A Little Giveaway!!

Monique and Michel from across the road came for dinner last night, and we had a very nice time. I cooked a "typically British" main course of chilli (!!) with garlic bread. They were much taken with the garlic bread which they had never had before - which is bizarre as so many British think of it as a French invention (presumably because it is often made with a baguette)


We started with a River Cottage warm salad of butternut squash, mushrooms and blue cheese (Très orginale was the verdict), the chilli, garlic bread & guacamole, cheese (including some cheddar I had in the freezer) and then Pannetone pudding. I used a BBC recipe, not the one Mr FD uses. Mine only had 3 eggs in, instead of Mr FD's 6 egg concoction. No wonder mine didn't taste quite as rich!!

A very pleasant evening...and in their usual generous way, they brought lots of gifts - homemade marmalade, home made Vin de Pamplemousse (grapefruit wine - nicer than it sounds!), chocolates, a bag of little brass charms from their antique shop, and a lovely scarf for me. Which I am wearing now.

Which brings us to the Giveaway...I have LOADS of cotton or silk or polyester or whatever thinnish scarves. More than I can wear, more than my holder can hold. If you would like a scarf just leave a comment with the basic colour you would like (if I have it!) I will count up the comments & the scarves on offer and divvy them out. Then I'll contact you for your address  (if you're successful) and I'll send you a scarf. Simples.

Comments

  1. Hiya FD, I'm really surprised that your french neighbours didn't know about garlic bread, as I had assumed, like most, that it was a french thing! Which only goes to show, you are never too old to learn something new. Anyhow, I know you have recently sent me a scarf, so I wont ask to be put in the hat, so to speak, but if you do have any leftover then I'd be happy to take one off your hands, as I dont think one can ever have too many. Joy x x

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  2. Yum! Your dinner sounds tasty! I'd like a bite of the salad. I have lots of scarves, too. They DO accumulate.

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  3. And here I thought garlic bread was an Italian thing! In America it is typically served with Italian food like spaghetti, lasagne, etc.

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  4. I admire anyone who can effortlessly cook for guests! I'm surprised that garlic bread isn't french too although I know when I've tried to buy in the supermarkets in France it's been difficult to find. I love blue! X

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  5. The menu sounds delicious!!! And what a surprise about the bread!!! Mmmmm.. garlic bread.
    Nice they brought you gifts too. I darent tell you my favourite colour as I too have mountains of scarves!!!x

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  6. Your salad sounds lovely, and I'm so surprised that your French guests hadn't had garlic bread! Like Joy, I assumed it originated in France. My favourite colours are mossy greens and anything autumnal :)

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  7. Pannetone pudding sounds good. Is that like bread and butter pudding? My favourite colours are cool blues, cool reds, pinks and mauves (summer colours). But as I live in England and you don't know me, your giveaway may not apply. (I found this via the 40 Acts blog)

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  8. How generous of you, thank you! Should I win, I'd love something in a burgundy/purplish hue or something teal-ish. :)

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