a blast!

Little snapshots of 2024 that make me smile ⭐️

Private parties
Canapés
Frozen meals
My first big wedding
Farmers markets
Pop up shops
Frozen meals
Boxes of shortbread
Christmas at Lilly’s Kitchen

+ Building the Lilly’s Kitchen community!

During this period of downtime I can reflect on the video of me sitting in my car at 11pm in crazy busy July and chuckle to myself 😂

Even in the busy bits, I feel so lucky to do a job that brings me so much joy.

I’ve absolutely loved interacting with you all, you not only support but encourage, it’s a wonderful privilege to have.

I am so grateful to you all for supporting Lilly’s Kitchen. I am so looking forward to what next year will bring!

Happy new year to you all! 🥂🍾⭐️

27/12/2024

The Christmas eve pop up shop!

It was a delight to cook for you all this Christmas!

Plenty of wellingtons, giant sausage rolls, cheesecakes and chocolate yule logs, but also a very full pop up shop! So much on the top including a big bountiful pile of golden yolk scotch eggs as well as some gorgeous gift boxes of some nostalgic petit fours; cinder toffee honeycomb, traditional English fudge and mars bar crispy cake squares - yum!

A lot of cooking - But so much joy!

I am so grateful to you all for giving Lilly’s kitchen so much support! Thank you so much!

A huge thank you also to our wonderful suppliers and the lovely people who came and helped me in the shop and the kitchen and shop! You are all just brilliant!

Thank you again and a Merry Christmas to you all. We are looking forward to next year already 💕🎄

Lilly’s Kitchen will be back in January - more details coming soon! ⭐️

For now, I have received a diary for Christmas and I am now taking private catering bookings for 2025 🫶

17/12/2024

Last weekends Christmas supper club!

The second year of cooking for this lovely Christmas supper club. We are talking tuxedos, ballgowns and some really fabulous wine… a beautiful way to end the private catering calendar for the year.

BUT.

Of course the year isn’t over just yet…

Not without the most iconic Christmas event that I offer…

THE CHRISTMAS EVE POP UP SHOP
Tuesday the 24th December
11am until 2pm

More info coming very soon very soon ⭐️🎄🔥

10/12/2024

FROZEN CHRISTMAS!

What. a. week!!!

The busiest frozen Christmas yet! So many meals ordered and lovingly made from the Lilly’s Kitchen frozen Christmas collection!

The brief:
9 different frozen meals from Lilly’s Kitchen comfort classics, to dinner party main courses to desserts.

The reality:
Soooo many onions were chopped, white sauces whisked, ingredients sourced, labels written and printed and meals packaged.

Collection:
Collection from the Lilly’s Kitchen pop up shop, mulled apple in hand, order boxed ready to nestle into the freezer to pull out for unsuspecting guests. ‘When did you find the time…!’ Our secret is safe ⭐️

The shop was FULLY loaded with so many extra treats: slices of meringue wreath, mince pies, lemon bars, golden yolk scotch eggs, miso, choc and sesame cookies, tiramisu brownies, rhubarb and white chocolate blondies, boxes of shortbread, cheese, quiches, salads, sausage rolls and a bumper lot of spare frozen meals in the shop freezer!

The aftermath:
Feet are firmly up, lots of hobnobs, cups of tea and an immense feeling of gratefulness. Thank you so much.

‘Lilly, what’s next…?’

The Xmas Eve menu - menu available to order from until THURSDAY!

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk/christmasatlillyskitchen

- Yule logs
- Wellingtons: beef, salmon, vegetarian
- Giant sausage rolls
- Creamy cheesecakes
- Butterscotch tarts
And naturally…
- Boxes of shortbread

Until Xmas Eve. Again another fully loaded shop, more details nearer the time… ⭐️

05/12/2024

25/11/2024

The best kept secret in Essex!

Yesterday I catered for a surprise party for some lovely local clients. Keeping it under wraps was a job in itself!

