That Birthday Dinner
Most years we prepare a birthday feast for the Composer's dad. This year I cooked straight through the recipes for Nigella Lawson's Georgian Feast* (in the aptly named cookbook Feast).
The foods were unusual but still accessible and we all loved the menu--from the melon with hot pepper relish to the mountain of stuffed cheese bread, the stuffed chickens, the pungent beet puree, and the green beans in herbed yogurt.
Not being a chocolate man, Grandpa appreciated the walnut cookies, grapes, and homemade vanilla ice cream at the end, too.
Then we all played cards, and Daisy won!
*That's the Georgia that's in Europe, not the one with peach cobbler.
11 comments:
Lucky dad!
oh LOVELY. I must check this out. It's a little hobby of mine to find recipes that are unusual and yet accessible for my extended family. I made Indonesian gado gado for them at the beach one year and it was a notable hit.
So adventurous! I really like nigella. Wonderful gift!
Christina
That sounds lovely! But I'd love to see pictures of the food.
I am glad that you have continued this tradition. Nigella is queen! Have you ordered her new book? I would love to know what y'all think of the recipes.
Now, I thought Georgian meant late 18th century! Hope that gives you a laugh!
You know we all enjoy hearing about That Birthday Dinner. Sounds delicious, as usual!
Lisateresa
Your table settings, whether for a family meal or for a shower, fascinate me. They are elegant, achievable, beautiful. Love the bouquet. The meal sounds wonderful. (Also sounds like a lot of work!)
Similar to Josephine's Girl, my interpretation of "Georgian" was 18th century, Jane Austen kind of time! Wouldn't that be fun too?!
"Not being a chocolate man ...." I guess there must be some. :) So good to hear that The Composer's Dad enjoyed this annual PVS event again. And I see the Composer is still producing elegant looking menus.
I thought by Georgian you meant the period, as in pre-Regency!
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