Christmas Lunch 2024 - I
Photo © Anne-Marie Minhall
My first Christmas lunch of 2024 has been booked in the diary since ..
Well, for a wee while, let's say.
There were a couple of reasons for the early reservation.
1) This is a very popular restaurant & has a great reputation for Sunday Roasts
2) December is a time of busyness for many of us but it's good to make time to see friends & family
Here's the venue & it's a personal favourite about which I've written before.
Imagine the delight when, upon arrival, I saw this was on the menu ..
Roast Norfolk Bronze Turkey Breast, Chestnut & Apricot Stuffed Leg, Pig in Blankets, Carrots, Parsnips, Roast Potatoes & Yorkshire Pudding
My dining companion was running a little late & we only had the table for 2 hours.
P A N I C
I'm a slow eater. Really slow.
The apologetic friend arrives & menus are fully perused.
ME: "No starter for me."
PAL: "Me neither."
R E L I E F
We both go for the Christmas special plus a bottle of Domus, Puglia, Italy, ‘22 Primitivo.
I think Robert would have swooned at the sight of the Pig in Blanket when it arrived on the plate.
Everything was delicious. The stars? The turkey, the Pig in Blanket & the Roast Potatoes.
Oh, plus the parsnips, carrots, the gravy.
Did I mention the Yorkshire Pudding?
There was no room or time for pudding as we were both headed to a nearby hostelry for some football.
Liverpool v Manchester City.
2-0 to the home side.
My friend is a City fan & had to have a Mince Pie & Ice Cream in the pub for comfort.
I joined her only in friendship, you understand.
First festive lunch of the season.
It's going to be hard to beat.
AMM