We started with some delish canapés including some gooey cheese gougérés and golden scotch eggs

Then for main course some slow braised local Essex lamb in a tagine with Essex butternut squash and dried apricots, couscous, herb yoghurt and fresh pomegranate.

The other choice of main course was local Essex chicken thighs in a creamy smoked bacon, fennel and mushroom friccasse sauce with buttery mash and bright veg.

Then oodles of cheese and homemade desserts from the clients friends and family.

A wonderful day! And ohhh so Essex!

14/11/2024

Reflecting on the Xmas farmers market … 🎄⭐️🍾

Last Saturday was glorious! Our busiest market EVER!!

We had so many festive treats! Some of which were teasers for the Lilly’s Kitchen Christmas Eve menu which is OUT NOW!!

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I always feel so excited about cooking festive treats for Christmas. Whether it’s sifting icing sugar to depict sugary snowfall on the mince pies or swirling the chocolate ganache into a bark pattern on the Yule log There’s certainly something magical about it!

I’m so excited to share the Christmas magic with you with my two collections!

Both my Christmas menus are live and open for orders!

**to view menus and order, please use my website- link is in my bio 🎄⭐️🍾**

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The two Christmas collections

(They will also be pop up shops with lots of goodies on the top and spare frozen meals! )

- 6th December - frozen food for Christmas

- 24th December - food fresh for Christmas

Message me if you have any questions, otherwise please visit my website! ⭐️💕🎄

10/11/2024

CHRISTMAS EVE MENU OUT NOW!!

Wellingtons, Yule log, cheesecakes, giant sausage rolls and more!

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk/christmasatlillyskitchen/christmas-eve-collection

Orders for both the frozen Christmas collection and Christmas Eve collection now OPEN!!!!

08/11/2024

Farmers market tomorrow!

What: Great Garnetts Christmas Farmers Market

Where: Great Garnetts Farm, Bishops Green, CM6 1NE

When: TOMORROW! Saturday the 9th November

Time: 9am until 1pm

I am suuuuper excited for the Christmas farmers market tomorrow! It is the last of the year after the most amazing season at

I will have the following!

Savoury
- Sausage rolls: sage and caramelised onion, fennel and caramelised onion
- Creamy hummus
- Sweet cucumber pickle
- Chimmichurri sauce
- Spicy Mexican chipotle and orange cooking sauce

Sweet
- Slices of Yule log with dark chocolate ganache
- Golden mince pies with orange and marzipan
- Miso, chocolate and sesame cookies
- sooooo many boxes of shortbread!

Frozen
- Chicken, leek and bacon pie
- Slow braised ragu lasagne
- Fish pie with a parsley breadcrumb
- Aubergine parmigiana

See you tomorrow!! ⭐️😘

04/11/2024

03/11/2024

Frozen Christmas menu

Orders open now!:

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk/christmasatlillyskitchen/7th-of-december-collection

🎄⭐️

30/10/2024

Last weekends pop up shop!

It was suuuuper busy! I had predicted that a few more people than usual due to the children’s holidays but a queue round the corner!?!

We had gooey scotch eggs, sage and caramelised onion chutney sausage rolls, bright green goddess salad, the kale and sweet potato feta salad, sweet treats galore including a last minute batch of brownies that were brought out after the first hour of madness! So many frozen meals, a freezer full to the brim of homemade high quality meals! Amazing cheeses and a great stock of preordered - fresh as possible - fish from Billingsgate!

Most of all, so wonderful to see you all and welcome you back in to the shop! Almost nostalgic at the point 😂 (for those new to unfamiliar, back during Covid I opened my shop every weekend!).

I am very grateful and please know that I get so much joy out of cooking for you all ⭐️🥰

Next to expect from me; the xmas menu is coming along verrrrry soon!

Otherwise see you at Garnetts on the 9th of November for the Xmas farmers market! 🎄🤶🏻

23/10/2024

THIS SATURDAY!

Pop up shop at The Punch Bowl, CM1 4QW

11am until 2pm

Hope to see you all there!

17/10/2024

Hello everyone!

I’m doing a pop up shop next Saturday the 26th of October!

