Tuesday 4 December 2012

Christmas at Home Store

...and now Christmas House is finally open we have turned our attentions to the shop.  Christmas windows will be changing bit by bit so keep your eye on them, this is what we have to offer you today...





Sunday 2 December 2012

The Christmas House is Open

The Christmas House opened it's doors this weekend: 135 All Saints Street is one of the most complete Tudor houses in Hastings’ old town.   Alastair Hendy, food writer and stylist has carried out a unique and extensive restoration programme over several years, taking it back to how it may have looked when first built.  This is an opportunity to experience first hand this magical home at Christmas, lit by candlelight with log fires burning, and decorated with traditional Christmas decorations.

This is also the home of Home Store Hastings’ fairytale, The Elves & The Baker and our Christmas recipes, all beautifully illustrated by photography and words in our Christmas House storybook, a copy of which will be given to each party that visit the house. All are welcome, and families with children will be encouraged to live the magic by having the story read to them by the open fire, while sat in the very house where the fairytale is set.

Come and see, and join us for a warming glass of spiced wine – you will be filled with wonder.


Saturday 10 November 2012

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Christmas is coming

We are working our little socks off to get everything ready for a macabre, fairy tale Christmas at the Home Store.  All should be unveiled by the end of this week, but here are a few snippets to give you a taster of what's to come...





(this last one was today's lunch - pickled pears and French ham, completely delish).

Saturday 27 October 2012

Autumn Eating

The cold has snapped, the pavement is carpeted with leaves and at Home Store we've finally lit the fire.  Warming rabbit, beans & black cabbage and cox's apple tart tartin on the menu, getting ready for hibernation.





Friday 19 October 2012

Brown Paper Packages

We are holding a wedding list for a lovely young couple and have just started to get calls from Paris and Barcelona requesting their various gifts.  Armed with brown paper, string and our usual attention to detail the wedding gifts are starting to taking shape, and in 4 weeks will be winging there way to the happy couple.


Saturday 8 September 2012

Saturday brings apple & bluberry tart

As the season starts to turn summer pudding is no more, but apple and blueberry tart is making it's first appearance.  Mmmmm....


Sunday 26 August 2012

Just one post left, all enquiries welcome


'You' Magazine, Sunday 26th August

Some of our menu lovingly shot by Alastair for 'You' magazine this week, and you get a chance to try cooking them for yourself...






Saturday 25 August 2012

More menu news

 and a beautiful Victorian hall chair that arrived yesterday...

Sunday 12 August 2012

Kitchen and Coast




We've had the pleasure of being featured in the latest edition of Coast magazine.  Defo worth grabbing as it has two of our recipes in it, and some of the best 'graphs taken so far.

HOME STORE KITCHEN
Saturday11th - Sunday 12th  August   Lunch 12 noon – 5pm

Radishes & sea salt                                                                                      £3.50
Tomato, herbs, curd & toast                                                                        £7.50
Baked whelks, thyme butter                                                                        £6.50
Mussels, rosemary & garlic                                                                        £8.00
Sprats, parsley and vinegar                                                                         £8.50
Smoked mackerel & horseradish on toast                                                  £8.00
Crab bisque                                                                                                £13.50
Fish Stew                                                                                                   £16.50
Crab mayonnaise                                                                                       £13.50
Dressed crab, 2 rounds, pint of tea                                                            £14.80
           
All served with oak leaf & Little Gem salad                                   


Summer pudding                                                                                        £6.80
Strawberries & cream                                                                                 £5.00
Stewed rhubarb & cream                                                                            £5.00
Cardamom, coffee & chocolate ice cream                                                 £5.80
Keens cheddar & celery                                                                             £5.00

Sunday 5 August 2012

Vintage Woods Ware

As the summer peaks we have finally brought out the last of the Woods girls; Iris.  She now joins Beryl and Jasmine in the store, ready to be wrapped up and whipped off home by happy customers.




Hastings Carnival Menu

Today's menu is another simple but delicious offering in carnival colours...




HOME STORE KITCHEN
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th  July   Lunch 12 noon – 5pm

Radishes & sea salt                                                                                               £3.50
Tomato, herbs, curd & toast                                                                                 £7.50
Baked whelks, thyme butter                                                                                 £6.50

Mussels, rosemary & garlic                                                                                  £8.00
Smoked mackerel & horseradish on toast                                                            £8.00
Crab bisque                                                                                                           £13.50
Fish Stew                                                                                                              £16.50
Crab mayonnaise                                                                                                  £13.50
Dressed crab, 2 rounds, pint of tea                                                                       £14.80
           
All served with oak leaf & Little Gem salad                                   


Summer pudding                                                                                                 £6.80
Strawberries & strawberries                                                                                £5.00
Stewed rhubarb & cream                                                                                     £5.00
Cardamom, coffee & chocolate ice cream                                                          £5.80
Keens cheddar & celery                                                                                      £5.00

