I love making this chutney with windfall apples from our back garden, and we have a mixture of two apples that we use – one is a cooker and one is an eater- and they look nothing like what you…
August 15th, 2018
Swan in Bloom
The talented florists at The Swan Flower Company created a beautiful midsummer’s garden in the Balcony Room, with tumbling wisteria and overflowing florals as part of our 2018 summer pop up. By day we served our A Midsummer Night’s Dream…
July 30th, 2018
Baked Lemon Thyme and Almond Sponges with Fresh Kentish Strawberries
These perfect little sponges are a great accompaniment to fresh Kentish Strawberries. The warm citrus notes from the thyme compliments the freshly cut strawberries. All the hard work is in making of the sponge mix and then they can be…
July 24th, 2018
New flavours introduced to our Afternoon Tea Menu
Our A Midsummer Night’s Dream afternoon tea is inspired by the characters’ journeys in Shakespeare’s great romantic comedy. From the apricots that Titania feeds to Bottom and the mulberries on the lovers’ tree, to the ‘nodding violets’ that grow upon…
June 20th, 2018
Allan’s Barbary Duck with Baby Turnips, Confit Potatoes and Black Cabbage
I find duck one of the harder poultry meats to get right when cooking, but don’t be put off by this, once you have mastered some the simple techniques used they will give you the wow factor when cooking for…