Your favourite meal?

Food, wonderful food! I remember in Glasgow you could have what they called a 'hot pea special' at the chippie. Mushy peas on a bed of chips with glorious thick brown gravy on top, and if you were feeling particularly worldly, a squirt of curry sauce. All washed down with a can or two of Irn Bru. Even the thought of it these days almost brings on a faint!

papaoscar, haven't you missed something? Deep fried Mars Bar?

No, AnnoD, I saw them but never fancied them. A Scots colleague swore by deep-fried haggis.

In the late 50s I was in Est Africa with the Middle East Airforce Band, for about six months. On paydays, we would swarm to the New Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, where lunch was a massive seven shillings - and the menu had seven courses! I suppose you were meant to pick and choose, but we used to go through the card!

At Christmas, we had a twelve course lunch, and a thirteen course dinner - total damage for the day 25 bob!

love tripe but can;t get it anywhere near me now

Tonight we are having sausage, mash, peas and gravy. I've decided that's my favourite - today!

Mexican Refried Beans Nachos. It's basically Refried beans in a thick tomato sauce topped with cheese and baked on a bed of nachos served with Mexican dips, tomatoes, spring onions and avocados. I found the recipe in a cookery book imaginatively titled 1000 Vegetarian Recipes. It cost me £4.99 many years ago and was worth every penny for this one recipe which is our family favourite and the only dish we make on a regular basis.

My DH seduced me with warm crusty rolls, butter (real butter) and condensed milk. It worked. We sometimes have a nostalgic trip with Don Williams playing in the background.

My favourite meal though is roast turkey with all the trimmings including home made bread sauce, cranberry sauce, stuffing of all types, local chipolatas, roasties ala Jamie Oliver - mouth watering now.

All of the above. Except tripe.

One of my favourite meals is seeded cod/haddock fillet, home-made chips with loads of salt and vinegar, and baked beans. And we have it every Friday. Also like roast dinner cooked either by me or DD2. And I like tiggypiro's choice too.

Chicken waldorf salad, followed by bilberry tart. I'm starving now, with all this talk of wonderful food.