Sunday 13th December 2009...Ooo Christmas so near now..!!

[cohibaIV]

Sunday dinner cooking, and just sparked up a Partagas SP #2 from 2004

Bloody GREAT!!!!

[peanutpete]

with all the talk about the party shorts i remember having a couple in the humi just lit it up first couple of puffs v.promising

[skyhigh]

just had a EO No.21 red label robusto, mmmm!!

was tempted to get some of these Party shorts as everyone keeps going on about them, maybe another time as got a box of punch churchills and party sd4 on the way.

[Lascaux]

just lit up a party P EL only to have my company erupt into coughing fits, continued in the garden then suddenly its started to rain.
ruined!

[Deano]

Siglo VI for moi

[Robusto]

A beautiful R&J Churchill with my dog lying across me in my shack.
Complete dozing cigar peace.

Wonderful prelude to a lamb shanks pig-out before the Cowell winner.

[68TriShield]

A HU Conn#1 this morning and a illusione hl (Holy Lance) now.

[Vision]

Padilla 32 lancero on an ugly day outside. But nice inside.

[stephan]

Montecristo Especial- gorgeous!!

[GeoffP]

Sunday 13th December 2009

OK- here I am (temporarily) home alone - Have eaten an excellent sirloin, plus best ever roast potatoes. I've finally cracked roast potatoes - par-boil for 10 minutes, dry, score, roll in hot goose fat, then into a hot oven for 30 minutes, result: dry, brown and crisp on the outside, white, fluffy and delicious on the inside. Then into the garden for a very good montecristo No 2. Not very original, perhaps, but sitting there under the patio heater with the garden lights on and a cold beer - can't get much better...

[Lee Nub]

Sounds nice. I bruise mine after par boiling then cover with semolina or flour before going into red hot goose fat (nigellas way , phroaarr)

[roughrider]

Padilla Miami

[Boss Hog]

A Cohiba Robusto.

Apparently you should let them cool down after par boiling them, if your going to use goose fat.
it's something to do with if there hot when they hit the fat they soak it up too much rather than cook, as opposed to if they are cold.

As lee says always bruise them by giving them a shake while draining them.

[cohibaIV]

12 days to Christmas...

Just started a Cohiba IV..

Jenson was ROBBED...

Par boil for ten mins, Drain, shake in the pan to make the outside fluffy, seasoning and cover with olive oil infused with garlic, on a baking tray for 30 mins turning over a couple of times....

Roast tattys..DONE!

[daverave999]

JL2 on the drive home tonight.