ABOVE: The stuffed badger, and the 'Pick Your Own Carrots' appetizer

Cooked by Gü’s delightful head chef Fred Ponnavoy (who for nine years, has been the genius behind their incredible desserts) in Sasha’s kitchen, the specially curated, five course menu featured an exclusive preview of recipes from the Gü Cookbook, launching in October, plus a sneak peek at some new Gü desserts that are so top secret, we weren’t even allowed to tweet them.

But here’s what we can share from the evening’s epic menu – first up, the canapés:

Appetizers

Chocolate Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Poached Lemon
Pick your Own Carrot
Pane Carasau with Avocado, Bacon, Rocket with Chocolate and Shallots foam

Whilst we adored the Pane Carasau (a bit like a gourmet pop tart) and found chocolate went surprisingly well with smoked salmon, the ‘Pick Your Own Carrot’ was the hit of the evening. Fun plant pots were passed around filled with a ‘soil’ of wasabi cream, and crumbled chocolate brownie, and then guests were invited to ‘pick’ their own carrot (home grown by a member of the GU team) out of the pot!

Our appetites whetted, and with the smell of melting chocolate wafting through the kitchen, we were then led through to the dining room, where Sasha had laid out the most beautiful display of fresh flowers bought at Covent Garden flower market that morning (she got up at 4:30am to get the best of the bunch – true dedication!). We then sat down to this five course meal (with two dessert courses!!), with a different wine served for each dish.

Menu

Duck Egg with Maple Syrup and Raz el Hanout served with Chocolate Brioche Soldiers
Chocolate Venison Open Ravioli with herb cress
Chicken in a Cocoa Crust with Vanilla Mash and Chocolate Gravy
Our top secret Gu dessert!
Meringue with lemon and white chocolate cream, candied citrus and lemon granita

Here are some pictures (please note, my phone camera DOES NOT do the food justice)

Dinner with Gu and Liberty London Girl