An Autumnal Monday Evening Feast

Ian was with us for a long weekend. We were in Cambridge on Saturday and Sunday. A sumptuous dinner in Loch Fyne on Saturday, followed by a pub lunch out in the country on Sunday. On Monday, Ian and I decided to create our own autumn-flavoured three course feast.


Homemade pumpkin and fromage frais ravioli in a pumpkin broth with a little flaked parmesan to start with.

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I have bought a ravioli tray but am obviously not using it properly. The ravioli all got stuck in the holes. So I made more and did it by hand. Much more successful! Obviously need to practise more. A lot more!!!

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Ian did roasted pork belly pieces for the main course, with roasted potatoes and onions and steamed carrots and peas. The veg was all from the garden and allotment

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He made gravy with the broth from the onion and mushroom soup left over from Sunday evening

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With it we had a bottle of very nice rioja and a bottle of pinot grigio. Marlo didn't get any of the wine or the food!

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We finished up with a steamed rhubarb and ginger pudding, with custard

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The custard came from that nice Mr Sainsbury. I made the ice cream myself though, using Hugh Fearnley Wittingstall's Best Vanilla Ice Cream Ever recipe. Ordinarily I make custard too, but I ran out of time. And eggs!

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We may all need to go on a sturdy diet after the weekend's feasting. And absolutely nobody should have their cholesterol tested for the next six weeks