Today is Prince William's and Princess Catherine's wedding today and with it came a sumptuous wedding breakfast. (it's a good thing when your Granny runs the country). The newlyweds enjoyed not only family and friends but also good food compliments of Buckingham Palace chefs.
The Windsors will probably have what we would call a cocktail hour of canapes and hors d'ouevres for the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge .It was accompanied by British (yes British) cultured champagne with the grapes possible coming from the groom's father vinyards. There was talk of shepherd's pie being served as well. There will be two cakes: the Royal Wedding cake and the groom's cake)is this where the Southerners got their tradition from the early English settlers?") The first is a fruit cake , a favorite of the couple and the second is a combo of McViteys' biscuits and chocolate (read refrigerator cake) that was William's childhood favorite.
There is a second bash thrown tonight thanks to Prince Charles. With the groom's brother Prince Harry planning it, it's bound to be a boozy, rocking affair in Buckingham Palace.I don't think it will be a traditional sitdown dinner. There's rumors of ice cream trucks being parked outside the palace to offer sweet respite after all that dancing . There may be champagne fountains and who knows that American wedding reception classic the chocolate fountain.
Today is a day for history. I'm sure WIlliam and his Catherine will remember everything about it rom the pageantry to the excitement. Hopefully they will remember the great food and magnificent cakes too
Friday, April 29, 2011
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