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Persephone Books Supper Club

Castle Farm, Midford
Saturday 20th April
7pm to 11pm

A six-course supper club at Castle Farm inspired by Persephone's cookbooks. 7pm-11pm. There will of course be Persephone napkins adorning each table and you are welcome to take yours home at the end. The menu will be as follows:

 

Filo Baked Goat’s Cheese
Preserved Ginger, Honey & Rosemary

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Treacle & Buttermilk Bread

Whipped Wild Garlic & Sea Salt Butter with Cured Somerset Coppa

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Sorrel Soup (From Plats Du Jour by Patience Gray & Primrose Boyd, p. 80.)

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Slow Roasted Organic Lamb Shoulder from Whaddon Farm

Grilled & Marinated Beef Heart Tomato, Potato Gnocchi, Artichoke Heart Purée, Pine Nuts, Burrata, Asparagus, Basil

(From Good Things In England by Florence White, p. 168)

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Pear & Mint Granita

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Trifle

Sherry, Cream, Sponge cake, Raspberries

(From A New System of Domestic Cookery by Mrs Rundell, p.189)

 

Please note that we are unable to offer alternatives to the above menu and also seating will be communal.

Castle Farm is a 10 minute drive out of Bath (or a one hour walk through the fields). You will need to arrange your own transport. Taxis can be booked on 01225 423377 or download the Veezu app; alternatively, there are taxi ranks on Queen Square, by Bath Abbey, and at the train station.

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