DELICIOUS FOODIE INSPIRATION AND AN EVENING WITH GOOD FRIENDS...

TV CHEF ROSEMARY SHRAGER WITH ONE OF HER TEAM

For the perfect Saturday night dinner recipe, mix a handful of great friends, some delicious fresh ingredients, some great wines, and your very own chef to prepare a fabulous five course tasting menu, and you have the makings of a great evening!

 

The Rosemary Shrager Cookery School is where we found ourselves on Saturday night, to celebrate a good friend's birthday....and what a treat it was!

Set up by TV chef and renowned cookery teacher and writer Rosemary Shrager in the beautiful historic Georgian setting of The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells, the state of the art school runs a variety of exciting and innovative cookery classes for both novice and budding chefs alike.   On Friday and Saturday evenings, head chef Iain More hosts the fabulous 'Chef's Table', preparing an exclusive and delicious five course tasting menu for parties up to 10 people.

Sitting around the home style kitchen area, one delicious course after the other was prepared before our eyes, with a chance to chat to Iain about the wonderful dishes and ingredients whilst socialising and having fun with friends.  

Sadly I didn't photograph every course, as you guessed it, too busy eating!  Above is the delicious Smoked Duck dish to start, and a glance at the menu below, showcases the innovative and successful flavour combinations used.  I had never had 'smoked mashed potato' before, and can now say that normal mash just won't be good enough from now on....

  As for the 'Dark Chocolate Delice'? 

Well, say no more!

With day time courses covering an exciting array of culinary skills....mediterranean, asian, indian, game and canapés and many more, I am very tempted to book myself in for some new inspiration this year!

Wishing you all a happy Tuesday....


Sophia xx

For more information, click on this link to the Rosemary Shrager Cookery School

A SUNNY EVENING AND A DELICIOUS TREAT...

ALL PICTURES: SOPHIA HOME

What a treat it was for us to have an impromptu visit from our daughter Georgie last Thursday evening.  With a busy schedule working as a Private Chef based in London, it was rare and lovely that she had a free evening to pop down to Kent to see us for the night.  

It was a beautiful sunny, warm evening, and so lovely to finally get all the furniture and cushions out on the deck.  Summer had started!

What an added treat that Georgie also wanted to cook for us....even on her day off!                                                            

A selection of her Asian inspired recipes were on the menu....as you can see below, we were not the only ones eagerly awaiting our dinner...Kiki our Cockerspaniel not only loves Georgie, she also loves her food...what dog doesn't?

What a dinner it was!

Lightly seared tuna, with herb, chilli and tomato salsa, with a crisp and crunchy fresh salad of radish and spring onion, with edible flowers.

Marinated scallop sashimi with grapefruit and basil....so fresh and delicate.

Lastly, the most delicious tamarind marinated rack of lamb chops, with an incredible lime, asian slaw.

A fabulous feast, cooked by a fabulous daughter....who more than deserved that glass of chilled rosé!

If you would like more of Georgie's fresh and healthy culinary inspiration, do click on the link, and check out her lovely new blog G's Kitchen

For 'G's Kitchen' private catering services, please email all enquiries to:

georgieskitchen@hotmail.com

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I do hope the sun in shining where you are today?

Wishing you a happy day ahead!

Sophia xx