Over the last couple of weekends we have entertained good friends and shared some beer and wine and pleasant conversation. It seems that the more you share what you have, the happier you are. Well, that is what happens in my little world. Last weekend we did the BBQ thing with a roast chook, tapas style chilli garlic prawns, marinated lamb skewers and some interesting south-east asian salads and greek accompaniments. Don’t you just love a multicultural society?

Tonight there is a sage studded roll of pork belly roasting on the BBQ over a pan of potatoes, home-grown carrots and cider soaked beetroot. The crackling will be crisp, and the meat tender and juicy. A serving of juliened apple and fennel bulb salad dressed with a fruity white balsamic vinegar will go well. So will the aged cider to wash it all down.

The sun is setting over the Indian Ocean. My fig tree is heavy with fruit waiting for some warmer weather to encourage the ripening… then we will enjoy the deliciousness of summer. Prosciutto wrapped, fresh figs stuffed with blue cheese . Just gorgeous. Even better with a chaser of chilli garlic prawns and lashings of fresh crusty bread.

Kind regards,

J.