Private Dinner Party,One Super Chef, Four Great Guests, Ten Gourmet Courses, Southampton, Hampshire

October 06, 2015

I catered near Hedge-end for a superb surprise tasting menu this weekend, producing some fabulous dishes that tantalised the taste buds, setting for a fantastic evening of tasteful and flavoursome food. All enjoyed of course with good wine and great company :) I have cooked for Wayne and Michelle on many occasions but this was the first time in their new home. Having been espeially asked to cook my Beef Fillet dish with my utmost delicious individual Pulled Brisket and Red Wine Pie for the main-course, I came up with the rest of the menu as surprise which went down really well :) It was a very special and huge pleasure to have the young girls around to enjoy some of the canapes before the adults sat down for the remainder of the menu whilst I served over about 3 hours :)

Menu

Canapes:

Serrano Ham, Goats Cheese, Black Pepper,

x x x

Bruschetta, Shropshire Blue, Caramelized Red Onion and Spiced Pear Chutney,

x x x

King Prawn, Chorizo, Red Chilli,

x x x

Roasted Butternut Squash, Coconut, Ginger and Chilli Soup,

x x x

Smoked Chicken Breast, Mango, Chilli,

x x x

Rillette of Duck and Black Pudding Terrine,

x x x

Pressed Confit of Crispy Pork Belly, Pork Cromesquis, Curried Lentils, Burnt Onion Ketchup,

x x x

Mango and Lime Sorbet

x x x

Pave of Beef Fillet, Pulled Brisket and Red wine Pie,

Dauphinoise Potatoes, Wild Mushrooms,

Glazed Carrots, Asparagus Spears, Red Wine Gravy,

x x x

Trio of Desserts:
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Ice-Cream,
x x x
Plum and Ginger Oat Crumble,
x x x
Vanilla and Honeycomb Creme Brulee,

x x x

Cheese Board,

x x x

Petit Fours.