Hi
OK here goes; as usual I was late getting up (start of a week on 'holiday', as builders are in for stripping and updating my grotty- you shower lying down- bathroom. Ill take a few pics of the shambles that UK builders quality standards are in - and mine is relatively new build.. 14 yrs old) so messed up nail varnish..
More importantly my longest road trip to a new friend to date (I don't know where the American girls get all their funds from to go galivanting around continents - Honeymoons aside..). It was worth it.
Arrived a little early and was ushered into 'Davina's Place' as others have been before, and was welcomed with a nice cup of tea (Im driving so no Gin ..hic..).
Cooking was on the go so I graciously accepted to watch whilst the wizard'ess did her magic and created a really lovely meal that was ,to me, a bit of a sensory adventure.
I cant even pronounce or even spell the starters or even a lot of their ingredients, so Im sure Davina will maybe help on that with a post... (help).
Mushroom stuff first with the potato and green stuff (see I am useless at remembering names) which was so absolutely delicious I took a pic of the recipe.
Followed by a lot (and I mean a lot) of salmon fillets poached in an incredible sauce. MMMMMMM. Not tasted anything like that ever I think. Served with a split lentil and rice (plus other stuff) side to soak up the juices.
I couldn't eat all of that, Davina is such a wonderful hostess, she even reminded me yesterday not to eat breakfast before (I just had a Americano coffee and cream..)..
So feeling like an over full barrel of such tasty morsels, we retired to look at pics - we shared 'before' pics - and my lips are sealed... -, and I so love the pics of the grandchildren (mine are a few years off yet I think) and Davina being the doting Grandmom - so sweet. Then onto other stuff, like boys stuff that girls do as well (well I do so that counts) for cars and bikes and stuff. Davina has a lot of hidden talents and is so much more than portrayed.
Finally found time to eat the stunning Indian pudding(?), so sweet and yet also so very well made, not hard but the right chewy consistency.. I'm so appreciative of the time Davina took to make that. (Note I took a doggy bag home but none of the sweet was in it !!!!... cant blame her really
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Then onto prep for the Birmingham weekend. Davina has a load of options as to what to wear and the impact she wants to make, and I think in all honesty more options than I do, so really looking forward to seeing what she chooses. Remember its all in the accessories...
Rapidly running out of time and Davina's BFF having been delayed and elsewhere I needed to shoot off, so final hugs and chats and I was on my way - to my sons postponed 18th birthday meal (another Indian but a take away, and to tell the truth no where near as tasty as Davina's).
Diet is so dead today, so a few days on boiled eggs I think..... maybe with a little touch of curry powder??
So Pics (saved to the end so you should have read all notes);
Chef;
Mushroom starter - you have to taste this - hopefully Davina pill post the recipe;
Main course of Salmon something (sorry, Davina help with proper description please)
And the dessert;
Finally, Selfie that for a change got right with 2 gorgeous girls having a good time;
I so love that pic.
So that's all - Im fat from 2 Indian meals in a day, Builders in tomorrow (I have stored all the wigs etc..)
Will post updates as and whem something interesting happens with the building works...zzz
Loved today so Much..
Luv n Hugz
Katie
