What is for brunch or lunch ?

Can I use vine leaves from my garden?

www.bbc.co.uk/food/vine_leaves#:~:text=If%20you've%20got%20a,and%20trim%20off%20the%20stems.

Why do you think people on here are writing blogs? I have so many food blogs but wouldn’t consider using them on here.

Callistemon21

^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?

Oh I used to enjoy making stuffed vine leaves (Dolmades?) back in the day. Jars from Sainsbugs of course.
I just didn’t make the connection with grape leaves (duh!) as my grapes never come with leaves when I buy them! 🍇 🍇

Catterygirl

Why do you think people on here are writing blogs? I have so many food blogs but wouldn’t consider using them on here.

So is that what you are writing @ FrenchGal etc?

Oh, I've never heard of food blogs.

I do know some people have sites where they put their recipes online; if you look for an interesting recipe you have to trawl through pages about their life, how they acquired the ingredients from a sun-kissed orchard in Sicily, a quaint market in Croatia, a spices shop in Marrakech and I switch off. All I want is a recipe and a list of ingredients I can buy in Waitrose.

Sunday - The 5th of May - Mother´s Day in Spain ..

We had a beautiful lunch out at Da Giuseppina, the oldest Italian restaurant in the Capital of Madrid.

Nice Sunday wishes.

Callistemon21

Oh, I've never heard of food blogs.

I do know some people have sites where they put their recipes online; if you look for an interesting recipe you have to trawl through pages about their life, how they acquired the ingredients from a sun-kissed orchard in Sicily, a quaint market in Croatia, a spices shop in Marrakech and I switch off. All I want is a recipe and a list of ingredients I can buy in Waitrose.

Cattery Girl,

I do not have a Blog or write recipes.

I am a journalist and have my own French & Spanish Magazine in PDF Digital Format in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Berlin and San Francisco, California.

The articles do not contain gastronomic subjects.

It is focused on tradefairs and the publication contains photographic essays from photographers, travel, enology and interviews.

It is not a blog.

If you do not like my posts, do not read them ! Very simple.

SCROLL BY. Be pleasant ..

Chicken is in the slow cooker with onion, garlic, thyme and white wine.
It’ll be served later with small potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and mange tout.

Frenchgalinspain

Sunday - The 5th of May - Mother´s Day in Spain ..

We had a beautiful lunch out at Da Giuseppina, the oldest Italian restaurant in the Capital of Madrid.

Nice Sunday wishes.

Could you just explain please what you mean by the capital of Madrid
Surely Madrid is already the capital of Spain?
Do you mean Central Madrid?

RosiesMaw

Frenchgalinspain

Sunday - The 5th of May - Mother´s Day in Spain ..

We had a beautiful lunch out at Da Giuseppina, the oldest Italian restaurant in the Capital of Madrid.

Nice Sunday wishes.

Could you just explain please what you mean by the capital of Madrid
Surely Madrid is already the capital of Spain?
Do you mean Central Madrid?

Central Madrid ..

However, do note, for example, Aranjuez, Alcala de Henares etcetra are cities in The Autonomous Community of Madrid however, they are not in CENTRAL Madrid. Aranjuez is 45 km. from the Center of the City and Alcalá de Henares is 30 km. from the Center of Madrid.

So, when I say Capital - I do refer to the Central Part of the City (not the suburb cities ).

Lunch Monday: 06 / 05 / 2024:

Today in the oven are Stuffed Red Bell Peppers with mince (veal) and homemade tomato sauce, onion, garlic, paprika (pimentón), fresh parsley, Herbs of Provençe, salt and freshly ground black peppercorns and egg which is like a "hold together ingredient" for the meat within the bell peppers.

Nice Monday wishes. To serve with a baguette and a glass of wine (red): Estola 2015 Reserva - Ayuso, Albacete.

My usual brunch, Weetabix, blueberries, prunes and chopped banana.

I thought you must mean Central Madrid just as we say Central London but refer to the suburbs or districts in Greater London by their individual names- Hackney, Wimbledon, Camden etc.
Thank you for clearing that up. Hope it is helpful for you too.

RosiesMaw

I thought you must mean Central Madrid just as we say Central London but refer to the suburbs or districts in Greater London by their individual names- Hackney, Wimbledon, Camden etc.
Thank you for clearing that up. Hope it is helpful for you too.

RosieMaw,

Appreciate the help.

Nice evening wishes.

