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The king’s kitchens and my birthday supper

At RBG Kew, one of the most charming areas for me are the King’s kitchens and the kitchen’s garden.

On the second floor is a small room with chairs and some lovely reproduction books and menus from King George’s era.

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One book I was particularly captivated by was The Compleat Housewife 1727!

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And, as we were making a roast lamb for my birthday supper, I decided to take some points.

On roasting…

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…and on roasting lamb.

Crikey, didn’t learn this in Cordon Bleu. πŸ˜€

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By the time we got home I forgot the lot, so relied on my own methods.

But the lamb was amazing.

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And so were the roasted potatoes and Mediterranean veggies.

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I did have a bit of an Olde English flourish with my chocolate cake though and decorated with rose petals and wild flowers. πŸ˜€

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I might need to add that lovely little book to my old cookery book collection. πŸ˜€

Do you collect old books? Actually, I can’t resist old gardening books. Love those.

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Comments: 9

  • July 14, 2015
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    Wonderful! I can almost taste the lamb, my favorite meat, Franco and I had a similar piece on Sunday for his birthday! Mxx

  • July 15, 2015
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    Beautiful cake! Yes, I collect cookbooks and gardening book. Hope your birthday was the best!

  • July 15, 2015
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    Delicious dinner…

    Charming lantern…

    It give us pause, to read about ‘the old ways,’ does it not? πŸ™‚

    Tessa

  • daryledelstein

    July 15, 2015
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    your cake looked gorgeous .. i bet it tasted delish

  • July 15, 2015
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    Happy Birthday to you, Veronica! Your birthday supper looks wonderful, I think I even smell the lamb!

    Yes, I collect old cookbooks and old gardening books, take them to bed to read!

  • Patty/NS

    July 15, 2015
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    So happy to see you are back in England with your lovely Robert. Sounds like a lovely Birthday dinner and it all looked very yummy, it is making me hungry! Try as I might I have still not produced lovely roasted potatoes as yours. What is your secret, please do share?

  • Rosemarie Daviduk

    July 15, 2015
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    Veronica

    You are making us all hungry and wanting to sit down for dinner with you and Robert.

    We are all enjoying an/your English holiday.

    Belated birthday wishes.

  • July 16, 2015
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    Looks delicious! Happy birthday πŸ™‚

  • July 16, 2015
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    Oh my I have never roafled anything before ! LOL … how superb. Your dinner looked amazing … if only I lived closer or is it clofer πŸ˜€

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