The Danny and Stacie story
Part 21
The waiter came over with two menus, one for Stacie and one for Danny.
Stacie: Thank you
Danny: Thank you, right so what do you fancy?
He said as he looked down the Menu
Starters
Soup of the Day
Trio of seafood: salmon tartar, marinated crevettes and seared scallop
Warm tart of fresh crab and asparagus: served with Dressed Leaves
Grilled asparagus : served with a soft poached egg and sauce hollandaise
Caesar Salad with Bacon and Anchovies: served with Chicken or Lobster
Prawn Cocktail: morecombe bay shrimp, avocado mousse
Scallop & Parsnip Tart: hand dived orkney scallops, coral foam, tarragon oil, parsnip tart
Main course
Seared Red Snapper, Roast Sweet Potato, Avocado, Tomato and Lime Salsa
Roast "Croisé" Duck : with Home-made Sloe Gin and Plum Sauce
Rump of Suffolk Blackhead Lamb : with Harissa, Apricot and Coriander Couscous
Aberdeen Angus Sirloin Steak : with Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Chips served with Sauce Béarnaise or Pepper Sauce
Lancashire Hot Pot: cornish lamb, swede, carrot, potato
Roulade supreme of chicken filled: with goats cheese and spinach served with thyme Jus, broad beans and confit potatoes
Toad in the Hole" & Crackling: almond crusted somerset pork fillet, braised savoy cabbage & bacon, sage & onion pudding
Pudding
Warm Apple & Blackberry Pie : bramley apples, scottish blackberries & clotted cream
Hot Chocolate Pudding with Pistachio Ice Cream
Traditional British Puddings: sticky toffee, bread & butter, spotted dick & whiskey butter ice cream
Panettone Tiramisu
Chocolate and Orange Pyramid
Honeycomb Ice Cream : with Pecan Nut and Caramel Sauce
Ice cream with Fruit salad , strawberries, grapes, kiwi, orange, apple, pear and honey dew melon
Stacie: Well there's a lot to choose from
She said as the waiter came over again with the wine list
Waiter: Your wine list sir
Danny: Um No its okay thanks we'll have the Champagne
Waiter: As you wish
He said as he went away to collect it
Stacie: Danny, the champagne, that must be really expensive
Danny: Only the best for you
Stacie felt like she was being treated like a princess all this wining and dining, romantic setting, candlelight. It was the best date she'd ever been on.
Danny: Right well I think I'm ready to order, what about you?
Stacie: Nearly
She said as the waiter came over with the champagne
Waiter: Here you are sir
Danny: Thanks
Waiter: would you like me to open it now?
Danny: Yes thank you
He said as the waiter opened the bottle and poured it and then placed it in the ice bucket.
Waiter: Shall I give you more time to choose
Danny: No I think we're ready now
Stacie: Umm, what is the soup of the day
Waiter: today it is pea soup with some cream poured on and some French bread
Stacie: Okay I'll have that please
Danny: Yeah same please
Waiter: okay and for main?
Stacie: I'll have the Lancashire Hot Pot
Waiter: Okay
Danny: and I'll have the Aberdeen Steak
Waiter: Okay sure
Danny: Thanks
Stacie: Thanks for bringing me here Danny, its lovely
Danny: Hay its okay and later we can go out on the balcony they have lights out there
Stacie: that sounds amazing I cant wait
Danny: Good
Danny said as they exchanged smiles, never in a million years did he think this would happen, to him of all guys, he just never wanted it to end.