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What is for brunch or lunch ?

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Frenchgalinspain Tue 28-Nov-23 12:48:41

28 / 11. Tuesday.

Sometimes, my husband and I enjoy having brunch during the week at home instead of a typical Menu del Día as we live in The Madrid Capital.
Eggs Benedict is quite versatile and can be prepared with either Smoked Salmon or Bacon or Ham. Eggs Florentine is quite a healthy alternative and French toast is always quite endearing.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 17-Jul-25 15:44:27

Yesterday lunch out in Arundel

Rillette of rabbit

Cornish hake with ratatouille and tomato butter

Chocolate and hazelnut mousse with dark cherries.

Today

Tofu and vegetable stir fry planned which I don’t fancy.

Frenchgalinspain Mon 11-Aug-25 17:12:58

11th August / Monday ..

A simple Caesar Salad with Breast of Chicken .. And served with toasted Pita .. and extra virgin olive oil ( hojiblanca ) ..

Dessert: Fresh Honeydew and Fresh Watermelon ..

Frenchgalinspain Fri 15-Aug-25 16:20:49

15th August - Friday .. The day of Saint Paloma ..

The weather is atrocious (hotter than hell @ 30 centigrade degrees ) in The Madrid Capital.

We headed over to have a "menu del día" ( a 3 course lunch for 14.90 €uros ).

Had the cod fish appetiser and for the main, calamari and a modern version of brava potatoes roasted and for dessert a slice of Basque cheesecake.

Vi Cool is located in Anton Martin on Calle Huertas 12, a very trendy cool little neighbourhood with fascinating little shops and unique bistros.

Found a lovely little Greek Bistro with all sorts of Mezze which we are going to try next week !!

Love Greek and Turkish cuisine. The problem is, there are really no Turkish fine dining establishments here.

Moroccan yes and Greek but not Turkish -- in process of searching.

Lovely wkend wishes.

Frenchgalinspain Mon 18-Aug-25 14:56:17

18 / 08. Monday.

Baked Perch with tomato, Galician sweet onion, lavendar garlic, lemon, salt and white pepper ..

Very simple and truly delicious.

The salad was simple; baby spinach leaves, tomatoes, hard boiled egg and Ventresca ( jar of white tuna belly in olive oil ).

Nice simple lunch ..

Frenchgalinspain Fri 12-Sept-25 13:15:50

Friday, the 12th of September 2025 ..

Today we both had old friends treat us for lunch.

Had Shanghai Chinese in centre of Madrid and it was a highly recommended authentic and fabulous little new place.

Had bok choi which I adore, fideos (of rice) that were to die and go to heaven for and the main was langostinos ( large prawns ) with a gingery sauce that were extraordinary ..

The prawns were served with assorted veggies on a "tiny cooker on live flame" on the table.

Just amazingly lovely.

keepingquiet Fri 12-Sept-25 13:19:35

Wow- this is a really really old thread. OP must have moved on to dinner by now...

Desdemona Fri 12-Sept-25 18:05:29

Beans on toast.

Frenchgalinspain Sun 28-Sept-25 13:45:21

Sunday
28th of September 2025

Today, we had 2 delicious steaks (beef) with gorgeous home made (not frozen or purchased outside) Fries ..

It is not something hubs makes too often however, it is an overcast cloudy chilly day (12 degrees centigrade this morning and at the moment a chilly 20 centig.) ..

We enjoyed a lovely red Rioja wine from Vincente Cebrian´s Wine Estate - Marqués de Murrieta. Logroño.

Have a lovely afternoon.