First Remove Several Flagstones...

Today's Independent brings us the story of Willy Fowler a fellow who loved his Cumbrian fare and published a cookbook detailing his own culinary exploits. He died in 1977 but his cookbook, recently republished, has gained him new followers, including Jamie Oliver (of Naked Chef fame).

His recipes are down-to-earth. I like this one for lobster:

Cover the kitchen table with newspaper, go into the garden and remove several flagstones. Scrub them and have one for each place at dinner, along with a hammer. Cut the lobster down the centre and invite those dining to hammer their pieces. After dinner, roll up the newspaper and replace the flagstones.