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Shellfish Bisque with homemade bread

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Canon of lamb en croute with redcurrant and thyme jus, garlic & herb roasted potatoes and beetroot puree

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Chocolate mousse with poached pears in port

Date: Wednesday 2nd Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Saint Martin

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: Have two dogs

Location: Withdean, Brighton

CODE: stm-020909

Salad of figs, air dried ham, chevre & watercress with a balsamic reduction

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Roasted monkfish fillet with butternut squash & aubergine risotto & parmesan crisps

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Chocolate brownie and a white chocolate & chili blondie with homemade vanilla ice cream

Date: Friday 4th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Ratty

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: Have cats

Location: Close Seven Dials

CODE: rat-040909

French tarts and salad

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Beef Daube served with Gnocchi

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Pears poached in red wine

Date: Saturday 5th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Half a Frog

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Dorset Gardens, Brighton

CODE: half-050909

Small cup of spicy roasted butternut squash soup, local goats cheese and walnut salad

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Local pan fried pigeon breast with shallot and home made sloe gin reduction, bread sauce, watercress

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Fresh figs cooked in Sussex honey and vanilla with marscapone. Mint tea and home made chocolate truffles

Date: Saturday 5th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Careme de Careme

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: Have one dog

Location: Adelaide Crescent, Hove

CODE: car-050909

Spinach, Ricotta and Pinenut Pancakes

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Aussie style local fish with potatoes, rocket and hand picked Tuscan olive oil

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Autumnal Plum and Apple Crumble

Date: Sunday 6th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Bruce

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Palmeira Avenue, Hove

CODE: bruce-060909

Whole baked garlic and rosemary camembert cheese with homemade bread

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Veggie chilli with avocado, lime, sour cream, fresh coriander and saffron rice

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Boozy fruit salad with homemade vanilla ice cream

Date: Friday 11th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Cheesy Grin

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: There is a snake living at this house but this is a VEGGIE menu (not vegan)

Location: Albany Villas, Hove

CODE: grin-110909

Chicken liver pate and toasted brioche

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Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and roasted root vegetables

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Raspberry Pavlova

Date: Saturday 12th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: The Priory

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: Have one dog THIS IS A BOOZE-FREE MENU AND NIGHT!

Location: Cromwell Road area, Hove

CODE: pri-120909

Pepper piedmont

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Terrific Pacific Fish Pie

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Chocoate Suprise and Home made
Vanilla Ice Cream

Date: wednesday 16th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: ellana banana

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Downsway, Southwick

CODE: ellana-160909

Broad Bean, Mint and Feta Salad

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Coq-Au-Vin (organic corn-fed chicken) with new potatoes and green beans

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Local (from Number 25!) cherry pie and vanilla ice cream

Date: Thursday 17 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Chez Freckle

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: Have a cat but this menu is NUT FREE

Location: TBC

Disabled access: Are on ground floor with ground floor toilet

CODE: frec-170909

Watercress soup

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Roast butterfly leg of lamb,
boulangere potatoes
& ratatouille with puy lentils

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Apricot tarte tatin

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Date: Friday 18th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: ratty

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: 2 Cats

Disabled Access: No

Location: Stanford Rd, Btn

CODE: ratty-180909

Slow-cooked French onion soup with shaved biltong

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Pan-fried seabass fillet with dauphinoise potatoes and seasonal green vegetables

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White chocolate cheesecake with foraged blackberry coulis

Date: Friday 18th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Faux Pas

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: West Dean, Brighton

CODE: faux180909

Ethiopian Telba (flaxseed and honey infusion)
and Tej (honey wine)

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Spanish gazpacho
Portuguese tuna pate with matzoh crackers

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Spanish Tortilla with lemon peppers
Indian Tomato Kadhi with rice
Polish cheese blintzes

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German potato Knishes
Yemenite Malawach
Ukrainian Gefilte Fish

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Portuguese Almond Pudding

Date: Saturday 19th Sept 2009

THIS IS A KOSHER MENU

Chef’s Name: Faracy Moon Grouse

Guests: 10

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Totland Road, Btn

Disabled access: No

CODE: faracy-190909

Smoked sea trout and pickled beetroot

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Steak and kidney pudding with oysters and creamed mash, wilted spinach

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Homemade ice cream with homemade brandy snaps and fruit

Date: Saturday 19 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Pink Panther

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: Two cats

Location: Silwood Road, Brighton

CODE: pink-190909

Smoked signal crayfish on toast, sweet dill, juniper and porter reduction

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Home cured breaded bacon chops with wild herb sauce served on yoghurt mash with heirloom roots and beans

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Layered pastry of hedgerow fruits
and saffron custard cream

Coffee, with Mexican mole chocolate truffles
(Chilli hot) for the brave!

