Ending July on a high with my last job until September.
Saturday night was a family of 3 generations coming together for the weekend. I was lucky enough to be asked to take the pressure off and cater for the evening. All the children were put to bed and all the adults could enjoy the evening without any of the work.
Guests started in the garden with drinks and a selection of hot and cold canapés before making their way inside for a sit down 3 course supper.
#Familyparty #familysupper #saturdaynight #newbury #berkshire #cheesecake #3course #blackbomber #canapes #summerparty
Last night’s Supper Club was in the making for many years but never the right time. It finally was right.
With a lot of planning with @vicki_kc_ we named the date and within 2 weeks we had a sold event with 40 people coming for supper. It’s was happening.
The evening was buzzing from the start, it didn’t rain so guests could enjoy the garden with champagne or Kir Royales before heading into the barn for supper.
The menu for the evening was:
Canapés:
Bresaola and cream cheese trumpets
Prawn and Chorizo Harissa Skewers
Gingers Chicken Cakes with mango and lime mayo
Guests then sat down to enjoy:
Gazpacho Shot
Roast Chicken Supremes with sumac, Zaatar and Lemon
Green salad with broad beans, Asparagus and Tenderstem broccoli
Lemon Cheesecake with strawberries and Basil Sugar
This may be the start of something new
It’s raining again so it’s good to be keeping busy in the kitchen.
Today I am making a fish pie filled with smoked haddock, king prawns and quails eggs topped with a creamy lemon sauce and potato mash.
Just one of the dishes for a client who wants her fridge stocked up for entertaining the family this weekend.
#homecooked #fishpie #familyfood #foodfortheweekend #freshfish
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And breathe….
It has been a crazy crazy few months but it’s time to take a break and recharge and where better than at the @westincostanavarino resort in Greece ☀️ 🌞.
Holiday rolled from 2020 for a special birthday. Finally got here with the family 🙌 🙌.
#holidaytime #familyholiday #nocooking #seaview #greece #takingabreak #westincostanavarino
Business Lunch that went out today for @newburychiropractic.
These grazing platters served 10 people and were enjoyed whilst they took a break for lunch during a team training day.
The grazing platter included:
Sausage rolls for the meat eaters and mushroom and leek rolls for the vegetarians
Cold meats, Humous, Breadsticks, olives and nuts
Variety of cheeses, crackers and crusty bread
Fresh fruit
Homemade Honeycomb
Thank you to Colline @collineskitchen for allowing me to cater in one of her private function rooms @waterside_centre_newbury
#businesslunch #grazingplatter #lunch #teamtraining #trainingday #functionroom #teambuilding #thymehomecook #lunchbreak #newbury #berkshire
The quiches are back at Colline’s new Waterside Cafe in Newbury 🙌 🙌 😋. Head down to the cafe for a bite to eat at Waterside Centre Newbury. Open 9-5pm.
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day ❤️
What will you be having for pudding?
#valentinesday #pudding #pavlova #freshfruit #eggs #dessert #homemade #delicious #newbury #berkshire
The weather may have changed but the food hasn’t. 😊
This weekend food has just been delivered for a lunch party for 15 people and Sunday lunch for 10. Unfortunately the pingdemic has hit and numbers have gone down to 6 people over the last couple of days. 😞 Where are we going to be next month?
Food delivered today was Coronation Chicken and a Rare Roast Fillet of Beef with a Horseradish Cream. Salads consisted of New Potato Salad with a herb dressing, along with 4 x Ottolenghi Salads: French Bean and Mange Tout with Hazelnut and Orange 🍊, Tomato and Pomegranate Salad, Wild Rice Salad with Nuts and Sour Cherries 🍒 and a Roasted Aubergine with a Saffron Yoghurt.
Mixed Berry Pavlovas for Puddings. Check my stories out for the photo,
#fooddelivery #weekendfood #filletofbeef #ottolenghi #homemade #delicious #lunchwithfriends #ottolenghisalads #newbury #berkshire
Gearing up for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend with my quiches ☀️ ☀️.
Quiche Lorraine
Asparagus and Cheese Quiche
Roasted Tomato, Basil and Parmesan
Caramelised Onion, Goats Cheese and Thyme
#quiche #lunchparties #bankholidayweekend #homemade #delicious #newbury #berkshire
Starting the week off with a bang 💥with more lockdown celebration food about to head out the door 🎉 🥳.
All food clearly labelled with cooking instructions and to be enjoyed at home this evening.
#busymonday #birthday #weddinganniversary #lambtagine #couscous #meringue #roulade #prawncakes #twicebakedsouffles #celebrationfood #newbury #berkshire
If you were following my stories over the last couple of days you will have seen me preparing my Christmas Office party hampers for 6 people 🎄 🎄. Although I did forget to post the main!!
So for those of you who haven’t seen them these individual hampers went out today following Covid guidelines.
Ham Hock Terrine on a bed of watercress with a marinated Fig and Onion Marmalade
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Roast Turkey
Pigs in blankets, chestnut stuffing, cranberry sauce
Winter slaw
New potato salad
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Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
#3courselunch #fooddelivery #christmasparty #ruleof6 #christmaslunch #officeparty #hamhockterrine #roastturkey #chocolatebrownie
A birthday lockdown cook at home celebration supper 🎉 🥂.
Delivered and to be finished off ready to serve this evening.
Thai prawn cakes served with rocket and a chilli dipping sauce
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Individual Beef Wellington
Dauphinoise Potatoes
Fine Green Beans and Chantenay Carrots
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Apple Tarte Tatin
#lockdownbirthday #deliveredtoyourdoor #ovenready #celebration #prawncakes #beefwellington #tartetatin #delicious #dauphinoisepotatoes #vegetables #supper #3course #privatechef #homemade #berkshire
Stress free, oven ready, family freezer food about to go out for delivery. 🚚 What is there not to like?! 👍.
Menu on request on the run up to Christmas.
#freezerfood #halfterm #ovenready #homemade #freshlymade #homecooked #makinglifeasy #stressfree #newbury #berkshire
Last nights supper was Beef Rendang requested by my son James who turned 13 yesterday 🥳 🎉. This dish is not a quick one to make but amazing to see the transition through the stages. Rendang is a Malaysian dry curry with the most amazing flavours especially as I was able to use spices brought home from our trip to Singapore last year; Lemongrass, Galangal and Kaffir Lime Leaves which made the curry extra special @anthonythespicemaker #curry #drycurry #maylaysianfood #spicy #beefcurry #homemade #delicious #birthday #healthy #newbury #berkshire
