Flora's Food and Kitchen

09/06/2024

Gorgeous Summery fresh foods being served all over Devon and Somerset this weekend! A shout out to my super new chef, fabulous team and we had a training night for a new waiter, you’re all amazing and I’m so fortunate to have you work with me this very busy Summer!
On that note please bare with me if I don’t email/ text you back immediately. I am out a lot and on cooking days I don’t get onto my laptop at all.
Everything will be in hand behind the scenes, so bare with me if it takes me a few days to respond 🧑‍🍳

02/06/2024

🎂This is a snapshot of what we got up to this weekend 🎉
What a fabulous bespoke celebration we had. A generous buffet lunch for family and friends, with leftovers for today. Summer is truly here and everyone had the best time. Thank you to my fabulous team, you’re amazing 🤩


Have you checked out my stories for the next course?

26/05/2024

🥂Canapé’s & Champagne
Post below what your favourite is 🫶🏻👇🏼

24/05/2024

Meringue mountain! 🥚😊 👩‍🍳
Happy Bank Holiday everyone. I look forward to meeting all our catering guests this weekend ☀️🎂🥂

Who is a meringue fan?

22/05/2024

🌸 We’ve been super busy over the last couple of weeks and I’m conscious I’m not on the ‘gram’ much (as I’m always in the kitchen or travelling - Devon and Somerset are big counties!)
We’ve had some wonderful events and guests to cater for

I just want to give a huge shout out to my amazing suppliers who provide the best, local ingredients and look at those super jam jar flowers from my local grower Carolyne .teasel 🌸🍀💕

02/05/2024

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31/03/2024

Happy Easter from my table to yours 💕🐣⭐️🌸

20/03/2024

🌸 Some of you spotted my Quinoa and Banana brownies on stories yesterday and have asked for my recipe - I’ll pop it up on stories tomorrow 💕👩‍🍳

15/03/2024

💕Early English Rhubarb Crumble
This was a recipe I was tweaking for home consumption.
Did you have bunny plates for your children when they were little?

10/03/2024

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day 🌸 to all the Mummas, Grandmothers and care givers. I’m sending thoughts of big hugs, Spring flowers and sunshine and of course, delectable chocolate tart 💕
I’m especially thinking of my dear friends and all those whose Mothers are no longer with us, and send you special love and hugs 🤗 ❤️

01/03/2024

👩‍🍳 A week of soups, starters, beans, food deliveries and if you live in the West Country endless ☔️
I’ve also enjoyed some lovely meals out over the last couple of weeks - such a treat to be cooked for and I’m always on the look out for new foodie inspiration 😊🍀
Of particular note was
If you haven’t been it’s well worth a visit.
What have you been up to this week?
Happy weekend all 😊🥂🍀🎉💕 🌈

26/02/2024

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14/02/2024

💕 Happy Valentine’s Day from my kitchen to yours 💕

13/02/2024

Pancake Day 🥞

It’s shrove Tuesday! Here is my basic pancake 🥞 recipe. Do save this post for later. (I use the slightly cooled, melted butter to swish round the pan first so the pancakes don’t stick!)

Pancakes are definitely on the menu tonight, my favourite sweet fillings are:

Pure and simple - lemon 🍋 and sugar
Blueberries and Maple syrup
Chocolate, melted with sliced bananas
Berries and Greek yoghurt drizzled with local honey
Have I missed any of your favourites?

So that means Lent begins tomorrow - I have a pretty impressive record of giving up my all time favourite, chocolate, for Lent. But this year I’m not sure I have the willpower- comment below if you think I should or shouldn’t.
Should I give up chocolate for Lent?

02/02/2024

One of our most popular
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27/01/2024

😍 Thank you for the lovely . It always means a lot to a small business. To be part of special celebrations is always a privilege and we go above and beyond to make the most memorable food and experience for you 😊👩‍🍳 ⭐️
It’s always great to know how many of my social audience book a caterer, so here I am using the new poll feature in posts! I use it lots on stories and get loads of engagement, so please do answer as I’d love your feedback! Thank you so much, Flora 🙏

Would you book a caterer for a special occasion?

