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Old 04-12-2010, 15:46
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What are your 3 dishes, and why?
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Old 04-12-2010, 17:57
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Starter: Maybe bruschetta as it's about the only starter I like, although a lot of people don't like tomato which would rather bugger me up on points

Main: I'd want something which would look after itself and most people would eat, so possibly some sort of stuffed pork loin with veg and roast potatoes, or some chicken thighs in some sort of sauce

Dessert: I'd either go with homemade sticky toffee pudding or a lemon cheesecake as both could be mostly prepared beforehand.


Main considerations would be ease of preparation and cooking, and how much faff they need from me during cooking. They're not exactly mind blowing courses but I'd rather cook something well.
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Old 04-12-2010, 18:31
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For started I'd got for goats cheese and spinach individual tarts with a red onion marmalade and leafy greens
For main chicken with mushroom and phili stuffing (or breadcrumb and phili stuffing if your like me and hate mushrooms) wrapped in bacon with green beans carrots and new potatoes
For dessert is has to be nigella's chocolate pots with clotted cream or baileys double cream!

I love cooking so could wrangle up the tarts and dessert the night before or the morning and wang the chicken in just as people are arriving!

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Old 04-12-2010, 22:50
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lily, i would do stuffed chicken wrapped in parma ham on a week night, so i dont think i would do it for come dine with me.

I honestly dont know what i would do. A main might be feta encrusted rack of lamb with cranberry sauce and rosti? But then i verge into the roast dinner accompaniments.
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Old 05-12-2010, 00:15
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OOh, I love this question, but I change my mind all the time.
I think I have narrowed it down to two menus:
French.
Oysters
Garlic Roast Chicken and Pommes Dauph with green veg
Mont Blanc
Champagne (lots)
or
Indian
Prawn Puree
Honey and spice roasted leg of lamb, with both aubergine and sweetcorn curries and coconut rice
Home made mango icecream
Beer (lots)

Why? Well, why not?

If someone is vegetarian or fussy, I'll get them a cheese sandwich from the garage up the road.
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Old 05-12-2010, 03:44
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Starter: Maybe bruschetta as it's about the only starter I like, although a lot of people don't like tomato which would rather bugger me up on points

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I'd probably also do Bruschetta, but with a variety (probably three) of toppings to appease the tomato haters. Maybe one with Mozzarella & Basil and the other with Salami or Prosciutto?

For main i'd do a classic Chicken Parmesan with green beans and spaghetti with a little tomato sauce to dress the spag. A single piece of garlic bread cut from the same baguette i'd cut the Bruschetta from would be on the plate.

Tiramisu would have to be the dessert. Make it first and shove it in the fridge.

If there were any vegetarians two of the Bruschetta's would suit and so would the dessert. The main for them would be Spaghetti Aglio Olio, simple to prepare but absolutely delicious! (one of my favourite meals, and I love my meat).

There would also be enough wine of all denominations to sink a ship!

Can you tell i've thought about this?

Well I have and i'd win, the only problem is i'm not going on telly for anyone!!....
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:40
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OOh, I love this question, but I change my mind all the time.
I think I have narrowed it down to two menus:
French.
Oysters
Garlic Roast Chicken and Pommes Dauph with green veg
Mont Blanc
Champagne (lots)
or
Indian
Prawn Puree
Honey and spice roasted leg of lamb, with both aubergine and sweetcorn curries and coconut rice
Home made mango icecream
Beer (lots)

Why? Well, why not?

If someone is vegetarian or fussy, I'll get them a cheese sandwich from the garage up the road.


What if they are a vegan?
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Old 05-12-2010, 12:13
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What if they are a vegan?
Jam sandwich? If they are fruitarian, dry bread and water
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Old 05-12-2010, 13:11
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Prawn Cocktail/avocado mould with aspic

Coronation Chicken

Raspberry jelly and condensed milk

Very seventies, this is what i remember my mother doing when i was a lad.

Ive never been inspired by come dine with me.

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Old 05-12-2010, 13:46
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Prawn Cocktail/avocado mould with aspic

Coronation Chicken

Raspberry jelly and condensed milk

Very seventies, this is what i remember my mother doing when i was a lad.

Ive never been inspired by come dine with me.
Good menu

I'd do Heinz Tomato Soup with a slice of Hovis
Chips, sausage and beans
Tinned Fruit and Angel delight
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Old 05-12-2010, 16:14
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i would do my favourite dishes

- duck liver pate and melba toast with red onion marmalade
- chicken with homemade stuffing and roast potatoes (bit of a sunday roast really - but i make a mean one!)
- melty in the middle chocolate puddings with icecream
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Old 05-12-2010, 17:11
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I forgot to put mine in the OP

Starter - Grandma Faye's Salmon Rissoles
Main - Chicken in honey and mustard marinade
Dinner - Chocolate Floating Island (It's a chocolate cake, but it cooks in it's own sauce, so by the time it's done, it's "floating" in the sauce ) and Pavlova/Eton Mess (one of them)
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Old 05-12-2010, 17:14
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Hmmm it is too hard to choose. If it was now I would do;

Olives and bread with home made hoummas and oli dips to nibble on. With passionfruit mojitos and prosecco with a dash of Chambord.

