Friday 30th June
When one needs a break from complaining about the weather on this little
island of ours, there's always a way, however convoluted, to twist it
into an advantage. For instance, it might be very nice to live in a
climate so warm and sunny that lunch in the garden was a daily
occurence. But then a daily occurence is an everyday one, and
that soon loses its charm, don't you think? What a shame to sit in the
garden with the sun baking your shoulders and not think of it as a
treat. Ok, it's a long shot, and given the opportunity I think I could
probably exchange the thrill of the occasional garden lunch for the
quieter pleasure of the regular one without a backward glance. But we
must find our blessings where we can. This garden lunch consisted of
some very tasty grilled sirloin steak (four minutes on each side
produced a medium rareness that satisfied Mr Bloodthirsty whilst not
scaring off our guests), with a beetroot salad from the trusty Nige. The
beetroot, with lime juice, mustard seeds and ginger, was zingy but not
quite kicky enough for me. These are the original quantities, which I'd
play with a bit.
juice of two limes
spoonful of grated ginger
1 tsp black mustard seeds, toasted
250g beetroot (I think he means raw, but I couldn't get this week - so
used beets that had been pre-cooked but with nothing added)
2 spring onions, finely sliced
a handful coriander leaves, roughly chopped
2 tsp nam pla
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