15/01/2024

Fabulous Birthday celebrations 🥂🎉

08/01/2024

✨ Happy New Year ✨
I’m just catching up with some social media and realised I posted very little in the run up to Christmas 🤶
Lots of lovely cooking and not enough photos 😳
Anyway I’m back on it now and thought I’d remind you that we do offer the most amazing, home cooked, Sunday lunches. Canapés and fizz to begin with, a choice of two roasts, the local grass fed Devon Beef from is always a favourite, and a yummy pudding or two is just the ticket. Many of our lovely clients have said, the meal was fantastic but to not have to do all the washing up that a roast involves, serve and clear is just the icing on the cake!
We look forward to seeing you in 2024. Please do DM and email if you have any queries or would like menus: info@florasfoodandkitchen and share this post with your friends and family.

23/12/2023

🎄This week is a busy one!
🎉 Christmas parties, get togethers, dinners and prep for the big day!

TOP TIP
You can prepare your homemade cranberry sauce now and either freeze or leave it in the fridge, ready to serve!
My recipe is:
500g fresh cranberries
1 satsumas/ Clementine/ orange juiced and zested
4 tablespoons or caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick
- pop the cranberries, cinnamon stick, orange juice and zest in a pan - warm then stir in the sugar and let it simmer on the hob until the cranberries have softened. Stir well and leave to cool- cover and leave in the fridge until Christmas Day ⭐️👩‍🍳
NOTE 📝- you can freeze it and put it in an airtight container. Then take it out the night before - stir well and serve!

14/12/2023

It’s that time of the year again! Scurrying around, present buying, food making, wrapping and in my case cheffing lots and lots over the next 2 weeks 👩‍🍳

I love putting the Christmas wreath up before the ‘children’ come home. It’s been a tradition for as long as I moved to Somerset. A move and a new door this year and lots of change, but some things still delight and stay the same! 😊
I’ve included two pictures in this post …

I started foraging and making the second a few days ago and to be honest was quite happy with the result, but then my daughter asked me if I was going to add a bit of festive colour to my wreath?
🤔 Hmm ok!
I had been on a wonderful flower arranging day with and this gave me some inspiration to add a bit of colour and ‘pop’.
So now, my lovely followers, what’s your preference? 🤔
The first slide or the second? Please comment below 👇🏾

Ooo, and I’d love to know if you’ve got a wreath up on your door?

I’ll try and post lots of lovely Christmas cooking when I can, enjoy your loved ones and festive traditions, back to the kitchen for me, love Flora ⭐️🎄🎉💕 ❤️ 🎄☃️🏡

04/12/2023

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Thank you so much for the

10/11/2023

🍌 Before we all go into Christmas overdrive I thought I’d share with you today’s super speedy, nutritionally dense 5 minute lunch (or big breakfast) recipe.
Great to whip up when you are time poor over the next few weeks! ⭐️
🌿Banana and buckwheat pancake with Greek yogurt and pumpkin seeds 🌿
Serves 1
1 whole egg
1 banana- half mashed, half sliced
4 tabs buckwheat flour
1 tabs extra virgin olive oil
2 tabs thick Greek yoghurt (0% or 5% fat)
1 tabs pumpkin seeds
3-5 tabs Milk or plant based alternatives
Add to a bowl
🌱mash half a banana
🌱add the flour, whole egg, milk and give it a good stir until it is well mixed and a thick consistency
🌱 add the extra virgin olive oil to a small frying pan until it’s hot ( the mixture will bubble when it is added)
🌱 turn down the heat and let the thick pancake cook through 2 mins one side, turn and up to another 2 minutes on the other side
🌱 slice the other half of the banana
🌱 load the pancake with yogurt, banana slices and pumpkin seeds - then dice in!!!
Note - you can add maple syrup if you would like it sweeter 💕
👩‍🍳 🙋‍♀️ Pleaee do give it a go and let me know what you think and whether this has given you some weekend pancake inspiration??
Love, Flora x

