Chef at home Gauri

I've had a lifelong passion for cooking, creating, and all things foodie - leading to decades of self-taught + professionally-guided culinary experience (Michelin restaurant kitchen experience/Leith's School of Food and Wine). Work-life experiences across Europe also significantly influence my cooking.

I consider my menus to be elegant and honest, without theatrics, but respecting the sublime colours, flavours and fragrances of ingredients without over-processing. Seasonality of ingredients is important to me and when I can, try to use the organic produce grown in my own kitchen garden if in adequate abundance for my menus.

For me, cooking is...

my happy place to share with others

I learned to cook at...

simple but extraordinarily creative kitchens of my Indian heritage; European classical cuisines from living/working in Europe; a Michelin* kitchen

A cooking secret...

Authenticity and respect of ingredients

My menus

Elegant Italian

STARTER

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Caesar Salad And Crostini Morsels And Basil/Pistachio Pesto

Baby Leaf and Rocket Salad with Burata, Roasted Peaches, Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette, And Candied Pecans

FIRST COURSE

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Porcini And Truffle, Tarragon Mascarpone Arancini W Rocket Salad

Tomato Basil Mascarpone Pancetta Arancini W Rocket Salad

King Prawns Linguine Small Plate, Charred Red Pepper Slivers, Silky Garlic Parsley Lemon Butter Sauce

Individual Aubergine And Courgette Roulade Parmigiana

MAIN COURSE

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Brown Butter Pan Seared Sea Bass With Preserved Lemon, Cucumber And Fresh Oregano Salsa, Caramelised Baby Plum Tomatoes; Potato Pave

Seared Pork Fillet, Mustard Cream Caper Sauce And Grilled Courgette; Potato Pave

Lamb With Salsa Verde And Ratatouille; Potato Puree

Beef Fillet Steaks Seared In Beurre Noisette, Thyme With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes; Port Jus or Peppercorn Sauce; Potato Pave

DESSERT

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Belgian Chocolate Torta Caprese With Pear Sorbet

Zabaglione with Fresh Berries and Amaretti Biscuits

Tiramisu with Raspberry Sorbet

Bay Infused Panna Cotta with Pistachio Praline

Pannetone Perdu with Vanilla Crema and Strawberries

Lemon Ricotta Cake with Blueberry Sorbet

Peach and White Wine Granita, Vanilla Cream Slice, Amaretti Biscuits

British Raj High Tea

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All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

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Crispy Kale Turmeric Galettes And Apricot Chutney

Poached Chicken And Handmade Garlic Herb Butter/Watercress/Cucumber Finger Sandwiches

Prawn, Cress And Aioli Finger Sandwiches

Bread Bonda - White Lentil Battered and Fried Square Bread Morsels Filled With Red and Green Chutneys

Cheddar Paprika Scones With Chive Creme Frais And Diced Cherry Tomatoes

Gruyere Cheese Puffs With Herb Mascarpone And Pistachio Crumb

Crisp Mini Puris Stuffed With Crushed Potato/Cauli Blend, Sev And Tamarind Chutney

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

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Mini Rasmalai Cakes

Carrot, Pistachio And Cardamom Petit Fours

Roast Rhubarb With Vanilla Creme And Pistachio Millefeuille

Raspberry Coconut Malai Bars

Mango Mousse And Pistachio Entremet Cake

Selection of teas, coffees, macha latte, hot chocolate, Kir Royale, peach iced tea

Masala and Grill Menu

STARTER

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Malai Tikka With Green Chutney And Onion Salad

Masala Cauliflower Stuffed Mini-Puris With Tomato-Onion Salsa And Sev

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Vegetable Biryani

MAIN COURSE

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Rose Harissa Lamb Kofte And Vegetable Skewers With Minted Yogurt Dip

Tandoori Chicken Skewers With Mint And Cucumber Raita

Grilled Masala Whole Baby Aubergines

DESSERT

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Sweet Cream And Rose Kulfi With Jelebi "Caviar"

