On Friday, it was the lovely Miss E's turn to host our circle of friends for dinner. The weather had decided to be kind to us, and it was warm enough to sit out in her beautiful garden and celebrate the end of the week with many glasses of wine.
Fizzy wine, of course. It's not a party until that makes an appearance.
E made two delicious dips from scratch - one with pesto and Parmesan, the other with salmon and cream cheese. Pretty, no? And sooo addictive. I must have eaten my body weight in dip-laden crisps.
For the main course, she made us posh fish and chips - monkfish wrapped in bacon, sweet potato chips, and lemon mayonnaise. Monkfish is always delicious, and she'd snuggled some lemon and rosemary between the fish and the bacon wrapping, making the little parcels fragrant and yummy. The recipe is via Jamie.
The real show-stopper was the dessert. - an Amaretto and raspberry tart, with fresh fruit and creme fraiche on the side. We've been known to enjoy the odd Disaronno-based tipple every now and again, so a dessert featuring amaretto was a sure-fire way to win our hearts. So much so that J had declared a girl crush before she'd even tasted the tart.
The filling was soft and squidgy, with occasional bursts of sweetness from the raspberries - totally nom.
There was even Amaretto left over for us to swig...I mean, sip in a lady-like fashion.
It was a good evening.
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