Malevolent Mexican

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Jacob Whittaker

The fifth of our thirteenfridays meals with San Miguel and Mezcal.
Tonight’s Menu –

Ominous accompaniments – 13 pieces of Corn bread and a 13 ingredient salad (Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Sweet corn, Red pepper, Yellow pepper, Orange pepper, Green beans, Avocado, Celery, Carrot, Coriander, Eggs.

Camarones a la diabla – 13 Frighteningly fiery jumbo king prawns in a 3 chili, lime and tomato sauce. Served with sour cream and corn bread.

Chilling Chilli sans Carne – (13 ingredients) Onion, Carrot, Red pepper, Tomatoes, Quorn mince, Red kidney beans, Garlic, Bay leaf, Dark chocolate, Thyme, Chilies, Cholula sauce, Stock. Served with 13 spicy Asparagus spears, plain boiled rice, salad and corn bread.

Citlalicue’s Kahlua balls – 13 rich chocolate biscuit, sweet coffee liqueur and mixed nut balls dusted with powdered sugar. Made by Kirsten Hinks.

‘That’s a bloody big pan’ – Sam Knight

Eerie Italian

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jacob Whittaker

The fourth of our thirteenfridays meals accompanied by Paranormal Activity 1 & 2.
Tonight’s Menu –

Ghostly Garlic Bread & Preternatural Potato Wedges – 13 slices of garlic bread & 13 seasoned potato wedges served with a selection of dips.

Paranormal Pizzas – 13 toppings on 4 pizzas, divided into 13.
Tomato, Mushrooms, Olives, Sweet Red Pepper, Pickled Jalapeno Peppers, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Tuna, Anchovy, Oregano, Pineapple.

Petrifying Profiteroles – 13 fresh cream profiteroles with dark chocolate. Made by Kirsten Hinks.

‘Im in danger of getting full’ – Sam Knight

Traditional Terror

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Jacob Whittaker

The third of our thirteenfridays meals.
Tonight’s Menu –

Fearful Fishcakes – 13 Smoked Fishcakes with chili dipping sauce and a mango & chili relish.

Terrifying Toad in the Hole – 13 sausage toad in the hole with 13 roast potatoes, 13 peices of carrot, 13 sliced runner beans, 13 Broccoli florets and 13floz of gravy.

Trembling Trifle – (13 ingredients) brandy, sponge, tinned raspberries, tinned Strawberries, tinned peaches, fresh strawberries, jelly, custard, cream, 13 flake pieces, dark chocolate shavings, 13 fresh raspberries, 13 blueberries.

‘What would Mary Berry say?’ Kirsten Hinks

‘Frankly, I’m just grateful for all this dinner’ Sam Knight

Intimidating Indian

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Jacob Whittaker

The second of our thirteenfridays meals.

Tonight’s Menu –

Sinister Starters – 13 Vegetable Pakora, 13 Pappadoms and 13 Onion Bahjias with a selection of chutney, pickle and raita.

Spooky Spiced Fish – Fish Curry with 13 spices (Bay Leaf, Black Cardamom, Black Mustard seeds, Black Onion seeds, Chili, Cinammon, Clove, Coriander, Cumin, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger).
Served with another 12 items – Aloo saag, garlic potato, spiced courgette, spiced Aubergine, Peshwari and plain Naan, Pilau and plain rice, chili pickle, lime pickle, Apple chutney and Raita to make a total of 13!

Creepy Cardamom & Almond Barfi – 13 pieces of sweet chickpea fudge

‘I can’t believe you’re still eating Sam!…’

‘Well this doesn’t happen everyday.’ Sam Knight

thirteenfridays

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Jacob Whittaker

What’s in a number?
There seems to be a general consensus that both 13 and friday are individually unlucky so together they become disastrous! this article might explain some of the origins of our fears!

Several stories revolve around food and meals so to celebrate the two Friday 13ths in 2013 (13 weeks apart) we are creating 13 meals over 13 weeks each involving the number 13.

thirteenfridays

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Jacob Whittaker

Our first thirteenfridays meal

Tonight’s menu –

Antichristi – 13 devilishly good antipasti with 13 slices of jalapeno cheese bread

Frightfully fishy pie – (13 ingredients) salmon, river cobbler, smoked cod, king prawn, scallops, onion, chestnut mushrooms (13), shitake mushrooms (13), black pepper, 13floz stock, white wine, dill & topped with 13 slices of potato. Presented with 13 peices of roast squash, 13 peices of carrot and 13 broccoli florets.

Loki’s Lychee, raspberry and rose tart – (13 ingredients) 13 lychees, 13 raspberries, egg yolks, rose water, caster sugar, demerara sugar, butter, SR flour, wholemeal flour, almonds, walnuts, cream, 13 mint leaves. Prepared by Kirsten Hinks

‘I wish it could be friday the thirteenth every week’ – Sam Knight

Absent But Not Forgotten

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