We are cooking a buffet for friends and family today. Whilst this is not in theory a supperclub I’m going to do a write up anyway as we are trying out some new dishes. We hope everyone is having a jolly christmas and eating far too much!

Saira x

All I can say is that we had an amazing ‘small’ selection of guests. I understand the frustration of other fellow supperclubbers when people cancel with only hours before the dinner. Thankfully we have many friends and family who came and joined us on the sunday and we had an impromptu sunday lunch! We are looking forward to our first supper club in 2010 on Jan.16th but in the meantime are having a break for Christmas. So we thank all our guests this year for supporting us and we look forward to welcoming many more of you  in 2010. We wish you all a Very Merry Xmas and a Happy New 2010 .

We had  another great evening with our guests! The conversation flowed and the food kept on coming. Politics is always a subject to side step when sitting around the table but last night the debate was friendly. I learnt more about Eastern Europe, Cuba, Margaret Thatcher, Opera and the list goes on. Detailed write up to follow shortly and we are already looking forward to the next one as we clear up from last night !

Saira

p.s The fish curry was a huge hit again ! Thank you Chris for your fantastic encouragement for our cooking.

Melissa Holston, artistic director of Comyns Carr and owner and producer of Tygers-Heart records will be on hand to offer advice to new writers around the table during supper.

Saira

I am going to get my thinking cap on to serve food that will do justice to creative talent. It will be North Indian Punjabi food but maybe along the lines of celebration and festive food – now let me think? mmmmmmmmmmm…………………….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ma Rani

Had friends over from France staying with us this weekend so decided to try out the menu with them. I particularly wanted to see their response to the festive parsnip curry. My older son was also over and his tast buds are very ‘alert’. By the time the sabji was tasted a few (!!) times a little was left but the addition of the little bit of extra chillie and lemon juice was just perfect and I have the exact taste I need – just the way my mother made it!! In fact Carolyn insisted that the ‘first’ jogindersupperclub was at her house in France last summer when I cooked for 10 of her friends. So I reminded myself of that faboulous weekend in Central France in the beautifull sunshine by looking at all the photos.