What is for brunch or lunch ?

Wednesday the 14th of August 2024 ..

Starter: Fennel leek soup with orange zest crème fraîche and croutons. Had to use up some fennel I had ..

Main: A baked gilt bream .. and a small baked / roasted sweet potato ..

It is 13.15 here and we shall have lunch at 14.00 ..

As today was a slow day I made mushroom tortellini to dry for later this week. We'll just have fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs in a sauce over.

Slow cooker vegetable lasagne, made in the air fryer, I’ve just got to add the cheese and grill it to be ready.

Chilled white cannellini beans and roasted cauliflower with dressing, bread, salad, fruit. Our GC prefer with bacon and Parm - a side for GC.

Tuesday: The 13th of August 2024 ..

Lunch today shall be:

Baked aubergine with tomato sauce in a lasagne style however, no pasta ..

Melanzane di Lecce ( Puglia / Apulia ) is similar to Parmigiano however, it is not from Emilia Romagna.

A tiny salad shall accompany: Fennel with cherry tomatoes and tri colored lettuces ..

Chili 😏

Got it out of the freezer last night thinking it was pasta sauce. But no, it's quite a hot chili. Only I could make chili on one of the hottest days of the year so far 😄 Fortunately we realised before we poured it over pasta.

Gnocchi with pesto, salad, tomatoes, fruit, breads (garden is growing quite well). I'll freeze jars of pesto later today.

Breaded plaice with sauce vierge.

I’ve run out of home grown green beans for the time so will have frozen peas I think and maybe cauliflower and sauté potatoes.

12 / 08 / 2024. Monday ..

We had a birthday party for a Dear Friend and headed over to our favourite Italian Trattoria.

A truly lovely get together ..

BBQ - chicken kebabs, sausages, new potatoes, hummus, green salad and alioli. My daughter had made banana and Kahlua ice cream, we ate about 3pm.

We had chicken parmigiana- well I didn't know it was going to be so hot when I planned it and told dd2 that we were having her favourite lunch.

Sunday the 11th of August 2024 ..

Simplicity .. A home made spinach and gruyère home made quiche and a simple salad of tri color lettuces, fennel and tomatoes .. and a Lite Vinaigrette.

A Campari Spritzer which hit the spot ..

It’s nice to read “real” lunch etc plans not just meals in a restaurant.

I made lovely pea, new potato, basil - red curry over rice. Our corriander/cilantro is doing well as is the basil. Peas, potatoes, hot red peppers and green peppers producing nicely - great year for veg.

Cabbage salad, tomatoes, mum's brotchen and nut kuchen.

09 / 08 / 2024 - Friday ..

Today simple and easy; a classic Panzanella Salad and a Bruschetta of grilled chicken ..

Turned out lovely.

Tonight we shall be joining our niece and her husband for tapas ..

Have a nice weekend.

07 / 08 / 2024 / Wednesday ..

Poulet Provençal - braised chicken breasts with tomato and Kalmata olives ..

This is our main course for today.

Starter: A simple Caesar salad without Chicken ..

Dessert: Today we shall a slice of pear and almond tart which my husband had brought from the bakery with an Iced Coffee ..

Caldo Verde. My version of Portuguese green cabbage and chorizo soup. Yummy!

I’ve got leftover gammon from Sunday, so I’ll make a hash, potatoes, cabbage and an egg on top.

06 / 08 / 2024: Tuesday.

Today I am preparing freshly captured Cod fish.

The starter is a very simple salad with fennel, tri color lettuces, fresh red tomatoes, a home made vinaigrette with Balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy and Extra virgin olive oil from Sicily.

Dessert as always is: Fresh fruits and cheeses ..

And very nice it was too.

Spurred on by sodapop we are having Tartiflette - with pickles.

Monday: The 5th of August, 2024 ..

Classic Caesar Salads were the starter and the main today.

Just so very dry and hot .. One does not have much of an appetite.

Perrier with lemon ..

Dessert: Kefir and fresh blueberries ..

Salad: Cannellini, farro, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, parsley, shallot, sherry vinegar, oil, pepper (similar to tabbouleh). Bread, fruit, ice cream. Our family added feta to their salads.

Thanks kittylester I'll take a look.

sodapop

My husband was very disappointed with a Tartiflette we were served in a local restaurant . He has made his own version which is delicious. Potatoes, cream, reblochon cheese, lardons and leeks. All baked in the oven in individual pots.

The Rick Stein recipe for Tartiflette is very good.