The **Now Eating** Thread

[Raymond Lin]

Meal made air fryer on the pork and my new rice cooker.

 

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[cheesefest]

Leftovers of pasta bolognese ratatouille crossover.

 

[Ahleckz]

It was my birthday party on Saturday, and I got individual cakes rather than a whole cake this year. A great idea!

Currently munching the top middle, a pistachio thing.

Bite into the thin white chocolate shell with roasted pistachio pieces to reveal a melt in the mouth pistachio and white chocolate mousse followed by a burst of vibrant cherry compote and a pistachio sponge. A delicious medley of pistachio and cherry spring tastes.

 

[Martynt74]

It sounds adorable that you refer to it as your birthday party

 

[{SAS}TB]

It sounds adorable that you refer to it as your birthday party

I had visions of pass the parcel being played

 

[Martynt74]

I had visions of pass the parcel being played

Big question is if any of those cakes will go into a party bag?

 

[200sols]

They certainly look nicer than your typical birthday cake!

 

[Ahleckz]

It sounds adorable that you refer to it as your birthday party

Haha, yea. Maybe not the right word. Seven of us got back to my house at 11pm after dinner and drinks and played articulate and trivial pursuit until 5am whilst drinking cocktails and champagne. Pretty good party!

I kept the cakes away from my friends until the next morning as they wouldn’t appreciate them drunk. And everyone was then too hungover to eat them and didn’t want to take them home. So more for me, genius move tbh.

My actual birthday is this Sunday, so stay tuned for more cake pictures!

 

[Raikiri]

Made General Tso's chicken with a cucumber sesame salad.

 

[Raikiri]

Terrible pic but 36 day dry aged Angus sirloin, roasted garlic mash and asparagus.

 

[robfosters]

Terrible pic but 36 day dry aged Angus sirloin, roasted garlic mash and asparagus.

If I was on celeb master chef I’d say “perfectly cooked steak, lovely fluffy mash with crunchy asparagus, but, where’s the sauce?”

 

[Raikiri]

A sauce wouldn't hurt but I tend to prefer steak without, plenty of flavour on its own

 

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[jpaul]

weather sufficiently cold to justify a high calorie suet pudding (ginger/golden-syrup/ pineapple but that agglomerated a bit) steamed in a bowl.

(also contains breadcrumbs not the crust)

 

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[Raikiri]

Started our December menu today, some of the dishes (which I have definitely been sampling ) :

Smoked pigeon, chicory, orange segments, blood orange vinaigrette, candied pecans

Turkey leg ballotine, capers, roasted chestnuts, smoked bacon, turkey jus and and cranberry compote.

Roasted aubergine, feta, spinach, pomegranate, giant couscous, mint and a pomegranate molasses dressing.

Mixed game tart with confit pheasant leg.

Parsnip risotto, roasted herbed parsnip, parsnip crisps and rosemary oil.

Pork belly, burnt apple puree, fresh apple, pickled apple and cider jus.

Star anise and smoked paprika bouillabaisse, king prawns, cod, salmon, saffron aioli and sea herbs.

Butter confit crispy potatoes with herb and garlic aioli.

Blood orange panna cotta:

 

[MrMarvelous]

"Working from home" breakfast.

 

[bJN]

Those all look, and sound, amazing Raikiri!