I know... Too lazy to have done a mid-course:doh: Will defo try harder next time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
Marco.
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I know... Too lazy to have done a mid-course:doh: Will defo try harder next time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
Marco.
Glad to hear you're well, mate. Yeah, not that we're big drinkers, but you always appreciate a few glasses of wine when you've been off it for so long! And now with the lovely weather we're having, I can enjoy a nice cold beer after I've been out in the garden all day:)Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnJo
In terms of my dad, we've always been very close (as I was with my mum), as indeed most Italian families are. After all, our parents worked hard to look after use when we were young, so it's only right that we return the gesture when it's our job to do the looking after. He's brilliant for his age, and loves his gardening, going out for walks and stuff, and at the moment totally self-sufficient. He lives in his own house, 2 mins away from us.
That meal sounds fab, and also right up my street! Good home-cooking like that is hard to beat. We don't always have "fancy fayre", but will push the boat out on Sundays, as that was always traditionally the day where we enjoyed something really nice, and especially on special occasions, such as Easter, Christmas, etc, or when we have friends or family round, who usually return the compliment.Quote:
My wife cooked a great meal on Friday night for my brother and his wife for his 50th birthday (also going out for a family breakfast tomorrow to celebrate, looking forward to that!). We don’t do the fancy fayre that you guys do (which looks so awesome) as I guess we never grew up with it but we had roast loin of pork, stuffing, mashed and roast potatoes done in goose fat, proper steeped peas, carrots, gravy, whole onions cooked in with the meat and a peach melba fresh cream roulade, raspberry ripple Italian ice cream and Victoria sponge birthday cake, all home made. Yum...making myself hungry now!
Here's a quick photo of the Victoria sponge cake. It's double layer, each layer is around 2" thick with a good dollop of Tiptree seedless raspberry jam and a thick layer of vanilla butter cream in the middle so about 4 1/2 to 5" deep. Wouldn't like to think how many calories are in it.
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...DE235D2665.jpg
Hope your brother had a nice birthday, which I'm sure he did. Not big on cakes myself, but that one looks top notch! I could happily have a nice slice of it as part of an afternoon tea!:cool:
Marco.
gonna get abuse for this but having macaroni cheese with roasted veg:eyebrows: need to use up a few things :ner:
Ha - now amended! Cheers, mate. All Del's handiwork, not mine. She's not a bad lass;)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
Not at all, that looks rather nice! Glad you don't waste stuff either, as it's sacrilege throwing good food away. We've got plenty of leftovers from yesterday, which will do us for lunch! I'm going to do some more cocktails later though, as Del really enjoyed them yesterday, and she's been working hard!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
they were both lovely but didnt really compliment each other. still the veg was very sweet, as good roast ones should be, even the courgette
You must have pushed yourself just opening the vino!:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
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Originally Posted by struth
Looks Tasty Grant.:)
Perish the thought, old boy - that's the butler's job [if the sommelier's on holiday]!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
Anyway, I replicated the vodka/Martinis today and we enjoyed those with some canapés, before lunch (home-made anchovy, garlic and mayonnaise pâté, with sliced gherkins and peppers on top of some sour-dough toast):
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/0A0WzZ.jpg
...ever the bon vivant, lol!:eyebrows:
'Leftovers' from yesterday's repast, enjoyed in the beautiful Wrexham sunshine, al fresco:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/jTg2TZ.jpg
It often tastes even better the next day!:)
Marco.