The pumpkins are coming....

Well, pumpkin season is in Beckington, hoorah! Last week we had some rather lovely pumpkin pies topped with caramalised red onions; we created a pumpkin, green bean and toasted almond salad and had many thoughts about this weeks pumpkin and chilli soup. We promise to stop at pumpkin sandwiches but today I ate a beautiful pumpkin and cinnamon cupcake which might inspire us in the sweet-pumpkin area.

In non-pumpkin news we have a very exciting winter calendar which Martha mentioned in our last post so here's those details!

• Wednesday 8th November. Late Night Shopping Night! With 10% off our beautiful stock (excepting wine and sale items!) there'll be mulled wine, hot spiced berry cordial and delicious canapes to get everybody in a festive mood! 
• Saturday 12th November. Beckington Pig Night at Mes Amis. A wonderful local lady has started rearing Gloucester Old Spots and we'll be hosting a tasting menu (tickets only- please get in touch if you're interested!) to show off how different local thoughtfully reared pork can taste. Accompanying the exciting menu will be some local cider, orchard pig apple juice and the best of our English wines!
• Wednesday 7th December. A very exciting Wine-Tasting Evening (again,tickets only so give us a call! 01373830723) with our resident wine expert to give you advice and showcase all of our fabulous wines which are available for Christmas and the new year. 
• Wednesday 14th December. The Last Late Night Shop at Mes Amis! Last chance to pick up all those Christmas pressies, Boxing Day treats and New Years Eve champagne!

We'll also be posting our new winter take away menu including some classic favourites like confit duck with a red wine herb butter and different additions such as the pork tenderloin with a cumin and roasted red pepper sauce so keep checking! 

dates for your diary

mes amis late night shopping events are 8th november and 7th december 2011 6-9pm we will have some yummy gifts on display and will be doing some special offers we will keep you posted............

weather hot hot hot!!!

well what a week of lovely weather but as we would guess it has come to an end!!!!! and realilty has set in and it is really autumn out there!!!!


At Mes Amis this week we have been discussing Christmas!!! sorry to mention...but we will have some new and exciting new food to offer both for the shop and with our outside catering menus and with new retail stock arriving our shelves will be packed with lots of yummy new things to buy!!!

we will have a date soon for our late night shopping events...a lovely chocolate evening to tempt your taste buds...so please keep checking our blog to find our more.....