Crispycat Recordings: Pot, kettle...

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Pot, kettle...

Playlist
King Crimson/Robert Fripp – Recent Downloads from DGM
Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos
King Crimson – Cadence and Cascade (3CD-R)

Happy birthday to the Exec Producer!

Unlike last year, we were off out this evening for a celebration, which began with a brisk walk along Princes Street in the chill of the early evening to the Doric Bar where some much anticipated with relish Gin and Tonic was consumed...

Then up to the Royal Mile and to the Whiski Bar and Restaurant – a very welcoming and comfortable place for further G&T for Anne and some Mixed Fruit Cider for your correspondent...

It was ideal as it’s right next door to the chosen restaurant for the evening’s celebration, Dubh Prais (pronounced Doo Prash apparently)...

Here, in what looks like someone’s, slightly larger than normal, front room, we enjoyed some quite superb cooking from chef/owner James McWilliams...

Anne’s starter was a tower of wild mushrooms, grilled with garlic and Ayrshire Bacon on a bed of salad greens, garnished with cherry tomatoes while I went for the haggis rolled in oatmeal, pan fried and served on a creamy leek and whisky sauce...

Oh yes...

For our mains, we both chose the venison - served on a port, thyme and red wine sauce and topped with a guinea fowl fritter with, on the side, the best tasting vegetables I can remember having in a restaurant...

Accompanied, of course, by a tasty Spanish tempranillo...

Here’s how I probably looked to Anne at this point...

After a reasonable period of reflection and chat, we ordered sweets - butterscotch terrine, a caramel mousse with a rich chocolate sauce, for Anne and home made vanilla and chocolate ice cream for me...

Anne's plate came with a sparkler sparkling...

...and was suitably adorned...

Some coffee, home made fudge and shortbread and, by the end of the night we practically had the place to ourselves and had been well and truly wined and dined to perfection...

Tasty...

We wandered back down to Princes Street and caught the bus home to a chilly Crispycat Towers...

An excellent evening...

Highlight of the Day : Anne's birthday outing...

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