Lilly’s Kitchen

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 🍒🍒

11/08/2024

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.

04/08/2024

Throwback to Royal Ascot week! 🐎🏇🏻

This was my fourth year cooking for all of our lovely guests! For me, Ascot week is an absolute whopper of a job - feeding 320 guests over four days from 9am until 9pm! Sourcing, prepping, packaging and decorating a huge buffet of large sirloins of local beef, local smoked ham carved to order, coronation roast chicken, various salads. For dessert: 320 individual meringues, 320 individual chocolate tarts, boxes of homemade shortbread, cheeseboards and of course hot sausages for the coach journey home.

The final morning of ascot 2024, I had the time to get my camera out; dad and my exhausted face! plus the wonderful Red and Louise.

There are many faces not shown, including a cracking kitchen team and washing up crew helping to bring everything together, inc my lovely cousin ._.steele who came and helped for the whole week!

The visual representation of tackling the mountain of ascot jobs is the shortbread baking and boxing that took over my kitchen!

All in all a successful week and wonderful guests to look after!

03/08/2024

I’m currently slowing down from what has been the busiest summer EVER in the kitchen!

This time away from the kitchen provides space to reflect on what an incredible, stressful but fantastic Summer I’ve had.

In late May this year I did my first wedding - 120 guests! Homemade/Middle Eastern/Ottolenghi were the key themes.
Homemade hummus, butternut, pea and mint dips to start with crudités and pitta, main course included huge shoulders of harissa and honey local lamb, locally sourced chicken thighs, tahini and lime dressed spiced heads of cauliflower, saffron and barberry Persian rice, big bountiful colourful salads and a huge dessert selection (9 different desserts). It was a fabulous occasion for a wonderful couple who just happen to be great friends too!

I have little to no pictures available apart from the following. The pictures I have hidden in my drafts are so ridiculous but show how much the desserts were enjoyed… scraps of vanilla cheesecake and gooey Bakewell tart. I instead I am relying on your imagination…. 💕💕

More reflection posts coming…

13/07/2024

Lilly’s Kitchen POP UP

*TODAY*

🕑11am until 2pm

📍Punch Bowl, CM1 4QW

13/07/2024

**** TODAY!****

The Lilly’s Kitchen pop up is open today between 11am and 2pm!

Please do pop in to see us!

Also available:
- Fresh flowers from the Cambridge flower company!

07/07/2024

Hello everyone!

I’m doing a pop up shop next Saturday the 13th of July!

It’s been a very busy Summer in the kitchen but it’s about time I make some more frozen meals and open my shop! 🤩

I’m even going to get some cheese in! Cornish crunch - it’s been far too long!

When: next Saturday the 13th of July.

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

Opening time: 11am until 2pm.

Fish available to order (fish is to be preordered only please)

Otherwise I will have lots on the top! Including some fresh salads and a good selection of sweet and savoury bits! I’m thinking sausage rolls too.

I can reserve frozen meals for you. I have already started making them so it will be based on the stock I have 💕

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!

02/06/2024

Lemon meringue 🍋

19/03/2024

Hello everyone!

It’s been ages since I did a pop up shop! Can you believe it’s Easter in two weeks 😱🎀

Easter has crept up really quickly! 🐣🐣

I’ve been working hard on an Easter menu that hopefully helps you feed your family and friends over the bank holiday weekend!

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*Date* : Saturday the 30th of March

*Location* :The Lilly’s Kitchen Shop at the Punch Bowl restaurant, CM1 4QW

*Time*: 12pm until 3pm

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How to order: through my online shop!

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

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There is the following online:
- The Lilly’s kitchen wellingtons
- ⁠Side dishes including creamy garlicky dauphinois potatoes
- ⁠Desserts (lemon meringue pie etc!)
- ⁠Baked goods
- ⁠Frozen meals (with a couple of specials!)

Everything is to be ordered online please!

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FRESH FISH

I’m getting fish in for the salmon wellingtons, If anyone would like any fish ordered in please let me know and I’ll get some updated prices!

