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Saturday Kiddies Kitchen

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Decorating Easter Cookies & Cupcakes

We recommend that this 'workshop' is suitable for children aged 3 - 8 years old.
On arrival the children will be kitted with chef hat & apron. Under Patricia and our head chef's, Michelle, watchful eye they will guide the children through decorating chocolate Easter nests, ginger bread men, cupcakes & cookies. Hot chocolate & apple juice will also be provided along with a box to take home their cookies & cupcakes.

Whilst the event is going on we suggest parents enjoy a delicious breakfast in the tasting café.
N.B: We kindly request parents remain on the premises during the cooking workshop.

Please note that tickets are limited to this event.
To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information: Tel: 020 7935 0341

St Patrick's Day Quiz Night with Cheese & Wine Tasting

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In celebration of St Patrick's Day this year we are delighted to invite you to join us for a Quiz Night at La Fromagerie.
On arrival guest will enjoy Oysters & Black Velvets followed by a cheese and wine tasting as we explore the Emerald Isle. The shop will be set up into various 'counties' from Co Tyrone down to Co Cork pairing Irish cheeses with beer, wine & Irish whiskey, complemented by delicious Irish fare from mini potato cakes with smoked salmon to sausages with colcannon & Irish cheese 'fondue' all prepared in our kitchen
This evening promises to be both delicious & fun as we introduce a quiz element into the proceedings; as you graze your way around the 'counties' we will be testing your knowledge of food along with a bit of Irish trivia!
Winners & prizes will be announced over desserts of porter cake, mini Irish coffees & homemade Irish cream.
Teams for the quiz can be in 2's or as many as you wish. (But NO cheating on iphones!)
This event is perfect for friends to enjoy an evening of delicious food & wine as we celebrate St Patrick's Day 2010.
Please note that this is a standing event, however, benches will be available around the shop.

To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information: Tel: 020 7935 0341

The New Nordic Breakfast

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to be working with Trina Hahnemann again; author of The Scandinavian Kitchen, as we celebrate her new book 'The Nordic Diet' A celebration of delicious food through healthy balanced eating.

Some of you will remember the last Danish breakfast workshop, when Trina treated us to the most sublime Danish pastries and hot chocolate. This time Trina will introduce us to the first chapter, BREAKFAST, in her new book, The Nordic Diet with the most simple and delicious recipes proving that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. As guests begin the tasting with a very healthy smoothie Trine will demonstrate a homemade malt bread with nuts & fruit to be enjoyed with a mild blue cheese and homemade preserves, spelt pancakes with blueberries, a fruity morning porridge and eggs on rye bread with spinach and smoked salmon accompanied by a glass of Cremant de Bourgogne.
This promises to be a delicious and informative workshop in a series of tasting events with Trine as we explore this modern take on Nordic food traditions.
Signed copies of both Trina's books are available to buy.

Please note that tickets are limited to this event.
To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information: Tel: 020 7935 0341

High Mountain Supper

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We invite you to join us up in the high mountain regions of France, Germany & Italy for a seasonal tasting supper of local artisan cheese, charcuterie and wine.
Over a glass of Cremant de Bourgogne our chef will demonstrate one of our signature dishes Tartiflette: a baked dish of potato, lardons, crème fraiche & reblochon.
For the first part of the seated tasting Patricia will tutor a tasting of three wines from Haut Jura with a classic pairing of Morbier, Comte d'Estive & Bleu de Gex
Guests will then be served a warming winter supper of Tartiflette with Morteau sausages paired with a Gamay from the Savoie wine maker Rene Quenard.
Supper will end on a sweet note in the Piedmont region with a chocolate & hazelnut dessert paired with a glass of Brachetto, a red frizzante with an aroma reminiscent of old roses - and particularly good with chocolate.
This promises to be a delicious hearty supper in a cosy candlelit La Fromagerie.

To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information: Tel: 020 7935 0341

Valentines Supper

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

VALENTINES AT MARYLEBONE-SUR-LA MER: sold out

Join us at 'Marylebone-Sur-La Mer' for a cosy candle lit supper to the sounds of 'Beyond the Sea'.
On arrival guests will enjoy oysters & smoked salmon from the essex Coast with Cremant de Bourgogne followed by a tasting supper of dishes from the Opal Coast, through Paris and down to Languedoc Roussillon.
Supper menu: Cheese Soufflé followed by Pollack & Lobster tail Fish Pie for two with a creamy potato top & steamed spinach. A cheese plate of Coeur Neufchatel & Ossau with oat cakes will follow, finishing with an Apple Galette for two with homemade ice cream.

As with all La Fromagerie Valentines suppers this is not a typical Valentines, the emphasis is on good food, wine & company (on long communal tables with only a few tables of two available) - it will be memorable with perhaps a more light hearted approach to the 14^th; not necessarily for those in search of a quiet romantic evening...but lots of fun all the same.

