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Kate's Kitchen Treats
Priced for 4 generous portions
While an extensive range of menu suggestions for all occasions is listed below (including the seasonal menu) don't hesitate to call Kate to discuss further ideas which might best suit your needs.
Starters
- Leek & watercress vegetable terrine with red pepper base & piquant dressing: £16
- Mangetout and Brie mousse: £16
- Smoked fish board to share: crab, king prawns,
spicy squid with Kate’s Kitchen gravadlax, mayonnaise
and pickled
cucumber: £20 - Wild mushroom risotto made with Arborio rice, mixed mushrooms & fresh Parmesan: £14
- Chicken liver parfait with brandy & fresh sage served with Melba toasts: £14
- Duck liver parfait scented with orange liqueur served with Melba toasts: £14
- Pear, blue cheese & walnut salad with walnut oil dressing: £14
- Peach and Prosciutto salad with fragrant citrus dressing (seasonal): £16
- Smoked salmon with beetroot served with vodka, horseradish & crème fraîche dressing: £14
- Smoked trout, walnut and rocket salad with horseradish and walnut dressing: £14
- Parma ham, mozzarella and sweet figs with balsamic dressed salad leaves (seasonal): £14
- Tomato, mozzarella, pancetta and basil salad: £14
- Vietnamese chicken salad: £14
- Crab, avocado and pink grapefruit salad with sweet chilli dressing: £16
- Lemongrass and lime leek soup: £12
- Whipped cauliflower soup with bacon lardons & croutons: £12
- Chilled/hot velvety vichyssoise soup with chive cream: £12
- Local asparagus wrapped in Parma ham served with home-made mayonnaise (seasonal) : £16
- Fresh salmon mousse with Melba toasts: £16
- Snaffles creamy curry mousse with Melba toasts: £14
- Potted trout with lemon, toasted almonds and
Melba
toasts: £14 - Garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan tartlets with fresh basil: £16
- Goats cheese tart slices with caramelised onions and fresh thyme: £16
- Tomato, mozzarella and basil tart with balsamic dressed salad leaves: £14
- Asparagus and Marscapone rich cream tart (seasonal): £16
- Tartiflette de Savoie with Reblochon cheese: £14
Chicken and Game
- Spiced chicken and chickpea tagine served
with herb
couscous: £24 - Coq au vin with smoked bacon, shallots and red wine: £26
- Chicken breasts stuffed with sage & pine nut butter served with Marsala jus: £24
- Chilled Turkish chicken breasts with
walnut & tarragon sauce: £24
- Sweet duck legs cooked with plums & a touch of star anise served with Basmati rice: £30
- Braised duck legs with Grand Marnier jus: £26
- Cold ballotine of duck stuffed with apricots,
ham & pistachios: £30
- Braised shoulder of venison steeped in port & Irish stout with thyme, bay leaves & pickled walnuts: £30
- Guinea fowl braised in spiced orange sauce (seasonal): £28
- Jubilee chicken in yoghurt mayonnaise with fruity couscous salad: £24
- Sherried chicken supreme with tarragon, garlic
and
mustard: £24 - Classic chicken Caesar salad with chicken breast, parmesan, anchovies and a creamy dressing: £24
- Thai green chicken curry, served with fragrant
coriander
rice: £28 - Pot roasted local rabbit with a medley of fresh herbs and citrus juices: £28
Fish
- Crunchy potato-topped monkfish & fennel supreme: £30
- Scallops in pastry shells with white wine cream: £28
- Thai-inspired salmon filo parcels served with a sweet & sour cucumber salad: £28
- Smoked fish pie with natural smoked haddock, white wine sauce and Cheddar puff pastry topping: £28
- Turbans of sole with a mushroom filling served with a light cream sauce: £28
- Spanish paella with chicken, squid and chorizo: £28
- Cold, fresh salmon baked with white wine served with a light dill and cucumber yoghurt dressing: £28
- Salad Niçoise with fresh blue fin tuna, quails' eggs, new potatoes and anchovies: £28
- Luxury salmon and prawn white wine fish pie toped with creamed parsley mashed potato: £24
Beef, Lamb & Pork
- Port marinated beef daube with mushrooms, creamed parsnip and potato mash: £28
- Beef bourguignon with baby onions, shallots and red wine: £26
- Smoked paprika beef casserole with red peppers and soured cream, served with noodles or potato mash: £30
- Thai beef daube with ginger, coconut milk and lime leaves served with hot cherry tomato salad: £26
