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also included a lovely South African couple who had<br />
driven several hours to attend after hearing about the<br />
event through Susie’s Instagram.<br />
With conversation - and wine - flowing, we were<br />
treated to the first samples of Susie’s cooking. Her<br />
signature canapes included a delicious honey glazed<br />
chorizo bite, and a beautifully delicate Dorset crab<br />
and apple mini tartlet. Each bite was a perfect<br />
mouthful, and set a high bar for things to come.<br />
Appetites suitably whetted, we were shown through<br />
to the dining room, taking our seats around the<br />
impressive, custom-made granite table which had<br />
been adorned for the occasion with beautiful floral<br />
arrangements. A menu card at each place setting<br />
offered a personalised greeting - another nice little<br />
touch.<br />
As well as the house wines which are included in the<br />
evening’s £95-per-head price tag, Susie and Michael<br />
have curated a list of locally sourced wines which<br />
are available to purchase by the bottle, should guests<br />
want to try something a little different.<br />
The menu started with a bread course, and it’s<br />
always nice to see a chef get a little inventive with<br />
their breadmaking. Susie’s Persian flatbreads were<br />
a delectable morsel, accompanied by a rather<br />
incredible charred onion hummus which had us all<br />
agreeing it was up there with the best hummus any<br />
of us had ever sampled.<br />
The soup course which followed was a rather lovely<br />
take on a classic English leek and potato. Rich and<br />
creamy, it was adorned with a scattering of crispy<br />
chicken skin which added a lovely bold savouriness as<br />
well as a nice textural contrast.<br />
Throughout the evening, service by Susie’s front of<br />
house team was attentive yet relaxed and unhurried,<br />
ensuring proceedings flowed along nicely. Susie also<br />
took the time to step out of the kitchen and chat with<br />
guests between courses.<br />
Moving onto the main event, and it was a showcase<br />
of superb Derbyshire beef fillet. Delicate slivers<br />
were served perfectly rare to make the most of<br />
that wonderful flavour, accompanied by a luscious<br />
red wine jus, purple sprouting broccoli and the<br />
most heavenly parmentier potatoes. Herby, crispy<br />
and bursting with flavour, these were - said Susie<br />
- a simple side dish to make, but one which really<br />
delivered.<br />
The evening’s finale featured every chef ’s favourite<br />
English spring dessert ingredient - pink rhubarb.<br />
Susie’s rhubarb and strawberry crumble balanced<br />
tart rhubarb with sweet strawberries to create a filling<br />
which was just right, and laced with an unctuous<br />
clotted cream custard to create a satisfying end to the<br />
dinner.<br />
SKC SupperClubs’ evenings are intimate, relaxed<br />
and great fun, perfect for anyone who enjoys sharing<br />
a good meal in fabulous surroundings with some<br />
excellent company. The local, seasonal menus<br />
showcase delicious produce at its best, adding<br />
restaurant quality refinements to elevate dinner party<br />
fayre to new heights.<br />
And with just a handful of tickets available for each<br />
event, diners need to act quick to ensure their seat at<br />
the table.<br />
The next supper club takes place on Saturday, May<br />
20, priced at £95 per person including house wines,<br />
beer, soft drinks and tea or coffee. For more details<br />
visit www.skcsupperclubs.co.uk<br />
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