We were treated this week to a 'posh afternoon tea' at Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel. In the middle of stunning Devon countryside (bordering on Cornwall) that feels like it's miles from anywhere, this is an oak-panelled Jacobean mansion with a roaring log fire that was just right for a cold winter's day.
We ate all the chocolate cake, most of the lemon cake and only one piece of the seeded carrot cake. We're that kind of family. Shall I mention the member of our party who brought out their freezer bags and pocketed the remaining cakes to take home.....? (wasn't me!)
Top marks for the scones - difficult to get right, superb when they are; sandwiches pretty good and the cakes were good, but could have been smaller and a little more....elegant... to fit in with the surroundings, rather than hefty big rectangles that looked straight out of a tray bake.
A lovely afternoon with family - thanks, Mum!
Lewtrenchard have the interestingly named 'Purple Carrot' experience where up to eight diners sit in a row and watch their meal prepared for them on flat screen monitors in front of them.
Chef's commentary is apparently optional. Wouldn't be my first choice of a gourmet night out, but I suppose if I was getting bored of my dining companion, or needed something different, eating gourmet food whilst watching a kitchen on CCTV cameras might be a fun way to spend some time...
4 comments:
The Purple Carrot experience sounds decidedly weird and a bit desperate - but hey! The rest of it sounds lovely, especially hefty pieces of cake :)
See you on Saturday - just about to investigate train tickets.
Yes, agree with you there. See you on Saturday - looking forward to it - there will be four of us I think.
Lovely cakes :)
they certainly were - not really good for the waistline so soon after December!
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