July 14 - Eat Them Before They Fall Down!

I made something rather precariously assembled in honor of the first day of our Harry Potter movie marathon. In searching for British/Harry Potter themed fare, it seems the only substantial food they eat is Shepherds Pie, that lovely concoction of a meaty stew topped off with a crust of mashed potatoes. I've also come to the conclusion that since J.K. Rowling only ever describes characters in HP eating meat or candy, that there must be special weight management magicking going on at that school.

Anywho, I made a pulled pork stew with onions and carrots. Seasoned with rosemary and thyme (those classic medieval flavors). Standard mashed potatoes. The funky part is that I put the stew in ice cream cones and piped out the mashed potatoes on top like savory soft-serve ice cream. Unfortunately, ice cream cones are not designed to withstand the moisture content of stew, so they slowly began to sink, and we had to eat quickly.

Stay tuned for part 2, where we dine and watch Chamber of Secrets. I'm thinking a good old fashioned English breakfast is in order.