Monday, January 28, 2013

DRESSING FOR DINNER


THIS IS A LOVE STORY.
OR RATHER, THE STORY OF A LABOUR OF LOVE.
IT ALSO FEATURES A VERY INTIMATE SCENE WITH A CHICKEN,
THE RETURN OF THE CROP TOP
AND A TRIUMPHANT,  (SLIGHTLY BROWNED) TARTE TATIN.

SO WE RETURNED FROM BURROUGH AND MALTBY STREET MARKETS RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCE AND BIG AMBITIONS:
A CHICKEN STUFFED UNDER THE SKIN, AND A TARTE TATIN.
(KALE AND GOLDEN BEETROOT WERE INVOLVED TOO, AND THOUGH, WHILE LOVELY, THEY ARE NOT THE KEY PLAYERS IN THIS STORY).

WE SET TO WORK IN CONNIE'S KITCHEN, LOOSENED THE SKIN OF THAT BIRD 
AND STUFFED IT FULL OF GOODNESS:
BUTTER, (DUH) ROSEMARY, PANKO, PARMA HAM AND GARLIC.
WHILE DONNING
THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA 
ROSEMARY BLOUSE.

EXCITED FACE:
(AREN'T WE JUST THE PICTURE OF CHARM AND GRACE)

ADEQUATELY STUFFED:
AND BROWNED:
AND FOR SOMETHING SWEETER
SOME MORE BUTTER, SUGAR AND BRANDY
(THE RECIPE DIDN'T CALL FOR THE LATTER, BUT YOU ALWAYS WIN WITH A DASH OF FRENCH BOOZE)

INTO THE OVEN, EMERGING WITH SOME LOVELY COLOUR


AND THEN WE HELD OUR BREATH AND FLIPPED HER TOGETHER AND FLIPPED OUT.
OUR SATURDAY EVENING PROJECT: 
A VERY BRONZED TATIN; A DIVINE SUPPER A DEUX.



OUT OF THE KITCHEN:
ALIX OF BOHEMIA
THE ROSEMARY BLOUSE
WITH A QUILTED STRIP OF INDIAN BLOCK PRINT DOWN THE ARM
TIES UP THE FRONT
AND ITS CROPPED CROPPED CROPPED
LIKE OUR FAVOURITE BELLY SHIRT FROM OUR DAYS OF LOVING 
THE LIMITED TOO.

ROSEMARY IS EXCELLENT DINNER COMPANY.
AND IN CASE YOU COULDN'T GUESS
SHE'S COMPLETELY HAND-FINISHED WITH FRENCH SEAMS THROUGHOUT HER BODY
AS WE DO.
(CAN YOU SEE THE BELLS TOO?)
SIZE MEDIUM; 155.00 GBP


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