Starter; Black pudding, glazed sticky apple and Goats cheese stack. Served on a simple oil and balsamic dressed rocket salad. With a small pot of onion marmalade.

Main (less refined and more of a good munch with this); Rack of ribs! In a sticky bbq and honey glaze. Served with a large pot of home made savory rice. Large pot of home made chunky wedges (sweet and normal potato wedges) buttered corn on the cob, home made onion rings and colslaw. With bbq sauce and garlic mayo to dip. Everybody to dig in and get messy.

Pudding; strawberry and passionfruit eaton mess.

Then a cheese board and good wine to finish it all off.

Wow. I am starving now!
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Old 05-12-2010, 20:06
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Good menu

I'd do Heinz Tomato Soup with a slice of Hovis
Chips, sausage and beans
Tinned Fruit and Angel delight
Not bad but baxters soup would be more classy and evarporated milk with the fruit would be less common than angel delight.:
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Old 05-12-2010, 21:55
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Starter. Home made Leek and potato soup with homemade bread (Its so easy to make the soup)

Main. Home made burger in homemade baps/cobs. (I make quite good ones LOL)

pudding, some sort of sponge and custard.

my menu is sort of simple i know but the rest of the week would have fancy lol
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Old 06-12-2010, 11:21
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Starter: Prawn cocktail followed by breaded mushrooms and garlic mayonnaise.

Main: Rump steak, chips, peas and mushrooms with either a Peppercorn or Stilton sauce.

Dessert: Fantasy Island, (Waffles with vanilla ice-cream, toffee sauce and crushed almonds).
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Old 06-12-2010, 12:24
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I'd probably start with a haggis, neeps and tatties tower, or haggis tempura (deep fried haggis balls in batter to most people)
Main course would be a good rich venison stew (or casserole to be posh) with maybe dumplings on top and a few veg on the side
Pudding would be the main problem as I rarely do them, but if I couldn't get away with cheese and oatcakes, then it would be a fresh fruit salad, including things like dragon fruit and anything else odd I could get my hands on.

Maybe I'm taking the move to the highlands too seriously?
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Old 06-12-2010, 17:05
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Hmm, I think I'd have to go with:

Starter: Baked camembert with fresh home-made bread for dipping.

Main: Slow-roasted Lamb shoulder with garlic and rosemary, roast potatoes, minted peas and broccoli, with gravy. (had this yesterday and it was to-die-for)

Dessert: Apple and blackberry crumble with home made custard. Yummy.
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Old 07-12-2010, 19:05
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Starter, trio of chicken tikka, shami kebab and paneer tikka (notice the lack of popadoms)

Main: Saag Chicken, mixed bean in coconut curry, fresh nan, rice, onion bhaji (not the crap you get in takeaways), raita, selection pickles, served with mango lassi

Desert - Mango rice pudding
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Old 07-12-2010, 19:59
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Starter - selection of mini quiches (quiche lorraine, salmon & brocolli and tomato & cheese)

Main - pork with apricot stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes and fresh green vegetables

Dessert - jamaican rum cheesecake
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Old 07-12-2010, 20:09
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Olives and bread with home made hoummas and oli dips to nibble on. With passionfruit mojitos and prosecco with a dash of Chambord.
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I would very much like this in my mouth now!
Love passionfruit mojitos and olives can keep me happy for hours.
If only I had some rum...and some passionfruit...
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Old 11-12-2010, 23:02
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Starter: soup
Main: dunno.. can't think.. something italian
Dessert: Vegan cake and custard (i'd have to steal the recipe from my nana.. she makes the most gorgeous cake ever)..
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Old 11-12-2010, 23:24
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Starter: crab on sourdough toast with tarragon and mustard. Cheese for any veggies who fancy more than just the posh toast.

Main: Le Grand Aioli - steamed white fish, with lots of steamed veggies, olives, new potatoes with chives, served with a huge pot of garlic mayo for dunking. Traditionally, it has boiled egg as well, which means that any veggies get their protein fix.

Dessert: chocolate mousse, served with a little glass of dessert wine, 70s style.
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Old 12-12-2010, 16:25
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Starter. Home made Leek and potato soup with homemade bread (Its so easy to make the soup)

Main. Home made burger in homemade baps/cobs. (I make quite good ones LOL)

pudding, some sort of sponge and custard.

my menu is sort of simple i know but the rest of the week would have fancy lol
You would be sick of fancy rich food by about Wednesday, I always think. Your menu sounds lush.
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Old 13-12-2010, 15:52
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starter: Parma ham,rocket and parmesan salad with home baked bread
Main: Beef Fillet roll (stuffed with garlic vegetable stuffing) -its a family recipe - has to be beef absolutely loathe chicken
Dessert: Black Forest Cake ala Mutti (Also a family recipe and devine but hardwork)
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