BUFFETS

Farro Ratatouille Salad
Whole wheat originally from the Garfagnana area in Tuscany, dressed with an oven-baked ratatouille made with courgettes, peppers, carrots, red onions and fennel, black olives, parsley, lemon juice and plenty of extra virgin olive oil.

Panzanella
A traditional Tuscan summer salad made with bread croutons lightly soaked in red wine vinegar, fresh tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, capers and plenty of basil and extra virgin olive oil.

Betti’s Peppers Salad
Red roasted peppers filled with a very creamy feta cheese flavoured with home grown capers, chilli and parsley cut in slices and served on a bed of mung beans dressed with spring onions, fresh chilli, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and parsley.

Cannellini Beans and Prawns Salad
Cannellini beans  and North Atlantic prawns salad with red roasted peppers, parsley, spring onions and lemon rind dressed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Pasta and Courgettes Salad
Farfalle dressed with a light basil pesto, slightly fried courgettes, toasted pine nuts, currants, lemon zest, fresh basil leaves and home grown capers.

Chickpeas and Lemon Salad
Chickpeas dressed with lemon segments, fresh coriander, cumin, fresh red chilli and extra virgin olive oil.

Red Rice and Beetroots Salad 
Red Camargue Rice with edamame beans topped with slow roasted beetroots, red onion, parsley and feta cheese, dressed with red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. This is a winter salad.

Quinoa and Orange Salad
Quinoa, avocado, toasted almonds, orange segments, orange rind, rocket, spring onions and pomegranate seeds, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. This is a winter salad.

Grilled aubergines salad
Grilled aubergines dressed with tahini sauce, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, fresh coriander and fresh red chill

Roasted Tomatoes Salad
Slow roasted tomatoes served  on a bed of rocket dressed with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and shavings of Parmesan cheese.

Watermelon and Halloumi Salad
Very summery and refreshing salad made with watermelon, thin slices of halloumi cheese and fresh mint

Nectarines and Parma ham Salad
A very colourful and summery salad made with Parma ham, nectarines, melon, different colours cherry tomatoes, pistachios, mozzarella, homemade pesto and raspberries and plenty of rocket.

Fruit Salad
Green melon, raspberries, fresh mint and freshly squeezed  lime, perfect to clean the palate.

Orange and fennel salad
The classic Sicilian Salad made with very thinly sliced fennel bulbs and oranges, black olives and extra virgin olive oil. This is a winter salad.

Spinach, pear and blue cheese Salad
Baby spinach leaves, pear, avocado, mixed seeds, toasted flaked almonds and blue cheese dressed with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. This is a winter salad.

Polpette Toscane
My mum’s meatballs made with  beef, thyme, parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese and nutmeg, fried and then coated in a tomato sauce with plenty of capers from my mum’s garden in Massaciuccoli, Lucca and basil.

Filetto di manzo
Roasted fillet of British beef, cooked medium rare, served at room temperature, sliced on a bed of rocket dressed with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and shaving of parmesan and topped with a warm red wine jus.

Chicken with Rosemary, Saffron and Preserved Lemons
Freerange chicken thighs and legs marinated in ginger, saffron and preserved lemons and slow cooked on a bed of onions.

Rosemary Lamb
Slow cooked shoulder of Lamb flavoured with rosemary, garlic and white wine. A very simple but tasty recipe that we usually have at Easter.

Fillet of pork stuffed with mushrooms and parmesan cheese
Sliced and served on a bed of spinach with a white wine jus. This is a winter dish.

Slow baked whole Salmon
Whole salmon slowbaked with butter, lemon, fennel and parsley, served with a white wine jus and a homemade salsa verde.

Salmon en Croute  with peas, mint and ricotta
Fillet of Salmon topped with a cream made of peas, fresh mint and ricotta cheese. It can be served with a homemade salsa verde made with parsley, basil, mint, gherkins, anchovies, capers and garlic

Seafood Lasagna
Homemade Lasagna filled with layers of béchamel sauce topped with seabream and North Atlantic prawns sauté in garlic, parsley, white wine and cherry tomatoes.

Merluzzo alla Livornese
A recipe from the Tuscan town of Livorno. Cod fillets cooked in a tomato sauce with white wine, garlic, parsley, chilli, olives and capers.

Caponata di melanzane
The traditional sweet and sour Sicilian dish of Arab origins made with deep fried aubergines dressed in a sauce of tomatoes, basil, green olives, celery and capers. 

Courgette Tart 
A very delicate and light Tart, the recipe is from my friend Paola’s mum Anna, made with lots of courgettes and onions, delicious ricotta cheese and plenty of parmesan, wrapped in very thin homemade shortcrust pastry. 

Parmigiana di melanzane 
Vegan Version Available
The classic Italian Aubergine Bake made with grilled aubergines,  tomato and basil sauce, mozzarella and plenty of parmesan cheese. 

Pesto and Asparagus Lasagna
Lasagne filled with béchamel sauce, plenty of Parmesan cheese, homemade pesto and fresh asparagus.

Served cut in small squares, these pizzas and focaccias go well as an accompaniment to a main or as a canapé

Pizza Marinara
Homemade pizza topped with tomato sauce, Sicilian oregano, chili and garlic.

Pizza Margherita
Homemade pizza topped with tomato sauce, fresh basil, Sicilian oregano and mozzarella.

Pizza Mangiafuoco

Homemade pizza topped with tomato sauce, Sicilian oregano, mozzarella and spicy chorizo.

Italian ‘Pissaladière’
Italian version of this French classic. Homemade white pizza with slow cooked onions, thyme, anchovies and black olives

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Focaccia con il rosmarino
Homemade focaccia topped with fresh rosemary.

Focaccia con la cipolla
Homemade focaccia topped with slow cooked onions and fresh thyme.

Focaccia con le olive
Homemade focaccia topped with black olives an rosemary.

Focaccia con i pomodorini
Homemade focaccia topped with cherry tomatoes and Sicilian oregano.

A big Celebratory Pavlova  
Two big squares of homemade meringue filled with whipped double cream, toasted almond flakes, a raspberry coulis and plenty of seasonal fruits, from figs to physalis or  pomegranate to blueberries, cherries, redcurrants, strawberries…served cut in squares 

Small individual Pavlovas
Filled with whipped cream, toasted flake almonds, and topped with either passion fruit or raspberries or both.
up to 20 people only

Profiteroles
A big stack of homemade profiteroles filled with whipped double cream and topped with a dark chocolate sauce

 Tiramisù
The classic Italian dessert made with mascarpone cheese, coffee and Savoiardi biscuits and a couple of secrets from me

Crostata di Frutta
A classic Tuscan fruit tart made with fresh nectarines and homemade plum jam.