Chef's Menu du Jour!!

After yesterday's epic trip, I was very glad that my brother was tied up with conference calls all morning as it meant I could just sit and be...

Once his meetings were over, my brother exchanged his work hat for his Chef's hat, and we headed to the supermarket! The afternoon was then taken up by preparations for a mammoth, gourmet barbecue which lasted five hours! Well, it was such a beautiful late afternoon and warm evening that it seemed a shame to go back indoors, so as dusk fell, the lanterns were lit and the drinks flowed...

MENU DU JOUR

Bruschetti with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic Sprouting Broccoli, served with Grilled Little Gem Lettuces
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Lamb Chops Scottadini
Grilled Rib Eye and Sirloin Steak
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
Roasted Charlotte Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
Involtini di Melanzane (Aubergine stufffed with Ham, Mozzarella and Basil)
Raw Zucchini and Rocket Salad with Basil and Parmesan
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Barbecued Banoffee Trifles with Rum (made by yours truly!)
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Assorted Cheeses


DRINKS MENU

2014 Grand Cru Beaujolais
1990 Lalande de Pomerol (dug out of my wine cellar, complete with genuine spiders' webs, in honour of Chef's birthday!)
Selection of digestifs: Armagnac, Cointreau, Single Malt Whisky
Elderflower Vodka Fizz
Homemade Blackberry Vodka
Homemade Quince Vodka
Coffee!!!!