Food Glorious Food

My cousin 'Up North' has a fantastic blog called Hungry Boyfriend reviewing recipes and restaurants that are gluten-free.

I don't profess to be very good at reviewing food but on Wednesday night we took my parents out for a meal at a stunning little Italian restaurant called Gemellis, (which incidentally also does a gluten-free menu) and by little I really do mean little. It's a on a small corner plot and is intimate without being crowded, well decorated and the staff are very attentive.

The food could almost be described as art but the taste is something else!
Here are some pictures of our starters and mains........

Tris di Funghi - A selection of Mushrooms

Soup of the Day - Creamy Veg

Cozze Ripiene - Ligurian Stuffed Mussels

Pollo Bologne - Beautiful chicken covered in melted Mozzerella and parmesan

Pollo al Vino Marsala Chicken stuffed with cheeses in a Marsala wine sauce

Pollo Paganini Chicken, Saffron, Red wine, Pancetta and Gorgonzola in a creamy garlic sauce!

As you can see the choices were delicious! Mind you we were so full that we practically rolled to the car afterwards and the suspension barely carried us all home! Needless to say we weren't able to manage a dessert but boy would we have loved one! Next time!!

Tonight I thought I'd turn my hand to something nice from the oven and as we had such a lovely meal at a friends house from a Slimming World recipe I thought I'd give it a go.

Chicken thighs and Roasted Veg

With Chunky red onions, new potatoes, chilli's and Butternut squash covered in garlic pepper, fresh parsley and Lemon thyme it was so lovely!! I've never cooked Butternut Squash in my life but I know I like the taste! It's a nightmare to prepare but Emmy helped me put it all in the roasting dish so that made things easier! :-)