Here’s the menu that my guests will be savouring for Sunday lunch on 5 February. They are in for a treat as always but particularly as this menu includes another of my signature dishes – tiramisu! Menu 5 February, 2012 Cape seed loaf ~ Peperoni alla piemontese Roasted piedmont peppers ~ Filetto di maiale farcito…
Month: January 2012
Gluten Free Afternoon Tea 22 January 2012
I am honoured to have a private booking to cater for on this occasion. As some of my guests are coeliac sufferers I have another opportunity to try my hand at a gluten free menu. I’ve had just as much enjoyment putting this menu together as any other and have again been very…
Gluten free shortcrust pastry
I have adapted this recipe from Phil Vickery’s book ‘Seriously Good! Gluten-free Baking’. I’ve used Doves Farm Gluten Free Plain White Flour rather than the flour mix Phil recommends with the recipe (just for convenience as Doves’ is readily available in the supermarket). I’ve adjusted a few other ingredients and quantities and also added some…
Gluten Free Afternoon Tea Menu 15 January
I am very much looking forward to hosting my first gluten free afternoon tea. I was motivated to start offering gluten free menus as I became aware of good friends of mine suffering from coeliac disease. I was moved by their frustration and disappointment in not being able to participate in such things as an…
Reflections on 2011
As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 beckons, so much has happened over the last 6 months it’s time for some reflection. I’ve hosted 10 events at Chez Shamwari, a combination of afternoon teas and lunches. These all seem to have gone extremely well given the feedback I received from all my lovely guests….
Visit to My Secret Tea Room
This is a VERY belated posting – the last six months has been extremely busy keeping up with the day job, taking holidays and launching Chez Shamwari. However, better late than never … It was with great excitement and anticipation that I arrived at My Secret Tea Room on 24 July for afternoon tea. I…
Some belated eating out reviews from 2011
A very happy new year to you all! I am playing catch up with my blog postings as the past six months have been extremely busy. On my Eating Out page I’ve posted some retrospective reviews of some eateries I frequented in 2011. These are: Krumbs Cafe in York, The Grouse Restaurant & Grill in Silsden, Hansa’s in…