A post Card From London

Getting rather excited for an actual real grown up style valentines date....haven't had a date like this for a looooooooooooooooooooong time.

We have wanted to eat at The Dove for a while, (river side pub a mere five minute walk) and we will on Monday, cant wait to tuck into this menu

Valentines Day Menu

14th February 2011

Starters

Seared diver-caught scallops w/ West country black pudding, sweetcorn puree and crispy pancetta

Tea-smoked beetroot, mascarpone and tarragon salad

Pea, ham and mint soup w/ Gloucester Old Spot ham hock tortellini

Mains

Eywe valley rump of lamb w/ dauphinois potato, parsnip crisps and a port and shiraz reduction

Roast monkfish w/ herb puree, saffron-glazed fondant potatoes and a wholegrain mustard beurre

blanc sauce

Aubergine charlotte w/ a spiced ratatouille dressing

Desserts

Dark Vahlrona chocolate and kirsch cherry torte with Cornish clotted cream

Baileys crème brulee w/ roasted hazelnut puffs

Peanut mousse and brittle w/ rum-flambéed banana and salted caramel ice cream

Filter coffee and petit fours

hmmmmm just got to decide what to have??????? i want it all! I'm thinking the monk fish since iv never had that very expensive ugly fish......but i always love a good bit of lamb.......well i have a few days to think about this tasty food before deciding!

Now gotta go tidy up the bedroom - all my clothes are off the hangers all over the floor after i dragged them all out in an excited frenzy trying them all on shouting 'THEY FIT, THEY FIT'.....It seems I'm finally back in my pre-preggers clothes...'hard core February' is paying off already...still got a bit to loose still though so come on!