Lunch with G & A

G&A have been in Perth on a quick visit to escape dreary old London (and possibly as some kind of settlement deal with their downstairs neighbour). But in order to have a jolly good proper catch up one took the day off and put on a bit of nosh. G&A arrived packing some Bolli which is always a terrific may to kick off proceedings.

The SO helped out with seafood cooking duties and did a terrific job. One made aioli to go with tuskfish, squid and prawns on a bed of rocket and mixed leaves. It was delish..

Of course a lunch is not a lunch without good company, gossip and a bit of pud and that is where this twist on Nigella's Strawberry Meringue Layer Cake came in. Having made the delightfully light torte a couple of times one decided it was time to get a bit Freemasons and crack out a re-mix. So one spiced things up with a little help from the Dutch in the form of cocoa powder. The result was delicious - chocolate sponge, meringue, cream, strawberries YUM: