18 December 2nd,


QUEST F O R T H E


HAVE A OUT


TH E quest to. find the Holy Grail of best ale available this Christmas continued this week in the sanc­ t i ty of, my living room over a sausage and mash supper - an excellent accompani­


ment, I would sug­ gest, to mashes of the


hop variety. On behalf of my team of crack-pot


tasting experts, a resounding thank you goes out to Mr Vincent Morris who, as a regional sales director for Jennings brewery, and h ip band of our very own Mrs Marcia Morris, lavished a majestic collection of the compa­ ny's wares upon us.


First up on our palatial palates came the . , , , ,,


altogether more proletarian Deep Shaft Stout (Byrne's), brewed by Free Miner, a West Country socialist co-operative brewery. "Up the workers!" exclaimed we, collectively enjoy­ ing the bitter-coffee tasting revolution unfold­ ing on our downtrodden tastebuds. Jennings curiously-named Cross Buttock (Booths, Tesco's and Byrnes's, as are most Jennings beers) was a cheeky little number, but Fuller's London Pride (Thresher's) was declared "Southern- shandy-sipping nonsense," and was promptly dispatched to the gravyboat. Banks's Fine Fettle (Booth's) took me back


describe vibrant ale such as this. Young's Waggle Dance (Thresher’s and


CURIOSITY, the desire to feel like a Greek goddess and a passion for feta cheese led me to The Orig­ inal Greek Restaurant in Colne - rumoured to be the venue for some serious plate smashing. The first thing I noticed about


the restaurant when I walked in was its lovely up market and colourful decor, its remarkably spacious feel and the painstaking


attention to detail. The restaurant boasts a multi­


tude of authentic Greek touches including Parthenon-type pillars crawling with ivy and wreaths of white roses, strategically placed greek style pots and large paint­ ings depicting famous Greek land­


marks. After admiring my impressive


surroundings and enjoying a glass of aphrodite wine at the bar my companion and I were shown to our table where we were presented with our mouth-watering dishes. Our meal came from "The Early Bird" menu - which offers


to my West Midlands origins - "a pint of wal­ lop" is how my black-country brethren


Byrnes's) led us on a merry one - "pleasantly different," commented Waldo. Jennings’ Cum­ berland was "smooth, smooth and smooth again." And we all went Cocker Hoop over the fruity, malty and hoppy ale of the same name. "You could end up giving up your wife, job and car for that!" Casper raved with wanton abandonment. The holy trinity was complet­ ed with Sneck Lifter, a dark strong bitter which we all agreed could warm up an ice age. Woods' Christmas Cracker (Booth's) was dubbed "medicine" by the wild Rover, who streaming with a cold, took it like a man. What more appropriate ale to wrap up our


festive tasting up than Jennings' limited edi­ tion Millennium Mash? The piece de la resis­ tance, this wonderfully fragrant five per cent beer combined strength with an exceptionally smooth character. I, for one, could happily wile away a thousand years with only this brew to keep me company.


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three courses and coffee for £7-95 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and for such a reasonable price, the offer certainly includes plenty of food. We were imagining having to be


rolled home as our table mounted up with bowls of vegetables, pota­ toes, garlic bread, feta cheese and salad all served by very friendly and obliging staff. We had decided to share two


fish had a smoky charcoaled after taste and were arranged on a bed of rice with two pieces of .pitta


bread. The Papoutsakia melted in the


very tasty sounding Greek dishes - swordfish kebabs and Papout- sakia, which is Greek for aubergine shoes stuffed with mixed vegetables and topped with


- nied by the aforementioned pota­ toes and vegetables which still managed to boast a Greek touch by being smothered'in a delicious slightly spicy sauce. By the time we had cleared the


mouth and would be a delicious choice for the vegetarian diner. The main dishes were accompa-


a cheese sauce. The swordfish which had the


look and texture of chicken was truly delicious, the big chunks of


DISH OF THE WEEK


with Peter and Joyce Jenkins,. of Cafe Caprice.


