I think I would have quite liked to attend the Lord Mayor's dinner in 1921.
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Lamb sliced and seriously rearranged.
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But the seating looks a bit a tight, and you would have to be very social too.
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Pray tell, where are the salt and pepper shakers? Bottles of wine?
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I've half been looking for a new dinner set. My old one is missing pieces, broken, and some things are chipped. I don't want anything too weird, but a bit more than plain white. I quite liked this one, until I learnt it is Corelle. I don't know what Corelle is made of. It doesn't quite seem like plastic but nor does it feel like china. It is also quite expensive, yet maybe it is good value because it doesn't chip or break very easily.
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These are are my meals on wheels, rearranged and improved by Phyllis. This roast lamb, I think.
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Crumbed barramundi fish with chips and vegetables added by Phyllis.
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Spicy chicken with my supermarket bought potato salad and a fried egg. Very satisfying.
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Lamb sliced and seriously rearranged.
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Now on to meals cooked by Phyllis.
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He experimented with baking muffins.
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He bought an icing bag and made some overdecorated cupcakes.
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Mini quiche were delicious.
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Crumbed prawns with rice and salad were good.
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A kiss is needed before we hoed into nachos.
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After my afternoon rest, which means me lying on my bed and staring at my tablet screen, when I arose at 5.30, I found this note. I didn't hear Kesav go out.
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Oh, how I wish I had someone to prepare and cook such wonderful food for me.
ReplyDeleteI am SO FED UP with cooking!!!
JayCee, I understand. Ray used to say how he was so sick of thinking what to cook for dinner. Sometimes I made suggestions that he liked.
DeleteI love that you are being cared for and seriously admire the food arrangement. I tend to the plonk on plate school.
ReplyDeleteEC, me too. I plonk food on a plate. Phyllis enjoys the presentation part of a meal, as did Ray.
DeleteYou're in good hands, it seems.
ReplyDeleteCorelle is a by-product of rocket science, literally. It's nose cone material as used by NASA. I love mine, light, unbreakable even by clumsy me.
Boud, that is most interesting. You almost had me convinced, but I do agree with subsequent commenters about the feel of the dinnerware.
DeleteHa! That's a funny note. I think Corelle is some kind of space-age glass, but I could be wrong. My mom had some and it is surprisingly durable, but not 100 percent unbreakable. Yeah, the Lord Mayor's dinner looks...uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteSteve, from a comment above, used in the nose cones of rockets.
DeleteYour post is a delightful mix of history, practicality, and appreciation for good food. The themed displays at the City Gallery sound fascinating—Melbourne’s relationship with food is a broad topic with so many layers. The Lord Mayor’s dinner from 1921 would certainly have been an event to experience, though the tight seating does seem a little daunting!
ReplyDeleteYour reflections on dinnerware are interesting too. Corelle is known for its durability, but the feel of it can be divisive—it certainly doesn’t have the same weight or texture as traditional china. Finding the perfect dinner set is a bit of a quest, balancing aesthetics with practicality.
And then, of course, there’s the food! Meals on wheels, home-cooked creations, and a touch of baking experimentation—it all paints a warm and satisfying picture. Phyllis clearly has a great touch in the kitchen, and those crumbed prawns and mini quiches sound especially tempting.
By the way, I’ve just shared a new post. I’d love for you to take a look and share your thoughts.
Thanks Melody, or whatever AI wrote the comment.
DeleteYou would certainly not be out of place at a fancy dinner, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteLovely food in your home! Corelle is nice and light! There is that...
Cloudia, I would fit in. I educated myself in proper table manners at a young age. I am not sure I would feel comfortable though.
DeleteI am into mixing and matching, I don't want any more boxed dinner sets. I pick up 2 of whatever strikes me. I don't like the feel of Corelle, and yes it is expensive.
ReplyDeleteJackie, I can't imagine a non matching dinner set. If Corelle just had some weight to it....
DeleteFrom childhood onwards has your family always had complete and matching sets? Sounds boring to me.
DeleteRiver, no. Only since Ray and I got together. Well, Mother did have a couple of complete dinner sets, one rather lovely Art Deco set that Sister now has, but they were never used. I must photograph it the next time I am at Sister's.
DeleteI remember the Corelle from the 1970s :) Glass, simple patterns, quite attractive on the table.
