DBH's birthday, so I made boeuf bourguignon, with carrots in garlic butter and butternut squash-and-potato mash. Also sneaked some garlic into that. No vampires around here for miles.
Then I made him a beetroot and chocolate cake, filled with a spicy chocolate mixture that had a nod to buttercream, coated in chocolate ganache and drizzled with dark chocolate mirror glaze and topped with white chocolate curls.
For breakfast we had chocolate, almond or plain croissants and apricot conserve, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs with toasted home-made bread. Orange juice and coffee.
Back to salads and grains tomorrow. But it was nice while it lasted. DS was at home for the occasion so I sent all the leftovers back with him so that I we wouldn't be tempted.