by admin | Feb 24, 2013 | Blog
According to Welcome To Yorkshire, the county boasts the most Michelin Starred restaurants than any other county in the UK; precisely six of them at the time of writing (February 2013). This did both surprise me and catch my imagination. Maybe it shouldn’t have...
by admin | Feb 21, 2013 | Blog
I have visited this lovely eatery a few times over the past few months and am really sorry it took me so long to get along there in the first place! It’s that old chestnut of passing by thinking ‘that place looks really interesting; I really must go...
by Chez Shamwari | Dec 30, 2012 | Blog
One of the highlights of my Christmas is foraging for my cheeseboard that makes a ‘substantial’ appearance at my annual mince pie and mulled wine party. I don’t eat much cheese during the rest of the year (just because of calorie restrictions!), but at Christmas, I...
by admin | Dec 9, 2012 | Menus
Here is my seasonal lunch menu for this year. As you will see, turkey isn’t a feature! However, Stilton makes an appearance in a very delicious, creamy soup and of course there is Christmas pudding. This pudding is a hand me down through a few generations in...
by admin | Dec 2, 2012 | Menus
Here we are again with Christmas just round the corner; it seems like just a few weeks ago I was putting together last year’s seasonal tea! So what’s on the menu? Two seasonal ‘old timers’: my wonderfully moist Christmas cake that has been...
by admin | Nov 4, 2012 | Menus
Some classics on this menu for afternoon tea – sticky ginger cake and lemon meringue pie. Ginger Parkin might have been a more typical Yorkshire choice for this time of year you might say however I’m not a big fan of it. I love it’s ‘sticky...
by admin | Oct 21, 2012 | Menus
I am really looking forward to doing another gluten free afternoon tea. On previous occasions I have not been able to fill the whole table with coeliac sufferers. I am pleased to say, however, that this time round, all the guests who made the first contact for this...
by admin | Oct 5, 2012 | Blog
My last afternoon tea coincided with the annual Saltaire Festival so my guests were able to experience a bit of what Saltaire has to offer along with the hospitality at Chez Shamwari. I’ve added some photos to illustrate the menu and you can see them here. The...
by admin | Oct 5, 2012 | Menus
As the summer days fade and golden shades begin to appear, I did have autumn in mind when putting together this menu. Among the sandwich fillings, beetroot features in a quite delicious homemade beetroot & walnut hummus. Then there is something from the apple...
by admin | Sep 13, 2012 | Menus
This afternoon tea presents an opportunity for me to contribute and participate in the celebrations of the 10th annual Saltaire Festival (http://www.saltairefestival.co.uk/). My guests will be able to soak up the atmosphere of the festival as well as partake in the...