Frenchgalinspain

Lunch Monday: 06 / 05 / 2024:

Today in the oven are Stuffed Red Bell Peppers with mince (veal) and homemade tomato sauce, onion, garlic, paprika (pimentón), fresh parsley, Herbs of Provençe, salt and freshly ground black peppercorns and egg which is like a "hold together ingredient" for the meat within the bell peppers.

Nice Monday wishes. To serve with a baguette and a glass of wine (red): Estola 2015 Reserva - Ayuso, Albacete.

Red Bell Stuffed Peppers: 4th Line should read:

"and the egg binds the ingredients together" (not holds together the ingredients).

Tuesday: 07 /05 /2024 ..

Chicken with lemon and olives with a Moroccan spirit and the ingredients include:

4 chicken breasts
onion
parsley - fresh
cilantro - fresh
garlic
lemons
Extra virgin olive oil
black pepper
ginger (fresh)
Saffron threads
Kalamata olives
cumin

Wednesday: 08 / 05 / 2024 ..

Lunch today:

Focaccia with olives and Rosemary ..

Baked Perch with roasted red bell pepper, fresh parsley, capers, Extra virgin olive oil, sliced garlic, Kalamata olives, capers and a very light drizzle of white wine.

Friday: 10 / 05 / 2024 .. Lunch ..
Pasta melanzane, carciofi e peperoni rosso ..

A Sicilian historical Pasta rigatoni with aubergine and red bell pepper. shallots, Kalmata olives, garlic & artichokes ..

Dessert was strawberries, red grape, mint and vanilla - colorful fruit salad.

Prosecco Rosé.

Saturday the 11th of May 2024 ..

Today lunch was simple and served on our terrace.

Pan seared Rare Entrecôte Bérnaise ..

Shoe string potatoes - crisp fries were fried twice and were simply perfect.

Wine: Prosecco Rose from Veneto.

Refreshing pairing ..

Nice weekend wishes.

Sunday .. 12 / 05 / 2024 ..

Brunch today at the Hotel Suecia.

Lovely truly ..

I had Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon and my husband has the traditional Eggs Benedict with Iberian Ham.

We sipped a couple of Mimosas and just enjoyed the lovely walk back home.

Monday: 13 / 05 / 2024 ..

Lunch Today: Baked amberjack with a slightly piquant relish of pitted green olives, pitted black olives, roasted red peppers, fresh parsley, anchovy fillets minced, 2 tsps of capers, 1 tablsp of white wine, garlic & extra virgin olive oil.

A very light salad of arugula (rucola), endive and Navarran green lettuce with cherry tomatoes and a home made vinaigrette.

The white wine we had is a total jewel: Pouilly Fusse Chardonnay.

DINNER:

This evening we are headed to our corner bar with dear friends of uncountable years for a couple of tapas and wine.

Have a nice evening. Thank you for dropping by.

Tuesday: 14 / 05 / 2024:

Today my husband and I met for a Napletano Pizza at The Fratelli Brothers.

Always wonderful ..

Thursday: 16 / 05 / 2024 ..

My husband and I ate out Wednesday, as it was a Madrid Autonomous Community & City Holiday, Patron Saint Isidro of Agriculture. We ventured for Indian which we had not had for quite sometime at Swagat, which is well known by the British Embassy employees. Lovely cuisine and amazing interior design.

Today, was quite chilly here 10 degrees centigrade at 7am and then had risen to 21 centig however, very breezy and a bit on the chilly side however, very pleasant.

We had lunch on our terrace:

I prepared a fresh trout choucroute simmered in white Alsace wine and juniper.

The ingredients are actually very simple:
4 Slices of bacon or pancetta or guanciale
1 onion
sauerkraut
butter
2 juniper berries crushed
bay leaf
white Riesling wine
water
trout - fillets with pin bones removed

Prepared in a Dutch Oven - stove top. The trout was served on a bed of kraut.

A nice change of pace ..

Nice Thursday Wishes.

Friday the 17th of May 2024 ..

Today temperatures plummeted and so we had a vegetable soup with pistou, which is related to the Minnestrone, however, pistou is pesto: basil, pinenuts, Extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh garlic..

It was a warmer up with gutsy winds and 10 degrees centig.

We had some wonderful fresh oven baked bread from the bakery and in the soup: cannellini white beans soaked overnight and vegetable stock, courgette, tomato, green beans, lee, carrot and fresh thyme ..

So it was quite hearty and wonderful.

Nice weekend wishes.

lee = leek

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