- Slow cooked beef hotpot with red wine, bay leaves and crispy sliced potato topping: £30
- Ragout of beef with anchovies and thyme: £28
- Spicy beef lasagne with baby cherry peppers: £24
- Cold red wine roasted beef sirloin served with whipped mustard cream: £30
- Lamb tagine with apricots, squash, tomatoes
and
courgettes: £26 - Slow-cooked tender lamb shanks in spiced red wine: £28
- Leg of lamb cassoulet with Toulouse sausage, duck breasts, bacon and butter beans: £28
- Puff pastry wrapped English loin of lamb served
with mushroom & red wine reduction: £30
- Greek-inspired 4-hour boned shoulder of lamb, with white wine, Feta cheese and oregano: £28
- St Patrick's Day Irish stew with barley & carrots served with Colcannon mash: £28
- Chilled breaded lamb cutlets served with a light mint mayonnaise: £30
- Spring lamb Navarin with a collage of seasonal vegetables: £30
- Apple, sage and onion baked pork chops with
Calvados
cream: £28 - Cold roasted pork belly served with prunes and juniper compote: £28
- Hot/chilled roast whole gammon with demerara
sugar
crust: £30
Vegetables & Vegetarian
- Creamy mashed potatoes or mixed potato parsnip mash: £12
- Roasted winter root vegetables: £12
- Pommes Dauphinoise: £14/ Boulangere: £12
- Roasted new potatoes with rosemary and garlic: £12
- Buttery braised carrots in citrus juices: £12
- Herbed couscous with spicy dressing: £12
- Slow-cooked red cabbage with apple and cider vinegar: £12
- Sliced potatoes baked with tomatoes and basil (seasonal): £12
- New potato salad with fresh chives and mint: £12
- Slow roasted balsamic tomatoes with leeks and basil (seasonal): £12
- Baked courgette, tomato and onion layer cake (seasonal): £12
- Roasted Mediterranean vegetables: £12
- Plain Basmati rice: £12
- Fennel, cherry tomato and cheese crumble: £24
- Creamy mushroom and spinach lasagne: £24
- Thyme, gruyere and onion tart: £24
- Three cheese galette with fresh tarragon: £24
- Roasted vegetable couscous salad with hot spicy dressing: £12
Puddings
- Orange or lemon meringue roulade with fresh orange or lemon curd filling: £18
- Orange and Prosecco glittering jellies: £16
- Lemon meringue ice cream served with mini lemon butter biscuits: £16
- Kate's cappuccino confection: meringue wafers, whipped coffee cream and praline: £16
- White chocolate ginger cheesecake with cranberry sauce: £16
- Rich chocolate, raspberry and raspberry liqueur cake served with fresh raspberries: £18
- Chocolate roulade: £16
- Rich chocolate & salted caramel tart: £18
- Chocolate mousse cake with sweet biscuit crust: £18
- Chocolate meringue roulade: £16
- Chocolate brownie, strawberry and mascarpone trifle: £18
- Chocolate & rum trifle with coffee custard topping: £18
- Traditional strawberry sherry trifle with ratafia biscuits, crème anglaise & fresh strawberries: £18
- Chilled orange or lemon tart: £12
- Glazed raspberry tart: £18
- Coffee hazelnut parfait with chocolate & coffee sauce: £20
- Peaches poached in Marsala with cream sauce:
£18
- Deep filled treacle tart made with golden syrup: £14
- Luxury bread & butter pudding: £14
- Rolled pancakes with moist almond and orange filling, served with orange sauce: £18
- Mrs B’s apple & raspberry crunchy shortcake: £14
- Butterscotch pecan pie: £14
- Bakewell tart: £12
- Rhubarb and lemongrass fool with mini shortbread biscuits: £16
- Passion fruit creams with orange butter biscuits: £18
- Almond biscuit tortoni ice cream served with
raspberry
coulis: £18 - Perfect Pavlova with summer berries, Cassis syrup and vanilla cream (seasonal): £20
- Crushed meringue and raspberry ice cream loaf served with fresh raspberry coulis (seasonal): £20
- Vanilla cream terrine served with seasonal fruit reduction (seasonal): £18
- Fresh red or tropical fruit salad with seasonal fruits steeped in fragrant fruit syrup: £14
Cakes
- Squidgy chocolate brownies with rich chocolate sauce: £12
- Gooey meringues with vanilla cream: £10
- Kate's cupcakes or mini cupcakes: £10
- Kate's all butter glazed mini fruit tarts: £10
- Coffee walnut cake: £10
Party Menu Ideas
Please feel free to discuss any particular needs or ideas with Kate; meanwhile here are some of her suggestions.
