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Dinner For Two - Just Me and You

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I wish this was my patio!

Our table is set – it looks divine Crystal glasses for our red wine Silver cutlery with which to eat Our favourite meal – oh what a treat The table is set on our patio With romantic music and the lights down low A candle burns to give us light I hope you enjoy this culinary delight Starter Scottish smoked salmon with a lemon wedge Served on a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce With homemade dill mayonnaise Main course Chateaubriand steak cooked medium - there's plenty for two (I ate it on my first date with you!!) Served with Crispy onion rings Sautéed mushrooms French beans, broccoli florets and carrot batons Chunky fries French Mustard Dessert Homemade chocolate almond brownie Served with rich chocolate sauce and double cream Tea or freshly brewed coffee Bon Appetit! Footnote… Writing this menu brings back many memories of a meal we had … on our first date we ate at a lovely restaurant called ‘Celebrity’ it was the first time I had ever been taken to somewhere so posh where the lady gets the menu without the prices on. After the starter the waiter brought over apricot sorbet – in my innocence I said … but I’ve not had my main course yet and I’ve not even chosen the dessert ... ‘madam’ he said it is to cleanse your palate – oh the innocence of youth ! 10~25~15 Contest: For all ladies and brave men Sponsor: Judy Konos

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/7/2015 8:10:00 AM

Beautiful, congrats!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2015 3:20:00 PM

Thanks Richard:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 11/5/2015 11:55:00 AM

Jan, Congrats in Judy Konos' contest. SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2015 3:11:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Balveen Cheema

Date: 11/4/2015 7:03:00 AM

Real romance! Enjoyed the waiter's comment was the real appetizer! Love , Balveen

Jan Allison
Date: 11/4/2015 9:42:00 AM

lol Balveen:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta

Date: 11/3/2015 9:54:00 PM

Jan, So excellent composition I love rhyming poem. Footnote is praiseworthy Congrats on your win Hugs AnishaD

Jan Allison
Date: 11/4/2015 9:40:00 AM

Thanks so much Anisha:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/3/2015 7:57:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 11/4/2015 9:40:00 AM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 11/3/2015 5:03:00 PM

Enjoyed your poem, Jan, especially the sorbet experience! Great romantic menu! Congrats on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 11/4/2015 9:40:00 AM

Still makes me smile Sandra lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Funom Makama

Date: 10/30/2015 6:43:00 AM

This is lovely and great! I miss your work my dear poet. Refreshing... so refreshing!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/30/2015 6:59:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by its lovely to see you again Funom:-) hugs jan x

Duke Beaufort

Date: 10/27/2015 8:53:00 PM

This is just too funny. OMG you were so innocent then. LOL. You can really jazz up a menu!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/28/2015 7:41:00 AM

I had to add that final bit Duke - yes I was young - my parents could never afford 'fine dining' so it was a novel experience in fact i think it has only happened to me once since - an i ate my 'pudding' with delight and kept quiet :-) hugs Jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 10/26/2015 8:50:00 PM

I've had that same 'sorbet' experience! I'm so glad I just finished a delicious dinner, otherwise your write would have my mouth watering. I think you did a great job, very romantic ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 10/27/2015 2:24:00 AM

Oh that makes me feel better Caycay lol:-) hugs jan xx

Thomas Martin

Date: 10/26/2015 12:39:00 PM

Hungry!!! My best compliment--ENVY. A delicious work, Jan. As always admire the eloquent and graceful poetry.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2015 12:59:00 PM

Aww thanks Thomas I had fun with this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Anna Hopper

Date: 10/26/2015 7:56:00 AM

I love that this poem about food carries so much more value to the author. Side note, you glorified food very well. I'm hungry! A 7

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2015 8:51:00 AM

The menu brings back memories Anna so I had to write about it:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/26/2015 6:34:00 AM

C'est fantastique, mon amie, Jan! Fantastique! Have you considered becoming a chef? Appetizing! A seven for each course!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2015 8:50:00 AM

LOL I am hopefully a good plain cook Demetrios - was reminiscing here and it was fun:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/25/2015 6:06:00 PM

Jan, I would have been as confused as you if someone ever brought me a sorbet first!! Good grief. I don't even eat in these kinds of places. Way too stuffy for me. Good old burgers and fries will do. haha. GREAT job with this. I need to get on mine right away!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/25/2015 6:15:00 PM

We look back and laugh about it but if you have never experienced this level of service before lets just say it was confusing - and in Britain we don't have 'salad as separate course -I remember eating in the states and the 'salad' we were given was so enormous I could hardly eat my main course - gosh that was many many years ago and i used to eat a lot more then than i do now:-( hugs jan xx

Mark Woods

Date: 10/25/2015 3:15:00 PM

Lol your footnote made me laugh, I remember as a youngster trying to be sophisticated on a date and the waiter asked how I wanted my steak done, which had never been a choice I had ever been given! So I asked what choices I had which was a medium cooked or well done. My reply was of course I wanted them to do a jolly good job! I think my date realised the country bumpkin was serious. Good luck in the contest. : )

Jan Allison
Date: 10/25/2015 3:16:00 PM

ha ha ha makes me feel better about my faux pas - thankfully he still married me - he didnt have to say yes as i asked him lol:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/25/2015 2:45:00 PM

Jan, this looks so good. I enjoyed how you drew the reader in with such a descriptive write. It's so romantic.Best of luck in the contest:-)Alexis 7

Jan Allison
Date: 10/25/2015 2:46:00 PM

I had fun reminiscing with hubby over this one:-) thanks for the lovely comment - in reality I struggle to eat 2 courses these days lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 10/25/2015 1:12:00 PM

"Hold the sorbet, buddy. I want meat!" How adorable of you, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/25/2015 1:28:00 PM

Its all true Lin lol - when you aren't used to eating in a posh establishment it caught me totally unaware lol:-) thankfully he still said yes when i asked him to marry me lol:-) hugs jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 10/25/2015 12:30:00 PM

:-) Made me smile, Jan. Amazing really how they've perfected the art out of fine dining...lol! It's fun though. Love the chosen menu. I bet Judy'll love it. hugs!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/25/2015 12:32:00 PM

Thanks Kim - I had to tell the story of the sorbet - it is over 25 years ago that this happened - sure made my hubby smile when we reminisced and Chateaubriand steak was our first meal together at this very posh restaurant:-) hugs jan xx