Valentine's Menu for 2012
This Valentines weekend, treat your beloved to a romantic meal. The menu below is available on Saturday 11th February and Tuesday 14th February 2012.
A Tempting Starter
HEART OF MELON V £5.95
A heart of seasonal melon filled with forest berries & citrus sorbet, drizzled with strawberry coulis
SMOKED SALMON CAESAR £6.75
Oak smoked salmon tossed with torn romaine leaves, Caesar dressing, Portland crab & crisp croutons
A DUET OF SOUPS £5.95
Home made parsnip & honey soup swirled with sweet potato soup finished with sesame straws
AVOCADO PEAR AND PRAWNS £6.75
A fan of ripe avocado pear presented with plump tiger prawns on a light lemon salad with a caviar dressing
PARFAIT OF CHICKEN £6.50
A smooth chicken parfait of chicken breast & green peppercorns, carved onto a delicate redcurrant sauce with a bouquet of leaves
Love these favourites, romance with style
FILLET OF BEEF STROGANOFF £14.95
Strips of Wessex fillet steak dusted with paprika & sautéed with field mushrooms & brandy,
finished with Dorset double cream & long grain rice
SUPREME OF CHICKEN AND BRIE £10.95
A plump breast of chicken filled with Somerset brie, wrapped with bacon & carved onto creamy mash
& a deep red wine, thyme & mushroom sauce
TOWER OF MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES £10.50
Layers of aubergine, courgette & sun kissed tomatoes with baby spinach & melting mozzarella,
surrounded by herby diced potatoes, drizzled with tomato fondue
MUSSELS WITH GARLIC AND CREAM £12.50
Freshly steamed mussels tossed with crushed garlic cloves, white wine & Dorset double cream, presented with warm bread & fries
ROASTED FILLET OF COD £10.50
A generous fillet of cod gently roasted under a basil pesto crust, served with noissette potatoes & a buttery pea sauce
BAKED PARCEL OF PORK £11.95
Medallions of pork loin layered with melting Dorset Blue Vinny, wrapped with bacon & baked,
presented on a herb rosti with buttered baby spinach & a rich port wine sauce
Happy Endings
SHORTBREAD HEARTS £5.95
A tower of home made shortbread biscuits inter layered with whipped double cream & strawberries,
presented with strawberry ice cream & strawberry coulis
CHERRY PANNA COTTA £5.95
A creamy panna cotta laden with griottine cherries, set on a crumbled ameretti biscuit base
with Dorset clotted cream & cherry ice cream
CHOCCA BOCKER GLORY £5.95
Layers of chocolate meringue with chocolate sweets, chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce & cream
CHEESEBOARD £6.95
An array of local cheeses with celery, grapes, home made chutney & biscuits
FRESHLY BREWED COFFEE £2.10
With chocolates
