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June 05, 2011
SING IT LOUD! - 2ND June 2011
Last night I saw kd lang at the Royal Festival Hall. She was accompanied by the Sis Boom Bang and all I can say is,
“Wow!”
She was introducing her new album, “Sing it Loud” which she co wrote with Joe Pisapia, who is also one of the five, űber talented musicians who make up the Sis Boom Bang.
kd has never been in better voice or appeared so relaxed and well, just plain happy! She sang Leonard Cohen’s, “Hallelujah” and blew every other attempt to cover it right out of the water. Deservedly, she got a tumultuous standing ovation, people were crying, it was that beautiful.
So good in fact that I thought I’d give you a little taste of what we
enjoyed…..
It was one of those special concerts that you wish would never end, but finally after three encores she left the stage. A magical evening that started on the Southbank terrace, sipping cocktails in the sunshine and ended on a real high. If you get the chance…..GO!
Copyright © Ffiona Reid-Owen (2011)
June 04, 2011
FFIONA’S PRESENTS : SUMMER IN THE CITY SPECIALS
The sun is shining, temperatures are soaring and finally my appetite for hearty meals is waning. I’m in the mood for sharing my food. My desire for steak and kidney pud has given way to a hankering for seafood, salads and lighter bites. With this in mind I am launching my “SUMMER IN THE CITY SPECIALS”.
We will be extending our list of starters to include:
King scallops seared with lemon and garlic,
Lincolnshire asparagus grilled with fresh parmesan/hollandaise
Ffiona’s fab fishcakes (cod and sole)
Fresh buffalo mozzarella with sweet tomatoes and basil
Grilled halloumi cheese with sweet tomatoes and toasted pine nuts.
King prawns (shell off) with chillies, lime and ginger
Fresh fig, mint and feta cheese salad with pecans and pumpkin seeds.
You may decide to forget main courses and instead just pick and mix some starters with a couple of glasses of our delicious, chilled Rosés.
We are also offering:
Seared tuna with wasabi, Cornish megrim sole with lemon, fillets of sea bass with salsa verde and a wild rocket and fresh mint salad.
And also introducing our fabulous new cocktail……
AN ENGLISH GARDEN, gin, elderflower, lemonade muddled with cucumber, orange and lemon. Truly delicious!
MENTION THIS ARTICLE AND TRY ONE OF MY ENGLISH GARDEN COCKTAILS ON THE HOUSE WITH YOUR MEAL.
Copyright © Ffiona Reid-Owen (2011)
ffiona
My name is ffiona and I have run my own business, ffiona’s restaurant, for over fifteen years. Every day presents new delights and fresh challenges, and that’s what I love about my work the most. There are never two days that are the same……ever. So many people have passed through the doors leaving behind them their stories. The menu too has evolved. There is now a huge blackboard offering fresh, seasonal food and also daily specials. A far cry from the small, white, laminated card from fifteen years ago with six limited choices, and I think four of those were chicken! So I finally started to write it all down, the recipes, the stories and all my various jottings, all in one place at last……..ffiona’s notes.
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