Saturday nights rain check

The Chef said...

So sorry to say that Saturday night has been postponed because of travel problems! Fear not though we are trying to put another date on for next weekend! So sorry to disappoint. Lucy Louise

23 April 2010 10:48

Friday is now sold out!

Thanks to everyone who has booked!

Booking's for next weekend

The bookings have started to come in for next weekend which is great. Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to book Friday or Saturday.  I have been asked a lot about payment and I know what the Brit's are like about "doing the right thing!" So I am going to give a guide as people want to know.  So for next weekend guide will be 30 Euros.  It will vary as the cost and hours of cooking vary too.  Can't wait to get started on this menu, my kind of food!

Next Suppers - Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th April

Kir Royale

Canapés of Parmesan and Rosemary Shortbread with Roast Cherry Tomato and Feta

Chestnut Veloute with Celeriac and Smoked Bacon

Goats cheese Soufflés with Red Onion and Balsamic Marmalade,

Pan-fried Duck Breast with Redcurrant and Red Wine Jus

Rhubarb Crumble with Vanilla and Ginger Ice-cream

Homemade White Chocolate Truffles and Espresso

A day of rest.

Well I think it went well, I have met some new friends, laughed a lot and today is Sunday.  Time to put my feet up. Can't wait to start writing the menu for the next supper club!

Sat up too late with friends!

In a way I am glad we have less coming tonight.  18 for tonight and that will be the limit.  Every 1st of January my resolution is learn to say "No," but I never learn but tonight we will just be 18 and no more.  Luckily I have most things prepped so it should be a bit easier today....better get moving.  I love the smell of the roasted spices in my kitchen.

First night tonight!

Started nice and early and as the day has gone on more and more people have called and now I have 28 for tonight!  A manic day and a bit of a rush at the last minute but the dining room looks lovely with masses of candles and bunches of wild flowers from my over grown garden at the moment. Onion bhaji's, samosas, soup,curries and all ready....here we go!

Ready,steady, lets get cooking!

This is the bit I like, I've been and bought all my lovely ingrediants, they are all sorted in my kitchen, Radio 2 is playing and I'm off!  Mango chutney is so expensive here I am making my own followed by the 3 hour reducing of the infused milk for the kulfi.  Shortbreads next followed by mincing the lamb for the kofta's and so on.  Late to bed and and early start tomorrow ready for Friday.

So Indian it is then!

So the big question is what to cook for the first party.  Even though Indian is not really my thing I know loads of people struggle to find somewhere to eat it so I'm going to start with that. Indian and Spices and to finish, kulfi ice cream with pistachio and cardamon shortbread followed by Chai Tea.

Here is the full menu -

Malaysian Sweet Potato and Coconut soup

Samosa
Onion Bhaji
Masala Vada
Chilli Tiger Prawn
Served with a Carrot and Black Mustard Seed Salad

Spicy Chicken Masala
Lamb Kofta in a Tomato and Yogurt Sauce
Dal
Aloo Gobi
Spiced Pilau Rice
Served with Homemade Mango Chutney, Raita and Naan

Mango Kulfi with Pistachio & Rosewater Shortbread

Homemade Vodka Chilli Chocolates

Coffee or Chai

Fancy coming for supper in France? .....Julia Child would have loved it!

My daily run is my thinking time and the thought that jumped into my head today was why not start a supper club here on the Cote D'Azur like all the trendy folk are doing over in London and NY!  So as always my acorn idea Wayne turns into an oak tree idea and we are off again!