The sole vestiges from the back-yard gathering are Heinz ketchup, French's mustard, and lots of alcohol.
I've been listening to DJ Mustard a lot lately.
Add a spoonful of Dijon mustard, chopped shallot, lots of pepper; stir to combine.
Easily sliceable along the grain, perfect for sharing, with mustard sauce and lots of dill.
My store-cupboard essentials... Dijon mustard, anchovies, and lots of different of vinegars, from tarragon and malt to cider and red and white wine, though I generally don't use balsamic: I think it's madly overused in this country, and a lot of it is rubbish.
Over my version of Artichoke Quinoa Paella and Mustard Potato Salad and lots and lots of wine, the conversations flow about dating after divorce and life's unpredictable twists and turns.
"We've sold cotton, we've sold cookies, crackers, fruit juice, mayonnaise, mustard, salad dressing a lot of processed foods," says Mr Sparks.
It's more a book for the weekends he talks about in his introduction, but almost every recipe has ideas you may not have thought of: pork chops with a sauce of cherries boiled down with vinegar and port and mixed with mustard; lamb shanks with lots of garlic, Asian pear, lemon grass, ginger, soy sauce and chili.
"My family cooks a lot with mustard," she said.
A little water, a little more acid or a lot of mustard is not going to shake its foundation.
