Happy Table- A Sunday Lunch for New Beginnings
Happy Table brings you A Sunday Lunch for New Beginnings, a full menu designed to feel like a warm embrace. Simple, fresh, seasonal, the kind of meal that doesn’t shout for attention but makes forever memory.
There’s something quietly exciting about gathering around a table on a Sunday afternoon. It is the food and the time we take to enjoy it together. Stories, laughter, memories shared between courses and the vibes around a happy table that say new beginnings matter.
In every woman’s life, there are chapters that end and seasons that begin. Sometimes the change is planned, a new home, a new job, a new love. Other times, it arrives uninvited, a loss, a lesson, a letting go and closure. But no matter how life shifts, there is magic in creating small rituals that honour where we have been and where we are going.
A Sunday lunch can be one of those rituals. Not extravagant or complicated, just thoughtful, intentional and full of heart. It is a way to nourish the people we love and ourselves, while marking a fresh start.
Sunday Lunch for New Beginnings
This is not a menu for perfection. This is a menu for real life, for messy kitchens, second helpings, mismatched plates and loud laughter. It’s about slowing down long enough to remember: beginnings don’t always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes they arrive with soup on the stove, bread in the oven and the quiet joy of knowing you are exactly where you need to be.
Starter: Pea & Tomato Soup with Freshly Baked Bread
This is simple food, made with love. The kind of soup that reminds you: beginnings don’t have to be dramatic. They can be as gentle as sharing a bowl of something warm, green, and full of hope.
Why This Soup Feels Like a New Beginning
- → Peas for sweetness and growth.
- → Tomatoes for heart and richness.
- → Lemon for brightness and clarity.
- → Basil for freshness and calm.
A light fresh pea and tomato soup sets the tone, bursting with the essence of spring. Simple yet satisfying, it pairs beautifully with slices of warm, crusty bread slathered in butter.
Main Course: Roast Lamb with Lemon & Herb New Potatoes
Spring lamb, tender and fragrant with rosemary and garlic, makes for the perfect centrepiece. Roasted until golden on the outside but blushing within, it is accompanied by lemon and herb-infused new potatoes—steamed, then gently crisped in the oven with olive oil, thyme, and a touch of sea salt.
Alongside, a medley of roasted asparagus, carrots and fennel adds both color and a delicate sweetness. A fresh salad of shaved radish, fennel, and rocket dressed with lemon and olive oil brings a crisp contrast.
Plant Based: Leek & Wild Mushroom Tart
For a plant-based centrepiece, a leek and wild mushroom tart encased in buttery pastry offers deep, earthy flavors with the lightness of fresh thyme and crème fraîche.
Rub the flour, salt, and butter together with your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs. Add cold water gradually until it just comes together. Wrap and chill for 20 minutes. Roll out the pastry and line a 23cm tart tin. Prick the base with a fork. Chill again for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line with baking paper, fill with baking beans, and blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove paper and beans, bake for another 5 minutes until golden.
Dessert: Rhubarb & Almond Cake with Crème Fraîche
A gently spiced rhubarb and almond cake rounds off the meal—a perfect blend of soft, tart fruit and nutty warmth, served with a dollop of cool crème fraîche. This is a cake that doesn’t shout for attention but lingers quietly, long after the last forkful is gone. Just like the best moments around a Sunday lunch table.
Why is Perfect for New Beginnings
- Rhubarb: Sharp, surprising, and at its best when balanced with sweetness.
- Almond: Soft, rich, comforting.
- Crème fraîche: Cool and soothing alongside warmth.
Drinks: Light & Refreshing
A crisp white wine, such as a Sauvignon Blanc or a floral Viognier, pairs effortlessly with this Sunday lunch. For non-alcoholic options, a sparkling elderflower and lemon spritz captures the essence of early spring.
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