Dinner Party Menu Samples

From intimate formal dinner parties to relaxed weekend lunches, these sample menus offer a taste of my cooking style. I love creating bespoke menus tailored to your specific occasion, favourite ingredients, and the season.

A Classic Dinner Party

 Seared scallops, celeriac purée & bacon crumb

 Fillet of beef, fondant potatoes, glazed shallots, Swiss chard & rosemary red wine jus

 Vanilla panna cotta, kirsch-poached cherries

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 A Relaxed Summer Supper

 Burrata, shaved courgettes, broad beans and pine nuts with chilli and mint dressing

 Roast chicken supreme, tarragon cream sauce, crushed new potatoes, asparagus and charred leeks

 Pavlova, summer berries & raspberry coulis

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 Middle Eastern inspired

 Roasted harissa aubergine, tahini yoghurt, pomegranate, crispy chickpeas & fresh herbs

 Lamb tagine with chickpeas & dates, herby couscous, zatar roasted carrots & pistachio herb salsa

 Apricot & pistachio frangipane tart, Chantilly cream & toasted almonds

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 An Autumn Dinner

 Smoked salmon terrine, pickled cucumber, shaved fennel & rye shards

 Slow-roasted pork belly, potato dauphinoise, braised cabbage, cider jus & apple sauce

 Chocolate fondant with raspberries and vanilla ice cream

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 Asian inspired

 Thai crab cakes, crisp Asian slaw, chilli-lime dressing

 Soy & ginger glazed salmon, jasmine rice, miso-roasted cabbage & pickled cucumber

 Mango & passion fruit cheesecake, ginger biscuit crumb