Table Talk – December

Whether you are shopping for meals or Christmas gifts, with the uncertainty over lockdown and tier restrictions, here is a little round-up of goodies that we can still enjoy at home.

Award –winning Libertine Burger, in Rugby and Leamington Spa has launched a new DIY Burger Kit which can be delivered anywhere in the UK. For £25 you will receive fresh burgers, buns, cheese, bacon and pickles to make four of their “oh so good” burgers.

Taste the flavours of the Caribbean with Tan Rosie’s delicious sweet treats hamper. Containing rum & cherry brandy fruit cake (handmade in small batches very boozy and perfect warm with custard or cream) and chilli fudge (with flavours like chilli rum & raisin). It’s beautifully packaged with a satin red ribbon, perfectly ready for gifting for £20. https://bit.ly/37fBinR

Bearley Vineyard (just outside Stratford upon Avon) is offering free delivery on a mixed case of six local English wines from their vineyard. You can email them for a price list at bearleyvineyard@aol.com.

You can still enjoy a three course meal from Stratford’s Michelin star restaurant Salt. Paul and his team are offering a three course meal, including bread, butter and petit fours for £40. Either collect from the restaurant or order for delivery up to 10 miles away (£4.50). Weekly changing menus and ordering via their website https://www.salt-restaurant.co.uk/category/salt-at-home

Mike Bullard and the Butchers Social team may have moved out of their restaurant in Henley in Arden, but you can still enjoy their food via a new online shop. Here you will find seasonal hampers, the Butchers Social at home meals, plus wine. The three seasonal hampers contain a fine selection of wine, craft beer, smoked meats, cheese, biscuits and chutneys. https://shop.thebutchers.social

Leamington’s delicious deli and butcher Aubrey Allen has a home delivery service. From family roast dinners to date night steaks, weekend brunches and festive cheeseboards, their specially selected meat and cheese boxes are packed with quality, flavour and traceability. The British Classics cheese board contains four different cheeses and is available at £36 from www.aubreyallen.co.uk

Last orders for Gourmet Food Kitchen’s Christmas hampers is Thursday 10 December. £70 will get you a medium hamper containing four individual pork pies,  half side malt whiskey cured smoked salmon,  a box of 12 chocnroll chocolates, six mince pies, a 1lb Christmas pudding and a jar of piccallili and brown sauce. Collection is from Fargo Village Coventry on the 22nd or 23rd December.

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