The deal:

£30 per head plus service and this includes canapes, starter, main, cheese, dessert, tea/coffee and iced water. You also get matched wines with 3 courses. We will cater for all dietary requirements if notified in advance!

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(I can’t remember how to do the nice, shortlink thingy – sorry!)

Makes 1 litre

Cook 1kg of good, ripe tomatoes (chopped up and including skins and pips) over a very low heat along with a good grind of salt and pepper for around 30 minutes or until soft and very pulpy.

Cool a little and push through a sieve, discarding the pips and skins etc. Once completely cool, stir in a pint of whipping cream and add some very finely grated orange zest plus the juice of up to 2 oranges – gradually though, tasting as you go. Churn in an ice-cream maker according to instructions.

We served it with a simple chilled and slightly creamy tomato soup, poured around the ice-cream at the table – just as they do at The Petersham.

Grissini, Taralli, Marinated Olives, Mozzarella & Salami Milano Canapés

S T A R T E R

Tomato & Orange Ice-Cream

Chilled Tomato & Basil Soup

M A I N  C O U R S E

Slow-cooked Belly of Pork with Garlic & Chickpeas

Mashed Potato & Courgettes with Pecorino

T H I R D C O U R S E – C H E E S E

D E S S E R T

Individual Italian Trifle

Chocolate and Lemon Meringue

The wines are yet to be selected but we’ll try and stick to the Italians if possible.

Lara x