Last menu of the week, Let me know what you'd like -

[merciasounds]

starters: Chicken Satay - Marinated chicken skewers with a spicy peanut dipping sauce
OR
Creamy risotto with parmesan shavings
OR
Melon ball cocktail with ginger mint and lemon

Mains: Beer battered fillet of cod with handcut chips and garden or mushy peas
OR
Surf and Turf - Fillet steak with grilled lobster tail with garlic butter, salad and handcut chips
OR
Pork tenderloin with apricot and almond stuffing, wrapped in pancetta, served with vegetables and potatoes of choice, sage and onion gravy (new pots, roast, jacket or mash)

Puds: Trio of sorbet - Blackcurrant, Lemon, and Mango
OR
Rich chocolate cake served with pouring cream and red berries
OR
Banoffee pie - pastry base filled with soft caramel, sliced fresh bananas and decorated with whipped cream and chocolate shapes

10 cheeses and crackers, with grapes and celery

Filter/liqueur coffee

Bon apetite!

[joggerjayne]

It all sounds fab. You are so clever and creative, mercia !

So ...

Chicken satay

Surf n turf

Cheese

=0)

[merciasounds]

why thank you JJ!!

[grasscarp]

To make it easy for you I will have the same as Jogger Jayne. It was my choice anyway. Can you also publish the wine list?

[bobjugs12]

Mercia, a slight topic change but when is the food fair in Birmingham? Thanks

[merciasounds]

We have a very good cellar grasscarp - some french, Italian and german, NZ and Californian - my favourite at the moment is a Cloudy Bay Sauvignon blanc

[Eve]

Mmmm, chicken satay, surf & turf and sorbet for me :)

Definitely the cheese and a filter coffee too.

[mccfluff]

mmmmmmm

defo satay, surf n turf and the sorbets and cheese

[merciasounds]

Oh Bobj - I wish I knew - as I've said on here before - trying to pin the guy down is like trying to nail jelly to the ceiling! First it was going to be just organic producers, then it was those waiting for organic status, then it was all-comers, now it's something else - i've left him 12 messages so far and he still hasn't got back to me.

[NoMercy]

Chicken Satay
Pork Tenderloin
Skip the dessert.
Cheese and biscuits
Seville coffee, if you please.

Psst... anyone know how long a bottle of Gin is supposed to last?

[mccfluff]

you wantto know something absolutley disgusting nm, and you'll be ashamed of me and please don;t tell anyone

I've had a bottle of gin the the fridge since wimbledon...... (and its only about half gone)

[bobjugs12]

NoM, a bottle of gin will last you about 10 minutes you wino!!

;-)

[NoMercy]

How very dare you. I'm not going to give you a head start now...

[NoMercy]

Fluffy... you should be ashamed !

[grasscarp]

Cloudy Bay Savignon Blanc is not one I have tried, but I will find it and give it a go. Thank you for the suggestion.

[supersuezy24]

For start, chicken satay skewers, mains, i'd have fillet of cod, for pud, chocolate cake

[merciasounds]

Is that the bottle of Tanq you bought yesterday NM? - If so, you're doin' wel!!

[NoMercy]

My bottle is a third empty.. or depending on how you view things, it's two-thirds full.

Not bad going eh?

I'm in training you see, for a drinking competition. My poor deluded opponent actually thinks he's going to win the drink off...

[mccfluff]

i have a bottle of cherry sambucca standing by for the "shot off"

had that since my birthday as well, i am a lightweight these days

[NoMercy]

That sounds lush, Fluffy. Is it dark cherry flavour or sickly maraschino flavour?

[mccfluff]

sorta bright red flavour, i don;t think the flavour is the point somehow.....