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Pea and Mozzarella Pie (v)
Peas, slow cooked leeks and mozzarella in a herb pastry crust.
Spring Vegetable Miso Broth (v)
Light, clear vegetable broth with sugar snaps and pak choi
Roast Cauliflower (v)
Cauliflower, roasted, and served with a creamy onion sauce.
Spring Bubble and Squeak (v)
A bubble and squeak for spring, with watercress and herbs.
Tenderstem broccoli with satay sauce (v)
Steamed long stemmed broccoli with spicy peanut sauce
Avocado, Ricotta and Cucumber (v)
A fresh spring salad of spouted seeds, cucumber, avocado and ricotta.
New Potatoes with Wild Garlic Leaves (v)
New potatoes cooked with wild garlic leaves and double cream.
New Potatoes, Creamed Spinach(v)
Creamed spinach, roast new potatoes, almonds, Parmesan
Porcini and herb Broth (v)
Porcini in a light vegetable broth with pea shoots and herbs.
Gyoza with mushrooms and chard (v)
Handmade mushrooms with mushrooms and chard
Broad beans with harissa and coppa
A salad of broad beans with a harissa dressing to accompany slices of coppa.
Asparagus withb Miso Mayonnaise (v)
Asparagus, steamed with a miso and lemon mayonnaise
Watermelon, coppa, radishes
Watermelon and radish salad with slices of coppa
Spiced Turnips with Spinach (v)
Young turnips with cumin, turmeric, garam masala and yoghurt.
Buratta, Oranges (v)
Buratta or mozzarella, marinated chilli and blood orange
Burrata with Walnuts and Spring Leaves (v)
Burrata, Walnut oil, Walnuts, Figs, Spring Leaves, Sprouting seeds.
Goat's Cheese and Beetroot (v)
A crisp salad of raw, marinated beetroot and goat's cheese.
Ricotta and Herb Pancakes (v)
Soft herb pancakes with ricotta and sprouted seeds.
Spring green lasagne
Layers of spring cabbage, herbs, mushrooms, chard and ricotta
Asparagus, Lemon Mash (v)
A soft lemon scented potato mash with grilled asparagus.
Herb Pancakes with Mushrooms (v)
Herb flecked pancakes stuffed with mushrooms and creme fraiche.
Green Leaves with Goat's Curd Toasts (v)
Early spring leaves, goat's curd toasts, simply dressed.
Aubergine Lemongrass Soup
Aubergine, coconut laksa with lime and noodles
Egg Noodles with Spring Greens (v)
Fresh egg noodles, spring greens and chilli sauce. A good, basic, mid-week stir fry.
Pancetta salad
A salad of crisp, spring leaves with hot pancetta and cream.
Green Minestrone (v)
A main course soup with Spring vegetables and ciabatta croutes.
Young root vegetables, dumplings (v)
Carrots, beetroot and parsnip casserole, parsley dumplings for a cold spring day.
Red Cabbage Pickle
A searingly hot cabbage pickle in the style of Korean kimchee.