Dinner Tonight

Rain rain rain - what terrible weather we have had with storms and gales and now the poor trees are naked having lost their beautiful golden leaves. Well now it is time to light the log fire and dine under candlelight. We always do this but in autumn when the days are short and the weather inclement, there is an extra dimension to life when you close the shutters, pull the curtains, light the fire and find a good book and a nice bottle of red! On the gastronomic agenda tonight we have planned a gourmand pea soup which is surprisingly amazing, to be followed by roast pork with a musterd sauce and peppers. A traditional dessert of home made apple pie with almonds and poppy seed ice cream. The recipe will follow but now I better get cooking.