••••••••••• FESTIVE FRUIT TART


FOLLOWING 10 years of going from strength to


strength, Peter and Joyce Jenkins have decided to up­ date their tea shop with a new fresh Mediterranean


image. With bright, sunshine yellow walls, new wooden floor ■ , „


and a decidedly continental balustrade, the whole atmos­ phere is cheerful and welcoming, and enhanced with


colourful new crockery. New additions to the menu have also been introduced


with sizzling sandwiches, a toasted ciabatta sandwich, a special sausage ciabatta featuring Cowman's continen­ tal sausage with cheese, mushrooms, onion and tomato, and the Provencette baguette among the many. There is always a vegetarian alternative too. Owing to popujar demand chips or French fries have also been introduced,


tion of pastries soaked in honey that tasted very much like the English vanilla slice only slightly sweeter as well as a succulent fruit ta r tle t with whipped cream. Finally we rounded off the. meal with two frothy cappuchinos and chocolate mints. - Although the meal was deli­


• The Original Greek Restau­


rant is accepting Christmas book­ ings and is also open on New Year's Eve with a Millennium menu of a seven-course dinner at £50 per person. For details phone 859500.


LOUISA GREGSON


table, we were struggling to eat anything else but after a short break we decided to try and sam­ ple some dessert - all in the name of research, of course! We were presented with a selec­


cious, as we visited the restaurant on a Sunday evening we unfortu­ nately didn't get to witness the plate smashing and live music enjoyed by diners mid week. But I'm sure I'll get my chance


menu. ... ;........ ............. .............. The tea and coffee suppliers have blended special 1.0th


anniversary brews to celebrate with Joyce and Peter. However, the traditional dishes are still there with good,


wholesome, warming winter lunches and lots of puddings to choose from. Afternoon teas with delicious cakes and


scones are still popular. This festive fruit tart will be on the menu throughout the


coming Christmas season so why not pop in and try some with a cup of coffee for your morning break during shopping, or try baking it at home so all the family can


have some. Ingredients • 150g luxury dried fruit


. • 2 tbsp orange liqueur, • 3 tbsp port


• 175g dried peaches or apples • 50g glace cherries • 1 tbsp cinnamon


■ 350g shortcrust pastry


• '2 eggs beaten | • 110g soft brown sugar • 125ml golden syrup • 25g flaked almonds •, 25g butter, melted Method


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1. Soak dried fruit and cinnamon in liquids for one hour. 2. Preheat oven to 190C/375F/gas5. 3. Grease a nine inch flan tin, line with pastry and bake blind for eight minutes.


4. Fold almonds and melted butter into the fruit mixture


and spoon into the pastry case. 5. Mix eggs, sugar and syrup and pour over fruit.


6. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, remove foil


and bake for a further 10 minutes. 7. Serve hot with cream or ice cream.


THE VERDICT. Food ■.


- as now I have visited the restau­ rant once I will certainly be returning to sample more godly Greek dishes from the extensive


Service


Value for money Atmosphere Parking


JUST D E S S E R T S


wine talk with wine writer Mike Murdoch


- Rye Passito Di P a n te ll e r ia ,


D E S S E R T wines, as in my last article, are enjoying a resurgence and some must not be missed. Take the Ben


. from a small island off the


Sicilian coast. The climate on the island is hot, very hot, so the grapes are super ripe, but'the important factor is the breeze from the sea. This has the effect of drying or part­ ly drying the grapes on the vine, concentrating the ripeness and sugar


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content.The yield is very low and the colour of the resulting wine is pure golden. The nose has a hint of botry- tis, but the fruit is packed with all those candied peel aromas of lemon and oranges. The wine is very rich, a half bottle which costs £12.29 from D. Byrne, would be sufficient for eight people at a dinner party. The one redeeming factor that all dessert wines should have to stop them becoming "cloying" or sickly, sticky sweet, is a lift of freshening acidity at the end and this wine is no differ­


ent.


sip and savour and enjoy in front of a warming open fire - I can't wait to


Pure Christmas cake in a bottle to .