Canapés
Allow 7-8 canapés per person for drinks parties; 10-12 for longer parties.
Minimum order £100.
1) Specials from 75p - £1.50 per person
Hot
- Oven cooked Thai fishcakes with cucumber dipping sauce
- Thai spicy chicken served in chilli croustades
- Szechuan pepper chicken with tomato chilli jam
- Crispy chicken bites with curried dip
- Cheddar and smoked trout pastry bites
- Mini cocktail sausage tarts piped with creamy mustard mash
- Brie & cranberry filo parcels
- Tomato, mozzarella & basil pesto toasts or tartlets
- Sweet caramelised onion tartlets with goats cheese and thyme
Cold
- Spicy chicken satay sticks
- Avocado & smoked bacon garlic toasts
- Smoked trout cucumber cups with fresh mayonnaise and dill
- White bean & sage crostini
- Baby tomatoes stuffed with crab and tarragon mousse
- Spinach and potato tortilla bakes
- Chicken parfait brioche croustades with red onion marmalade
- Blue cheese terrine topped with walnuts served with breadsticks
- Provençale pepper, tomato and anchovy topped cheese croûtons
- New potatoes stuffed with soft cheese topped with Avruga caviar served on a bed of rock salt
- Caesar salad mini croustades
- Smoked trout and horseradish mini croustades
- Sweetcorn and potato pancakes topped with soured cream and chives
- Roast pepper, goat’s cheese and mint wraps
2) De luxe from £1.50 - £2.50 each
Hot
- Mini crabcakes with lime and chilli mayo
- Sole goujons with horseradish mayonnaise
- Mushroom tartlets with truffled cream topping
- Prosciutto wrapped tiger prawns with garlic mayonnaise
- Salmon and dill fishcakes with yoghurt mayonnaise
- Duck a l'orange served in sweet pastry cases
- Cheese, pancetta and soured cream baked potato skins
- Chicken and tarragon supreme filo pastries
Cold
- Local asparagus spears wrapped in Parma ham served with real mayonnaise
- Mini fresh salmon & hollandaise filo bites
- Fillet of beef, Reblochon and rocket rolls
- Smoked salmon blinis topped with caper and sour cream topping
- Chicken liver pate with Cumberland sauce served in mini croustades
- Mini Peking duck pancakes with plum sauce
- Thai prawns threaded with cucumber and red peppers flavoured with lime and coriander dip
- Bresaola, rocket and parmesan rolls
- Terriaki beef lettuce cups
For buffets for eight (or more)
servings only:
prices on application
- Chilled salmon, prawn and cod terrine with white wine, cream and tarragon
- Chilled whole salmon with light dill sauce or real mayonnaise served with new potato salad
- Hot salmon en croûte stuffed with leeks and mushrooms and served with a dill sauce
- Cold red wine roasted beef sirloin served with whipped mustard cream
- Cold roasted pork belly with prunes and juniper compote served with a yoghurt dressing
- Chilled breaded lamb cutlets served with a light mint mayonnaise
- Hot braised lamb in wine and anchovy sauce served with walnuts and onions
- Hot/chilled roast whole gammon with demerara sugar crust
- Genuine chicken Caesar salad with breast of chicken, parmesan, anchovies and a creamy dressing
- Creamy pasta salad with tomatoes, sweetcorn, spring onion and peppers
- Avocado, mozzarella and tomato salad with basil and balsamic dressing
- Green bean, mushroom and garlic salad with a piquant dressing
- Chargrilled peppers and anchovy salad with basil and balsamic dressing
- New potato salad with fresh mint and a light dressing
- Chicory, orange and almond salad with a citrus dressing
- Orange, avocado and coriander salad
- Spicy, garlicky butterbean salad
- Roasted aubergine salad with yoghurt dressing
- Bean and mangetout salad with nutty, fruit dressing
