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WE THOUGHT WE’D PUT TOGETHER A SEASONAL UPDATE OF ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS IN AND AROUND FABER AS WE CREATE NEW RECIPES AND GATHER INSPIRATION FROM OUR INCREDIBLE SHORELINES

THE season

 

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The winter months bring an abundance of root vegetables, a versatile canvas for creating the hearty, warming dishes we crave during the colder days. December sees the peak of vegetables like parsnips, celeriac, and swedes, providing earthy, robust flavours. Brussels sprouts, also in full swing, offer a touch of green and a slightly bitter, nutty flavour that pairs well with the deeper tastes of winter.

 

We remain deeply committed to sustainability and ethical sourcing throughout the year. As we celebrate the festive season, we continue to prioritise responsible practices supporting our oceans’ health and the environment. Our seafood is sourced carefully, ensuring that we protect marine ecosystems while bringing the freshest, highest-quality ingredients to your table.

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Christmas

Expect feasts, cocktails,

celebrations and this year

our winter garden

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Private Dining

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Recipe: HADDOCK & RICOTTA DUMPLINGS WITH NUTMEG & PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

 

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A great standalone dish for a weekday lunch or a light but generous starter for a dinner party; it’s surely a favourite as we move into autumn and crave rich sauces and smokier flavours. Using a firm British favourite white fish, classically smoked that is in prime season as shoals move into day boat fishing grounds as they migrate into warmer, shallower waters.

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 SERVES: 4     COOK IN: 60 MINS    DIFFICULTY: HARD​

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INGREDIENTS:

 

500g smk haddock

1/4tsp chilli flake

500ml cream

200ml milk

1 bay leaf

2 sage leaves

3 pink peppercorns

1 shallot peeled and halved

2 cloves garlic

200g ricotta

20g Parmesan plus more for the sauce

1/2 tbsp plain flour

1/4 nutmeg finely grated

5 egg yolks

50g semolina 

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PROCESS

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First things first you’ll need to get your haddock gently poaching to both cook it and also gently flavour the cream and milk which we’ll use to create our luxurious final sauce. Add the chilli, bay leaf, sage, and peppercorns to the milk along with the shallot and garlic. These will all add depth and complexity which equal maximum flavour. 

 

Poach the haddock on a gentle heat till the flesh flakes away from the skin and let it cool in the cream mixture till cold enough to handle. 

Flake the flesh and catch any bones and discard. Sieve the liquid and reserve for later. 

Now to the dumplings. In a bowl mix together the flaked haddock, ricotta, Parmesan, flour, nutmeg, egg yolk and a little salt and pepper. Shape these into golf ball sized portions. This is a dish of lightness and delicacy so be careful not to work the mixture too much. 

 

Roll the dumplings in the semolina and leave to firm up in the fridge overnight ideally or at least an hour. Bring some seasoned water to the boil in a big pot and gently lower the dumplings in. They don’t need long; 2-3 minutes at most. Scoop out onto a plate and drizzle a little olive oil atop. 

 

In a separate pan add the sieved cream and reduce for a minute. This will help with the texture of the sauce and intensify the flavour nicely. Add the dumplings back in with a big whack of grated Parmesan; a few spins of the pan to incorporate the Parmesan and you’re ready to plate. Check for seasoning and adjust if necessary. I’m a lover of white pepper so usually a few more cracks of this get administered. 

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roadtrips: WHITE HORSE BRANCASTER

 

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An overnight visit to The White Horse at Brancaster Staithe is a quintessential Norfolk experience, run by the Nye’s a family generational business (caveat here, they are great friends of us at Faber) Perfect for those seeking coastal charm and culinary delights. Nestled in the heart of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this wonderful inn offers breathtaking views of the Brancaster Marshes and the expansive North Sea, you can literally see where your mussels have been plucked from!

 

Arriving mid-morning, we began our day with a visit to the charming seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea. Famous for its expansive beach and those vibrant coloured beach huts that appear on just about every Instagram post, it’s perfect for a ‘blow the cobwebs away’ walk and cheeky ice cream. The sands literally stretch for miles and are intermingled with sand dunes and pine woodland. They are a reminder you don’t need to travel far for the best beaches in the world. 

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In the late afternoon, it’s a quick check into the room, the view, comfy bed and nice touch of a telescope to scan the coastline and try and identify which boat your lobster comes from our on the water are awesome. But that’s not why you are here! We head straight down to the garden and marque at the end of the garden and butted up to the marshes. It’s a bottle of white wine and a seafood platter to share whilst the sun drops for epic views over the marsh and shoreline! 

 

Ambling into the pub for dinner! There is only one choice, the mussels, local and gigantic! Full of flavour, credit to Fran the head chef. Dessert, sticky toffee pudding, just to indulge a little bit! Then off for the best night’s sleep ever! Admiring the stars through the telescope before snoring… obviously! 

Cocktail: The grog

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Whilst we romanticise our seas and oceans (and why wouldn’t we) it did present a myriad of challenges faced by seafarers, one of the most persistent in ye olde days was scurvy, a debilitating disease caused by a lack of vitamin C. Enter the hero, our cocktail of the season and a darn good story! Click through for the full mystical story and our improved recipe for what is rumoured to be the first cocktail ever created.

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Near: East End and Victoria Park. One stop on the tube from Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street.

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