Barbara Cartland:

‘Tomatoes are known as ‘love apples’, or pomme d’amour in French. The Greeks and Romans adopted fish as a symbol of fertility and physical love. ‘

‘She let her fingers touch the tiny pocket hidden in the skirt of her dress where she had placed the two little pebbles that were now her lucky charms. …felt fire run through her body at the look in his eyes.’

‘Their steps matched each other’s perfectly/waltzed their whole lives.’

Starters

Gypsy Magic Soup

creamed watercress soup

Mains

Hungarian Pheasants

stuffed pheasant with hazelnuts, breadcrumbs and lemon rind

Violet Artichokes à la Barigoule & The Fire of Love

tender violet artichokes baked in herbs and garlic

potato, radish, bean, pea, turnip and fennel salad

Dessert

Fleur-de-Lis d’Amour

meringue with three sorbets served in a pool of Melba sauce