N.B: Fish pies are for two; please let us know if you prefer no shellfish at the time of booking.

*'La Mer' was composed by Charles Trenet on a train in 1943 whilst travelling along the French Mediterranean coast from Paris to Narbonne.
In 1959 a new version was released by Bobby Darin called 'Beyond the Sea'

To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information: Tel: 020 7935 0341

Burns Night Supper

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In January we will be enjoying our annual Burns Night Supper with Rabbie Burns and drams of whisky.

Robert Burns; poet and balladeer, Scotland's favourite son and champion of the common people. Every January, Scots along with anyone partial to haggis, take time out to honour a national icon.

We will be toasting our Burns Night Celebration with Compass Box Whisky, renowned for making small batch, hand crafted Scotch whiskies in distinctive & original styles, these whiskies have a wide appeal even for those who do not consider themselves whisky drinkers. Guests will enjoy a delicious whisky laced supper of classic Scottish fare: Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Scottish Smoked Salmon & the ubiquitous Haggis with 'Neeps & Tattis' followed by Typsy Laird & a Cheese Plate with Scottish oatcakes washed down with liberal tots of very good Scotch whisky- accompanied by Bagpipes and a fabulous & theatrical rendition of 'Ode to a Haggis' which all makes for a really enjoyable evening. Kilts optional!

To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information:
Tel: 020 7935 0341

Fondue Savoyarde

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

January takes us back up into the mountains as we taking on the black runs, after a hard days skiing we invite you to a cosy candle lit LA FROMAGERIE for a classic Fonde Savoyarde paired with charcuterie, cornichon, crusty breads and a local Chignin wine. For dessert guests will enjoy a classic Tarte aux Pommes.

This is a perfect evening for friends and family to enjoy one of our favourite tastings.

To make a reservation please download a booking form or telephone the shop for further information:
Tel: 020 7935 0341

An Evening with Simon Hoggart

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to invite you to a very special one off event with Simon Hoggart, wine correspondent for the Spectator, weekly columnist for the Guardian and author of 16 books including his new book: Life's Too Short To Drink Bad Wine - 100 wines for the Discerning Drinker.
...just like the kind of wine he champions, the book leaves you feeling warmer & happier...STEPHEN FRY

The evening will begin with a glass of Prosecco followed by a talk by Simon as he introduces us to his knowledgeable, entertaining and witty approach to wine writing.

La Fromagerie will be set up into various wine regions from Gascony & Burgundy, Haut Jura over into the Veneto, Piedmont and down to Tuscany as guests embark on a regional tasting journey whilst enjoying classic pairings of charcuterie and canapés prepared by our kitchen along with some stunning seasonal farmhouse cheeses selected by our affineurs.

Signed copies of Simon's book will be available on the evening - A perfect stocking filler!

Please note that this will be a standing event, however some benches will be available.For the first of our Christmas events it is perfect for friends, a relaxed and sociable event in a very cosy candle lit La Fromagerie. This promises to be an enlightening evening for anyone that enjoys good wine and food.

To make a reservation please download a booking form
or telephone the shop for further information: 020 7935 0341

Thanksgiving Supper

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with Prosecco & cocktails on arrival followed by a four course supper of all-American fare paired with some fabulous wines, guests will feast on chowder or pumpkin soup with pumpkin bread, roast turkey with all the trimmings, a cheese course tutored by Patricia finishing with the essential apple pie & pumpkin pie.

Friends & Family tables are available on request

To make a reservation please download a booking form
or telephone the shop for further information: 020 7935 0341

N.B: Tickets to this event are limited
"Thanksgiving is America's national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty (in France, by contrast, there are three such days: Hier, Aujourd'hui and Demain)."
Michael Dresser

High Mountain Tasting: Cheese, Charcuterie & Wine

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A Tutored tasting & Cooking Demonstration with Patricia Michelson

For this evening Patricia will take us up into the High Mountain pastures of Italy & France for a hearty tasting supper of traditional fare.

Over a glass of Prosecco Patricia will be demonstrating one of her favourite supper dishes: Tartiflette made with reblochon, which is meltingly good at the moment, potato and lardons, during the demonstartion guests will enjoy a selection of charcuterie from the Alto Adige & Lombardy.

The seated tasting will take us to Piedmont with wild mushrooms paired with Roccaverano, a goat's cheese made to an old traditional recipe from the Langhe; we then head over the border to the Haute Savoie to enjoy a warming dish of the classic Tartiflette

Supper will end with a delicious dessert of Rézules de Poires, a classic pastry from the Savoie region made with pears.
This promises to be delicious and informative regional tasting event.

Please note that numbers to this event are limited.
To make a reservation please download a booking form
or telephone the shop for further information: 020 7935 0341