Kimbo is a very good cook. He loves his food, and he loves both cooking and eating.
So, as is tradition in the winter months, he lit a fire on his TV, and roasted some poor creature from NZ.
There is something extremely satisfying in knowing that you have raised children to become both gourmets and gourmands.
We discussed the quality of a particular Champagne, and we had a product test between two successive year's vintages of a favourite Montepulciano.
Lunch was exquisite Lamb, with perfectly cooked vegs, followed by Susie's Tarte Tatin that might well have challenged one recently made by Lady M. Both were of International championship competition quality.
And here is the maestro himself (looking very old) trying to keep the bubbles out of his nose.
Yesterday was a lovely sunny day. Eating, drinking, and walking with Billy; just about perfect. Not a care in the world.
Now Monday Morning: Kimbo arrives for breakfast any time now, so I'd better go and fry some goodness! He won't be here on Friday, so we have made amends.
I have just seen that it will probably rain all week. Oh well.......
Sounds delightful.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect Sunday. Not so perfect this morning!!!
DeleteIn the absence of a proppa chimney and fireplace.... I have one of the everlooping fires.... and ours allows both "live" crackles and pops and slumping sounds, as well as a choice of gentle classical music.
ReplyDeleteTangerine Dream's "Phaedra" also fits perfectly if I turn the TV sound off.
Everlasting logs too! Kimbo's whole house is computer-controlled. Lights, music, log fire, you name it, he can control it through his phone. All a bit modern for me!
DeleteWhen you said that Kimbo had roasted some poor creature from New Zealand, I wrongly assumed that it was a kiwi. My hackles rose immediately as kiwis are on the verge of extinction. Thank heavens it turned out to be a juicy young sheep.
ReplyDeleteHe couldn't get hold of a Kiwi, or a Fatted Calf, so we had a bleating foreign Lamb instead. Is there much meat on a Kiwi?
DeletePlenty. It is also used to make shoe polish.
DeleteAh yes.... I remember it well.
DeleteCould it have been any better?? Your Kimbo and Susy are treasures.
ReplyDeleteCan I get an invite next time?
Enjoy every day.
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