mostly today...

I have been cooking. Thought I'd invite Mrs McMuffin's sister and her partner round for food tonight. They have lived across the road from us for a few months now and we seem to see less of them than when they lived miles away. It is all very strange. I guess it has got something to do with each of us trying to respect the others privacy, but I think maybe we still need to do a little bit of tinkering. Anyway, tonight we are going to have a bit of a mish mash of things: aubergine and rocket dip, then giant salmon fishcakes, again, but they are so lovely, with shredded spring greens. I would usually have spinach but Mr Rock Cake would run a mile if I did that tonight. We are going to finish off with a pear crumble tart and cream. The crumble tart looks great. It was supposed to be made with apples, but Mrs McMuffin and her sister grew up with apple trees in their garden, and they often had apple based foods, so they aren't particularly impressed when I make something with apples. I have added a secret ingredient to the tart: a little sprinkling of creme de cassis, a lovely blackcurrant liqueur. Now all I have to do is clear up the mess that I have made!