Date: Saturday 19 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: The Wizard

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: No animals at this house

Location: Westdean, Brighton

CODE: wiz-190909

Broad Bean, Mint and Feta Salad

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Coq-Au-Vin (organic corn-fed chicken) with new potatoes and green beans

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Local (from Number 25!) cherry pie and vanilla ice cream

Date: Tuesday 22 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Chez Freckle

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: Have a cat but this menu is NUT FREE

Location: TBC

Disabled access: Are on ground floor with ground floor toilet

CODE: frec-220909

Indonesian Corn Fritters served with
Sweet Chilli Sauce and Gado Gado
Salad as garnish.

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Coconut Beef Rendang (Stew) served with
spiced rice, chilli fried green
beans and pineapple curry

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Kwe Lapis (layered grilled spice cake)
with Klepon(sticky sugar rice dessert)
and Cendol (refreshing sweet drink)
served with or without rum.

Date: Wednesday 23rd Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Chef Kusumah

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No pets

Disabled Access: No

Location: Cavendish Place, BTN

CODE: kus-230909

Carrot, feta and coriander salad

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Fish cakes with olive and anchovy butter, served with roast beetroot and wilted rocket

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Rich chocolate cake with marsala poached plums and creme fraiche

Date: Thurs 24th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Gracie

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: No pets

Disabled Access: Yes

Location: Furze Hill, Hove

CODE: furz-240909

Ravioli filled with potato and mint with
Jerusalem artichoke veloute

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Duck breast served on roasted-squash puree with stir-fried calabrese and saute potato

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Lavender panna cotta with sable biscuit

Date: Friday 25 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Al Dente

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: No Pets

Location: Surrenden Crescent, Brighton

CODE: dente-250909

French tarts and salad

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Beef Daube served with Gnocchi

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Pears poached in red wine

Date: Friday 25th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Half a Frog

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Dorset Gardens, Brighton

CODE: half-250909

Bacon, Avocado and Roasted Pine Nut Salad

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Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Risotto

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Chocolate Brownies and Vanilla ice cream

Date: Friday 25 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Hamish

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No Pets

Location: Eaton Gardens, Hove

CODE: ham-250909

Cocktails and canapés

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Scallops with sweetcorn purée and quail's eggs

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Parma ham wrapped cod with seasonal vegetables

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Date and walnut brownie with ice-cream shots

Coffee

Date: Saturday 26th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Jo

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No

Disabled Access: No

Location: Selborne Road, Hove

CODE: jo-260909

Cuban fried tostones plantain with lime, garlic and coriander
Russian white cabbage borsht

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Morroccan Mint Tea
Russian Vodka shots

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Italian Rice and Pea rissoto Jewish style,
Riso con Brodo di Piselli
Greek Style Fried Fish Psari Tiganito me Saltsa
Mexican avocado and egg pate with corn tortilla

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Iranian Eggplant Salad
Lithuanian potato/matzoh meal latkas
with sour cream
Israeli Falafel with tahini, cucumber and pita

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Apples and honey with or without nuts

Date: Saturday 26th Sept 2009

THIS IS A KOSHER MENU

Chef’s Name: Faracy Moon Grouse

Guests: 10

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Totland Road, Btn

Disabled access: No

CODE: faracy-260909

Courgette fritters with Feta and Mint

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Beef Tagine with Prunes, Couscous and
Spinach with Walnuts

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Lemon Polenta cake with Mango
and Passion Fruit puree

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Date: Sunday 27th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Mange-tout

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No

Disabled Access: No

Location: Sackville Gardens Hove

CODE: mange-270909

Broad Bean, Mint and Feta Salad

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Coq-Au-Vin (organic corn-fed chicken) with new potatoes and green beans

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Local (from Number 25!) cherry pie and vanilla ice cream

Date: Sunday 27 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Chez Freckle

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: Have a cat but this menu is NUT FREE

Location: TBC

Disabled access: Are on ground floor with ground floor toilet

CODE: frec-270909

Indonesian Corn Fritters served with
Sweet Chilli Sauce and Gado Gado
Salad as garnish.

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Coconut Beef Rendang (Stew) served with
spiced rice, chilli fried green
beans and pineapple curry

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Kwe Lapis (layered grilled spice cake)
with Klepon(sticky sugar rice dessert)
and Cendol (refreshing sweet drink)
served with or without rum.

Date: Wednesday 30th Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Chef Kusumah

Guests: 4

Allergy alert: No pets

Disabled Access: No

Location: Cavendish Place, BTN

CODE: kus-300909

Chicory with roquefort, bacon and walnuts

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Prawn Bisque

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Pork stuffed with figs

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Whiskey soaked bread and butter pudding

Date: Wednesday 30 Sept 2009

Chef’s Name: Porky Pig

Guests: 6

Allergy alert: No pets

Location: Marine Parade, Brighton

CODE: pork-300909