Fifteen for a 21st

It was my sister's 21st birthday today...which called for a pretty impressive celebration! We headed to Jamie Oliver's Fifteen in Cornwall for the occasion and it was absolutely incredible.

I started off with a Watergate Cooler, which is basically a glass of appley orangey gingery deliciousness.

This was followed by a starter of buffalo mozerella, smashed peas and pea shoots.

Main was an incredible pollock fillet with lentils, rosemary and anchovy dressing. I am a massive fish fan and the pollock was one of the best cooked I have ever tasted.

The meal was wrapped up with a pudding of "dark chocolate nemesis" - basically a deliciously moist brownie with raspberries and praline. It was the perfect end to a perfect meal...for an almost perfect girl.

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