......went in the blink of an eye.
An orange sauce to accompany a roast duck was pretty good on Sunday with good slug of the ginger liqueur thrown in to some fried red onion, orange juice, homemade marmalade, 2 star anise, 1 pounded to a powder, and an inch of cinnamon stick. A bit of seasoning and thickened with a bit of potato flour. Left over duck, spuds and veg all fried up in a kind of hash for Monday's supper with a few big splodges of Tabasco.
The mutton had to go in the freezer as ran out of time due to prior commitments such as a day at Ascot and being taken for lunch at Gallery Mess (part of Saatchi Gallery - very few images from last week's press knocking about!) in Duke of York’s Square in Chelsea. The hosts had pre-ordered but the asparagus with deep fried duck egg and pancetta was excellent washed down with the Chilean Viognier. A mate from the same company was at a loose end last night so offered to buy me dinner, a very nice onglet and bottle of minervois at Brasserie Blanc later followed by a swift nightcap set me up nicely for this morning! Thank you to Bidwells for lunch and dinner, will bill you for breakfast.
Having whetted my appetite this morning watching the Lions triumph in Brisbane in 2 of Berkhamsted's finest hostelries with a few pints of Irish breakfast liquid, there will be some blogs reporting on Melbourne and Sydney's restaurant and bar scene when 2 of us desert Mount Street to witness a Lions series win in the flesh. Some of Oz's finest restaurants booked plus a wine tour so don't miss our 8 day exclusive insight 'Eating With The Lions'. As I explained to the family it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Wife pointed out the '97 tour to South Africa I went on too! I must have been reincarnated in between!
Tonight will be a few jars and a rare eat in at The Curry Garden in Berko.
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