Geranium and Thyme cooking

22/08/2024

Summer dinner despite the rain last night!! Cooking for another lovely group from America….. so glad the sun is back out today for them on their last day today. Enjoying using all the lovely edible flowers from my garden, which always brings me so much joy! Shall keep growing and getting my hands in the soil. Here’s the menu…..

Burrata, grilled nectarine, San Danielle with raddichio and nasturtium, basil and pistachio pesto

Hake, with confit pepper and artichoke, chickpea and tomato stew, saffron aioli

Lemon and orange posset, summer berries, lemon and cardamon shortbread.



That’s a rap till September!

18/08/2024

When you have lots of birthdays in your group…. Hopefully making my clients feeling suitable spoilt on their Scotland trip. We have devils chocolate… cause it’s just the best cake in the world! And genoise filled with lemon curd and elderflower buttercream! It was a pleasure to cook for you all! Now for a wee break to catch my breath. -

18/08/2024

Last nights starter for Birthday celebrations was scallops, corn puree, chorizo and raddichio with lots of lime and chilli. Rich, sweet and yummy!

16/08/2024

Lovely little yogurt panacottas with cardamon and lime, verbena macerated strawberries and toasted coconut chips. Lovely and light after curry night!

14/08/2024

Tirimasu…. With a nod to who taught me how to make this marscapone mousse ( from Le manoir I believe). It’s beautifully light and delicious. I added orange zest, and layer of melted choc and boozy cherries…. Sorry to any purists!

13/08/2024

Winter in Scotland

10/08/2024

Birthday celebrations! Mainly I just love all the colours… grazing style platters with venison and cranberry sausage rolls, Persian frittata, hummus, babaganoush, pepperonata…. And some brownies bites with raspberry and white choc ganache, mini meringues dipped in white choc and freeze dried strawberry! Thank you to the most wonderful for helping with all the set up. Bon app!

10/08/2024

07/08/2024

Some shots of dessert last night,

Gluten free chocolate mousse cake, roast apricot , katy Rodger creme fraiche.

Lemon basque cheesecake, caramelised lemons, macerated strawberries

With thanks to for helping in the kitchen, and Sarah for heading up front of house and making our guests feel so cared for!

04/08/2024

A nice way to appero , instead of canapés we did beautiful informal grazing boards with the most stunning produce featuring …. Hummus, olive tapenade, pistachio and feta dip, salmon rilletes, spiced nuts, quinoa lavosh, grissini and of course lots of crudities and herbs from the garden. Also the only food photo I managed to take! 👩‍🍳Beautiful for summer dinning

01/08/2024

Chocolate sponge, layered with caramel and chocolate sauce, covered in chocolate ganache( Valrhona is my go to)….. my favourite cake! Also what I made for my wedding cake. Happy birthday celebrations…. With flowers from the garden and candles from

29/07/2024

Happy birthday, with a vanilla and strawberry cake…. With a side of our beautiful Scottish berries ( macerated with vanilla and geranium).

29/07/2024

Big bold summer flavours for a special birthday! Thanks for .dick and Sarah for all your help in the kitchen and front of house ❤️

27/06/2024

Last job before a little break to celebrate summer holidays. Back up at lovely for an American family reunion. Guests had

Chorizo, confit pepper, slow roast tomato, creme fraiche, basil oil

Roast chicken, tender leek, confit artichoke, herbed jersey royals, cider and mustard sauce

Buttermilk panacotta, strawberries with elderflower, rosemary shortbread

23/06/2024

So lucky to have an amazing team yesterday….. massive thank you to chefs .joe I couldn’t have done it without you…. And what a pleasure to work with wonderful friends THANK YOU to the front of house team
( wedding planner extrodanaire), .dick

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Couldn’t have asked for a better bunch…. And all the energy you brought! You guys are all awesome.

Lastly many congratulations to Judi and Eck… the most wonderful couple to cook for. ❤️

23/06/2024

Wedding cake with the most most dreamy flowers….. fresh from and the dried flowers from .flowers. We have carrot cake, coconut and lime layered with lime curd, lemon and elderflower layered with lemon curd. A lot of work…. But always makes my creative soul sing!

19/05/2024

One of my favourite veggies both for the taste and colour…. Rainbow chard. So much pink! Slice the stalks and blanch in salted water, then sautee them with some garlic, olive oil, finish with lemon zest ( sometimes I add grated Parmesan and parsley too). Treat the leaves a little like spinach, I wilt in butter and a little water. I love using chard with rich dishes as it has a slight bitter taste that offsets such dishes. Served here with beef, potato pace and a very rich red wine jus….. probably one of the most popular dishes people ask for! Thanks again for all the beautiful veg

19/05/2024

Little crab cakes, saffron mayonnaise and micro herbs… thanks for the photo , and for all the lovely veggies !

16/05/2024

Getting canapés ready for 70th birthday celebrations in the bohemian …. I loved this kitchen/open plan space. The dreamy hanging plants too! Set in the Trossachs with Monacyle Mhor on your doorstep…. Lovely little spot.

17/04/2024

Excited to work along with in the beautiful new venture that is Craigard. So romantic and Scottish … a converted castle on beautiful loch goil, exquisite interior with its very own chapel to say I do! The most dreamy wedding venue!

Photographs courtesy of super talented Bill Ballie photography ❤️

04/04/2024

Lovely little starter for when the sun come out… puff tartlets , marinated charred pepper, marjoram macerated tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and pesto 🍅

02/04/2024

When the sun came out…. Brown sugar meringues, exotic fruits ( beautifully diced a la )!!! Passion and mango curd cream. Lovely stuff for a Sunday celebration lunch.

Massive thanks to and Sarah for your help all weekend. Pleasure as always, it always takes a team to pull it off.❤️

02/04/2024

Birthday celebrations with Valrhona gluten free chocolate mousse cake…. Served with compote and ice cream.

I hope we all helped to make a memorable birthday! Massive thanks to the team and Sarah who worked her magic front of house!

02/04/2024

Marinated duck, pickled cherry, bitter leaves with dukkah and sour cherry molasses. Another little starter for our guests

02/04/2024

Spring time food, pea soup, whipped goats cheese croutons, candied beetroot and micro herbs. Lovely little starter….. love these bright colours… and clean flavours. Natural sweet and light! 🔪

02/04/2024

The most beautiful cured and smoked salmon from . Fantastic service too. Enjoyed by guests for Easter celebrations.

Also tried out baby beetroot, and micro herbs which I also want to give a shout out too. Beautiful produce!! Mixed in with all my usual very local suppliers who don’t have any instagram accounts to tag!

Whiskey cured salmon, pickled beetroot, celeriac remoulade, candied beetroot and micro herbs.

10/03/2024

GG cake part two…. As kitsch as it come Black Forest gateaux.. hello 1970’s!!! ….. layers of devils food cake, cherry compote laced with cherry liqueur, vanilla cream and topped with chocolate ganache, and Maraschino cherries… delicious ! Proper Matilda cake!

Happy Birthday to you!!!! ⭐️❤️☘️

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10/03/2024

Birthday celebration for our wonderful GG…. 90 years young and had a party with 100 to celebrate! Cake fit for a queen ( one of two) … lemon elderflower, gold leaf and pressed flowers!
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24/01/2022

Lucky cast today Orange and oregano chicken, fattoush salad, herbed buckwheat and orange, almond and olive tapenade. .joe 😀