Friday 20 October 2017

Lunch out

Our daughters were home for a few days and we walked up the road for lunch. It's aways interesting to see what arrives on the plate because the hotel has a 25 mile food policy with much of the produce coming from their well-stocked vegetable garden. A meal is always followed up with a wander around to see what is growing.


All well labeled.
The food is garnished with flowers and/or herbs giving great plate appeal and the plates themselves are a mishmash of old styles, this beetroot puree looking good against the blue.


A few marigold petals sprinkled on the dessert.


In the greenhouse 
squash and pumpkin stored under the workbench
and a record of what has been picked.
    Other temptations in the drawing room where we sat to have coffee.


Note to self: make more use of petals.

13 comments:

  1. Everything looks so pretty! I haven't graduated to using flowers on my food yet, but I don't see why not if you know what flowers are edible! I'm sure they taste very nice!!

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    1. I don't think the taste amounts to anything, it's all about pleasing the eye. Whatever - whoever comes to eat at my place is going to get a few marigold petals!

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  2. This is a most lovely post today. It looks a little overcast and possible a mist in the air. I am amazed by the lush look of the garden.
    We are still in high 90's here no Fall yet.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. High 90's, Parsnip!! I'm in my socks and jumpers.

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  3. Nothing like that where I live. I think maybe in the cities one might find fare such as that. Sad.

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    1. It's a pity, Donna, because locally grown produce has such health benefits, as well as making economic sense.

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  4. This is so aesthetically pleasing!

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  5. 25 miles is a great goal, our local restaurants have a 100 mile goal & of course we are in the middle of some great farming areas with a heavy Mennonite & Amish populations. Your egg in the middle of the beetroot puree looks SO tasty.

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    1. You are living in a BIG country, perhaps your 100 miles equates to our 25!

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  6. Maravilhoso!
    Adorei conhecer.
    janicce.

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  7. What a lovely spot for a meal and garden tour! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Best, -Beth

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  8. I think maybe in the cities one might find fare such as that. Sad.


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