Dahlias for lunch

It was very misty when we woke this morning we were due to have some friends over for lunch, so I wanted to get up and get things prepared. Last night I had made a chocolate moelleux cake, which I was hoping would be a light, lunchtime dessert. It was the first time I’d made this recipe, but I had enjoyed the process, and it came out well, if a little ‘rustic’. I will definitely be making it again though, as it was rather scrumptious and quite light for a chocolate cake, whilst also being gluten free.

The lunch was very relaxing, with lots of chatting and catching up on what we had all been doing over the past couple of months. I had made us a mushroom and chestnut pie with Madeira sauce, served with roast vegetables, which went down very well.

Our lunch guests had brought us these stunning flowers, an arrangement that she had gathered from her garden. I think The Dahlias made such a beautiful and striking display. I’m thinking it may be good to try and grow some in the garden next year, but I need to look into how easy that would be first. They are definitely gorgeous as a cut flower.