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1A Cocktail Party
Blinis, bolinos de bacalhau (Portuguese cod cakes), gambas en gabardinas (prawns), devils on horseback, and acaraje (Brazilian bean fritters) at the Brazilian embassy in Mayfair, London.
2Lunch
Stuffed tomatoes, clam chowder, stuffed loin of pork, and Robert May's salmon for the motorcyclists at Hesket Newmarket in the Lake District.
3A Picnic
Creme Vichyssoise glace, Welsh lamb pie, tartine from Provence, and mitton of pork for the Colwyn Male Voice Choir in Llandudno, North Wales.
4Afternoon Tea
Gentlemen's savory shortcrust, Rigo Jancsi chocolate slices, fresh fruit tartlets, and Queen Alexandra's sandwiches at a cricket tea in Warborough, Oxfordshire.
5Breakfast
Kedgeree, huevos rancheros, jugged kippers, corn griddle cakes, and deviled kidneys at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire (actually cooked at the old vickerage house).
6Dinner
Turbot with watercress and pickled walnuts; coq au vin; beef with chestnuts, pears, and almonds; and stuffed quail at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Church Crookham.
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