Lunch with the Embassy staff and the press today. Big day - time to impress!
Would love to see the Indian dish. droolMy Pa’s birthday today but he moved celebrations to tomorrow, which is a pita cos I have a lot on tomoz. Heyho.
I think I’ll go to the butchers and see what catches my eye but I’m thinking slow cooked curried leg of lamb because he likes lamb (possibly to Moss level) and he always raves a lot when I do my fusion Sunday lunch which is essentially Sunday lunch with every component enjoying Indian spices in one guise or another.
I’m also wondering if I can squeeze in another Max’s sandwich shop recipe somewhere between work, food prep and some long overdue housework.
Hmmthis all fits nicely with the unrealistically high bar I seem to enjoy when setting myself up for a fail
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A success, I'd say; a success. We served all 15 dishes to 24 members of the press and the Embassy. I specifically asked for (constructive) criticism, and I got it, which was great. A couple of dishes were met with "yeah, ok" which meant they were not up to standard. The most poignant comment, from a member of the Indian delegation, was that there was not enough spice. Not chile pepper spice ( I'd put a hot garlic chile pickle on the tables which they thought was wonderful), but more turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamom, etc. spice. Good point.Lunch with the Embassy staff and the press today. Big day - time to impress!
Im jealous of your repatoire?A success, I'd say; a success. We served all 15 dishes to 24 members of the press and the Embassy. I specifically asked for (constructive) criticism, and I got it, which was great. A couple of dishes were met with "yeah, ok" which meant they were not up to standard. The most poignant comment, from a member of the Indian delegation, was that there was not enough spice. Not chile pepper spice ( I'd put a hot garlic chile pickle on the tables which they thought was wonderful), but more turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamom, etc. spice. Good point.
The executive chef manned the pass and I did more "front of house", explaining what the dishes were, where they came from, etc. That worked beautifully, because if you've never been on the pass ( and our restaurant owners/previous owners will know) , getting plates out on time is crucial.
A great day, in all. Tomorrow, we'll be doing an inquest.