All those who are planning to stay up and watch the royal wedding this Friday: what food will you be eating/serving? What are the most quintessentially British dishes you can come up with? My kids and i will be staying up, so far we have thought about having crumpets, devonshire scones, blini with smoked salmon and cucumber sandwiches (except we all hate cucumber!)
daleaway,
Apr 22, 5:20pm
We bought the cookbook "Eating Royally" by Darren McGrady who used to be a chef for the Queen and later for the Princess of Wales. He has set out many of the royals' favourite recipes and we will be making one of these (or more). Maybe trifle, maybe treacle tart, haven't decided yet. though the Mint Aero Cheesecake looks interesting too. But the main course will be palatial bangers and mash, brought by one of the guests.. I can see why Prince William wanted chocolate biscuit cake for the royal wedding cake. It's a lush upmarket version of good old fudge cake. It's a wonder the Windsors are not as wide as they are high, there's so much butter and cream in their recipes. He mentions that Princess Diana liked low-fat versions of some of these - but he only gives us the recipes for the superfatted versions!
lizab,
Apr 22, 5:24pm
We're having a girls party with food nothing like as posh as yours prendy! I was thinking about food last night and also thought of cucumber sandwiches! I'm doing very 70's basic British 'party' food (being a British kid from the 70's myself!) One must have, is the fantastic orange, studded with cheese and pineapple cubes! Was thinking of trying to make mini yorkshire puddings, maybe with a bit of horseradish cream cheese and some thin roast beef shavings (all other food will be usual nibbly fair, chips, dips, crackers, cheese etc - might throw in some pork scratchings and pickled onions too - quintessentially British pub nibbles lol don't think I can go as far as pickled eggs though!!) Can't wait!I'm going to make a chocolate biscuit cake, as Prince William wants one as part of his wedding cake, so we'll have to have one too :) A couple of jugs of Pimms and lemonade of course and lots of bubbles - would love to find some 'Babycham' but I don't think they make it anymore!
motorbo,
Apr 22, 5:28pm
what a fun idea, gosh how late will it actually take place?
jessie981,
Apr 22, 6:17pm
Screening starts various times on different chanels but think the main event is around 9ish? Broadcasting is around 5 hours
lizab,
Apr 22, 6:28pm
The wedding ceremony is at 11am Friday morning UK time, so we will see it at 10pm Friday night in NZ - can't wait!!!!! The Queen and newly married couple will stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at 12:30pm (UK time) 11:30pm (NZ) ... I think!!! :)
lizab,
Apr 22, 6:44pm
TV ONE's Royal Wedding TV Guide (Friday NZT)
6:00pm Coverage of the Royal Wedding begins with Wendy Petrie broadcasting ONE News live from London
7:00pm Coverage continues with Mark Sainsbury broadcasting Close Up live from outside Westminster Abbey as invited guests begin to arrive
7:30pm Wendy Petrie presents TV ONE's A Royal Wedding and links to the official BBC broadcast
7:35pm - 8:45pm General congregation will arrive at the Great North Door of Westminster Abbey
From 8:50pm Governors-General and Prime Ministers of Realm Countries (including John Key), the Diplomatic Corps, and other distinguished guests arrive at the Abbey
9:10pm The Bridegroom and Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry) leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey (arrive at 9:15pm)
9:20pm Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace
9:20pm Carole Middleton (Mother of the Bride) leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey (arrive 9:27pm)
9:25pm Members of the Royal Family (except those listed below) leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey (arrive at 9:30pm)
9:35pm The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex ,The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence leave Buckingham Palace (arrive at 9:40pm)
9:38pm The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall leave Clarence House for Westminster Abbey (arrive at 9.42pm)
9:40pm The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey (arrive at 9.45pm)
9:48pm The Bridesmaids and Pages leave the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey (arrive at 9.55pm)
9:51pm The Bride, accompanied by Michael Middleton, leaves the Goring Hotel for Westminster Abbey
10:00pm The Marriage Service begins
Service will be conducted by Very Reverend John Hall, Dean of Westminster Abbey Vows will be presided over by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury Sermon delivered by Right Reverend Richard Chartres
11:15pm The Carriage Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom with a Captain's Escort of the Household Cavalry, followed by The Queen's Procession with a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, leaves Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace
11:30pm The Bride's Carriage Procession arrives at Buckingham Palace
11:40pm Members of the Royal Family and Members of Foreign Royal Families arrive at Buckingham Palace
From 11:40pm Guests arrive at Buckingham Palace for the Reception
Saturday NZT
12:25am The Queen and the Bride and Bridegroom, together with their Families, appear on the Balcony to wave to the crowd
12:30am Fly Past by the Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (includes the traditional kiss)
redroofs,
Apr 22, 6:44pm
I need ideas too please!
pickles7,
Apr 22, 7:08pm
"Chocolate mud, Wedding cake" A "top tier" for the "Heir" will be required. I can tell, they won't be putting that off for too many years.
kay141,
Apr 22, 8:04pm
I always understood blinis were Jewish and particularly Russian Jews.
prendy1,
Apr 22, 8:48pm
The reason behind the blini is they are on the menu for the actual wedding meal :)
pickles7,
Apr 22, 10:41pm
To top the blinis, Cavianne or caviar, which do you think????.
nauru,
Apr 22, 10:54pm
You can get a pear cider these days, it would be pretty close to Babycham. I saw it in the supermarket recently.
nauru,
Apr 22, 11:03pm
I'm sure that the actual wedding menu is being kept a closely guarded secret with possibly last minute changes.
jcdm,
Apr 23, 12:08am
omg so exciting i am also having a high tea for my english boyfriend....so pleased there are others who are doing the same ...if you dont like cucumber , put cream cheese with it ..really yummy.I'm thinking scones with jam and cream, battenberg cake, cup cakes, savory sandwiches or similar. I found a website called theteapartyclub.com which has some interesting ideas too...have fun everyone
lizab,
Apr 23, 1:05am
yummm battenburg cake!!!!!!!!!
prendy1,
Apr 23, 3:15am
My blini will just have smoked salmon-don't think the kids will appreciate caviar lol! A wedding cake might be a bit over the top for just 3 of us as well, but maybe macaroons...are neenish tarts very English? Oh, and lashings of ginger beer for the children!
lizab,
Apr 23, 3:24am
I'd never seen a neenish tart before I came to NZ from the UK prendy. Jam tarts and lemon curd tarts are very English, so is battenburg cake :)
lizab,
Apr 23, 3:25am
lashings of ginger beer = great idea for the kids prendy!!!!
pickles7,
Apr 23, 4:06am
Battenberg cake,, what a great idea, may have to take one to bowls to auction off, for Christchurch. [ wedding prezzie] taken care of , phew.
pickles7,
Apr 23, 4:09am
I did hear the same about blinis, maybe it was a sick joke , gees then I added Russian caviar. cripes. a bit of an, annus horribilis
lindylambchops1,
Apr 23, 4:22am
Hubby just opened a bottle of my homemade ginger beer...OMG!It was so fizzy it exploded everywhere!Can't wait for the wedding either!
roys351,
Apr 23, 4:24am
curry
nauru,
Apr 23, 7:15am
lizab wrote: I'd never seen a neenish tart before I came to NZ from the UK
Me neither, agree about the jam/lemon curd tarts & battenburg cake. More cakey things are Victoria sponge, swiss roll, maids of honour, almond slice, yorkshire curdtarts and eccles cakes.
mjhonest,
Apr 23, 7:31am
pavlova and fish and chips.. kiwi as! :)
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