- top loin steak, grilled, then immediately spread with finely-chopped shallots, oil, lemon and thyme; served with grilled spring onions finished with a splash of balsamic vinegar and chopped parsley); also parboiled haricots verts re-heated in oil with a little bruised garlic, then sprinkled with champagne vinegar (all major ingredients from Whole Foods)
- wine: Marques de Cáceres Rioja Crianza 2005, a gift