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Otherwise wishing everyone all the best! And after this pop up I’ll be back at Great Garnetts for the next farmers market or please message me for private catering 💕

Easter CollectionCollection from the Lilly’s Kitchen shop at The Punch Bowl Saturday the 30th of March. Between 12pm and 3pm Easter Collection Fresh | Frozen | All Fresh Frozen Beef Wellington with Port Wine Cream Sauce from £19.00 Add To Cart Salmon Wellington with a white wine cream sauce from ...

15/12/2023

See you tomorrow at the Lilly's Kitchen Christmas shop!

12pm until 4pm!

If you ordered any frozen meals - tomorrow is the collection date!!

I am open to collect your orders alongside lots and lots of goodies on the top of the counter! If you haven't ordered please still come in for the on the counter goodies!

Mulled wine/Mulled apple on entry

Available to purchase:
- Mince Pies with orange zest and puff pastry stars
- Rhubarb and white chocolate blondies
- Boxes of shortbread
- Flapjack
- Leek and cheese puff pastry rolls
- Quiche Lorraine

- Gluggle Jugs available to pick up for Christmas too!

- Spare meals in the freezers

15/12/2023

03/12/2023

Only 4 days left to order for Christmas!

Order now to secure your food for Christmas!

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk/store-1

03/12/2023

Good evening everyone! There are only 4 days left to order for Christmas at Lilly’s Kitchen!

This Thursday is my deadline is for all orders for both the 16th of December and Christmas Eve!

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk/store-1

Please order now to secure your food for Christmas!

You can order the following and much much more online!

- Frozen beef bourginon or chicken pie: these are just perfect for Christmas Eve or after your Boxing Day walk!

- Chocolate ganache yule log for Christmas day

- Giant sausage rolls for your friends and family to eat throughout Christmas Eve to Boxing Day - or freeze to enjoy later on!

- Shortbread for enjoying or gifting

And so many more! All on my website and available to order now!

Christmas at Lillys Kitchen 16th Dec Collection | Christmas Eve | 16th Dec Collection Christmas Eve Shortbread - 16th Dec £9.00 Add To Cart Frozen Slow Braised Lasagne - 16th of Dec from £6.75 Add To Cart Frozen Creamy Chicken, Bacon, Leek and Tarragon Pie - 16th Dec from £6.75 Add To Cart Frozen...

18/11/2023

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk

18/11/2023

The Christmas menu!

https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk

28/10/2023

Good afternoon everyone!🌸

Good news - I’m popping up once again…!

My pop up shop will be open next Saturday the 4th of November here at The Punch Bowl

Open 2pm until 4pm.

- The best fish from Billingsgate
- Locally reared beef wellingtons
- The contents of my freezer with lots of frozen meals ❤
- Shortbread and other baked goods on the counter

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Please preorder the following:

Fresh fish - options, prices and weights as seen below on the attached image

Beef Wellington

Wares farm 6 oz beef fillet wellington with a spinach crepe, duxcelle and chicken liver pate wrapped in puff pastry with a port wine sauce to serve - £19 per portion

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Puddings

Toffee pudding with pear - £4.50 a portion

Lemon cheesecake - 10 inch for £19

07/09/2023

This Saturday I will be at Great Garnetts farmers market!

📍Great Garnetts Farm
Bishops Green
CM6 1NE

🕣9am until 1pm

I will have:
- Shortbread
- Frozen meals in my cool box
- Homemade hummus
- Sweet and savoury pastries using seasonal fruit and veg

Please come by and say hello!

01/09/2023

Dreaming of this deliciously hazy summers day…🌞🍴

I can hardly believe that two weeks ago it was this sunny 🌸 I had the pleasure of cooking for some lovely clients for two large yummy buffets.

Just some of the plates served on to the buffet table…

- Pesto chicken with homemade pesto, fresh basil and pine nuts

- Ottolenghi two bean, two lime salad

- The finished buffet table with my signature buffet (menu available on my website: https://www.lillyskitchenessex.co.uk)

- The dessert table with chocolate tart, pavlovas with a homemade raspberry coulis and apricots in a sweet geranium syrup - delish!