The eve of New Year's Eve

Well its Saturday, at least I think it is Saturday. Its the 30th December 2006 either-way.

Simon & Vicki are coming over for a meal tomorrow and Mum & Dad are coming for lunch.

The menu?

Lunch

Salmon & Dill soup, take from the Covent Garden Soup Company Book

"New Covent Garden Soup Company's Soup and Beyond: Soups, Beans and Other Things (New Covent Garden Soup Company)" (Diana Athill)

With Freshly made bread in my old bread machine, probably with sun dried tomatoes and garlic in it.

New Year's Eve Meal

Well Fiona's favorite starter is mellon and ham, so that's what we are having. A nice fresh Honey Dew mellon, with Parma Ham, and a dash of a dark berry coolie drizzled over the top.

The main will be a fantastic fish pie, using a great free recipe from Waitrose. It used cod fillet, smoked bacon lardons, spring onions, and a lovely sweet potato topping. Served with a nice crisp green salad.

The pudding is coming with Si & Vic, so will be a surprise.

Wines, a nice simple white, probably a Chilean chardonay, a good desert wine, followed by a dry vintage champagne for midnight.

We will just about manage to stay up past midnight, have a toast, and then collapse into bed.

Fresh Croissants and bacon in the morning, with Espresso.

Then off to Vienna for the week to sort out something for work!

Happy New Year!