This weekend we were in Edinburgh, combining some important wedding planning (the food!) with baby Tom's first birthday. It was a fantastic weekend and Joe and I stuffed ourselves silly with home cooked delights and some wedding food, which will not be previewed here - that's just taking it too far! We also got to catch up with friends and family, including Werner and Zita who dragged themselves from lovely sunny Germany where it was 25 degrees, to Edinburgh where it was about 10 and rained most of the time! That's dedication to your loved ones...!
Joe and I arrived on Thursday night after a rather treacherous drive up the A1 - torrential rain all over Yorkshire, the A66 closed by flooding, and heavy cloud all over - not so fun! That said, its rare we ever have a straight forward drive to Edinburgh so it should not have been a surprise. It was all made better by a warm welcome of spicy pork stew with mash and cabbage and a nice glass of white wine - what could be better.
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Mum's pork stew with mash and cabbage
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Friday was quite the glutonous day, starting with two food and drink tastings and a wander around Edinburgh. Zita and Werner arrived on Friday afternoon and joined us for dinner - and with mum in the kitchen again we were quite spoiled! Dinner was roasted seabass on ratatouille with new potatoes and garlic bread, which was all fantastic and topped off with a lemon tart and a Mississippi mud cake. As I said, totally stuffed stupid.
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| Roast seabass with ratatouille, potatoes and garlic bread |
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| lemon tart and Mississippi mud cake - well, how could you choose between them? |
On Saturday Michael and Kerstin threw a first birthday party for Tom. It's hard to believe its been a year since he was born - and its a world away from the tricky times they had at the start. No more feeding by syringe - he is a healthy little thing who is now rapid on his feet! He would definitely outrun Michael in the marathon!
Kerstin and Michael cooked up a storm for all their guests - home made pizzas, quiches, breads, cakes and all sorts. I chipped in on a minimal level with some Thai prawns, tandoori chicken bites and cheese and pancetta straws. It was a great afternoon, the sun was shining, the drinks were flowing and Joe even now has a tan! It was lovely to catch up with lots of the family and we had a great time - thanks very much Michael, Kerstin and Tom!
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| The table, groaning under home made pizzas, breads, quiches, cakes and salads. All so very good. |
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| Very proud grandparents - Zita and Mum |
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| Home made pizza with courgettes, mushrooms and chorizo |
