Cute little igloos filled with little chocolate penguins ....all from a local Somerset supplier. Too cute for words

......and a very elegant 'tache too!!!

The best milkshake 'tache this week!!

Rave reviews for the Angela Langford pop-up evening

We were delighted, and very grateful, that one of the diners at Angels'a pop-up last Friday gave both Angela and Provender rave reviews.  

For the full review please click here 

An evening of great food & wine with Angela langford

Last Friday saw us hosting a 'pop-up' restaurant for the VERY talented Angela Langford.  Angela was in the last 4 of the 2014 Masterchef competition. We had a full-house of diners who were blown away by the 5 course menu with matching wines.  We had so much interest in the evening that we are hoping to have a 'reprise' evening very soon.

NEW!! Galvanina Organic Sicilian Juices

The latest addition to our drinks range in the Café are these organic Sicilian juices from Galvanina.   We have 4 flavours - Ruby Orange, Lemon, Clementine and Red Grapefruit.  Just the thing to refresh you on a beautiful, sunny Somerset day. 

Keltic Gold is here....

Keltic Gold is a semi-hard cheese from Cornwall, made by Sue Proudfoot at Whalesborough Farm Foods near Bude. During ripening, it is dipped in cider and scrubbed three times each week. The milk comes from Trewithen Dairy and the cider from Cornish Orchards.

Fantastic New Range Of Punjabi Curry Bases, Chapatis and Pickles in the Deli

Punjaban’s philosophy is simple; No compromises on authenticity. It was this principle that is at the heart of the company when Charanjit Sapal (also know as Charlie) started the business in 2010. She still runs the company with her two children Gurjeet and Ria.
When Gurjeet went to university he missed her home cooked food so much that Charlie sent her sauce up for him to use.
This started to become a regular occurrence and she began to cook a batch every day! Little did she know that Gurjeet had enormous demand for the delicious sauce from his friends and he had started selling it around the campus for beer money!!!
When the truth finally revealed itself the family knew there was a demand for something more traditional and that is how Punjaban was born.
To this day, every jar that is lovingly hand-made is made with the same care and attention as Gurjeet’s curry was when he was missing his mum’s proper Punjabi cooking.
Punjaban curries are :
Suitable for vegetarians; Ghee Free; Nut free; MSG free; Soya free; Dairy free; Coconut free; Artificial colourings free

A new artist exhibiting at Provender

This week we are delighted to announce that we have a fantastic new artist exhibiting in the Café.  Jennifer Chow.  We first met Jennifer at the Frome Christmas market and were so knocked out by the character of her prints that we made her an offer to exhibit right there and then [not something that we do very often!!]

Some examples of Jennifer's work are shown below but we would seriously encourage you to come along and see Jennifer's work for yourself.

"My work is inspired by the natural world around me. Being a professional gardener gives me an abundance of material to work with, whether it’s wildflowers, vegetables, or access to beautiful views. 

Combining the qualities of line and space, I carve lino and wood to create images that reflect the inspiration of these snapshots around me.
Several of my prints are produced by a “reduction” method of relief printing whereby only one block is used. The first part of the block to be cut away is where the white of the paper will show through in the image. 
The block is inked up and the first colour is printed, then more of the surface of the block is cut away in between printing each colour. This method of printmaking is exciting (and scary), as the outcome is very difficult to predict and the image seems to come to life during the process. After printing the block is discarded, as it is impossible to recreate the same image again.

I will continue to make prints, building on these themes as I catch glimpses of inspiration in my day-to-day life."

Friday 14th Feb is a special Valentine’s night @ Provender

Do you remember Berni Inns……??

For those of us that are old enough to remember the Bay City Rollers, back in the 70’s (that’s the 1970s, not 1870s) there was the always the ‘delight’ of a Valentine’s night out at a Berni Inn. Do you remember them?

The menu always seemed to be the same……..Prawn Cocktail was the starter, Steak Diane was usually the main of choice and the dessert was always Black Forest Gateau - all accompanied by either a bottle of Blue Nun or, if you were posh, a bottle of Black Tower!!! Plus, there was always the temptation of a liquer ‘special’ coffeee with floating cream to finish the evening.

In memory of those heady days, we have constructed our Valentine’s night menu to be a contemporary and updated interpretation of that wonderful 1970s fare………..

Whether you remember all of this, or not, why not come along and try our great interpretation of some 1970s food classics?

3 Courses plus ‘special’ coffee for only £27.50
Starter
‘Updated' Prawn Cocktail
with hot smoked salmon and crevettes
or
Baked Mushrooms and Telaggio Cheese
with toasted ciabatta and watercress

Main
Rump Steak Diane and Rosti Potato
with slow-roasted tomato, portobello mushroom and ruby salad leaves
or
Feta, Walnut & Spinach Strudel
with celeriac gratin and yellow pepper jelly

Dessert
‘Updated' Black Forest Gateau
chocolate sponge with Kirsch, cherry compote, chocolate fudge pot and cream
or
Honeycombe Cheescake
with home-made heart-shaped butter biscuits and caramel sauce

To finish……..
Provender Special Coffee
[In a glass, with a shot of our own plum liqueur and a cream ‘float’]

To book your table either call us now on 01460 240681
or email valentines@provender.co.uk

Mmmmm!! Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate sponge with a REALLY scrumptious frosting made from white chocolate, cream cheese and butter. What's not to like???

Bacon Ciabattina Roll plus a Hot Drink …….save £1

Breakfast Special
Dry cured, local bacon on a freshly baked ciabattina roll
plus
a cup of tea
or a regular americano coffee
ONLY £5.85
[a saving of £1 on normal prices]