Simply or fantastic, the food you serve can be whatever is right for you, for any meal and occasion, but I do like to serve fresh and colourful simple ingredients, to match the glories of nature waiting in your garden.
Dressed and garnished poached salmon, dressed crab, prawns in rich and creamy sauces, succulent steaks with all essential grilled and fried accompaniments, glorious salads plus strawberries and cream, cheesecakes, meringues, followed by a well-dressed cheese board, savoury biscuits and crackers, butter, celery, olives and warm crusty bread...plus champagne... just delicious!!!
The simple menu, served outside in the garden, to family and friends, is what I am talking about today for I believe the charms of such an offering may never be overlooked or forgotten. I'm talking about warm, home-made potato salad with good mayo, snipped chives from the garden and seasonings, Home-made Cole slaw, a tossed green salad carefully dressed with oil of choice, just prior to serving. Crusty baguettes and butter or spread of choice, grilled or barbecued sausages, home-made beef burgers; see my recipe for home-made beef burgers a few weeks ago, sliced tomatoes and cucumber, spring onions and radishes. All go so well with a home-made quiche, a savoury tart or Homity pie or store-bought pork pie. Cheeses sliced, diced or crumbly, warm jacket potatoes, hard boiled eggs and olives....The list is endless and, realistically, may encompass any food item you and your family find essential.
No time for home-made.... then your choice of store-bought favourites!
Happy eating with fresh and simple ingredients, chat and laughter about the table with kith and kin caring for each other.
On a lovely sunny day, what else could anybody require to make their lives complete?
Happy warm-weather eating wishes to all of you!
Daisy
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