try this wine againl Another l ittle beauty is Black


Noble by De Bortoli, a rich dark molasses nose on the wine yields to show raisin ripeness of the grapes, again with a lift of acidity on the finish, but not as much as the Ben Rye. This wine is for serious pudding wine enthusiasts and at 17.5% alco­ hol by volume will keep for a week or two after opening without losing any flavour. Try it as a Pedro Ximinez sherry style or "sweet sherry” alter­


native. Available widely, but D. Byrne has


a small stock at only £11.29 a half bottle.


advertise ring Lee Banks, Anthony Fairclough orSuzanne Foster on 0128242616,(


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for only £ 1 0


choice o f starters and desserts and the 3 m e a t c a r v e r y


Ton must book early for this very special offer. Telephone now


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Head Chef David Haverlcy’s finest ever buffet Includes. • Scottish Smoked Sainton with Caviar, Dill and Cnne-


With unlimited complimentary Red &\VluteWtne


Chicken Safay's with a lightly Spiced Peanut Dipping Sauce .


f i lo Pastry Parcels with Crab, Ginger and , Lime, Balsamic and Coriander Sauce


Brochettes of Marinated Ltimb and Roasted Pipper sen ed w dll a Mint and Cucumber Dressing


Medallions o f Uibster sen'ed with a Rockefeller Dressing Presentation o f fresh whole steamed Atlantic Pra\\n~, Aiolh Mayonnaise


Oven wanned hot and spicy vegetable Somovas


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Thursday 9 th (December 1999


magic o f this festive season. Special events begin with the excitement of Father Chris tmas lighting up the town.


Fun and Activities commence at 11:30am Ceremony o f the Trees 2.30pm


•> Morris Dancers ❖ Mmce Pies & Mulled Wine ❖ Brass Band ❖ Mini Fair ❖ Folk Singer


❖ Santa's Grotto ❖ Elevated Escapology Show ❖ Special Offers


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Special Attraction - Simulator


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S FESTIVAL HALL GISBURN


WHIST and DOMINO DRIVE


Saturday, December 4th


in the Festival Hall at 7.30 p.m.


Admission: £1.30


RlBBLESDALE' J High School


CHRISTMAS FAYRE


Friday, December 3rd Doors open 6.30pm


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10 am - 5 pm Monday - Saturday 11 am - 5 pm Sunday and


25tii, 26th December and New Year’s Day Opening times are:


coffee and a piece of cake or a full meal cooked and freshly prepared in our Cauldron Cafe


SPECI AL OFFER for December only FREE ADMISSION


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Union Mill, Watt Street, Sabden BB7 9ED


Tel: 01282 776311 (follow brown tourist signs from village centre)


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CHRISTMAS FAIR


Friday, December 10th 7 p.m.


Gift stalls, tombola, games, cake stall, craft stall, etc. Refreshments


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Monday, December 6th ~ 7.30pm ~


Meat prizes • Raffle


Admission £1.50 includes supper


Whalley Parish Church


Christmas Fair


Sat Dec 4th at 2pm Whalley C.E. School


Many stalls, refreshments. Father Christmas Admission 20p


I Heritage Fairs Presents I Christmas


CRAFT FAIR at the Gargrave Village Hall


Gargrave Nr. Skipton.


Details & Stall Enquiries (01282) 844037


Sunday 5th. Dec. 10am- 5pm


CIVIC HALL Clitheroe


6 days (not Sun) Fri 3rd Dec


BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (is) Eves 7.30pm


FELLOWSHIP SATURDAY,


CHRISTIAN will meet on


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ST JAMES' PASTORAL CENTRE 7.30 p.m.


DECEMBER 4th in


Speaker:


Overseas Missionary Fellowship, Taiwan


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Christmas at the O l d P o s t H o u s e Christmas Fayre Lunch


E v e ry d a y 1 2 n o o n - 2 p m • S u n d a y 5 p m -7 pm Starters . •


Homemade Soup of the Day or Pansienne of Melon Main Course


Roast Turkey served with Seasonal trimmings or Oven Baked fresh Salmon with a Basil and Herb Crust served on a Tomato Sauce or


Pork Medallions on a bed of Roasted Apple and Apricots with a Thyme scented Red Wine Sauce


SELECTION OF HOMEMADE SWEETS Two Courses - ,v7.95


Three Courses - &9.95 Tea/Coffee extra


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