favorite meal what would it be

I am intrigued by the way that food and memories go hand in hand and wondering if there is a fave food that you associate with friends or families or occasions? I love food and cooking so I often cook for friends and family. looking back my food courses are defined by who came to dinner. How the meal went on a social level and whether I would change anything.
My favorite dinner was a meal that I catered for 50 people and it was my friends 90th birthday!!! started with either chicken ritz or prawn starter both done in tall glasses but obviously ppl that were allergic to shell fish had the chicken.
Lasagne, salads, a baked chicken dish, and mixed roasted veggies.
With two desserts, a sticky toffee pudding and custard or icecream and a fresh fruit salad.
Wish I could do it all again..... my friend turns 95 this year!

im a big steak lover,so it would be a massive steak

the biggest meal i ever had which was great was what they called an admirals feast,
cod.haddock prawns absolutely everything on it yummy

so was it with some one special??? do you remember it because of the food or because of who you were with? would you like to do that meal all over again??

mommakiwi wrote:

so was it with some one special??? do you remember it because of the food or because of who you were with? would you like to do that meal all over again??

the food i was with the wife

yes it was a lovely evening
ive cooked her some lovely meals though,believe it or not im a very good cook,and i enjoy cooking,but not for myself,got to be for some one

oh ok so you are not some one???

mommakiwi wrote:

oh ok so you are not some one???

no i dont go to any effort for my self when im away i have microwave meals or take aways

I remember as a teenager going for a meal with a date , he was older than me and it was in Weymouth where I was working for the summer. I sat nervously choking over the meal which was some kind of Chinese dish, as he chatted away about God knows what! he was telling me some far fetched tale about someone following him down some dark alley and then asked me what I thought it was. I sat for a while, dumstruck and he said "It begins with the letter M", I replied gormlessly MARTIANS! LOL
Mind you the right answer was just as daft it was the ....MAFIA
I can't stand Chinese food to this day and I didn't go out with him again

Love it! Go Dianne!! pity about the chinese food though!!

diane

i like chinese food aswell

that was the worst Dianne what is your best food memory?

Do you know I don't think I have one!
I remember years ago going to a Cantonese Restaurant and odering scallops, I could have been sick when they arrived in front of me....I was expecting slices of potato fried in batter
I'll try think of a good eating experience

heheheh sounds like you need to eat out more.... nudge nudge wink wink!

mommakiwi wrote:

heheheh sounds like you need to eat out more.... nudge nudge wink wink!

Yes I know
To be honest I'm quite a plain food person and don't enjoy eating out only when I'm on holiday. My daughter and family eat out all the time making it a social evening but I hate that and after eating I just want to go home
My favourite foods are anything with tomatoes in, pasta, mashed potatoes, eggs and salads, Oh and not forgetting nutty bread!

Sounds scrummy yummy and soooo healthy! Good on you!

Gotta be a chargrilled steak with chips, a bit of salad.<3

The Ultimate Deity of TGL wrote:

Gotta be a chargrilled steak with chips, a bit of salad.<3

Sounds delish TGA now tell me if you have fond memories of sharing this with someone special. Or is it the smell? the taste? or the textures that draw you to your meal?

Being a retired head chef, I like any meal I don't have to cook myself.. like wg though, I like a good big steak with mushrooms, onions, eggs and chips.. I had a medium rare steak one time, it was a real farmers pub I went to, the steaks were like 1 kilo in size, by the time I ate it all I felt like a stuffed pig, but it was really nice with garlic and a little cracked pepper...

Hard one for me but I think if I really had to choose it would be a hard choice between chicken fajitas and pasta and meatballs :)

SandyC wrote:

Being a retired head chef, I like any meal I don't have to cook myself.. like wg though, I like a good big steak with mushrooms, onions, eggs and chips.. I had a medium rare steak one time, it was a real farmers pub I went to, the steaks were like 1 kilo in size, by the time I ate it all I felt like a stuffed pig, but it was really nice with garlic and a little cracked pepper...

Musta been a good un! sounds awesome!

Shortie861 wrote:

Hard one for me but I think if I really had to choose it would be a hard choice between chicken fajitas and pasta and meatballs :)

hmmmmmm can smell the pasta and meatballs! Do you like to make your own or go out for them?
Haven't had a fajita in 3 and 1/2 years!!! Time I did that again.
Do you have these meals in a family setting or as dinner for one or two??

Sound like a stuck record don't I? Just like to link food with memories

mommakiwi wrote:

SandyC wrote:

Being a retired head chef, I like any meal I don't have to cook myself.. like wg though, I like a good big steak with mushrooms, onions, eggs and chips.. I had a medium rare steak one time, it was a real farmers pub I went to, the steaks were like 1 kilo in size, by the time I ate it all I felt like a stuffed pig, but it was really nice with garlic and a little cracked pepper...

Musta been a good un! sounds awesome!

It was.. I had it at about 7 at night and couldn't go to bed until about 3 in the morning though, I was that bloated after it. You may know the pub, it's about 10 minutes north of Huntly on the left side of the road if you're heading to Auckland.. I wish I could remember the name of the area there. I remember the only 2 things there was the pub and a wood turning factory that used to make some good bowls and stuff...

coool! No I don't know it but now I will look out for it Sandy

Tonight I wish I were at my favorite seafood restaurant in South Africa.

Picture several tiger prawns, butterflied and drizzled with hot lemony butter!!! Served with a celantro, parsely chilli and garlic

Thanks for sharing DG! I LOVE hearing these stories. I have made recipe books for my dd and my dil so that they will always be able to make the family favorites. I am glad I did as in one of our moves I misplaced my recipe book full of tried and tested recipes...... all I had to do was txt my dd and she sent it to me by return txt