rioja#568

"My favourite Welsh restaurant"   Michel Roux jr

... birthday dinner at the Hardwick ~ great food, great service, & of course great company ...
 
as an aperitif ...
... chilled Amontillado, Gutierrez Colosia el Puerto de Santa Maria

… for Madam
to start …
... confit duck hash with a fried local duck egg, chicory & burnt orange dressing
& main …
... roast local organic cream of the crop squash with parmesan, mustard fruits, lemon, amaretti biscuits, sage butter & tomato sauce
(... as cooked by chef, Stephen Terry, on BBC's 'Saturday Kitchen' on 31 Oct 15 ~ see BBC iPlayer ...)
 
… & for Sir
to start …
... salad of salt roast beetroot, watermelon & golden valley goats cheese with char-grilled lettuce, pine nuts & balsamic vinegar
& main …
... roast cornish hake with cucumber, chorizo, grilled padron peppers, barba di fratti, brown shrimps, saffron mash & sherry vinegar
 
& of course, the wine …
... Rioja crianza, 'gran dominio' 2010, Rioja, Spain