by admin | Jan 21, 2014 | Menus
A repeat private booking that was arranged what seemed to be months ago, was suddenly here. Some challenges were prevalent in pulling this menu together with some particular dietary requirements requiring careful consideration to ensure a balance for everyone. Once...
by admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Menus
No sooner than New Year’s Day dawned, it was time to think about the first afternoon tea of 2014; a private party arranged by a returning guest. Decisions on the menu were strongly influenced by what ingredients I already had to hand, left over from the recent...
by admin | Dec 17, 2013 | Menus
This menu was sure to be a fitting way to welcome the festive season in. A complimentary aperitif with canapés got things off to a warming start. The canapés, inspired by my ‘Chef for a Day’ experience at The Box Tree in Ilkley, included beetroot macaroons filled...
by admin | Dec 6, 2013 | Menus
It’s an old cliché but Christmas seems to come round faster and faster each year. It’s knocking on the door yet again and there is no better to get the festivities underway than with another Christmas themed afternoon tea. Savouries will include the return of walnut...
by admin | Nov 12, 2013 | Menus
I usually publish my menu before an event but this time round it was all about surprises and I was sworn to secrecy! A gluten free afternoon tea had been booked for a Mum’s birthday present and the whole event had been a very well-kept secret because when the party...
