You may think it's still a bit early to think about Christmas - but with just over seven weeks to go and venues filling up quickly, I thought I'd better get the ball rolling.
The date for our Thames Valley Christmas Do is Tuesday 18th December from 19.30 hrs at our favourite, The Chequers in Berrick Salome.
Please make your choice from the menu below and post it here; also, if you would like to bring your other/better half. I will then collect your orders and pass a list on to Katy & Stewart, rather than everyone contacting them individually.
Starters
1) Goat’s Cheese & Sweet Fig Tart on Dressed Leaf with Balsamic Glaze (v)
2) Roasted Butternut Squash & Rosemary Soup topped with Toasted Almonds (v)
3) Duck Liver & Port Pâté, Granary Toast & Homemade Quince Pickle
4) Home Cured Gravadlax with Honey, Mustard and Dill Dressing & Granary Bread
5) Spiced Chickpea & Mango Chutney Filo Parcels, Diced Cucumber & Dressed Leaves (v)
Main Meals
1) Local Pork Belly with Cinnamon Rub & Spiced Apple Sauce
2) Christmas Cobbler – Rich Beef & Stout Stew topped with a Parmesan Scone
3) Succulent Cod Loin wrapped in Italian Ham drizzled in Sun Blush Tomato Olive Oil
4) Tender Turkey Breast Roulade with Homemade Sausage Meat & Apricot Stuffing
5) Sweet Potato, Red Pepper & Pomegranate Pancake Stack with Fresh Tomato Sauce (v)
All meals served with a side selection of Roast Potatoes, Herb Potatoes, Swede & Carrot Puree, Fresh Seasonal Vegetables & Homemade Red Wine Gravy
Desserts
1) Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream
2) Chocolate Brownie with Hot Chocolate Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream
3) Crushed Maltesers & Toffee Sauce Ice Cream Sundae
4) Refreshing Raspberry Sorbet with Brandy Snap
2 Courses £20.00 - 3 Courses £25.00 to include a glass of bubbly (or a J2O, I'm sure...
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A deposit of £10 per person is required 4 weeks prior to the date of booking, so I suggest for our monthly gathering in November (Thursday 22nd) we meet at the Chequers, too, and pay the deposit then. If you cannot make it to our next meeting, please let me know so that we can make other arrangements.
Please place your order by Thursday 22nd November 2012, 19.00 hrs - that'll be the last time I check this thread before heading to the Chequers.
Cheers, Ela
The date for our Thames Valley Christmas Do is Tuesday 18th December from 19.30 hrs at our favourite, The Chequers in Berrick Salome.
Please make your choice from the menu below and post it here; also, if you would like to bring your other/better half. I will then collect your orders and pass a list on to Katy & Stewart, rather than everyone contacting them individually.
Starters
1) Goat’s Cheese & Sweet Fig Tart on Dressed Leaf with Balsamic Glaze (v)
2) Roasted Butternut Squash & Rosemary Soup topped with Toasted Almonds (v)
3) Duck Liver & Port Pâté, Granary Toast & Homemade Quince Pickle
4) Home Cured Gravadlax with Honey, Mustard and Dill Dressing & Granary Bread
5) Spiced Chickpea & Mango Chutney Filo Parcels, Diced Cucumber & Dressed Leaves (v)
Main Meals
1) Local Pork Belly with Cinnamon Rub & Spiced Apple Sauce
2) Christmas Cobbler – Rich Beef & Stout Stew topped with a Parmesan Scone
3) Succulent Cod Loin wrapped in Italian Ham drizzled in Sun Blush Tomato Olive Oil
4) Tender Turkey Breast Roulade with Homemade Sausage Meat & Apricot Stuffing
5) Sweet Potato, Red Pepper & Pomegranate Pancake Stack with Fresh Tomato Sauce (v)
All meals served with a side selection of Roast Potatoes, Herb Potatoes, Swede & Carrot Puree, Fresh Seasonal Vegetables & Homemade Red Wine Gravy
Desserts
1) Christmas Pudding with Brandy Cream
2) Chocolate Brownie with Hot Chocolate Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream
3) Crushed Maltesers & Toffee Sauce Ice Cream Sundae
4) Refreshing Raspberry Sorbet with Brandy Snap
2 Courses £20.00 - 3 Courses £25.00 to include a glass of bubbly (or a J2O, I'm sure...
)A deposit of £10 per person is required 4 weeks prior to the date of booking, so I suggest for our monthly gathering in November (Thursday 22nd) we meet at the Chequers, too, and pay the deposit then. If you cannot make it to our next meeting, please let me know so that we can make other arrangements.
Please place your order by Thursday 22nd November 2012, 19.00 hrs - that'll be the last time I check this thread before heading to the Chequers.
Cheers, Ela
. Number 2 son's birthday that day so out with him up the 'Big Smoke'
