I am reporting from Lansdowne House Caversham England in the Royal county of Berkshire. Unprecedented preparation in the kitchen did not prevent unusual happenings at the dinner table.
A menu consisting of tians of crab with vanilla cucumber salad and freshly baked cheese scones, followed by duck cooked two ways, peas a la francaise and dauphinoise potatoes, topped with individual black forest gateaux for desert was to be a fresh take on 1970's favourites.
Who does not remember the famous prawn cocktail which adorned so many dinner tables in those days? The unspeakable pinkish mayonnaise drooped over three prawns with some limp lettuce leaves underneath. Yummo! Our creation was to be delicious and ironic, so the "cocktail" part was represented by Margaritas. One each or so we thought. As we settled in, the Tequila took over, the mood lifted, bellies extended and..... WE GAVE UP AFTER THE STARTER. We had been snacking all day after a sumptious breakfast and just simply could not face any more food. So, we had some more Margaritas, settled in the lounge around the fire and postponed the remaining courses until today.
Will we get past the duck today? I will keep you posted.
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