15 October - a ploughmans and slow-roast pork

After a morning watching sport on the telly again, we went out for a wander and some lunch down by the harbour. We headed to the Pump House for a couple of gourmet ploughmans; Tris had traditional cheddar, but I went for mackerel pate that came with beetroot salad, apple, leaves and a lovely big hunk of bread, all presented on a big wooden board. It looked great and the pate was delicious.

Dinner was inspired by Lorraine Pascal's Home cooking made easy - slow-roast pork cooked all afternoon, with a handful of roast veg (carrots, parsnips, shallots and garlic) and some cabbage, plus of course, some gravy made from the pan juices. I was a bit dubious when the joint came out the oven looking a bit dry, but once it'd been rested for a bit, it just pulled apart with a fork - wonderfully juicy and tender and with some great crunchy crackling.

23 April - a ploughmans and fish'n'chips by the sea

A walk along the coastal path from Mousehole brought us to the tiny Lamorna Cove for lunch in it's one cafe, that just happened to do a pretty good ploughmans in a fabulous spot!

Finding dinner proved more of a challenge though! We probably should have realised that getting a table in one of Mousehole's few eateries on Easter Saturday would require a booking ... after trying two pubs and two restaurants, all fully booked, we finally had to settle for take-out fish and chips! As someone who needs at least four of my five-a-day to feel properly human, I nipped back to the cottage while Tris waited for our cod and chips and popped some green beans on to boil. I'm not sure the combination really went, but the fish was great and I felt better for at least a bit of green!