To my complete surprise it wasn't just one chef that turned up...but 4!!My kitchen descended into what looked like chaos but was probably well organised as they set to work on our 'trial run' . From the shopping list and a few other things raided from my fridge and store cupboard they came up with the following...
For the kids - fish fingers, vegetable rissoles and sandwiches(Do I look THAT hopeless!)For us - a large quantity of the most delicious Dahl, yummy chicken curry, a ton of rice pilaf, pan fried fillet of beef with spinach and mushroom salad, herb breaded lamb chops with mashed potato and Chicken Tikka....err also there is a container of cashew nut paste that I'm not sure what I should do with! The only dish that we're not quite sure of was their version of Chicken Strogonoff....it's very green, like pea green which I think is lots of spinach, thick ,and well, it doesn't have any cream or yoghurt, mushrooms or the merest hint of nutmeg in it. We will reserve judgement and try it again!
DS and his Very Best Friend 'Mr Fixit' watching everyone hard at work
Only one problem, chefs being chefs wherever in the world they may be... don't do washing up. I was left with every single pan, baking sheet, roasting tin, saucepan, frying pan I own...and oh yes (how could I forget!)after they left and the floor had been mopped for the upteenth time we realised that the drain had got blocked up by all the remnants of their chopping and preparations and water started pouring out of the cupboard under the sink! My Mr Fix-it, Kumar...fixed it with the help of the guards, thank goodness and eventually normality was restored. The kids had fish fingers and rissoles for dinner and we had curry, dahl and rice. The freezer is stocked. Now we have to talk terms.
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