Revamping its Web site recently, London family and divorce firm Lloyd Platt & Co hit upon the idea of including a recipe section, which has proved so successful that the legal gastronomes have decided to make a donation to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children Charity for each contribution received. Members of the public and celebrities are invited to send in recipes with an explanation of why the dish has emotional meaning for them. A £50 prize is awarded for the best contribution, judged both on recipe and the meaning attached. Contributions have included recipes to improve relationships and 'last suppers' - the meal made prior to instructing the firm on your divorce. Christine Hamilton, wife of former Tory MP Neil Hamilton, received June's recipe of the month accolade for jellied Bloody Marys that she says will protect, nurture and inspire you and 'kick-start the rest of the world into oblivion!' Mrs Hamilton adds: 'I should like to make it clear that I have never used the services of Lloyd Platt & Co and, because my husband is beaten into submission and obedience on a daily basis, I never expect to have to.' Other highlights have been a 'marriage crumble', to help put your crumbling marriage back together and Coca-Cola chicken, guaranteed to put the fizz back into any relationship. In true lawyerly style, the firm takes no responsibility for the success, or otherwise, of the recipes on its site. Vanessa Lloyd Platt, founder of the firm, told Obiter that relationships and emotions are often closely linked with food. She added: 'The downside to this is that we are trying out all the recipes, so shortly we may have to change our name to Lloyd Fat & Co.'
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