It’s time for me to get back on track writing up test cook reports on recipes. My mind has been scattered to the four winds with all this moving business but it feels like heaven to be in my new place and all kinds of new resolutions are being made.
So, as I am about to launch the 3rd round of testing (email me if you’d like to test something – silverscreensuppers – at – yahoo.co.uk) I should really start making my way through the “ready to blog” inbox. First up is Will’s report on Veronica’s Spiced Beef. I have chosen him as I am thrilled to hear he is coming to my housewarming (haven’t seen him for yonks) AND I am having a drink tonight with King – who is probably the only other person since 194o-something to have eaten this dish.
It’s going to be the momentous Gloria Swanson Competition Frock handover tonight. King is unveiling his new painting a week on Wednesday and is going to run a silent auction so that some lucky lady (or gent I guess) can have their portrait painted wearing the aforementioned frock. I’ll find out tonight how you can enter and will blog it.
Test cook Will suffered from the familiar confusion over shortening. We are definitely going to have to use brand names to assist our readers in the book. He also wanted some clarification on possible interpretation of “spiced beef” – I guess in the 40s people would have known what this was? Or at least have known a friendly butcher they could have asked for advice. As we have discussed here before, butchers are getting as rare as hen’s teeth around these parts so we are going to have to specify pastrami or whatnot.
I don’t think Will felt that Veronica’s dish was a great success so I’m going to have to tweak and make many suggestions if this one is going to make it into the book. I’d like it to though – especially as it is the only recipe we have in our collection from the delightful Veronica. At least Phil Oakey might buy a copy if she’s in it…
Hello Jenny, you glamour gal! The dress is ready to be displayed at Weardowney Establishment, all set for the silent auction on Wednesday 30th June.
Your subscribers can enter the silent auction to have their portrait in the dress (or with the dress featuring in the somewhere in the painting) painted by yours truly. Here’s all they have to do:
Email me on briandenisdenis@gmail.com with the subject line “Silent Auction”. Place your maximum bid. (Please bear in mind that by bidding you are agreeing to pay the amount stated in the email if you are chosen as the winner of the auction).
The highest bidder will be chosen at 21:00 at the vintage and fashion microcosm that is Weardowney Establishment. My next subject – fashion icon Henry Conway – will be there on the evening to annouce the winner. The winner will be notified by email within 24 hours.
Good luck Silver Supperers! I look forward to finding out who I will be painting next.
Brian Dennis
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