A weekend Away With friends

MENU FOR A WEEKEND AWAY FOR SIX PEOPLE

Friday Dinner
Lemony fish pie
Green salad
Russian fudge

Saturday Brunch
Rocket and potato Frittata
Green Salad
Crusty Bread and fruit

Pre-Dinner Drinks and Snacks
(See shopping list)

Saturday Dinner
Platter of crostini with blue cheese and dates
Lamb racks with beets and onions
Roast potatoes
Green vegetables
Lemon curd tarts

Sunday Brunch
Platter of fresh fruit
Bagels with cream cheese, salmon, capers and lemon
Coffee

THE ESSENTIAL SHOPPING LIST

Friday Dinner – a ready-made fish pie from your favourite deli, or take your own fresh homemade pie. Salad greens, spring onions, vinaigrette dressing. Fresh fruit and your favourite Russian fudge.

Saturday Brunch – for frittata: 8 eggs 1 packet rocket 100gms pecorino, 2 cups cooked potatoes and fresh herbs. Serve with a tossed green salad (maybe add toasted walnuts and fresh pears) and fresh bread. Fresh seasonal fruit to finish.

Saturday Pre-Dinner Nibbles – 1 packet crostini, blue cheese, fresh dates

Saturday Dinner – 4 racks of lamb, fresh mint, Thai sweet chilli sauce, 6 whole onions, 6 whole beetroot, small jar maple syrup or honey. Accompany with small, diced roasted potatoes with garlic and olive oil, and fresh green vegetables, e.g. beans and zucchini.

Lemon Curd tarts – take cooked sweet pastry cases, a jar of lemon curd and a punnet of fresh berries or a couple of kiwifruit.

Sunday Brunch – fresh fruit for fruit salad, jar of passionfruit pulp, granola and yoghurt, bagels, cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, lemons.