h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You'd better ask a Scot

'Rich should at least know how to make cream tea, I think'

Make tea. Cut scone in half. Smear on clotted cream and jam.

Not particularly specialist stuff

That sounds easy enough. Ummmm, .... what do you folks call clotted cream?

Nick.
Clotted cream is very thick cream, you have to spread it rather then pour it

Rich.
It depends whether or not you can make good tea. I've had cream teas, where the tea is not even drinkable

I've been in the hotel trade since I was six; I hope I've got the hang of making a decent brew by now

Just leaving the ironing for a moment, to see what you Ladies fancied for Dinner today?

The first choice is Gazpacho, prepared in the Industrial Blender, and prepared very quickly.

Alternatively, as B'Elana said, I could do Frankfurter Grüne Sauce, in the small electric Herb mixer?

No? Not tempted, how about a home-made Tagliatelli Carbonara, using the pasta maker, that needs a bit more use?

The Oven? How about Star-gazey Pie? with fresh seasonable organic vegetables?

Or my favourite, Steak and Guinness 'Nealarole' with Dumplings, cooked in the slow cooker... Gives us time to stroll around Kew.

Or something healthy, like a brace of Trout on the gruiddle, with an olive-oil drizzled salad?

You did mention a Curry, which I could do in the french cast-iron Marmite, but it would mean inviting at least another 5 people, as I only use it full

Dessert, did you say? Well, it has got to be my own secret recipe for Rhubarb Crumble. Just don't expect to move afterwards.

Right, back to the ironing. BTW did you have any sewing or darning that needed doing, while I'm here?

Reading this has made me hungry now - and I'll have to do the cooking myself if I want to eat

Just say what you want. Your wish is my desire.

I shall be having Savoury mince, with onion and mushroom, and carrot and broccoli, with Jacket spud. Very healthy, and will be enough for the week. Not sure on seasoning yet, but will include vinegar

I've had schnitzel with cream sauce and rice now

MMmmm take away

Bilmey Neal. Thats some menu I really don't expect you to go to all that trouble you know. After walking round the gardens all day, i'll not have much of an appetitie and would feel terribly guilty if i could'nt eat much. Maybe a light snack, with some tea?

mornin' Venus I had curried rice with onions, peppers and courgette earlier if we're on about food.

Are you applying for a position as a then, jaz'd ?

On no, not yet!

Hiya Jazd
Oooh i forgot you were the curry expert If you read the backlog, you'll know i'm adisaster in the kitchen, which is why i'm looking for a cook!

Hey B'el
Looks like we've bagged another

O-nly somewhat of an expert...and really only somewhat of a

Thats 'somewhat' more than i am.

I suspect it's largely an inherited trait, my father is a retired .

You could be right there. My folks could cook, but they only ever did plain basic stuff, so i blame them!!

I stay with the basics...perhaps too basic sometimes! It's kept me from starving though.