we've been in manchester for nearly half ayearnow but i can count on one hand the number of times we've been out for a dinner meal. instead, i've been enjoying the pigpig's home cooking. still it is nice to go out for a nice meal and we were lucky enough for a reader to give us some recommendations. the lime tree took up a cosy little corner in the suburbs of west didsbury. outside was a placard stating that it was the 6th best restaurant in the north west according to the sunday times, high praise indeed. inside was a comfortable looking place and the staff were cheerful so we were very much looking forward to a hearty meal. as we made our reservation just the day before, we started out meal at 6pm and were pleasantly surprised that we weren't the only patrons that early. it turned out that there was an early bird offer (3 courses for £15 or so). " chicken liver parfait with chutney, pickles and toast ". the generous slab of the chicken liver, placed on top of a little pile of dres