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MN Vogue - vol. 47

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maradesbois · 16/10/2014 17:32

While the autumn leaves are still falling, winter is definitely in the air for some of us! Come and join us for some friendly fashion chat.

Following on from here.

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MarshaBrady · 04/11/2014 19:14

Momin that's true, and with all that everyone was leaving with loads of stuff. And I wouldn't say no to another visit!

Linus when is your birthday?! It's not today is it?

MarshaBrady · 04/11/2014 19:14

Momin that's true, and with all that everyone was leaving with loads of stuff. And I wouldn't say no to another visit!

Linus when is your birthday?!

shopafrolic · 04/11/2014 19:45

Linus we don't share the exact same birthday do we?? I could have sworn we were some days apart Blush if I have forgotten?!!!!!!

shopafrolic · 04/11/2014 20:48

Someone else say something I'm dying here

MarshaBrady · 04/11/2014 20:55

Lol Shop what are you up to tonight, having a drink?

Linus if it is today we'll do a happy birthday pile on.

Drywhiteplease · 04/11/2014 20:59

linus ? Birthday? Really? HAPPY BIRTHDAY too. November is a busy month on here.

shopafrolic · 04/11/2014 21:03

Marsha I am having a drink and mostly dying inside if I've missed Linus' birthday

shopafrolic · 04/11/2014 21:05

DH has gone to bed. We know how to parrrrrrrrrrteeeeeeee

OneLittleLady · 04/11/2014 21:07

Dp is watching the football here, we are definitely rock n roll!

I realised today that there's only roughly 6 weeks til my exams start! anyone got any exam tips?!

Drywhiteplease · 04/11/2014 21:09

Right then Shop if you've got a minute.
Friends for dinner.
3 courses.
Inspire me.
I fancy something fusion....love scallops.........anyone?
Preferably a menu I could wear a leather skirt to

Drywhiteplease · 04/11/2014 21:10

Don't say pulled pork....

shopafrolic · 04/11/2014 21:11

Jeez Dry since when do you think I can cook?!!!!

MarshaBrady · 04/11/2014 21:11

Dry I love that phrase - a menu you can wear a leather skirt to Grin and I love scallops.

Shop no way!

One prepare early, you'll be fine

Mominatrix · 04/11/2014 21:17

Dry

Starter: Seared scallops with a mango and avocado salad and citrus dressing
Main: Miso salmon/black cod, steamed/stirfry baby bok choy and julienned carrots, sushi rice
Pudding: Coconut sorbet with an exotic fruit salad

Drywhiteplease · 04/11/2014 21:21

Ahem Mom if I send you a rail ticket would you come and cook? Do you have recipes for this? Love the sound of that menu. But is it leather skirt appropriate? Wink

santamarianovella · 04/11/2014 21:24

Is it really linus's birthday?!!!! Why didn't you say something linus ? And why no manolo? Hope you are having a great dinner with lots of Cake andWine
And tell us! Tell us! About your presents!!

Awks · 04/11/2014 21:29

Helloooo all. And the leather skirt menu is a great idea. I'd go one of two ways, either a British tapas theme with really lovely teeny tiny fishcakes, beef wellington, truffle rarebit, pork terrine etc or a street food type menu with things like bhangra burgers or something like that. Indian inspired burgers and wraps are just lush.

LinusDKD · 04/11/2014 21:29

Yes it's my birthday today! How could you forget we are birthday twins shop?! Sad

All full of lovely bubbles and food so feeling A OK. Grin

Will try and catch up tomorrow! Mwah!

MarshaBrady · 04/11/2014 21:31

Linus darling happy birthday!!! Cake Wine Flowers

Mominatrix · 04/11/2014 21:34

VERY leather skirt appropriate. There is very little cooking involved, most is do-ahead, and the perfect drink for all 3 courses is champagne.

Starter: chopped up mango and avocado in about the same size pieces, mixed leaves - if you can get your hands on some mizuna, that would be refreshing to add in, and sear the scallops last minute on very high heat for a couple minutes each size. Vinaigrette is simply some chili lime juice and olive oil

Main: the salmon/black cod can be marinated a day before hand. place the fish in a large ziplock bag with white miso (this is important), minced ginger, minced garlic, mirin wine, sake, and a good squirt of honey. I don't have exact quantities, but I believe that this recipe is everywhere on the internet. To cook, place under grill until just caramelised, then flip to cook other side. Bok choy and julienned carrots - steam, then stir fry with sesame oil, a bit of soy, ginger.

NB: if you live in London, I can give you the name of a Japanese grocery store which sells fresh salmon or black cod in the marinade so all you need to do is grill it last minute

Pudding: Coconut sorbet - do you have an ice cream maker? If not, just buy a really good commercial one. Not the ice cream, but the sorbet. The salad is easy - just cut up a bunch of fancy exotic fruit (star fruit, dragon fruit,mango, papaya). Serve the sorbet in quenelles (the spoon shape) with a mint sprig on top. To really tart it up, dip some payslip in white chocolate and put 2/3 of these on top

Easy peasy, no stress menu, and fantastic for a leather skirt.

Drywhiteplease · 04/11/2014 21:35

What did you eat linus?......didn't you get that bracelet in NY for your B'day?

Mominatrix · 04/11/2014 21:36

not payslip - psyallis. I can't take all the predictive text changes!

BlairWaldorfLovesShopping · 04/11/2014 21:42

Ahhh happy birthday Linus!! Flowers Cake Hope you enjoyed your dinner and bubbles, enjoy the rest of your day. Look forward to hearing about pressies tomorrow :)

momin that sounds amazing, I am copying and pasting for future reference!

shopafrolic · 04/11/2014 21:42

Linus I feel super bad. I am so sorry :(

Drywhiteplease · 04/11/2014 21:59

Mom that's an incredible menu! I'm going to do it. Have screen shotted instructions. Bubbles to go with sound good.