Laura'S Cottage Kitchen

Pears, pecans and croutons salad with blue cheese dressing Monkfish wrapped in Parma ham, cham, roasted tomatoes and fennel gratin Pavlova

Anchovies and cheese straws for the pre dinner drinks

Pan fried fillets of John Dory on a mango, avocado, tomato and shallot salsa, finished with a white wine, saffron and butter sauce

Scottish lobsters with garlic mayonnaise Chicken Balmoral with haggis or Boursin cheese, roasted tatties, balsamic vegetables Pear and almond tart with crème fraiche

Smoked mackerel patè and oatcakes for pre dinner drinks Chicken Waldorf for tomorrow's lunch

Cooked and ready to be shelled

Parma ham, melon and kiwi Fillet of beef Wellington, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed carrots, garlicky green beans Lemoncurd and raspberries meringue roulade

Traditional and avocado hummus to have with pre dinner drinks

Crab leek and ricotta raviolo with a creamy saffron sauce Honey glazed ham, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, peas and onions Pecan pie and homemade vanilla ice cream

Large crab, ricotta and leek ravioli

Pan seared tuna with fresh mango, red chilli, tomato and spring onion salsa, sesame seeds and mango chutney dressing

High protein pasta with fresh swordfish, tuna, tomatoes and spinach.

I have a friend who orders it with her lunch 😳

Canteloupe melon and Parma ham, butterleaf lettuce, cherry tomatoes and fresh broad beans salad

Lots of granola (or posh chicken feed as one of my friends would call it 😂😂😂)for next week, and roasted veg quiches ready for the freezer. And.. my lunch of Ryvita, avocado, tuna, tomato and basil that I'm enjoying while sorting out menus and shopping for the next two weeks. Oh there ain't no rest for the wicked 🙃

Pizzette to have with pre dinner drinks