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								News « Older Entries Wedding Tips with Mackintosh’s Seasoned Wedding Planner Having asked many co-event managers and party planners what advice they would give to a bride, this is what the general consensus was offered… The Music Create a list of songs you “do” want your band/DJ to play, but DO NOT create a specific list and playing order for them to follow. Many brides and grooms have […] Top 10 Banquets from the past… NERO’S ULTIMATE ORGY Rome, AD64 The Romans were fond of a slap-up dinner, preferably one that involved gluttonous excess and lashings of promiscuity. But, according to the historian Tacitus, one banquet - organised by Tigellinus for his deviant emperor, Nero, AD64 - stands out as the most “prodigal and notorious” of the lot. In Book V […] October’s Seasonal Food What you should be eating in October Did you know about St Patrick’s Day? St Patrick’s Day is on 17th March as this is the date of St Patrick’s death in 461AD. March Seasonal Foods Seasonal foods for March Did You Know About Valentine’s Day? Pope Gelasius I held the first feast of St. Valentine’s in 496 AD, who included Valentine among those “… whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God.” This quote implies that even at this early stage the pope did not know the history of St Valentine. It is generally […] February Seasonal Foods What you should be eating in February Did you Know the history of the Christmas Pudding The origins of the Christmas pudding dates back to the fourteenth century. This Christmas tradition began as a ’porridge’ called frumenty. This included beef, mutton, raisins, currents, prunes, wine, and mixed spices. It was a soup-like fasting dish eaten before the Christmas celebrations commenced. November Seasonal Foods What you should be eating in November October Seasonal Foods Vegetables artichoke aubergine beetroot broccoli brussel sprouts butternut squash carrots celeriac celery chicory chillies courgettes cucumber fennel french beans garlic horseradish jerusalem artichoke kale kohlrabi leeks lettuces & salad leaves marrow onions parsnips peppers potatoes (maincrop) pumpkin radishes rocket runner beans salsify shallots spinach spring onions swede sweetcorn turnips watercress wild nettles Fruit & Nuts apples bilberries blackberries elderberries figs grapes lemons medlars melons nectarines oranges passion fruit peaches pears plums quince tomatoes Herbs, Flowers, Fungi & Nuts almonds basil brazil nuts chestnuts chives cob nuts coriander hazelnuts mint mushrooms (cultivated) oregano mushrooms (wild) parsley (curly) rosemary sage sorrel thyme truffles (black) truffles (white) walnuts Meat beef chicken duck goose grouse guinea fowl hare lamb mallard partridge pheasant pork rabbit turkey venison wood pigeon Fish & Seafood brill clams cockles cod coley conger eel crab dab Dover sole eel grey mullet haddock halibut hake herring john dory langoustine lemon sole lobster mackerel monkfish mussels oysters plaice pilchard pollack prawns scallops sea bass sea bream shrimp skate squid turbot whelks winkles « Older Entries	News home page More like this Poached Pears and Figs in Primitivo with Cassis Cream Carpaccio of roast beetroot with whipped goats cheese and honey comb. Apple-Pecan Breakfast Buns Poached Pears, Honey, Cinnamon and Almonds Apple, blackberry and pecan crumble with vanilla custard Recent news items Wedding Tips with Mackintosh’s Seasoned Wedding Planner Top 10 Banquets from the past… October’s Seasonal Food Did you know about St Patrick’s Day? March Seasonal Foods Did You Know About Valentine’s Day? February Seasonal Foods Did you Know the history of the Christmas Pudding November Seasonal Foods October Seasonal Foods News Categories Cocktails (31) Events (37) News (53) Recipes (118) Dessert (36) Full menus (9) Main (44) Picnic (3) Starters (25) Special offers (1) Uncategorized (12) Our newsletter October September August July June May April March February January
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