1. Cook Book People
Our own family
We are praying hard for Miranda and Jake at a difficult time in Miranda’s pregnancy
- and blessing Ellie for jumping into an aircraft to fly all the way from Brisbane to Vancouver Island to help out.
Our Cook Book “family”
- Many congratulations to Rosie Palliser, now back in Kerala, for securing a brilliant job at Raleigh International’s headquarters
- A warm welcome to Emily Pritchard, Tom Mannering and Cathal Ratcliffe who have joined us for the summer season
- Farewell and many thanks to John Nash who has left us and is moving up to Bristol. We wish him well in his new life up-country
2. Themed Evenings
We are continuing our themed evenings, but, sadly, Odysseus was ensnared by Calypso. His odyssey has been delayed, though not, we hope, for seven years. It is certain that he won’t be at The Cook Book in July.
While the food will be simpler, we hope the entertainment provided by our guests will retain its spectacular standards of wit and vivacity.
The Famous Five will be here on Saturday 23 August. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to join them.
3. Lafrowda Day at the Cook Book – Saturday 19 July
As in previous years, we will be open from 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
serving home-made soup, cakes, coffee and cream teas all day
&
BACON OR FRIED EGG SANDWICHES UNTIL 11.00 am.
4. 2009 Evocative Cornwall Calendars & Diaries
Once again Sarah Lay has created two stunning publications that are now on sale here.
5. Recipe of the month – Mediterranean Onion, Tomato (& Bacon) Soup
Delicious with or without bacon
Ingredients
3 cloves of Garlic
3 – 4 Spanish Onions
2 – 3 slices of bacon – or use bacon bits
2 tins chopped tomatoes or use freshly chopped tomatoes
Herbes de Provence
Olive Oil
White sugar
Worcester Sauce
Method
Sweat the garlic in olive oil
Add bacon and lightly cook
Add onions and mix up well
Sweat the onions
Add about 4 table spoons of sugar
Stir well
Add tomatoes
Add enough hot water to cover the onions
Sprinkle in herbs; add a splash of Worcester Sauce
Add ground pepper & salt to taste
Stir well
Bring to boil, then simmer for as long as it takes for onions to go soft
Delicious with freshly grated parmesan cheese and warm crunchy bread
Serves 6 – 8
6. Saturday 26th July is our wedding anniversary
Many congratulations to ourselves for surviving 33 years together!