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09/11/2023

⭐️ Shall I tell you a story?
Those of your that know me well are quite aware of my, possibly obsessive, search for the best local ingredients that go into making up as many ‘homemade and seasonal’ offerings from us here at Flora’s food and kitchen.
My Winter special occasion menus feature my yummy chicken liver parfait and last year the addition of quince jelly to the plate most definitely gave it the ‘wow’ factor!
My fabulous friends had gifted me their crop but sadly this year there were none spare.
In true determined fashion I really didn’t want to disappoint my lovely guests! I was on a mission to find some. A chat over a coffee here, a find of a couple of pots while at a church service and a reach out to my Insta family there and voila - offers from two lovely sources. Thank you so, so much. As you can see a few pots of the amazing Quince Jelly are made and ready to be devoured 💕

01/11/2023

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It was such a pleasure to cater for this wonderful family during their week in Devon.
We often look after the catering needs of large or smaller groups during their time away, especially at Christmas chaos time - we can take all the headache out of your food preparations, especially catering for all dietary requirements. So if your neice is vegan, husband gluten free, child lactose intolerant don’t hesitate to get in touch via email or DM and see if we can help during December 2023!
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22/09/2023

These gorgeous elderberries are in season.
I have been
picking some from the hedges to add a few to a blackberry and apple crumble. As I was chopping some gorgeous I was thinking about my boy, who is off to tomorrow and wondered if I could slip a crumble into his packing, what do you think?
Their high vitamin C content might help him stave off ‘freshers flu!’
Big love to all the Mamas out there sending their young adults off to Uni.

Ooo, and any tips on the absolute must haves that they need to take would be greatly appreciated 😊🍎🍏

12/09/2023

🙏 for this lovely feedback. I keep forgetting to post these wonderful comments, which make my job so very rewarding!
The team and I thoroughly enjoyed the challenges of working with no electrics and also water free in the depths of
I’ve just had a booking for a wedding next year and the client exclaimed ‘I know you are up for the challenge!’ We can’t wait to see what she means😳

This was held in a truly stunning and remote spot by the and an amazing night of Mexican dreams (along with a piper) was created for all🇲🇽

07/09/2023

This month the five course menu is A THING 🍀😍🎉
Our guests enjoyed starting with canapés and fizz and finishing off with a savoury course too. The amazing West Country cheeseboard is often a favourite, but when I get to cook a savoury that adds another dimension to your dining experience! 🍀
Keep an eye out for mini Welsh rarebit with cheese and our version of bite sized Croque Monsieur and not forgetting our veggie option, Madame on my menus 😊
🍀 I have a pretty jam packed diary for September, which is wonderful, so please do get yourself booked in asap for the rest of the year, to avoid disappointment - thank you, and we look to seeing you soon 🙏 😊

17/08/2023

🌱 Summery and fresh
Did you spot the heritage striped beetroot? It really ‘zings’with a citrus dressing.

This week my focus is on planning our new Autumn and Winter menus and I’ll be posting some new dishes on here over the next few weeks and if you’d like them please DM or email me: [email protected]
So keep your eyes 👀 peeled!

If you’re out and about in countryside don’t forget to forage wild blackberries and elderberries - they make an amazing compote which is packed full of vitamin C 💕 🫐 🌱

24/07/2023

⭐️A special dinner for a lovely Heron’s bank.
This lovely family are celebrating with a special 5 course dinner!
Did you spot the ‘savoury’ course?
It was a pleasure to meet you all and enjoy the rest of your celebrations 🎉🌟

18/07/2023

Gorgeous spot, l have fond memories of creating a sumptuous Birthday dinner as the sun was going down, on that deck last Summer 🍹💥🌟🎉

It's National Personal Chef & National Ice Cream Day...what a combination! 👩‍🍳🍦

A big thank you to just some of our lovely, local private chefs who create delicious meals for our guests during their stay at our holiday homes.

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