I cooked, largely successfully.
Aperitifs: Two shots to be downed before the meal, just to brighten the palette. A reduction of lemon juice, with sugar added to make it syrupy and a little zest to intensify the flavour, rounded off with a little gin to give it a kick followed by a glass of cucumber juice. I'd intended to do more with this but didn't have the time, it was probably the least successful bit of the meal, the lemon thing worked but the cucumber less so. Still served it's purpose well.
Starter: chicken goujons, and breaded mushrooms served with creme fraiche and salsa dips - all homemade. I was seriously chuffed with these.
Main: Duck in orange sauce served with steamed vegetables and spicy potato wedges. I forgot to put the vinegar into the sauce so it came out a bit sweeter than intended but was still lush.
Pudding: I'd intended to make something the night before but ended up going over to see the girl 'cos she was having a bad day and wasn't feeling well. So, instead, she picked up some chocolate cheesecake on the way over and we ate it with blackberries.
All washed down with a bottle of Petit Chablis.
Om nom nom.
