We all do it, I don't know if it's some sort of homing device but we find others like us. I'm not saying my Italian is non existent, I work in Italian I've lived here for 3 years! but sometimes all you need is a simple, fun conversation where the intricacies of a different culture & language are not disabling.
So Sunday was a day for Roast dinner with 4 lovely friends, it all went amazingly well, I however unfortunately I do not have the skill of cooking a Roast dinner down to a fine art like my Mum. It takes me all morning to prepare, there is a little stress, the oven is on for what seems like hours, only having a one door oven didn't help the timing situation...but we made it and having friends over is always the best way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon.
the table
the flowers
LUNCH
Roast Beef - bought at Butchers YUM!
Yorkshire puddings - not so successful, but nothing was left over.
Brussel Sprouts - don't think you can go too wrong.
Carrots - simple is best.
Roast potatoes - roasted with garlic, rosemary, thyme & slices of lemon...Delicious!
Cauliflower cheese - cheat use Besciamella sauce & adding Parmesan/Provolone cheese mix.
Butternut Squash - Roast with rosemary, garlic & oil.
Horseradish sauce.
Rhubarb crumble - rhubard from my parents garden & my Mums recipe
Baked Apple with mince - Mums recipe, got slightly burnt....
but all whoopsies were hidden with lashings of CUSTARD!
Flowers - probably the 2 most expensive twigs/stems I have ever bought (the roomie helped out) but they are oh! so pretty.
Wine - 2005 Chianti, Colli Fiorentini, Riserva - bought on our trip to Tuscany in July.
