What is for brunch or lunch ?

Callistemon21

^Happy Saint George Day tomorrow^
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Happy Saint George Day & Happy International Book Day.

Thank you Callistemon21.

Same to you and your dear ones.

Apparently the British Asparagus Season starts today.

I'll look forward to sampling some local asparagus

23 / 04 / 2024 - Tuesday.

Happy Saint George Day & All our best wishes on International Book Day too.

Lunch Today:

Fish Tagine prepared with fresh perch, fresh parsley, garlic cloves, sweet paprila (pimentón), ground tumeric, saffron threads, carrot, tomato, leek, lemon, salt, red bell, Kalamata olives, black peppercorns grinded and a sprinkle of salt and Drizzle of Extra virgin olive ..
And a side of Couscous.

Turned out very lovely. I marinated the fish for 40 minutes.
Baked in an authentic tagine.

Wine: Prosecco - Rosé. Freixenet .. Well priced and very lovely.

Wednesday:
24 / 04 / 2024 ..

Today, I am spending the entire morning (10am - 14.00) at IFEMA Convention Centre, Madrid Capital. I am attending the SALON GOURMETS 37th Anniversary Trade Fair.
It is a wine and food tradefair.

Enjoying the Cheese Tunnel filled with cheeses from Switzerland, Great Britian, Spain of course, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece amongst others.

The wine selections are above average and quite a lovely pairing with the cheeses.

More or less lunch at home, shall be very light. A lovely salad with cherry tomatoes and a light vinaigrette with mozzarella di bufala - A light caprese and a tiny focaccia.

My husband is having a team lunch and shall not be home until 17.00 ..

Have a wonderful day.

Thursday - 25 / 04 / 2024:

Today, we had Steamed Mussels as our starter and for the main course: Herb roasted chicken breasts with fresh rosemary swigs, fresh thyme swigs, Extra virgin olive oil, dry white wine, garlic, a sprinkle of salt in the bird´s cavity and also black peppercorns grinded. Oven baked and then broiler for 3 minutes to brown skin.

Dessert: A little later we shall have Baked pears with Amaretti filling.

Have a lovely Thursday.

Ham & cheese toastie, tapas of cold meats hummus, olives and crackers, a fry up, beans on toast. Whatever we fancy really.

Why does nobody seem to have something simple like egg on toast or baked beans

Gwyllt

Why does nobody seem to have something simple like egg on toast or baked beans

Oh but they do I am sure!
But it's hard to "compete" with the exotic meals- often in restaurants- virtue signalled by some posters
I just sigh and think "Whatever"
(It was a pitta with hummus and chopped tomato and cucumber here today )

Pan fried rump of lamb with pea puree, glazed carrots, herbed creamed potatoes and a red wine jus, followed by Baked vanilla cheesecake and cream
Coffee and mints

😁

RosiesMaw

Gwyllt

Why does nobody seem to have something simple like egg on toast or baked beans

Oh but they do I am sure!
But it's hard to "compete" with the exotic meals- often in restaurants- virtue signalled by some posters
I just sigh and think "Whatever"
(It was a pitta with hummus and chopped tomato and cucumber here today )

Gwylit & RosieMaw:

Do remember, that in Spain, we eat our "main meal" for Lunch between 13.00 and 15.00.

Our normal dinner would be a tapa or 2 with wine or beer or a beverage of choice.

21.00 More or less.

I work at least 3 days a week remote and therefore, I enjoy cooking for my husband .. To steam mussels is very simple and to oven bake chicken - a toddler can do .. Nothing difficult.

We enjoy eggs benedict or a French Omelette or a Spanish Omelette (Tortilla Española) but not for lunch ..

Nice Thursday wishes.

We're not fancy. Just tomato soup (I found last summer frozen tomatoes to use), Ciabatta croutons (because I made some Ciabatta at the weekend that had to be used up), cabbage salad and fruit.

Ps we went out with friends, I didn't cook anything 🙂

Saturday. 27 / 04 / 2024 ..

Today my husband and I went for Pizza for lunch as we spent the day shopping .. We started at 5 centig degrees and windy and then the sun came out and then "ice balls" (granizos) and a downpour ! Crazy highly variable weather.

