26/366 - Mussels

BoyWonder and I had a lovely meal out at the Tudor Barn.  My foie gras parfait was light and fluffy, and BoyWonder's mussels were a success unlike the last couple of times he'd eaten them.  For mains, we had steaks which were perfectly cooked.  Pickle enjoyed some of the onion bread that came with the mussels, as well as some of the broccoli that we had as a side with our mains!

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As a member of their VIP club, I received a bottle of bubbles to celebrate my birthday, but the glass each of South African Riebeek Shiraz Reserve was a full-flavoured delight when paired with our steaks.  Wines are available in three sizes of glasses as well as by the bottle, and are priced as a percentage of the bottle, with no additional mark-up, which was a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately - and surprisingly for me - none of the desserts particularly appealed.  Service was relaxed, and the Tudor Barn exceeded our expectations, especially being a local restaurant.

Cheers, KangaRue :)

3/366 - Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch

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Today is my birthday eve.  I really wanted steak for dinner, so we popped to the supermarket - if I'd planned it better we would have gone to the fab local-ish butcher.  BoyWonder did a perfect job of cooking it medium-rare, just how I like it, along with double-cooked chips and a stack of garlic veggies.  We'd been saving this bottle of wine for a special occasion.  The "Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch" isn't just a cute name, it is a serious Victorian Shiraz.  Blackberry, pepper and cinnamon added to the depth of flavour.  I wish all wine tasted this good.  And yes, the name is cute!

Cheers, KangaRue :)