Charcuterie Dinner at the Rose
Hi, it’s Victoria at Mornington Rose Guest House, and I’d like to tell you about a delicious charcuterie dinner I can prepare for you during your stay with us.
We started doing charcuterie dinners here when one evening a few of our guests arrived in Stratford from quite a distance away. They were all so tired from driving all day, and no one in the group wanted to find their coats, put on their shoes, and get back in the car to drive downtown to find a restaurant for dinner.
As I had all the fixings in the kitchen, I offered to make them a charcuterie dinner here, served in our dining room.
They liked the idea, since they just had to toddle up the stairs to their comfy beds after enjoying some wine with their meal.
The idea blossomed and grew from there, as we have many guests who travel from afar. Since that day, I have included a few extra items to the menu I had made for them. Dinner now consists of a home-made chilled or hot soup to start, the charcuterie main course, a decadent dessert, and tea or coffee if requested.
Each charcuterie dinner is different, depending on your preferences. I make sure I speak to you directly to make sure you have any food intolerances that I should be aware of.
I generally offer a chunky gazpacho, a creamy asparagus, or other chilled soup in the summer. A hot French onion or mushroom soup,or a roasted squash, garlic, and sweet potato soup can be enjoyed in the winter.
The charcuterie board itself consists of a selection of meats cured by our local butchers, and a variety of creamy cheeses produced by one of our local cheese shops. This is accompanied by crispy biscuits, crackers, bread warm from the oven, plus olives, pickles, mustards and home-made chutney. Fresh and dried fruit and nuts are also added, plus a taste of chocolate, of course.
Since I make my own goat cheese and fresh mozzarella, you may also find one or the other of those on the Board, as well as a few surprises.
Our charcuterie boards are made by Murray in his workshop here at Mornington Rose Guest House. It was a natural progression for him to make the boards for our dinners. He uses lots of different types of wood such as black lamba, canarywood, spalted maple, walnut,and some live-edged wood as well. All of his charcuterie boards are food safe.
Here are a few of the boards he has made.
The charcuterie boards come in many sizes, and Murray is coming up with many new designs. Some are undercut so they are easy to carry and move from one place to another, some have handles cut into the wood, and some have metal handles attached. If you’d like to purchase the board your dinner was served on you can take it home with you after dinner.
We’ve had many positive comments about the charcuterie dinners we serve, and we're glad they have been enjoyed by so many people. Quite a few of our guests order a board for the day they arrive, so they don’t have to go out again once they arrive at Mornington Rose. Some like to order for later in their stay and enjoy their meal with friends in a quiet setting, just 16 steps away from their rooms.
Our charcuterie dinners can be made for an intimate dinner for two, or for a group of up to 8 people. We can serve you on the veranda or in the dining room.
For more information about our charcuterie dinners here at Mornington Rose you can go to the Inndulgences page on our website for details.
Your Charcuterie Dinner for Two is $99 plus HST
Call us directly at 1 866 277 9577 to make your reservatiion.
