Valentine's Dinner Menu for the 13th and 14th
We greet each couple with a sparkling glass of Kir Royale
AN AMUSE BOUCHEE
Pearls of iced melon steeped in Midori melon liqueur
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A RICH PARFAIT OF CHICKEN
An extra smooth pate of chicken livers steeped with grape brandy,
served with a fresh redcurrant sauce and melba toast
ROASTED TOMATO SOUP
A deep homemade soup of oven roasted tomatoes, swirled with Dorset double cream and finished with tomato crisps
A COLLAGE OF FRUITS
A profusion of tropical fruits, decoratively arranged around papaya water ice
PAN FRIED LOCAL SCALLOPS
Lightly caramelized scallops served on sautéed black pudding and celeriac puree,
drizzled with a white wine cream and balsamic dressing
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OVEN ROASTED HALIBUT
A fillet of sea fresh halibut oven roasted with parsley butter, topped with salsa rossa
and presented with tender asparagus spears and a delicate vermouth cream
BAKED GUINEA FOWL WITH WILD MUSHROOMS
Succulent guinea fowl, carved onto a bed of plump, local wild mushrooms in a deep West Country cider and baby apple sauce
PAN FRIED SIRLOIN STEAK
A prime Wessex sirloin steak sautéed in herb butter and arranged on a trio of interwoven peppercorn sauces,
topped with straw potatoes
A PASTRY CASE OF VEGETABLES
A buttery puff pastry case filled with a medley of baby vegetables tossed with walnut pesto then drizzled with tomato fondue
All served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes
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CHOC, CHOC, CHOC…..
A trio of home made mini chocolate desserts
OUR FAMOUS LEMON TORTE
A sweet pastry case filled with a delicate lemon cream, served under a molten sugar crust
with Dorset clotted cream and orange confiture
SEARED EXOTIC FRUIT BROCHETTES
An abundance of exotic fruits set on bamboo skewers, dusted with sugar and dark rum
then grilled and presented with coconut ice cream
LOCAL CHEESES
With our own chutney and Dorset biscuits
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FRESHLY BREWED COFFEE
With chocolates
£25.00 PER PERSON
