They look similar to the (plastic) silver chargers we've got from John Lewis:

Not wishing to sound critical, but it does look a tad incipid? Do you brown the meat first?

Slow cooked pork steaks (4hours at 110c,foiled, then 180c for 1/2 hour) in cider,onions,shrooms and smoked bacon.

On the plate.

Thanks Digger.
Pretty good but not 'melt in the mouth'.
Steaks needed a good browning first.

After a visit to one of the largest sundials in the world, we decided on a curry. Built from leftovers in the freezer it was quick and easy and eaten on the balcony overlooking the Pacific as the sun set behind Lake Macquarie.



Rogan Gosht with courgette with onion and tomato, sour cauliflower, green beans and rice.

Cheers chaps/esses. 

I'm afraid I don't use a recipe!
 
Though I can tell you I cooked the Beef for 12 hours overnight in my slow cooker after peppering it and browning it off, throwing a large glass of red in to the pan after and subsequently adding the wine to the slow cooker. Removed the cooked beef next morning and broke it in to chunks, it literally falls apart and is so tender, thickened up the stock the beef produced and put it all back in together to soak in. 

Meanwhile made a shortcrust pastry for the base, and puff pastry for the lid, baked base blind for 15 mins (I used a mini roasting tray) filled with the beef, layer on top of chunks Stilton and put puff pastry lid on, brushed with egg (I saved some shortcrust pastry and cut the hearts to add to the lid) then baked for maybe 40 mins... 

I didn't add mushrooms or anything else as wanted a purely beef & Stilton pie. 

Chicken & Ham on the bone with a white wine sauce is lovely too. 

Admittedly many years ago I moonlighted at night, like a Fairy, and at weekends for http://www.measuresbutchers.co.uk/
now known as  The Brampton Pie Company where I made award wining pies and Christmas Puddings, as well as helping develop filled baguettes and the infamous 'Full Monty' half a freshly baked baguette filled with tin tons, 2 rashers of bacon, 2 local delicious sausages, two slices of black pudding and two fried eggs, all for a mere £2.50 - though back then it was £1.50. 
If you're ever passing pop in. Fantastic local butchers. 

I recommend the large Monday Pack

From website:

"We called it the 'Monday' pack because there are 5 weekday meals but it is available every day - 'phone or email your order or just call in!

Large Gold Award Lasagne

Large Home Made Pie (Your choice - see our pies page)

500gm Award Winning Sausages

500gm Lean Minced Beef

4 Pork Chops

5 Best quality family meals for just £16.99 - simply add fresh veg"

The BBQ packs are fantastic in Summer, I used to these up too, vats of coleslaw etc. And the Ham on the bone is delicious, used to love stripping these. 

Thoroughly recommended. 

My partner dislikes fennel with a passion (finds it again aniseedy, sambuca tasting)

This was cooked for 20mins in water so it was soft prior to going in the over, mixed with a decent amount of breadcrumbs and parmesan it was a very mild taste.

I had a particularly nice leek and fennel dauphinois whilst out recently at the rather lovely Cafe Du Soleil (www.cafedusoleil.co.uk) The difference I found whilst doing my own was that I went with a harder cheese as a nod to tradition..and theyd used a softer more unctuous cheese

I think I prefer it with a softer cheese... Next time!

Sorry for the confusion but it's from my favourite Chinese restaurant where we order from the same menu as the local Chinese population. I wish I had the knowledge and skill to recreate it but it wouldn't be the same.

Ah, no worries! I was going to say it looks like 'proper' Chinese food and not the usual gloopy muck so that makes sense at least!