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Duck and Plum Sauce

Joanna and Claire were inseparable. 

Their mothers said they went together like duck and plum sauce. 

The girls were full of imagination and invention. โ€œMud kitchenโ€ was their favourite game, and for years they would look forward to the autumn and winter months far more than boring old, dry summer. 

โ€œMud Pie with a side order of sticky leaves, maโ€™am,โ€ Joanna would announce.

โ€œNeeds more slug trails,โ€ Claire would reply.

Today, their restaurant โ€œThe Duck and the Plumโ€ regularly features in the Michelin Guide, with Jay Rayner declaring the Mystery Meat Pie with sautรฉd stinging nettles โ€œa crazy culinary triumphโ€.


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Another 100 word story written as part of Friday Fictioneers, hosted by the lovely Rochelle. Go check her blog out here! Lots of people from around the world take part every week and their great 100 word stories can all be found by following this link. Go take a look!

Responses to “Duck and Plum Sauce”

  1. neilmacdon

    Great oaks from little acorns

  2. rochellewisoff

    Dear Mr. B,

    How fun is this? You do leave me wondering what exactly is in that Mystery Meat Pie. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

    1. MrBinks

      I wonder… ๐Ÿ™‚
      Thanks for reading, Rochelle.

  3. satyam rastogi

    Great post sir please like my post please

  4. granonine

    Is the mystery meat actually mystery mud? Flavored with plum sauce, perhaps ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. James

    Hopefully the “mystery meat” isn’t slugs.

  6. Iain Kelly

    All got to start somewhere.

  7. dorahak

    From such humble beginnings —-! Loved the story and the reading ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. MrBinks

      Thank you so much!

  8. msjadeli

    Some things are written in the stars. Good storytelling, MrBinks.

    1. MrBinks

      Thanks!

      1. msjadeli

        You’re welcome.

  9. Tannille

    This story made me smile. A live long friendship. I hope they learnt to cook the real thing.

  10. James Mcewan

    Loving training and ambition. Not sure about the nettles, although some people say they are good for you. Personally, I can’t stand being stung for a plate of free veg.

  11. The Sicilian Storyteller

    A lovely story. Well done in so few words (something I failed to notice when reading the rules. My apologies!

  12. poetisatinta

    ๐Ÿ˜…so funny ๐Ÿ˜„

  13. GHLearner

    Nettles are good but they can keep their mystery meat pie, thankyouverymuch. Fun story.

  14. Brenda’s Thoughts

    A very sweet story! It made me smile.

  15. authorfleurl

    Cute story!! Mud pies are the best with a side of snail trails ๐Ÿ™‚

  16. Dawn M. Miller

    I love where this prompt took you.

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