What is for brunch or lunch ?

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.

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 ..

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.

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.

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?

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! 🍇 🍇

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

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.

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?

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.

Butternut squash soup at Waitrose.

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

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!)

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.

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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.

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 ..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

😁