Monday night was the Design Week Awards in London. (Be nice now, Mr Vazquez)
Unfortunately I couldn’t go due to technical difficulties.
Which meant I missed out on:
Smoked Haddock and Crème Fraiche Tart, with a Leek Confit
Followed by
Fillet of Beef with a Stilton Crust and Balsamic Jus
Saffron Crushed Potatoes and Green Beans with radicchio and Panchetta
Followed by
Chocolate and Green Tea Fondant with a Mint Ice Cream
I’m told it tasted fantastic. It’s just the description of it that upsets me slightly.
Anyway, food aside, I also missed out on these:
One of which was for this:
And one of which was for this:
Fortunately Alistair, Phil, Alison, Frank and Frances were there to pick them up, and share with the 700 other guests that I was “at home with the shits”. Thanks Phil.
Congrats on the awards Lovers.
Now, here’s a question about one of the menu items:
How much saffron does it take to crush a potato?
A hell of a lot I’d imagine.
Well, there you go. Benefit of award presentations… tasty food.
In all seriousness, congrats.
Maybe the chef was called Saffron? Which begs the question “Did she cook the Green Beans as well, and if so, why wasn’t she given credit?”