When: Saturday the 26th of October

Location: Lilly’s Kitchen shop at the Punch Bowl in High Easter, CM1 4QW.

Opening time: 11am until 2pm.

- Cheese is coming back to High Easter!

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OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER HIGH QUALITY FRESH FISH - Check pictures for prices.

*(Fish is to be preordered only please)*

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Otherwise I will have lots on the top!

So far the plan includes:

- Selection of cheeses including Cornish crunch cheddar
- Shortbread
- Fresh autumnal salads
- Golden yolk scotch eggs
- Basque cheesecake

- PLUS MUCH MORE! - I will post more on my stories

I will try to keep you up to date on my plans for the counter. If you are expecting guests or would like a few of any item please let me know and I can reserve!

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Frozen Meals

My freezer is currently completely empty. So I am planning restocking the following!

- Aubergine Parmigiana
- Chicken, leek and bacon pies
- Slow braised ragu lasagne
- Fish pies

I am currently writing my Xmas menu which is taking a long time to curate but fingers crossed I can shed more light on it on the day of the shop!

Thank you!

I’m so looking forward to opening and seeing you all again.

Please do preorder or just pop in to the pop up

14/10/2024

You really do all come rain or shine!

I was admittedly a little nervous last week, the weather reports were far from cheerful. Although we arrived in rain, the sun did come and most importantly - so did all of you!

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our stall. is a really fantastic, bustling farmers market to be a part of. I get so much joy from creating the menus, cooking the frozen meals and cooking and baking the on-the-top goods!

However most of all, I love to see you all! To meet new people, catch up with my regulars and meet those who watch my instagram or see my posts and come to say hi!

I am so looking forward to the next and final market of the year on Saturday the 9th of November! It is my favourite as it’s the XMAS special and I am a HUGE fan of all things Christmassy! Best believe the stall will be stocked and loaded of Christmas inspired yumminess!!!

Date for your diary: Xmas market on November the 9th 🥰

15/08/2024

Slow roasted lamb shoulder with anchovies, fresh rosemary, cherry tomatoes and heaps of garlic. Into this melting shredding deliciousness. The ultimate back up of humble vegetables lifted into delicious colourful, textured salads. Alongside homemade pitta breads (60 individually lovingly shaped, rolled and pan fried in Lilly’s kitchen), alongside homemade dips and sauces.

My particular favourites of this spread was the anchoiade sauce that mentally boomeranged me back to watching the great making it for a demo at . So delicious, a forgotten recipe that should be in everyone’s condiment library. Also to mention the curried yoghurt roasted aubergines and bright pomegranate seeds. A crowd favourite - YUM.

It was a hot hot hot day. Working in an Aga equipped kitchen, Neve and I were kept cool by this delish soft serve ice cream topped up by the wonderful hosts children.

For me, my moment of the night was when a guest came and found us in the kitchen because he recognised my food from his parent’s party last year. In his words ‘he saw the food and knew I was near’ 😅Considering it was a different menu too. It was the cherry on top of another fab event 🍒🍒

07/08/2024

Golden sausage rolls, jammy scotch eggs and rainbow slaw…

- Leek and cheese rolls
- Signature scotch eggs**
- Lilly’s Kitchen shortbread, chunky choc brownies
- Salads: pesto antipasti pasta, potato herb salad, rainbow slaw with pomegranate
- Golden sausage rolls
- Green goddess, tomato burrata basil, coronation chicken
- Brown butter white choc blondies with homegrown raspberries

Across the Summer, I’ve managed to fit in some packaged, picked up catering.

Although I loooove the look of my food on beautiful plates and platters. Sometimes it’s the practical packaging you need! I have a good range of biodegradable, recyclable packaging. These platters It can be stacked in your domestic fridge and also great to travel in your car - no need to compromise on presentation.

Enjoyed by some of my lovely clients!

For my fellow food nerds:

**Did you spot the difference in scotch eggs?

1st pic - St Ewes golden yolks, 2nd pic- Clarence courts.