What is for brunch or lunch ?

Lentil stew aka linsen Suppe, my mums recipe. Easy to make with yellow lentils, filling and healthy.
Chicken tonight.
No starters no desserts but bought French cheese from a French man at a farmers market this morning so maybe as a treat, a little of that for afters.

Sunday Lunch - 17 / 11 / 2024 ..

Our starter was a simple fennel, arugula & cherry tomato salad.

The main was Farfalle Pasta with a creamy mushroom and gorgonzola blue cheese sauce.

Now, some Earl Grey which was a most lovely gift from a friend of many years.

And my husband bought a lovely bakery tart of Lemon Meringue.

Monday .. The 18th of November - 2024 ..

Today we had lunch at our favourite Pizzeria "Fratelli Figurato" and it had been exceptional as always.

Tuesday: The 19th of November ..

Today, we had a Lentil stew with an array of fresh vegetables.

A hearty yet warming classic tradition ..

20th of November - Wednesday ..

The flavours of France & Italy meet on the picture postcard island of Corsica.

Today was sea bass with zucchine ( courgette, white cap mushrms., basil and artichokes.

The starter was: Focaccia with sage and seasalt and a tiny bowl of Trentte with Pesto and green beans.

Have a nice Wednesday.

22nd November 2024 / Friday ..

Today we are having a lunch at:

El Corte Ingles - Nuevos Ministerios Restaurant ..

The Menú of the Day has 5 choices for a starter and 5 for the main course plus wine or beverage & a dessert ..

Just arrived 15.00 as we had to work today ..

We are both having the grilled fresh Salmon for the main and for the starter: I am having the salad of the day, which is known as La Salade du Olivier ( Russian Salad which contains, tuna, egg, carrot, mayonnaise and green peas & potato ) ..

Chef Olivier was one of the chefs who worked at the Kremlin in 1846 and then returned home to France and Belgium. He was Belgian if I recall and created this salad for the guests. They raved ..

My husband had a seafood salad.

Nice weekend wishes.

Sunday: 24 / 11 / 2024 ..

Today we are having a French family traditional classic: Beef Bourguignon ..

I prepare our´s as my mother and maternal grandmother did, stove top in a Creuset Dutch Oven however, one can prepare it in a Pressure Cooker if they wish.

It freezes quite well.

A fresh warm Baguette of course.

One can serve with a baked potato or mashed potatoes or steamed rice if they wish.

Have a nice Sunday.

Monday the 25th of November 2024 ..

Scampi Prawns with spaghetti was our main course today.

The starter was a simple sun dried tomato and white Northern Bean salad served with water crackers.

No dessert ..

Nice Monday wishes.

Tuesday the 26th of November ..

Today we are having Lemon Oregano Roast Chicken for our main and baked jacks ..

Romesco sauce for the baked potato which is:

2 Tablesps of Silvered Almonds
1 large garlic clove
Roast red bell pepper
2 tablesps of Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp of sherry wine vinegar
1 thin slice of Baguette style bread

Stir almonds in heavy small skillet over heat until golden about 3 minutes .. Transfer the almonds to a food processor or blender or stick mixer bowl and and then place the bread into torn tiny pieces in the processor and place the garlic and red bell, evoo, vinegar and the cayenne and process until the consistency is like Mayonnaise in texture.
Place in refrigerator covered.

Take out 20 to 30 minutes later ..

Also a great dip for prawns ..

Nice day wishes.

27th of November - Wednesday.

Lunch today:

The main was Ligurian Pesto with Trenette, a wide tube pasta with home made Basil Pesto and fava beans, butter, garlic and also red skinned tiny potatoes.

The starter was a simple salad of radicchio ( magenta and white chichory) with tomatoes, anchovies and a simple dressing of red wine vinegar and Extra virgin olive oil ..

We are not grand lovers of sweets and definitely not on a daily basis.

We prefer fresh seasonal fruits and cheeses depending on the cuisine.

Time to take out our French bull dog ..

Met my friends for lunch at Mowgli’s - very nice !

Sunday: The 1st of December 2024 ..

Time does fly by and it is only 23 days until Christmas Eve.

Today we had gone over to Casa Labra which has been open since the 1850s .. Its main specialty is: Breaded fried crsipy Codfish ..

Heaven on earth and always packed.

Then we walked home and made a few stops along the way for a browse in the shops ..

Have a wonderful Sunday.

Wednesday - the 4th of December 2025 ..

Today, we had a roast duckling prepared in apple brandy brine and fresh fennel salad as a starter ..

Thursday the 5th of December:

We have Spanish Holidays ( Constitution Day, the 6th and Saint Imaculata, the 8th ) thus, a long weekend.

Today we headed over to Bibo by Daní Garcia for lunch.

I adore their Japanese style Red Tuna and my husband, their Teriyaki Prawns.

Nice Thursday ...

Friday the 6th of December, 2025 ..

Today we had:

Main: A tagine of lamb prepared with onion, apricots, ginger, cumin, Extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, dates, cinammon, saffron threads, almonds, honey and white wine.

Couscous was served on the side.

Turned out very lovely ..

A recipe from the legacy of Tangier during a trip back in 1995.

Sunday - The 8th of December ..

Today we had Wild Alaskan Salmon Teriyaki ("colas" which are the back ends of the fish ) and fresh steamed green beans ..

Simple, healthy and delicious.

Nice Sunday wishes.

Tuesday the 10th of December 2024 ..

Today, I embarked on the preparation of a homemade Seafood Paella ..

One of our favourite Spanish dishes ..

Wednesday, the 11th of December 2024 ..

8 Degrees Centigrade so to take the chill off, we had a chicken broth (from homemade Chicken Stock) to start off and then roast chicken with a small sweet potato, oven baked.

Hit the spot ...

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I recommend spicy pork adobo or tortang talong, it is a great meal for brunch or lunch. Also, it is a cheap and easy recipe to cook.

What will you eat over Christmas * frenchgal*?

Yesterday we lunched in Wetherspoons. I had a sausage sandwich on white Bloomer bread. DH had two slices of Bloomer topped with scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. We had a glass of wine. It was delicious.

Toasted bread for the eggs obviously.

12 / 12 / 2024: Thursday.

Today we are having Tagliolina Lemon Pasta with a home made focaccia with kalamata olives.

Very simple and easy to prepare.

Jaxjacky

What will you eat over Christmas * frenchgal*?

Do not know yet .. Deciding ..

The 24th we have a traditional " 7 Fish Plates " so, assorted fresh wild caught shellfish and a fin scaled fish - Shall be deciding at my Fish Monger´s ..

The 25th: Probably a roast leg of lamb or roast pork tenderloin or Spanish Cochinillo ( Suckling Piglet ) ..

Shall decide at the Butcher´s ..

Have a healthy, successful and wonderful Holiday Jaxjacky.

Sunday, the 15th of December 2024 ..

Today is homemade meatloaf ( 100% beef ) prepared in the traditional Italian style ..

Ingredients:
Day old Baguette - fine bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1 tsp salt
1 / 4 tsp black pepper corns grinded
Provolone with oregano

The vegetable is Braised carrots with crisp sage ..

Nice Sunday lunch. Time for lunch now - 14.25 ..