Thursday December 11th, 2014
Nibble nibble munch munch, what's for lunch?
Bring some food, bring your favourite drink.
What sort of food, well, have a look below and see what's already promised,
then decide what you want to bring and let us (Peter) know.
Don't worry about stories, don't worry about history, it's the people and the craic that matter most.
Who is definitely coming?
John & Ann, Richard, Kim, Marcia, Margaret, Ann, Jean, Peter &, Chris so far.
Food:
Soup
Pumpkin soup. (John)
Savouries
Feta cheese and olives savoury cake. (Peter)
Very short history, - popularised in 2009 following a High-Fearnley Wittingstall recipe in the Guardian.
Quiche (Kim)
Phew, thought we might be getting soggy sprouts, but that's Kim's story.
Badminton Chicken. (Marcia)
Not sure of the story here - Marcia?.
Cheese and Pickles. (Ann and Margaret)
Someone just stumbled on the quickest route to Peter's heart, cheese,
verboten, except high days and holidays.
Salads
Creole banana salad. (Chris)
This is just a great party salad. No known history except that it goes to every party.
Green salad. (Richard)
We always need some green salad.
Sides
Breadbuns - Einkorn flour and Spelt flour. (Peter and John / Ann)
Einkorn was first domesticated about 7,500 BC in Turkey.
Spelt was cultivated in Europe from 5000BC to medieval times, and is thought to be the bread that Roman soldiers ate.
Condiments
Red tomato chutney. (Richard)
This is the gold standard Red Tomato Chutney.
Za'atar, Zaytoun Fairtrade Olive Oil, Balsamic vinegar, Riverford Pear and Ginger Chutney, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce
Salad table standard items.
Snacks
Nordic Nibbles. (Peter)
They are just more-ish.
Sweets
Pumpkin Pie. (John)
Plum loaf. (John)
Honey and sour cream loaf. (Jean)
Drinks:
Fairtrade Tea, Coffee, etc
On the house.
Booze:
Bring your favourite tipple.
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11th December, 1688, the last Roman Catholic monarch, James II of England and Ireland, and James VII of Scotland, (alledgedly) threw the
Great Seal of the Realm into the river Thames as he fled the country to France."