Solstice celebrations

We opened the pub from 12 noon until 4pm today, then closed the door and went upstairs to have a thoroughly untraditional dinner.Starter: olives, crisps, manzanillaMain: rack of lamb(honour guard), sprouts, roast tatties, roast parsnips, very nice red wine (will check details if there’s any left….)Pudding: Xmas pud, brandy butter
In the spirit of the season, [...]

Family dinners

Some time ago I mentioned that I was making soup. This is an autumn-into-winter thing for me: I very seldom want soup in summer, and if I do, I go out and buy it.
Several very nice people asked me for the recipe, which has developed over the past few months, so here it is:
Autumn [...]