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23rd October 2016trevor44

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What a beauty from @earshamstdeli today, tart day at its best.

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Menu watchers! My Mothering Sunday menu 2025. Incredibly delicious, full of local flavours & produce including:

@theforequarter
@giddensthompson
@freshherbsalt
Earsham Street Fish Company
@tuscanfarmshop
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Hugs to everyone today, I know how hard it is for so many 🧡

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A chilled Monday wandering around Beccles and Bung

A chilled Monday wandering around Beccles and Bungay with @paulasmith.2025

We started at the brilliant @oldschoolcoffeeltd where I enjoyed a Black Forest mocha, Paula a cappuccino. I love the vibe here and the additional space they have.

There are so many fabulous independents in these two market towns, and we should support them all over the chains.

All in all, it was a great start to the week.

Tell me it's Sunday without saying it's Sunday...

Tell me it's Sunday without saying it's Sunday...

Brilliance from @theforequarter

Perfection in crackling from me.

@maldonsalt always the secret.

There at the right place at the right time! And af

There at the right place at the right time! And after a superlative lunch!

Congratulations @mark_poynton_at_caistor_hall @chefgeorgepowles @rocconung @byronfrank for getting your @michelinguide star! So proud of you all - keeping Norfolk on the map 🧡

What else to do when it's snowing outside but make

What else to do when it's snowing outside but make wholemeal cheese and sunflower seed scones? I have to say, the first one vanished very quickly!

Made with @dovesfarm flour plus the essential - @colmansuk mustard powder!

Now, to resist having a second... Wish me luck!

What fantastic result! Well done @mark_poynton_at_

What fantastic result! Well done @mark_poynton_at_caistor_hall @markjpoynton @caistorhallnorwich

Their first #michelinstar

@michelinguide

I am still channelling the Scandinavian vibe with

I am still channelling the Scandinavian vibe with my brunch today - @kavli_sverige soft cheese with lobster and crayfish mixed with hard-boiled egg, served atop a crisp, sourdough crumpet. Very delicious - and had I still been away, it would no doubt have been adorned with the caviar that is found everywhere in Sweden.

Nowadays, I toast my crumpets in the air fryer. They come out cooked evenly and perfectly crisp. I recommend trying it!

What an incredible meal celebrating my birthday @m

What an incredible meal celebrating my birthday @mark_poynton_at_caistor_hall last night. The food was incredible and is worthy of a proper post - which I shall do once I'm back in the office.

Meanwhile, thank you @markjpoynton and the team for a wonderful evening 🧡

What better way to celebrate another year around t

What better way to celebrate another year around the sun than with a banoffee tart from @earshamstdeli - perfection!

The fish here in Sweden is plentiful and delicious

The fish here in Sweden is plentiful and delicious! I am looking forward to sampling some over the coming days 🦐

How good does this look! Croque Monsieur @theoldba

How good does this look! Croque Monsieur @theoldbanktearoombungay - full of flavour, a great punch of mustard, and a perfect combination of melting cheese and crunchy toast. Just what the doctor ordered on a grey, cold, wintery day.

I wish you could smell this! The beginnings of a s

I wish you could smell this! The beginnings of a steak, ale and mushroom pie, with stewing steak from @theforequarter and @grainbrewery Best Bitter. The addition of fresh bay and rosemary from the garden makes this dish smell amazing - and the oven is now doing all the hard work while I relax in front of the fire.

What's on your Sunday plate today? Enjoy, whatever you're having.

Veggies from @giddensthompson

Possibly the ultimate bread and butter pudding...

Possibly the ultimate bread and butter pudding...

@seggianofoods limoncello panettone with whisky-soaked apricots and made with raw Jersey milk from @oldhallfarm It was rather good, has to be said!

Happy New Year everyone! What's on your plate toda

Happy New Year everyone! What's on your plate today?

Have a fabulous 2025!

Samantha x

I think my mince pie is happy with its hat! #lem

I think my mince pie is happy with its hat!

#lemonmincemeat #brandycream #mincepies #homemade #christmas

Oh, hello! I've been itching to make this dish but

Oh, hello! I've been itching to make this dish but was too busy last week to do so. As we know, everything happens for a reason - as you'll soon discover!

Beautiful porcini tagliatelle from @tuscanfarmshop with brown butter, roasted chestnuts, pistachio pecorino - also from the shop - with the last-minute addition of fresh black Italian truffle from @giddensthompson

This dish was so earthy, so delicious, and I am definitely in my happy foodie place! It has been a while since I cooked properly, and this ticked every box going. All it needed was some fresh herbs... 🌿 next time!

A fun morning/afternoon @snellingskitchens @gerald

A fun morning/afternoon @snellingskitchens @geraldgiles.co.uk today for their coffee morning. Savoury muffins with feta, sun-dried tomato, and charred peppers, plus giant dark chocolate cookies, were the order of the day - enjoyed alongside fresh coffee from the impressive new @kitchenaid_uk coffee machine.

Thank you to all who came and enjoyed. It was great to see so many people buying local!

A beautiful shoulder of mutton seared and ready fo

A beautiful shoulder of mutton seared and ready for a long slow roast. I've kept it simple - fresh bay and rosemary, garlic and red onion, and red wine.

I've kept the temperature low and will give it around four hours before starting the veg - including new season Brussels sprouts! Yes, I am excited that my favourite vegetable is back in town!

A little teaser from last night's dinner at @resta

A little teaser from last night's dinner at @restaurantoneandonly in Aachen. Quote honestly, it was one of the best meals I have ever had - and with this as the amuse bouche, you can just imagine what the rest of it was like!

This was fine dining at its very best from a passionate team with exceptional front of house skills.

Aachen's best kept secret? Maybe..!

A host of chefs came together to raise money for t

A host of chefs came together to raise money for the legendary chef, Murray Chapman of Passion to Inspire, who was diagnosed with MND in May.

https://thedelicatediner.com/murray-chapman-fundraiser-at-caistor-hall/

#fundraiser #mnd #murraychapman #apassiontoinspire #hospitality #comingtogether #chefs #fundraisingdinner #caistorhallnorwich #thedelicatediner #samanthamattocks

What a delicious meal we enjoyed last night for my

What a delicious meal we enjoyed last night for my dad's 80th. It's been a wonderful week of celebrations, topped off with my menu.

It was a great cook and fun to select some of dad's favourite dishes over the years. They were all delicious, but I loved the beetroot dish and the sublime salmon, cured in @tamnavulinwhisky

Today is definitely a day to chill with Mishkins and have a relaxed evening catching up with last night's Strictly.

Have a good one! Samantha xx

I've not made soda bread for years - I'm not sure

I've not made soda bread for years - I'm not sure why. I'm a smidge more than a quarter Irish, and it is one of the quickest breads to make.

Monday was my dad's 80th birthday, so I am cooking a special tasting menu tonight. It's five courses, with wines, based on some of dad's favourite dishes that I've cooked over the years.

I decided to keep two of the dishes simple - and have some freshly made soda bread on the table for people to help themselves to.

It looks so good - and is made with @hodmedods whole wheat flour and @oldhallfarm raw Jersey milk.

I have had to fight the urge to break a bit off and try it - and now I'm alone in the kitchen, I just might!

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