February is the perfect time for nourishment, roaring fires and some delicious food by candlelight here at The Edible Flower. For the first time EVER we are bringing you a supper club inspired by the Celtic festival of Imbolc/Brigid’s Day to see you through the chilly days of February.
Since we have started marking this festival at home, it has become one of my favourites - it’s a quieter moment in the calendar, but no less significant. A time to get ready for the busy spring sowing here on the farm and to call in the sun’s energy for the year ahead.
As is tradition, we’ll be celebrating with food inspired by the sun - think tiny golden pancakes and crisp puff pastry pies. We’ll be honouring Brigid, Goddess of domesticated animals, with delicious Irish cheeses, a creamy pudding and roasted rib of beef. Expect a few tastes of beer throughout, Brigid is also associated with brewing. And of course oat bannocks (with delicious whipped butter) will be featuring - one of the most customary celebration foods for Brigid’s Day.
Imbolc Supper Club
Thursday 9th, Friday 10th or Saturday 11th February 2023
On Arrival:
Quince & rosemary gin with pink grapefruit
Spelt flour blinis with:
Smoked eel & horseradish pate
or Beetroot & sour cream
To Start:
White bean soup with winter greens,
Brigid’s bannocks & three-cornered leek whipped butter
To Continue:
Slippery zhong crescent dumplings with aromatic soy sauce
The Main Event:
Beef rib roast
Cauliflower cheese pithivier with leeks & tapenade
Crispy roasted potatoes with lemon mayo
The Edible Flower green salad with red onion & sumac dressing
To cheese:
Irish cheese, spiced green tomato chutney & homemade crackers
For pudding:
Carrageen moss pudding with brown sugar & whipped cream
Orange & cardamom langue de chat biscuits
Around the Fire Pit:
Chocolate & lavender amaretti
The drinks: This event is BYO. Please bring a bottle (or more) of your favourite tipple. A welcome drink will be provided plus a taste of our house brewed beer with a few of the courses.
The time: 7pm on Thursday 9th, Friday 10th or Saturday 11th February. If you are planning on booking a taxi or organising a lift we’d suggest organising that for sometime between 10.30pm and 11pm.
The place: The Edible Flower, Middle Road, Saintfield, Co. Down, BT24 7LS.
The cost: £72 per person (includes VAT and booking fees), for a five-course menu plus a few extras.
Keeping warm: This event will be held in our new dining space - The Gallery. Please bring an extra layer or two to keep you cosy during the welcome drinks and around the fire pit.
Keeping safe: You may be seated with other guests. If you are not comfortable sitting with other people then please do not book tickets as unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to seat groups separately. We’d also please ask guests to take all reasonable precautions to stay safe and keep others safe too.
Dietary Requirements: This menu is suitable for vegetarians. We can cater for gluten-free guests, please do let us know in advance if you are gluten-free. Unfortunately this event is not suitable if you are vegan or dairy-free. For all other dietary requirements just let us know when you book and we’ll try our absolute best to accommodate you.
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your booking, for whatever reason, please inform us know as soon as possible.
We have recently updated our cancellation policy and we now charge an administrative fee for cancellations up to one week in advance of the event. If you cancel less than one week before the event we cannot offer a refund unless we can resell your tickets. All tickets are transferable if you can find another guest to come in your place. For full details of our cancellation policy please click here.
Beautiful photos by Sharon Cosgrove Photography
