Thanks everyone...
Its been a good day and this i have to tell you this, i am so proud...
We usually visit a restaurant for birthday meals but for some reason they are all closed. So...
The kids made the meal, practicing their gastronomic delights on lil' ol' me. A couple of the courses were invented by them, kind of worrying...
The amuse bouche bits of cauliflower, tiny strips of celery with a mustard flavoured mayo. Ok so far.
Little one did a delicious oyster mushroom and shallot soup.
Then the main course (cause of much bickering among the twins) was pork with roast and mashed potatoes and a carrot and broccoli mashup??? Hey, it worked.
The real gem was the invention of the twins... The pork that was cut into inch thick slices, each slice oiled and liberally coated in a thick crust of pepper then reconstructed into a joint and tied together. Roasted very slowly for 4 hours. The meat just fell apart, peppery hot pork is bloody delicious.
A salad course, leutice, with a sprinkling of pine nuts and the dressing that i usually make.
Little ones second invention was concoction of banana, yogurt and flaked almonds for desert which tasted much better than it sounds.
A plate of cheese and biscuits with the coffee wound up the meal.
Its not the first meal they have made but it is the first 5 course affair and the first time they have invented... I will remember today with pride for my progeny