Denise’s Kitchen calendar

Tu B’shvat Fruity Feast

Champagne and Fruit Juice

Bruschetta
Herb Potato Cakes
Mini Yorkshire Pudding with Smoked salmon

Carrot & Chestnut Soup
Walnut & Raisin Bread Rolls
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Citrus and Za’atar Chicken
Apricot and Almond Pilaf
Tomato and Pomegranate Salad

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Pear, Pistachio Nut and Chocolate Crumble

Coffee and Petit Fours

Chinese Feast

Champagne and Orange Juice

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Selection of Crudités

Oriental fish cakes

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Bang Bang Chicken

Chinese Sweetcorn Soup

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Sesame Salmon

Chinese Egg Fried Rice

Green Bean & Cashew Nut Stir Fry

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Toffee Banana Fritters

Sorbet

Green Tea / Coffee with Petit Fours

Vegetarian Italian Favourites

Tomato & Basil bread rolls
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Tricolour Minestrone
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Calzone
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Hazelnut, Spinach and Roasted Garlic Salad
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Amaretto Tiramisu

Skills Covered: Knife Skills and Presentation
Make Pizza Dough

Tasting: Different Types of tomatoes

Menu for Tonight

Champagne and Fruit Juice

Falafel

Guacamole with Tortilla chips

Beetroot fritters

Pea Puree Crostini

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Sweet Potato and Chestnut Soup

Served with Granary Seed Bread Rolls

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Aromatic Chicken & Chickpea Tagine

Steamed Mixed grains

Seasonal Vegetables

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Figgy Fudge Roulade

with Vanilla Ice cream

Coffee and Petit Fours

Meringue Master Class

Rosewater Mini Meringues
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Meringue Roulade
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Chocolate Baked Alaska
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Meringue Baskets

Skills covered:
Piping meringues
Making Italian Meringue

Chocolate Heaven

Chilli Chocolate Brownies
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Hot Chocolate Amaretto Soufflé Pudding

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Chocolate Wafers
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Chocolate Roulade with Chestnut ‘Cream’

Skills: Using white & dark chocolate
Perfect Soufflés
Rolling roulades

Menu for Tonight

Champagne and Fruit Juice

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Mini Yorkshire Puddings with Smoked Salmon

Tomato and Sesame Seed Bruschetta

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Sweet Potato, Pomegranate & Pumpkin Seed Salad

Homemade Bread Rolls

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Oven Roasted Salmon

With a Champagne and Mixed herb Quinoa

Fine Green Beans

Garlic Spinach

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Hot Chocolate and Amaretto Soufflé Pudding

Chocolate Ice cream

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Coffee and Petit Fours

Champagne and Fruit Juice

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Chopped liver crostini

Salmon pate with pickled cucumber salsa

Beetroot latkes

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Homemade challah

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Chicken soup, lokshen and kneidlach

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Honey Roast Chicken
Mustard roast parsnips and carrots
Kasha with pomegranates

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Apple Cake with Toffee Sauce

Ice Cream

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Petit Fours and coffee

Healthy Family Cooking

Pea & basil Frittata
Pitta bread sticks
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Oregano chicken
Smooth & Crunchy Cauliflower
Date Quinoa
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Blueberry Muffins

Skills Covered: Perfect Frittata
Meal Planning
Introducing new Ingredients

Turkish Delight

Champagne and Orange Juice

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Selection of Crudités

Butternut squash Humus

Mini Carrot Falafel

Aubergine Stacks

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Turkish Red Lentil & Carrot Soup

Sesame Bread

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Salmon Kebabs

Crushed Rosemary and garlic Potatoes

Slow roasted tomato, roasted chickpeas and green bean salad

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Apple Cake with

Turkish Delight Ice Cream

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Coffee with Petit Fours

Champagne and Fruit Juice

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Falafel

Guacamole with Tortilla chips

Beetroot fritters

Pea Puree Crostini

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Exotic Sweet Potato Soup

Served with Granary Seed Bread Rolls

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Hazelnut Shin Beef

Crispy Sliced Potatoes

Seasonal Vegetables

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Individual Apple Crumble

with Vanilla Ice cream

Coffee and Petit Fours

Tapas

Olive bread Swirls

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Vegetable Paella

Smoked Paprika Chicken skewers

Spiced Thyme Roasted Chickpeas

Orange, caper and Olive Salad

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Mini Spanish Almond Cake

Skills Covered:
Using Yeast
Making Tapenade
Perfect Paella

Purim Persian Feast

Champagne and Fruit Juice

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Mixed Mezze Platter

Falafel

Baba Ganoush

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Persian Winter Vegetable Soup with Parsley Pesto

Multi seed bread rolls

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Chicken Roulade stuffed with Apricots and Lemon

Persian Basmati Rice

Tomato, cucumber and pomegranate Salad

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Poppy Seed, Pistachio & Carrot Cake

Flaked Almond and Sultana Ice Cream

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Coffee and Petit Fours

Peruvian Cooking

Mini Sweet corn Cakes with tomato salsa

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Citrus Salmon Ceviche

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Peruvian chicken/ Portabello Mushrooms with Herby Green Sauce
Butternut squash, Edamame & Quinoa Salad

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies

Skills Covered: Making Ceviche
Flavours of Peruvian cooking

Impressive Italian  

Champagne and Fruit Juice

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Arancini

Pea and herb Frittata

Mini Mozzarella stacks

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Spaghetti Vegetable Soup with basil Dressing

Olive Focaccia Bread

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Herb Crusted Baked Seabass

Crushed Lemon Potatoes

Seasonal Vegetables

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Individual Amaretto Tiramisu

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Petit Fours and Coffee

Theme: Persian Vegetarian

Delicate herbs and spices, nourishing stews, glistening jewels of pomegranate; Persian cuisine is vibrant and totally delicious.

Flat bread

Persian Smoked aubergine Salad

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Pomegranate and walnut Vegetarian stew
Persian Rice

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Halva & Pomegranate Torte

Simply Japanese

Champagne or Fruit Juice

Smoked Salmon Sushi Balls

Vegetable Tempura

Spicy Edamame Beans

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Sushi Selection

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Miso Soup

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Salmon Teriyaki

Ginger spiced sugar snaps & broccoli

Grated Carrot & Sprouted Seed Salad

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Chocolate & Mint Ice cream

With Spiced Chocolate Brownies

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Coffee and Petit Fours