Dinner at Fishmore Hall

Got to Ludlow in the pouring rain and decided to eat at the B&B rather than venture out in the storm...very good choice. We shared the following:

1. Seared Scallops layered individually with a very thin slice of cauliflower marinated in olive oil and chips of crisp bacon, served over a cauliflower puree and drizzled with a caramelized sweet onion juice....yumm

2. mackeral stuffed with baby leeks, surrounded by thin slices of marinated cucumber and small red onions, with small cubes of apple jello and cream hazlenut sauce.

3. Very small lamb tendeloins wrapped in bits of bacon and steamed crisp zucchini served atop chopped basil and pine nuts, drizzled with green pepper sauce and a small side of pureed sweet potato Also 3 very small marinated anchovies tucked into the zucchini spiral.

4. 2 types of pork tenderloin, one with a bacon wrap and maple syrup,one just plain, but dressed with pureed carrots and thyme sprinkles, and carmelized onions...

5. Gin and tonic granita to cleanse the palate

6. 6 different types of cheese: Ragstone goat cheese, St. Eadburgha (almost a brie), Livarot, Cider ripened Celtic Promise and a marvelous Celtic Blue...with fig and almond cake, quince jelly and warm fruit and nut bread.

7. Last but not least, a triumverate of green apple desserts: Warm green apples souffle with crumbbles on top, green apple custard in a thin cup made of sugared vanilla crisp, a light green apple sorbet with a thin sliced apple crisp.

The wine, of course, was comparable....off to bed, burp!