Family

I had my Mum and Dad over for dinner tonight, my sister Jane is home sick with a cold though, so unfortunatly she couldn't come. I forget how much I miss them until they come over. But maybe because I don't see them very often, that gives me a chance to miss them.

So I made dinner, and it was very good if I do say so myself. I bought some Dhu fish from the boatshed in Cottesloe on my way home, it was supposed to be fresh from Lancelin. For almost $70 a kilo it better be fresh!

So I made a delicate thai style hoikken noodle stir fry. You can't use flavours that are too over powering with really good fish, or you just ruin it. Then I lightly flowered the fillets in a flour mix of good quality sea salt (amazing what a difference good salt can make) and native bush lemon pepper. Then I shallow fried it in a bit of butter and olive oil. Last minute I tossed rough chopped corriander through the stir fry. Then I served the fish on top of the stir fry with a chilli, roast garlic and lemon mayo that I made.

For dessert we had bread and butter pudding. For those who have no idea what it is, it's a very old fashioned recipe. it's basically bread and butter that has a custard mix pored over it, then the whole lot is baked until the custard is cooked and firm. I like to use fruit bread, croissants or brioche, and sprinkle sugar on the top, that way you get lovely golden crunchy bits on the top. I usually serve it with icecream, I love that hot pudding contrasting with cold icecream sensation. So our house now smells like I've been baking hot cross buns from the spices and fruit in the bread I used.

So my tummy is now happy with food, and my heart sated with family.