ReplyDeleteHels, I think we may have had some in the 80s. I am not sure what happened to it.
DeleteMelbourne has a really huge variety of food now
ReplyDeleteAnd personally, so do I now Roentare.
DeleteI do love some food porn and this is it!
ReplyDeleteBob, nice.
DeleteTarragon sauce? Anything like tartar sauce? (You can tell I'm not a foodie.)
ReplyDeleteKirk, I doubt it. I should know but I can't remember what tarragon is.
DeleteHerb most often served with chicken or fish. Possibly lemony?
DeleteYou are eating well, Andrew! I still have three dinner plates. From college days, when I lived in a small apartment. My college days were brief, but when I moved from home my grandma gave me a set of Corelle--dinner plates, salad plates and bowls, four each. I still have three of the dinner plates through all this time and countless moves. One is chipped. The bowls shattered long ago and the salad plates, I don't know where they went. I've never gotten more plates for myself so those are still the three plates I use. How many decades has that been?
ReplyDeleteWow Strayer. That is a long life for dinnerware. We'll just say, a few decades.
DeleteAll your foods look delicious, I haven't had quiche in years. Store bought ones always have too much tasteless crust. I used to make a crab quiche which was delicious eaten cold with a side salad.
ReplyDeleteI don't like Corelle, it's tough, but just "feels" wrong being neither china nor plastic. I hope you find something nice.
What is all that floral stuff in the centre of that round table? Is it a huge platter of salad for everyone to just reach into? It looks terrible.
Ray used to make quiche at times River. Delicious and there was always left overs for the next day. I do agree with you about Corelle.
DeleteIn the US in the 1980's Corelle was known as Divorced Dad Dinnerware and was typically found in the kitchens of divorced dads or recent college graduates starting out on their first serious job. It was a step up from paper plates, could be used in the microwave, and would survive a few moves before settling down. At the time it was relatively inexpensive, lightweight and came in sets. It used to be a Corning Glass product, but I believe that Vulture Capitalists spun it off when Corning Glass was acquired and disassembled.
ReplyDeleteIf you want something nice at a reasonable price (Royal Doulton with the hand painted periwinkles perhaps?), you might want to consider visiting a thrift store/second-hand store/charity shop in an upscale neighborhood. Nicer neighborhoods tend to collect better donations.
Will Jay
Will Jay, that is so funny. I heard the other day when separated men set up the new home alone, they invariably buy black leather or vinyl lounge suites.
DeleteNo hand painted periwinkles for me. I have looked in charity shops but they never seem to have full sets of dinnerware.
So is K reading your blog? Only ask because he has adopted what I thought of as your "Andrewww" spelling.
ReplyDeleteMC, I wonder... but I think he wrote it first and definitely strung the end of my name out verbally.
DeleteCorelle is great for children and old people. All the kitchen places at the DFOs often have sales on for Corelle plates and bowls
ReplyDeleteWell J, when I get old I may take that into account. But actually a DFO centre might be a good place to look for something.
DeleteDFO?
DeleteEarlier when I first read your comment, I couldn't remember what DFO stood for, but I can now, Direct Factory Outlet shopping centres. I am sure you must have a couple there.
DeleteLean and tender is the saddle of lamb, nice menu for back then.
ReplyDeleteYour food is looking ok.
Noritake china, look that up if you want to. We've had several dinner sets over the 60 years and usually buy a Noritake one.
Margaret, I had forgotten about Noritake. It is lovely. I am looking.
DeleteYou are very well looked after. I really love the over-decorated muffin - so sweet.
ReplyDeleteAwfully sweet, JB. I scraped the icing off and ate the cake.
DeleteCorelle is glass, developed by Corning, it was fashionable here in the USA 40 years ago. It is fairly durable, not terribly exciting. You have a chef in the house.
ReplyDeleteYes, well two chefs actually, the senior and the junior.
DeletePhyllis needs to have a cooking blog. I'm glad you have those young men with you.
ReplyDeletePixie, I doubt anyone would have the patience with food that he has, let alone the number of ingredients.
DeletePhyllis is a good cook to have around, Andrew. I like that he improves your prepared meals.
ReplyDeletePat, yes, improving my prepared meals is great. They do get a bit boring.
DeleteYum! I'm glad you're eating well. The over-decorated cupcakes made me giggle. It seems like something I would do. Best wishes to you and yours, my dear.
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