Incredibly Light-hearted ?: 'Come Dine with Me'

I’m a pretty dismal cook but I’d probably do a starter of rocket salad with strips of beef, Parmesan shavings and balsamic . Then maybe a fruity lamb tagine (bbc good food). Dessert would be semifreddo all’amaretto.
I’d struggle with enetertainment but possibly some kind of word game ?
You ?

No entertainment, it’s cringe worthy.
As it’s a hot day….

Ice cold Whispering Angel to drink with mini halloumi and melon skewers.

Gazpacho shots with wild garlic on Parmesan shortbreads.

Fillet of salmon with a lemon and asparagus risotto.
Green salad with a simple lemon dressing.

Passion fruit roulade.

British cheeses to include Snowdonia Black Bomber, Ma Singletons Lancashire, Richard 111 Wensleydale.
Fresh figs, dried apricots and Bath Olivers.

Coffee tea and a square of fudge.

All homemade.

Wild garlic pesto!!!! Not just wild garlic?

Sago

No entertainment, it’s cringe worthy.
As it’s a hot day….

Ice cold Whispering Angel to drink with mini halloumi and melon skewers.

Gazpacho shots with wild garlic on Parmesan shortbreads.

Fillet of salmon with a lemon and asparagus risotto.
Green salad with a simple lemon dressing.

Passion fruit roulade.

British cheeses to include Snowdonia Black Bomber, Ma Singletons Lancashire, Richard 111 Wensleydale.
Fresh figs, dried apricots and Bath Olivers.

Coffee tea and a square of fudge.

All homemade.

Show off! But sounds delicious!

Ellianne Not showing off I just love cooking it’s my passion.

I was brought up by a mother that saw no joy in sharing or preparing food, mealtimes were a chore and the dining table was a war zone,

I love that in the U.K now we are embracing cuisine and producing fabulous food and great chefs.

I’m sure CDWM has played a small part in that journey.

Well, I’ve always thought I’d be in a muddle if I was on CDWM because the only thing I do with any reliability is Indian food, mostly from the north. It really doesn’t follow the starter, main, dessert pattern.

For entertainment I’d do an Escape game. ????‍??‍♂️

sago Whispering Angel is one of my favourite wines, all round to yours.

My menu:-
Prawns Piri Piri

Herb crumbed rack of lamb, dauphinois potatoes, mixed green vegetables (fresh)

Raspberry pavlova

English cheese board.

Games, got to be charades

I hope you realise it was a joke Sago!

Me too, food is my passion. Your choices are spot on.

Sago, would you be willing to share your recipe for Parmesan shortbreads? I wouldn't dream of suggesting they are shop bought!

Your menu sounds absolutely delicious! If you would like to invite me, I could replace the square of fudge with my renowned (ask Grammaretto ) Scottish tablet!

Ooh, this is going well! Thanks all!
I'm not going to contribute again until the morning - it's been a bit of 'a funny day'.
Hope that you are all well.
I do love GN - for all it's faults!

I couldn’t possibly compete. My days of cooking are pretty much done. After 35y in a house with a good sized kitchen, family to cook for, Easter & Christmas dinners for 10 etc I decided on moving into our small town centre apartment there was no point in trying to replicate that lifestyle.

So for the past 11y I seem just to assemble plain food. Himself goes downstairs in the lift to our larder (Sainsbury’s) and we buy good quality butter, cheeses, eggs, veggies that I don’t mess about with much. Years ago I actually did make a tray of large stuffed mushrooms (!) but I agree, life is too short to do that. I’ve done a lot of it over the years and I don’t miss it. I’d be so out of practice in a competition!

We have more bars, cheese courts, restaurants and pizza parlours here than you could shake a stick at, so living here encourages us to support them. (My excuse anyway).

When we first moved in I was enjoying a flat white after work one late afternoon and my mum rang my mobile. I’ll always remember this exchange:

Mum - ‘where are you?’
Me - ‘in Costa mum’
Mum - ‘what are you doing in there? You have a perfectly good kettle at home, right above you!’
Me - ‘it’s called town centre living, mum!’

I saw an ad about this concept the other day. It said ‘Less Cooking & More Living’. It made me smile. It sums up my take on things nowadays.
?

I’d love to sit at your table Sago. I’d happily wash up afterwards! Your menu sounds delicious.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Marydoll Here’s a link to the recipe www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwimit2mn_LwAhVNCmMBHQBhDjcQFjAFegQIBBAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Ffood%2Frecipes%2Fparmesan_shortbreads_86971&usg=AOvVaw02UT5qE4a7_yNBjoCeDcGZ..

Urmstongran We are in the process of buying a city apartment as a holiday let and a bolt hole for ourselves.
I am looking at buying a Thermomix, I’ve had a demonstration and they really are superb the price is eye watering though?

They look easy and delicious Sago

Sago, thank you! I will definitely have a go at making them!

Can I come to yours for dinner please Sago?

Blossoming do you need a partner for Sago’s dinner party ?
Hint hint.

Your all welcome to attend, I would enjoy cooking for you and of course meeting you all but....... come on everyone Rossettis’s muse wants some dinner party menus!

I will give you my favourite Autumn dinner party menu.

No starter, just canapés by the fire.

Jerusalem artichoke soup sprinkled with trufffle oil toasted breadcrumbs ( served as a canapé in espresso cups)
Croustades filled with warm vegetarian haggis and topped with scrambled egg.
Mini Yorkshire pudding with a slither of rare beef and creamed horseradish.

Supreme of guinea fowl with a cracked pepper sauce.
Creamed mash potatoes on a bed of wilted spinach and toasted pine nuts.
Steamed green beans.

A trio of puddings, lemon mousse in a shot glass, a warm chocolate brownie and a glass of vin Santo with cantuccini biscuits to dip.

Cheese board as before.

I buy the cantuccini from Waitrose and I always have a stock of croustades from IKEA of all places!

Sago Can I bring something from France?

mokryna

Sago Can I bring something from France?

Oooo sorry to butt in.
Can we give you a list please and which shop do you use? Can you visit a few vineyards for us too?

Mokryna Yes please, most guinea fowl is reared there,it’s got a delicious light game flavour and tastes like chicken should!

A case each of Quincy and Sancerre, Loire wines are great with all white meat..

If I were to have a French cheese board I would ask for; Epoisses, Vignotte, Delice de Bourgogne and a Pyrenean hard cheese with a black rind ( I never remember the name)

Could I also have a selection of fresh wild mushrooms, Caen market has a seasonal stall dedicated to mushrooms..
You will all be staying over so breakfast will be sautéed wild mushrooms on sourdough toast with a poached egg..

Could I also have 3 bottles of Carolles wooden floor cleaner, I’m running out and a trip across the channel is looking unlikely?.

I’ll pay you back?

sago I have had a thermomix for many years it’s worth it’s weight in gold ??

This wasn't bad last week, we can get 8f from Naked Wines if we're stuck.
Talking if naked what's the dress code please?

it not 8f
of not if

Sorry, the sun is blinding!