We had a big family party last weekend - this is what I made for 20 people.
Hoummous and crudites, tomato focaccia, rosemary focaccia, sticky sausages
A pork pie of immense proportions, a chicken and sausagemeat pie, stoved potatoes, couscous salad with roast vegetables and goat cheese, spiced rice salad, green salad, beetroot salad, spiced cucumber salad, sourdough bread.
Zuppa inglese, toffee apple cheese cake and a variety of cheeses (St. Agur, Shropshire red, Chaource, Camembert).
I think people were somewhat overwhelmed by the sight of the pies - unfortunately I don't have a picture - but they looked great.
On Sunday we went out to lunch - in Thetford - where we found a mysterious Portuguese restaurant called Cheers. It had quite a few Portuguese lunchers - and when we left we felt as if we had had a brief exposure to European life. The food was insanely oily - or rather, my clams were - but the monkfish and prawns were OK, Mark liked his pork and clam dish, and Ned was delighted with his steak which he cooked on the hot stone at the table. So far, so home made feeling - which I rather liked, especially as the prices were low too. Then the three of us shared a "torta biscotta" - a very simple dish - basically layers of whipped cream with biscuits dipped in coffee - extraordinarily delicious.
Hoummous and crudites, tomato focaccia, rosemary focaccia, sticky sausages
A pork pie of immense proportions, a chicken and sausagemeat pie, stoved potatoes, couscous salad with roast vegetables and goat cheese, spiced rice salad, green salad, beetroot salad, spiced cucumber salad, sourdough bread.
Zuppa inglese, toffee apple cheese cake and a variety of cheeses (St. Agur, Shropshire red, Chaource, Camembert).
I think people were somewhat overwhelmed by the sight of the pies - unfortunately I don't have a picture - but they looked great.
On Sunday we went out to lunch - in Thetford - where we found a mysterious Portuguese restaurant called Cheers. It had quite a few Portuguese lunchers - and when we left we felt as if we had had a brief exposure to European life. The food was insanely oily - or rather, my clams were - but the monkfish and prawns were OK, Mark liked his pork and clam dish, and Ned was delighted with his steak which he cooked on the hot stone at the table. So far, so home made feeling - which I rather liked, especially as the prices were low too. Then the three of us shared a "torta biscotta" - a very simple dish - basically layers of whipped cream with biscuits dipped in coffee - extraordinarily delicious.
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