FOOD REPORT AND FILM REVIEW.

Sunday 21st March 2010.

Over the weekend in the kitchen all sorts of things have been on the menu; On Friday we picked up from the fish market some very small Dab Soles, the first time we had these was as a Tapas in Sevilla when they were deep fried in a light batter, I pan fried ours in foaming Lemon butter, four per portion and they were delicious, we had them with buttered New Potatoes and fresh Garden Peas. For dinner on Saturday we had Minute Steak and chips, I trim all the fat off ,for the dogs, and then Brenda flattens them; served with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes, sauté Onions, Button Mushrooms and fine Green Beans, I pan fry them in a very hot pan and Brenda’s has Garlic Butter tossed over hers ! Today we are having for our Sunday lunch the Rib of Beef that we picked up the other day; it has just come out of the oven and is resting, meanwhile I have made the Gravy in the cooking tray, Brenda has got the vegetables on the go, Whole Green Beans, Cabbage, Glazed Carrots and Roast Parsnips and I am just about to put the Roast Potatoes with Herbs in the oven! Cold Rare Roast Beef for supper tomorrow night will start us off on another week.

Last night I watched a film on Channel Four that I had read about back in 2006; The Departed is an engrossing gangster drama, directed by Martin Scorsese which won four Oscars and many other awards around the world. Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish Mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil over when discoveries are made, and moles are dispatched to find out their enemy’s identities! Matt Damon and Leonardo Dicaprio play the two deep cover agents and Jack Nicholson is the Mafia boss, the excellent supporting cast includes Martin Sheen, Alex Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg and Ray Winstone being Ray Winstone in his usual menacing self ! It is a very gritty story and utterly compelling to watch.

PS; Still no news from Chris over in England as to when things are going to happen !!

PPS; Just had a phone call from Chris and it sounds that somthing could happen later in the week - Watch this space.!!