We certainly spanned the ages yesterday at the pancake day tea - youngest (I think) was 6 months and the eldest, whilst still looking extremely spritely and lots younger than me, were somewhat more mature. Suffice to say, they weren't too interested in the unlimited squash but the Rioja went down very nicely, thank you very much. So for those that Read full article »
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Pancakes and Ice Cream Engineering (Structural)
Half term is over, they're all back in school/nursery/baby gym so this seems the ideal opportunity to mention up-coming children's events! Firstly, we do have a couple or three spaces left for tomorrow's pancake day tea (Tuesday 21st February, 3pm - 6pm). Everyone that makes a vague attempt at eating a savoury pancake and salad, will get swift delivery of pancakes and assorted decorating materials Read full article »
More adventures in snow
It’s possible we did this in the wrong order. Perhaps we should have made these little snow cakes prior to pigging out on snow toffee (see below) but I was on a roll and it was the only other recipe I could find that involved snow and ingredients readily available without driving anywhere! In fact, I didn’t actually have the correct ingredients Read full article »
Sugar on Snow
It may have escaped your notice but it snowed overnight on Saturday. It was however, impossible not to notice the snowy stillness being rudely interrupted by our 4 children screaming in delight at the sight of a thick white blanket of snow where once there had been a beer garden, car park and beach. Even so, come lunchtime, excitement was beginning to wane and new things Read full article »
Take Away, eaten in.
The brief for the 70th Birthday was a quiet soiree in the bar, handful of friends, Cornish pasties and stuff a bit like tapas but not really Spanish, more Chinesey or Indian. Hmm. For a start the Cornish Pasty has been recently PDO’d so I’m going to quickly point out we made Pasties in the style of a West Country lass, Read full article »
Something else you may have missed
In keeping with my current trend to mention things after the event (see Burns Night below), here are a few snaps of my wares at the St Margaret's-at-Cliff Monthly Market this morning. I was armed with three types of our home-grown sour-dough yeast bread, including onion and potato plus a couple of 'normal' yeast loaves flavoured with cherry tomato or red onion and cheddar. Read full article »
I wouldn’t normally mention it but…
In our entranceway, immediately as you step through either of the doors, there is a whopping great blackboard. On said completely unmissable blackboard was information about our Burn’s Night Supper last night; whisky fried haggis, neeps and tatties, Cranachan and a dram complete with a virtual trip round the Scottish Isles and associated distilleries all for £12.00 (bookings already being taken Read full article »
Drying times
One of our more green fingered regulars popped in the other night with mega carrier bag full of herbs from his garden. Wild fennel, mint, marjoram, garlic – you name it and if it’s possible to grow in a seaside garden on the Kent Coast it was there. There was nothing for it but to set to work making flavoured Read full article »
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Let them eat brunch
It’s only taken 9 years and the best part of 9 months but finally, today at 10am, we started our 1st ever breakfast/brunch service. It’s been months in the planning to the extent I’ve a sneaking suspicion that not only the staff, but our loyal regulars were running a book on whether it would actually happen at all. Well, I’ve no Read full article »
tags: Bread
Hungry Mouths
When No 3 was born last August I vowed I wasn’t having anymore children. That was until we decided to start making bread from scratch. Sourdough to be precise, made from a wild yeast starter that once established you have to feed and nurture. Nicknamed ‘the kids’ I’ve suddenly found I’ve four additional mouths to feed and, quite frankly, they are Read full article »
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Chef Sam Wydymus takes the finest local ingredients and crafts her menu according to the tides, the weather and the seasons. The menu changes twice daily depending upon the availability of local produce but our sample menu should give you an idea of some of the things that may appear on your visit.
Our Drink
The best artisanal cask ale, beer from across the world, wine to complement your food, and Scotland's finest whisky. The Coastguard's bar has a deservedly high reputation. Check out our regularly changing range of cask ale or browse through our extensive wine list. There's something there to wet every whistle.
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Through the village, down the hill, follow the sound of the sea and you'll find yourself right outside The Coastguard. With the high speed train we're only a short hop from London, or follow James Bond's drive through Kent to his striking destination on the White Cliffs.