Last night’s menu

Last night I served a five-course meal, just for fun. I’m not going to give you the recipes because I took them directly from books. I only publish recipes I’ve changed substantially.

So here goes:

Starters

    Griddled Aubergine with Mint
    Grilled Mushrooms with Mozzarella
    Steamed Purple Sprouting Broccoli and Green Beans with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Lemon Juice (all from Jamie’s Italy)

Pasta course

    Gnocchi di Ricotta e Salsa di Gorgonzola (from Complete Italian Cookery Course by Ursula Ferrigno)

Main Course

    Manzo Brasato in Barolo – Beef Braised in Barolo (from Complete Italian Cookery Course by Ursula Ferrigno)
    Stoved Salsify (from The Crank’s Vegetarian Bible by Nadine Abensur)
    Fried Courgettes with Lemon and Anchovies (from Jamie’s Italy)

Cheese Course

    Dolcellate
    Gorgonzola
    Provelone
    Manchego
    Country-style Bread (from Waitrose)

Dessert

    Pavlova with Strawberries and Raspberries (made by my wife, Sam, from Delia Smith’s Complete Cookery Course)