Hendy World

We are in the depths of Hastings Old town week, and now, as tradition dictates, Alastair Hendy opens his Tudor house to the public.  135 All Saints Street, a16th century merchant’s house and one of the most complete Tudor houses in the old town.  As previous visitors will know, it has undergone a unique and extensive renovation programme over the past six years.  It has been taken back to how it may have looked when first built, with major structural repairs throughout, sympathetic restoration of every surface and internal fixture - yet keeping the evolution of the house intact.  This is an opportunity to experience first hand this magical time capsule, and to pick up a few tips on sensitive restoration and some quirky interior design solutions.

 

Saturday 28 July 2012

Keeping it simple...


HOME STORE KITCHEN
Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th July   Lunch 12 noon – 5pm

Radishes & sea salt                                                                                              £3.50
Tomato, herbs, curd & toast                                                                                  £7.50
Baked whelks, thyme butter                                                                                 £6.50

Mussels, rosemary & garlic                                                                                  £8.00
Smoked mackerel & horseradish on toast                                                            £8.00
Fish Stew                                                                                                              £16.50
Crab mayonnaise                                                                                                  £13.50
Dressed crab, 2 rounds, pint of tea                                                                       £14.80
Shellfish on ice (lobster, crab, mussels, whelks & leaf salad)                                    £38 for 2
           
All served with oak leaf & Little Gem salad                                   


Summer pudding                                                                                                  £6.80
Stewed rhubarb & cream                                                                                     £5.00
Cardamom, coffee & chocolate ice cream                                                          £5.80
Keens cheddar & celery                                                                                      £5.00

Saturday 21 July 2012

Home Store Kitchen 21st July


HOME STORE KITCHEN
Saturday 21st July   Lunch 12 noon – 4.30pm
Radishes & sea salt                                                                                    £3.50
Broad beans, flat beans, mint & butter                                                      £6.50
Tomatoes & curd on toast                                                                          £8.00
Braised celery, breadcrumbs and anchovy                                                £7.00           
Radishes, little gem & salad cream                                                           £4.50
Soused cucumber                                                                                      £4.50

FISH PLATES
Crab, 2 rounds, pint of tea                                                                         £ 14.80
Crab mayonnaise                                                                                       £12 per lb
Grilled lobster, devilled butter                                                                  £22.00 / 29.50
Fish Stew                                                                                                   £17.00
Crab bisque                                                                                                £13.50
Baked crab                                                                                                £13.50
Baked whelks, thyme butter                                                                     £6.00
Sprats, parsley & vinegar                                                                         £8.50
Bloater & horseradish toast                                                                      £8.50
Pan of mussels, rosemary and garlic                                                        £9.00
Shellfish on ice                                                                                         £38 for 2
Lobster, crab, mussels, whelks & leaf salad                                                           

AFTERNOON TEA
Strawberry and mint sandwiches, tea                                                       £7.50

Summer pudding                                                                                      £6.80
Stewed rhubarb & cream                                                                         £5.00
Rhubarb, rose and meringue                                                                    £6.80
Strawberries & cream                                                                               £4.50
Cardamom, coffee & chocolate ice cream                                                £5.80
Keens cheddar & celery                                                                           £5.00

Sunday 15 July 2012

Home Store Kitchen, Sun day 15th July


HOME STORE KITCHEN
Sunday 15th July   Lunch 12 noon – 4.30pm
Radishes & sea salt                                                                                         £3.50
Broad beans, flat beans, mint & butter                                                            £6.50
Tomatoes & curd on toast                                                                               £8.00
Radishes, little gem & salad cream                                                                 £4.50
Soused cucumber                                                                                            £4.50
Leaf salad                                                                                                        £3.80


FISH PLATES
Crab, 2 rounds, pint of tea                                                                             £ 14.80
Crab mayonnaise                                                                                           £12 per lb
Grilled lobster, devilled butter                                                                       £22.00 / 29.50
Whelks                                                                                                           £3.00
Braised celery, breadcrumbs and anchovy                                                    £7.00           
Fish Stew                                                                                                       £17.00
Crab bisque                                                                                                    £13.50
Baked crab                                                                                                     £13.50
Sprats, parsley & vinegar                                                                              £8.50
Bloater & horseradish toast                                                                           £8.50
Shellfish platter                                                                                              £38 for 2
Lobster, crab, mussels, whelks & leaf salad                                                           


Summer pudding                                                                                          £6.80
Stewed rhubarb & cream                                                                             £5.00
Strawberries & meringue                                                                             £6.80
Cardamom, coffee & chocolate ice cream                                                   £5.80
Keens cheddar & celery                                                                               £5.00