What is for brunch or lunch ?

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 )

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Apparently the British Asparagus Season starts today.

I'll look forward to sampling some local asparagus

Callistemon21

^Happy Saint George Day tomorrow^
Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (although I'll have to celebrate quietly 😁)

Happy Saint George Day & Happy International Book Day.

Thank you Callistemon21.

Same to you and your dear ones.

I shall be cooking a vegetable stew of sorts tomorrow, centred around a northern British pea, the carlin. Oyster mushrooms and freshnspring greens will also feature. In a nod towards the Iberian peninsula however, I shall be adding some pimenton to the base.

Happy Saint George Day tomorrow
Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (although I'll have to celebrate quietly 😁)

Monday - 22nd April, 2024 ..

Today, temperatures had gone down a bit and it was quite windy.

Lunch at home, was a white Northern bean vegetable stew which turned out remarkably exceptional.

Served with:
Bakery Bread ( a baguette ) ..

And a glass of Ramon Bilbao - La Rioja 2015 Reserve.

Dessert: Assorted cheeses with assorted crackers and red apples and Valencian Blood Orange slices ..

Have a wonderful day and Happy Saint George Day tomorrow.

Zuppa di pesce (fish stew) today, Friday the 19th of April 2024.

Extra virgin olive oil
peeled and de-seeded tomatoes
dry white wine
fish filets ( i use cod and perch & seabass )
Salt, black peppercorns grinded
Provençal herbs
shallots
fresh parsley

Prepared in a Dutch oven on stove top.

Very tasty and perfect for our roof terrace.

Dessert: Blueberry Cheesecake - from Bakery !!

White Wine: Santiago Ruiz - O´Rosal - Galicia.

18 / 04 / 2024 - Thursday ..

A salad Niçoise for our starter.

Main: Grilled cod fish with white wine, thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, leek, fresh parsley, grated lemon zest, de-seeded and peeled fresh red tomato, salt and freshly ground black pepper and scattered capers and kalmata olives.

Lovely Mediterranean dish !!

Nice day wishes.

Today, 17 /04 / 2024, Wednesday, we had Beef and chard ravioli which is a recipe from a restaurant in Nice, France.

Our 1st or starter was a light version of a Caesar Salad (no chicken) ..

Dessert was a bowl of fresh strawberries & blueberries (great for their Omega).

Wine: A rosé Prosecco with the salad and a red, for the pasta dish called Estola 2015 Reserva.

tyrone

Homemade pizza

Homemade Pizza .. Sounds wonderful.

Monday - 15 / 04 / 2024:

Today we had a spinach and gruyère quiche. Always a true pleasantry.

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Sunday Lunch ..
14 /04 / 2024..

Today we are having stuffed red bell peppers with a ground beef (mince) stuffing baked in the oven.

A small side salad of field greens (rocket) and assorted kress leaves, oak and bibb lettuces and baby spinach leaves with cherry tomatoes and a vinaigrette of red wine vinegar and Extra virgin olive oil. Delicate with a balanced blend of fresh organic greens which enables the contrasting leaves to shine through.

And a simple Prosecco Rose sparkling wine from Freixent.

Have a lovely Sunday.

Saturday..

13 / 04 / 2024 ..

Today we are sharing tapas for lunch which include:

Croquettes filled with cod.
Patatas Bravas - a spicy paprika sauce.
Grilled prawns served with ali oli - a garlicy mayonnaise.
Breaded calamari.

Then we shall do some shopping and stop for dessert enroute home.

Marmin

Frenchgalinspain:

I buy cardoons from a small organic farmer here in the far south west. I used a Cornish cheddar. As is almost always the case, all of my ingredients are sourced locally and mostly organic.

Marmin:

Thank you for your message.

Yes, we also purchase ecological / organic products ..

Shall have to try cardoons au gratin with a cheddar.

We have an excellent cheese retailer called Poncelet and they have an exemplary array of British Cheddars. And they provide tastings too !!

Have a lovely weekend.

Frenchgalinspain:

I buy cardoons from a small organic farmer here in the far south west. I used a Cornish cheddar. As is almost always the case, all of my ingredients are sourced locally and mostly organic.

Thursday:

11 / 04 / 2024.

Today was tortelli ( similar tortellini however, smaller) stuffed with spinach and ricotta - by: Italian Company Rana.

I prepared a simple (by scratch) tomato & basil (all fresh)
sauce topped with a 36 month old Parmesano grated.

This evening we shall go to our corner bar to meet up with long time dear friends, for tapas !!

Marmin

Cardoon gratin. Green salad with a mango vinegar dressing.
Prune juice to drink.

Honestly.

Marmin,

Cardoon gratin, sounds wonderful.

Which cheese you you use ?

I love Cardoon though tedious and labourious to peel stalks.

It grows wild in Navarra & La Rioja. It is quite popular during Late November through February. It is also sold in Jars.

I make an an amazing soup with it during the Week of the Epiphany.

Have a lovely evening.

Cardoon gratin. Green salad with a mango vinegar dressing.
Prune juice to drink.

Honestly.

05 / 04 / 2024 - Tuesday ..

Today was homemade Lentils Vegetarian style.