Foody Post

It was Pesto production after I cut a basil plant right back. I made this batch with Cashews and Macadamia nuts......because they were in a mixed packet and I couldn't be bothered separating them!!! Other ingredients - garlic and oil!!!

My husband has far more patience than I do - sometimes!!! Milk, butter and sugar in a pan ....and stir!!!

...keep stirring......more stirring...about 75 minutes!!!!!

Hey presto - Caramel!!! Actually these ones went 'wrong' somewhere and have a bit of a chalky texture which I cannot stand on my teeth!! They taste great - I am just not eating them.

Marcel also cooked some requested by Me dishes!! Veal rolls in the slow cooker  - delicious though next time they wont go in the slow cooker!! And Lime (my favourite) tart!!! He did well.

MasterChef

So this year the kids and I have started watching MasterChef - we didn't get into it last year as we were away and arrived back in Australia close to the final and could not understand the hype. Anyway we watch and decide which food we would like to eat. The kids already have their favourites and who they want to win - tears will get the kids on your side (Adele).
So it has got me thinking - if I was on there what would my signature dish be? However chatting with a friend today and seeing all this great food being cooked by amatuer chefs as inspired us to maybe think a bit more about the family meal.
Well after my effort tonight I thought maybe it could all be about making bad food sound good by giving it a longer name or something. I tried to cook something different tonight and it wasn't a great success. The kids were helping me to come up with names for the meal - they are brutally honest of course.

The menu tonight was

Grilled lamb with a herb and blackened macadamia nut crust
Homegrown and exceptionally bitter aubergene (eggplant) fried with aged green beans
Slightly crunchy polenta with aged cheese shavings.

en guete