Time to rest

For the last four Saturdays we have hosted some fantastic people at our lovely dining table here in Essex.

I am now cycling to Leytonstone each Saturday to get our veg from the very brilliant OrganicLea stall after trekking up the Woodford hill to WD Chapman for some rather excellent meat. Thanks to our very own chickens for providing the eggs in the ice cream, chocolate delice and tarts. 

Just one more Griddle before the end of the year... booked out for January but there are two places for 1st February and six places for 22nd February. Email us to join in griddleproject@gmail.com 

Berskwell cheese & kale salad (thanks to La Fromagerie), 

Shot of chestnut soup

 Lamb baked in hay, fondant potatoes, garden sauce

 Pork and apple terrine

Pumpkin beignets

Chocolate Delice, satsuma ice-cream, satsuma shortbread

Calm before the storm...

Nah, not talking about the storm a brewing for Monday, talking about our weekend off before we get back to hosting lots of Griddle Nights in November. To be honest, I can't wait really. I miss it. We haven't hosted a night for a while. So we are in Shoeburyness, by the wild winds and stormy Thames Estuary.

Today we had lunch at Osborne's, an amazing outpost of seafood in Leigh-on-Sea. We demolished prawns. roll mops, smoked sprats and dressed crab. Picked up some Cornish Squid - which I peppered. floured and fried as a snack... before we devoured venison steak smothered in shallot and wild mushroom, rum sauce, washed down with just a touch of Marlborogh Pinot Noir. Oooof.

Also on a cheese and Ale mission, so making sure we load our stomachs full of these delights too.

#Shoeburyness fun

Barbecuing lamb for 10 hours, gazpacho shots, mini scotch eggs, oh and our one year anniversary!

Some photos from the last few months at the Griddle Project... including our one year anniversary. Thank you to all those of you who spent the night at our table.

 

Booked up now till February 2014! Reckon we can definitely make another year!

@GriddleProject



 

 

 

2013 is closed for bookings!

Sadly we currently have no availability this year. 7 nights up until Christmas are fully booked... and we've even taken a booking for 11th January 2014.

Wow.

Had an excellent Saturday night hosting a lovey group of people celebrating a gorgeous girl's 30th. Photos will be uploaded very soon...

We missed you...

All our August places have now gone.

We have two dates in September... but er, they have already gone too!!!!

So you have to be quicker next time.

There may only be one date in October (one weekend is devoted to running/plodding in Chester Marathon, another attending a fabulous wedding).

The Griddle night is likely to be 26th October, so if you want to join in the fun, why not drop us a line now?

griddleproject@gmail.com

10 hours of cooking for you...

This summer I will be barbecuing the main meal for a very long time, in fact for 10 hours.

I promise you it will be meltingly tender... and served with the crunchy, tangy Kohlrabi slaw will be a perfect match made for YOU.

Dates available are:

17th August 

31st August 

If you are not feeling brave then book the whole table for a fabulous night with your own friends - or take a risk (we promise it will pay off) and come in a pair, in threes, on your own and see who else turns up!

Whatever you do - I know you'll have a fantastic time, I mean how could you not with crisps, chocolate and barbecued pork on the menu.

The Griddle Project

August Menu

To welcome you

Fresh cheese & smashed rocket

Salted Beetroot Crisps

Spiked Apple and Mint Bubbles

To start you off

Sharing Feast of: Broad Bean, British Chorizo & Courgette Salad, Sardines and Beetroot Relish, Poached Chicken and Chive Risotto

A (kind of) breather

Shot of summer pea soup & a Mini Picnic Egg

The main event

Pork Shoulder Barbecued for 10 hours, Kohlrabi Slaw, Perfect Rice

If you want more

Dark Chocolate Tart & Rose Ice Cream

If you still want more

Freshly Ground Coffee, Assam Tea, Ginger Cigars
 

Breads
Sourdough

Seeded Rye

Suggested donation £25

 griddleproject@gmail.com

So long...

but not farewell...

We've been gallivanting around Spain on an epic road trip, eating far too well and thus have had no time to write up menus or plan when we can host another Griddle night... but there will be dates in August...

And by the way, if you or a friend have something to celebrate, celebrate it here... we'll put on a good feast and may even throw in a few extra treats... I mean, why would you not? You can have up to 9 lovely people. as much alcohol as you like, food will only cost you £25 each, we'll devise you a perfect play list, make sure you are happy with the menu... lots of people have loved holding a birthday party here - and we've loved having them!

Evidence of road trip... this is in the Asturias. BRILLIANT.