There is nothing like dining with friends from faraway (in this case, England). I've been looking forward to meeting Kevin Sheldrake, or AKA Charlie's Dad. Charlie is Kevin's daughter who is not only beautiful but very smart. She reads Gerry's Bee Blog and is intently interested in the life of our bees ... and the taste of our honey! We are looking forward to someday meeting Sarah, Kevin's wife, and his two gorgeous girls. In the meantime, we have to be content shipping off honey and maple sugar candies to England.
In a very short time beginning at about 5:54 pm, I was able to put together some ingredients that I shopped for on the way home with Colin from work and school. We always have garlic and shallots, butter, jams and jellies, fresh rosemary, hard-cooked eggs and frozen bacon. Dinner was easy and fun and I only needed about three small plastic bags of groceries and a bag of locally-grown apples!
First things first (after you've lit a fire, set the table and tidied up the place) you assemble your main course, a Pork Loin Roasted with Garlic, Pepper, Rosemary and Cherries. Then you ready some Fingerling Potatoes with Olive Oil, Sea Salt and Rosemary to roast with the pork. Saute Butternut Squash and Shallots, Crisped Brussels Sprouts and assemble a Spinach Salad. Serve with a store-bought bread (no time for homemade) and lots of Tempranillo. Oh, and don't forget the fresh apple crisp, New England Barnstable Road Apple Crisp, for dessert.