Pistachio, Mango, Cardamom Kulfi Ices

Moorish Nights

STARTER

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Spanish Tortilla Disks

Jamon And Mortadella Cheese Shavings

Crisp Courgette Sticks With Smoked Paprika Aioli

Crisp Polenta With Roast Cherry Tomato And Fresh Thyme Confit

FIRST COURSE

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Saffron Paella - King Prawn, Chicken, Chorizo

Saffron Paella - Chickpeas and Artichoke Hearts

MAIN COURSE

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Fried Seabass In Brown Butter With Lemon Sauce and Chorizo Crumb

Roast Guinea Fowl On Pool Of Smoked Red Pepper Sauce

Seared Scallops On Pool Of Garlic Parsley Lemon Sauce

Baccalao (Salt Cod) Baked with Layers With With Roasted Red Peppers And Tomato And Potato Disks

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fragrant Persian Rice Pudding On Pear Compote Coddled In Guava Rum- Pistachio Lime Praline

Flan Caramel With Thyme-Salted Almond Caramel Praline

Bouchon Lyonnaise

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Smoked Trout Lemon Caper Creme Fraise Pate, Sourdough Thins

Crisp Courgette Sticks With Smoked Paprika Aioli

Smoked Wild Salmon, Lemon and Dill Gel, Fried Capers, Cremefraise

FIRST COURSE

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Avocado and Plum Tomato Salad Plate

Balsamic-braised Belgian Endive with Goat's Cheese and Jambon

MAIN COURSE

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Seared Pork Fillet With Mustard Cream Caper Sauce And Grilled Courgette; Pommes Ana

Fried Seabass In Beurre Noisette With Lemon Aioli Or Sauce Vierge; Pommes Dauphinoise

Entrecote Beouf With Green Peppercorn Sauce, Roast Garlic Potato Crush

Pan Fried Cod In Orange Blossom Cream, Steamed Jasmine Rice, Butter Wilted Baby Spinach

Roast Guinea Fowl Cassoulet - Smoky Paprika Garlic Stewed Haricot, Lardons, Smoked Sausage

Salmon En Croute - Handmade All-Butter Pastry, Lemon, Garlic, Spinach, Black Pepper Creme Frais

DESSERT

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Popcorn Cremeux MilleFeulle With Raspberry Coulis

Rhubarb Mousse On Chocolate Disc With Pistachio Praline

Flan Caramel With Thyme-Salted Almond Caramel Praline

Chocolate Fondant, Pear Sorbet

Mughlai-Persian Biryani Repast

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Rose Harissa Lamb Kofte With Minted Yogurt Dip

Utterly Crispy, Slightly Spiced Kale Galettes With Apricot Chutney

Papadum Nibs Stuffed With Tomato, Cauli, Potato w Tamarind/Date Chutney

Tomato Saar Shot (French Pondicherry Style Tomato Coconut Cream Soup)

FIRST COURSE

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Green Masala-Roasted Salmon: Pink Against More Verdant Green From Spinach And Coriander Veloute

Royal Style Chicken Makhani - Tandoori Chicken Morsels Enveloped In Tomato, Ginger, Lemon, Cumin, Coriander Butter Cream

Crispy Dosa Cones Stuffed With Masala Potato And Red Chillie Coconut Chutney

King Prawns In Light Saffron and Spice Infused Cream

Various Vegetable Sides: eg, Paneer Coriander Chili Dumplings In Silky Pool Of Spinach, Cashew, Aniseed Veloute; Roast Butternut Squash Dauphinois Style With Fenugreen, Mustard And Coconut Cream

MAIN COURSE

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Mughlai Style Chicken Biryani

Lamb Biryani In Sindhi Style, Fiery With Tart Plum (Alu Bukhara)

Seabass Biryani In the Kerala Style

Hydrabadi Qabooli Split Yellow Peas Biryani (V)

DESSERT

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Rooh Afza Phirni Creme Brulee - Fragrant Persian Rice Pudding On Pear Compote Coddled In Guava Rum- Pistachio Lime Praline Crackle

Fragrant Mango And Cardamom Posset - Mint And Lime Gel Drops

Pistachio, Mango, Rose Kulfi Mini Ices

Afters of Persian Halwa, Indian Sweets and Turkish Delights