Vegetarian Lunch Sunday 18 March, 2012

Here’s the menu for a vegetarian lunch on Sunday 18th March.  I am hosting this event after a specific request asking if I was ‘open’ around this date to celebrate a birthday and also if I could accommodate vegetarians.  I was more than happy to...

Afternoon Tea 26 February 2012

Here’s the menu for afternoon tea on Sunday 26 February.  As it’s ‘forced’ rhubarb season here in Yorkshire, I just had to feature it somewhere.  I decided on crumble having been inspired from a recent visit to Create in Leeds where their...

Reflections on my gluten free experience so far

I had been vaguely aware of coeliac disease for some time but had no real understanding of it or any appreciation of the difficulties that sufferers have in coping with managing their diets particularly when eating out. My attention and interest in it was linked with...

Lunch Sunday 5 February 2012

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...

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...