Finally we the storm passed over and:

We love The Fratelli Brothers Pizza .. 2 Italian brothers who create amazing Pizza.

This evening, home sweet home with a good film and homemade fajitas with strips of beef ..

Have a nice weekend.

Sunday - 28 / 04 / 2024 ..

Today lunch was a simple yet amazingly exceptional Seafood Paella prepared with Fallera Valencian Rice, prawns, mussels, squid, red bell, saffron threads and green peas.

Dessert was a simple bowl of fresh blueberries and strawberries ..

The wine we enjoy most with a seafood Paella is a good Rosé from Julian Chivite - Navarra.

Monday: 29 / 04 / 2024 ..

Lunch today was pasta trenette with basil pesto .. grated Parmesan, garlic, basil, Extra virgin olive oil, and a tablesp. of Butter.

We enjoyed a simple salad - kress, rocket and radicchio with cherry tomatoes, Kalmata olives and Evoo & A drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar from Modena.

Nice evening wishes.

Tuesday ..
The 30th of April 2024 ..

Today we are having Prosciutto with Green Melon as our starter and for the Main dish, traditional roast chicken.

Dessert shall be fresh seasonal fruit - blueberries, strawberries and red and green apples ..

Simple and delicious.

Nice day wishes.

Wednesday: May 1st - Labour Day in Spain ..

Today it feels more like March than May ..

So, we are having a veal braise stew accompanied by polenta.

The ingredients of this Italian dish are:
Extra virgin olive oil
pancetta
shallots
carrots
celery stalks chopped finely
veal or beef stew meat
ecological flour
dry red wine
rosemary
bay leaf
beef stock strained

Separately, polenta ..

To drink: A Spanish Red 100% Cabernet by Bodega Somos - Aragon ..

Dessert: Assorted cheeses with cracker breads and green apples ..

Thursday - the 2nd of May 2024 ..

Today was a regional holiday, Madrid Day, so we decided to have a simple lunch at home.

A tri color salad and grilled salmon (the back end, called colas which is the flat thick back end) served with a dill dressing served separately in a bowl on the table.

Dessert was home made lemon Bizcocho served with fresh blueberries and a glass of Albariño, Fillaboa from Cambados, Galicia.

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Friday - 03 / 05 / 2024 ..

Today, like the Greels, I have embarked on preparing Prawns in Grape Leaves .. which I am serving with tzatziki, Greek yogurt, fresh parsley, peeled cucumber and garlic combined to create a thick dip.
The prawns were peeled and deveined and I placed them on bamboo skewers to soak in water for 1/2 hour.

Also, a serving of warm Pita breads.

The appetisers to start are kalmata olives, feta, tomatoes fresh cherries and fresh green beans.

Simple however, lovely ..

Nice weekend wishes.

Today, like the Greels, I have embarked on preparing Prawns in Grape Leaves .. which I am serving with tzatziki, Greek yogurt, fresh parsley, peeled cucumber and garlic combined to create a thick dip
“Greeks?” - “Greeks?”
As my grapevine is not yet in leaf, I’m on the Heinz Cream of Tomato with warm toast.
(Chucking it down and bliddy freezing out!)

I had porridge, blueberries, chopped banana and prunes at 12, end of my 16 hour fast.

Butternut squash soup at Waitrose.

RosiesMaw

^Today, like the Greels, I have embarked on preparing Prawns in Grape Leaves .. which I am serving with tzatziki, Greek yogurt, fresh parsley, peeled cucumber and garlic combined to create a thick dip^
“Greeks?” - “Greeks?”
As my grapevine is not yet in leaf, I’m on the Heinz Cream of Tomato with warm toast.
(Chucking it down and bliddy freezing out!)

Yes, typing error. It is "like the Greeks" ..

Was lovely. My husband and I truly enjoyed ..

We used grapeleaves (jars) from a Greek retailer.

Turned out truly lovely.

We used grapeleaves (jars) from a Greek retailer

Vine leaves?
DD used to use those, from a jar.

Our grapevines are only just budding, RosiesMaw and I've never used our fresh ones. I suppose they're safe to use?