Fish!

Today's fish is trout a la creme. Or not, since none of the children (or His Lordship, come to that) will tolerate bony fish.

Fish is complicated in this house, because Middlingest child won't countenance anything that looks like a lump of fish, but will eat tinned mackerel, sardines, pilchards, tuna, salmon - you name it. Meanwhile, Eldest only really likes white fish and Little Miss just likes being difficult.

So, on fish days I cook proper fish for me and His Lordship (tuna steaks, tonight); fishfingers for Eldest; and sausages for Middlingest and Little Miss. Tonight, they are served with boiled potatoes, peas, broad beans and sprouting-broccoli-from-our-very-own-garden. There may also be baked beans for the nay-sayers. Needless to say I have to return the favour on sausages days, when Eldest (who does not eat sausages) must have fish....

I'm sure it's not quite what Parson Woodforde had in mind.