Weekend wrap-up (the food edition, 2 very different lunches)

Had a nice, quiet weekend, much appreciated after the excitement of the past few days.  Larry had short meetings at the refinery each day and yesterday we went to Winteringham Fields for our Christmas lunch.  He took me there the first night I arrived in England.  It is one of the best restaurants I have ever been too.  The food is local and fresh, fancy but in a very inviting way.  They even have a helicopter pad for when the Beckhams or Elton John decide to drop in.  We had:

Starter

Pumpkin soup, wild mushroom ravioli, truffles, pumpkin seeds

Pan fried foie gras, puy lentils, Quince* Ximinez sherry
Spatzli with textures of onion, cardamom puree
Main

Wild local Venison suet pudding, cassie roast loin, ash baked parsnips and  peanut crumb

Braised pork jowl, black pudding, Brussels sprouts, pommes purée, crackling

Dessert

Valrona BFG does Christmas of blackberries and kirsch

The electricity blinked on and off a few times when we got home, just enough to remind us to never take it for granted again.

Today we had errands to run, bits and bobs to pick up at the hardware store and groceries for restocking what we had to throw out.  I can't remember the last time I've eaten at McDonalds but it was calling my name today.

I was very skeptical that it would taste like home (not that it's great at home) so was pleasantly surprised that it was as tasty as it was!