Dinner Party Menus

Below are a few examples of dinner party menus.............

STARTERS

Cornish line caught mackerel with gooseberries chutney & mustard cress

Langoustine & monkfish ravioli with dill cream, tomato concasse & crispy sorrel

Chilled tomato consommé with asparagus, peas, tomato petals & basil cress

Smoked duck fillet, kohlrabi & granny smith remoulade with pickled baby vegetables

Pan seared scallops, cauliflower purée, horseradish & apple

Rabbit terrine, pea bavouirs & shallot dressing

Goats croquettes, tomato confit & courgette

Marinated vegetables, soft cauliflower cream

Lightly grilled English asparagus, toasted brioche, slow poached quails egg with a thyme butter sauce

Chicken liver parfait, mandarin jelly, sourdough toast

Octopus carpaccio with an orange & ginger salsa
Tomato & pepper gazpacho with garlic crostini

Ricotta cheese, courgette & flower with a parmesan crust

MAIN COURSE

Fillet of seabass, grilled prawns with summer vegetables & a basil sauce

Garden peas, broad bean, goats cheese curd & roasted hazelnuts

Roasted quail breast, ravioli of leg, asparagus & spinach with a date jus

Glazed aubergine, mushroom beignets & spinach with a black olive & shallot dressing

Poached haddock, mussels with a lemon & parsley sauce

Pork belly, heritage carrots, mustard gnocchi & roasted apple jus

Pan roasted North Sea cod fillet with lemon & rosemary roasted jersey royals, stewed red peppers & semolina fried zucchini
Roasted halibut, coconut braised puy lentils & baby fennel, sweetcorn fritters & curry oil

Cannon of English lamb, baby summer vegetable & thyme pearl barley risotto with salsa verde

Chargrilled Mediterranean vegetables, seared haloumi cheese, romesco sauce & toasted pine nuts

Pan seared sirloin, pomme anna, wilted spinach, button mushrooms, crispy shallot with a tarragon bernaise sauce

PUDDING

Iced peanut parfait, raspberry sorbet & peanut brittle

Lemon tart, poppy seed Ice cream

Star anise creme brûlée with caramelised pear

Chocolate fondant with caramel ice cream

Custard tart, macerated strawberries & passion fruit sorbet

Praline parfait & coffee sponge with a salt milk ice cream

Pineapple jelly, caramelised pineapple with vanilla syrup & passion fruit lime sorbet

Roasted apricots, raspberry parfait, almond biscotti & raspberry coulis

Blackcurrant panna cotta, blueberry jelly, elderflower ice cream & hazelnut praline
Lemon meringue with marinated strawberries, strawberry sorbet & chocolate tuile
For a selection of dinner party recipes, check out my blog & have a go at some mouthwatering dishes to entertain your guest.