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Probably because our butcher does not adulterated the minced meat with sawdust, or whatever it is that goes into burgers and commercial sausages.
Slow cooking beef and mushroom curry
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Looks good Roy.
It was thanks Barry
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Tonight’s crème brûlée
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Pork belly starter and mixed grill
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Three desserts
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Medium rare for breakfast
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Ah! But looks well done to me.
Regardless though, it looks tasty.
Ah! But looks well done to me.
Regardless though, it looks tasty.
There was still a touch of pink, they get you to cut into it before they leave the table to ensure you’re happy.
Talking of medium rare steaks - we were recently in Lyon, France, a city that claims to the epicentre of French gastronomy and I had a steak cooked à point:
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(Technically this is slightly rarer than 'medium-rare', as we understand the term, but done more than 'rare' (saignant).)
This was followed by the richest, most chocolaty pudding I have ever tasted, and the whole was washed down with a local red Rhône (which IMO was served too cold, but is the way the French prefer it).
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Looks overdone to me not medium rare especially as the French cut their steaks quite thin?
It was about 1cm thick. The photo is a bit deceptive, when you cut into it it was quite pink.
Pigmy Pony
25-09-2024, 14:31
I gave up on steaks when eating out long ago. Too often over cooked (I like medium rare) or so much fat that if you dropped it on the floor it would bounce back up onto your plate.
I mostly cook them myself to be sure although I did have a very good one at COTE restaurant recently.
Probably the best way, that way you can be assured it will be done to your taste.
I don't eat steak at home as much as I would like. The problem is I like mine medium rare, whereas my partner likes hers well done. Arranging for the two to be ready at the same time is difficult.
Only shot starters and dessert
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Ummm! That cheese cake looks tempting.
Pigmy Pony
27-09-2024, 14:26
Ummm! That cheese cake looks tempting.
A guest house in Calais where we stayed for a night earlier this year ruined cheesecake for me.
The hosts (lovely couple) made dinner, and we were the only guests, so it was all quite intimate. One course was a cheesecake she made herself, and it wasn't sweet, but rather savoury, as in some kind of French cheese with some garlic included I think. Tasted to me like it could have started as a liquid from the bottom of a wheely bin, condensed down till solid and spread onto a bed of broken digestives. I got through it quickly by not chewing and washing down with copious amounts of wine. That course really made my eyes water with all the gagging.
I will go back to cheesecake at some point but it will have to be covered with lots of blackcurrants.
This year I eat the most disgusting thing I have ever tried. I have travelled all over the world, and like to try local dishes. This means that I have tried some odd things and sometimes they are not to my taste and wouldn't eat them again: for example the tortoise I eat in Laos, or Yak in Tibet. But the most disgusting was Anduoillettes I eat in Lyon earlier this year.
Andouillettes is regarded as a local delicacy in Lyon, so I wanted to try it. Big mistake! Imagine if you will a sausage of large diameter stuffed with offal and served in some non-descript sauce. The sausage skin is made from intestine, so was tough and chewy (remember before the discovery of latex, condoms were made from animal intestine), and the filling was indescribable. It truly was the most disgusting thing I have ever eaten. Never again!
To add insult to injury, I asked for a glass of the local wine. This was served too cold, it was tasteless, but is the way the French like to drink it. All in all, it was a bit of a disaster.
I did take a photo of the meal, but I don't think you would like to see it.
Ummm! That cheese cake looks tempting.
Mango, was delicious.
Just last night’s main. Duck.
(French onion soup starter and crème brûlée dessert)
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Two out of three ain't bad!
Pigmy Pony
28-09-2024, 14:59
Two out of three ain't bad!
Which two? I'd have the soup and the creme brulee, but not the duck. In fact the chef might have to duck when I throw it back at him.
Roy - how do you get accents on your words? I wouldn't mind knowing...
If you are using the keyboard on a smartphone, when you choose a letter, let your finger stay on that letter for a moment where a second menu will open up giving you all the accented version of that letter. Now without lifting your finger off the pad, move it to the accented letter you want, then lift your finger.
It sounds complicated, and indeed needs a little practice, but I managed to do it with relative ease.
Pigmy Pony
28-09-2024, 22:30
Thanks for that Barry, but I only post using my laptop. Oh well, it'll still be handy info for people using their phone.
Another night, another cheesecake
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If you are using the keyboard on a smartphone, when you choose a letter, let your finger stay on that letter for a moment where a second menu will open up giving you all the accented version of that letter. Now without lifting your finger off the pad, move it to the accented letter you want, then lift your finger.
It sounds complicated, and indeed needs a little practice, but I managed to do it with relative ease.
My iPhone recognised crème brûlée
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My phone autocorrects "crème brûlée" to "crime brûlée". It probably guesses that I dislike the dessert.
Nice cheesecake!
Pork belly at Kelly’s
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Brownie dessert
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Pigmy Pony
30-09-2024, 06:49
Looks great Roy, but where's the rest of it? :D
You're really selling this "Sandals" holiday to us, especially as we're all enjoying a "Wellies" holiday back here in ol' Blighty.
Yes - and what are those two red spots supposed to be?
Otherwise it looks a tasty mouthful.
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2024, 09:32
Yes - and what are those two red spots supposed to be?
Otherwise it looks a tasty mouthful.
I can see a third one, peeping.
I can see a third one, peeping.
Just a cheffy thing, raspberry coulis or something?
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2024, 17:27
When we were kids our 'Mr Whippy' called it dragon's blood.
Back to large portions
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hifi_dave
03-10-2024, 17:02
That's more like it.
Pigmy Pony
03-10-2024, 20:36
Must be nice to get back to proper portions :) Are they what are called "Ouiseax sans tetes? I had them once at a Toby Carvery, really nice. Been back a couple of times, both times it was so busy we went elsewhere.
Must be nice to get back to proper portions :) Are they what are called "Ouiseax sans tetes? I had them once at a Toby Carvery, really nice. Been back a couple of times, both times it was so busy we went elsewhere.
Just a halved chicken breast wrapped in bacon and three pigs in blankets (they’re not just for Xmas [emoji6])
Pigmy Pony
04-10-2024, 12:54
Just a halved chicken breast wrapped in bacon and three pigs in blankets (they’re not just for Xmas [emoji6])
Perfect. I'd make short work of that lot :)
Over the last couple of weeks or so:
Pepperoni pizza
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A couple of peaches for dessert. Bordeaux wine to drink.
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Baked ham, long grain rice with a korma sauce and vegetables
An orange for dessert.
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Long grain rice, king prawns in a tomato and onion sauce, brocolli, mange tout and carrot.
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Lemon cheesecake for dessert (not as photogenic as the cheesecake Roy enjoyed! ;) )
Fish and chips
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An orange for dessert.
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Home made meatballs on a bed of spaghetti, with a pesto sauce and vegetables.
Strawberries and Greek yogurt for dessert.
A 2021 Côte du Rhône, brought back from France:
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Chilli con carne, on long grain rice with vegetables:
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Lemon cheese cake for dessert:
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More chilli, rice and veg:
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(Chilli con carne and rice is one of my favourite dishes, When I make it, I make a "bucketful", so will last three or four days. :) )
Museli with plain Greek yogurt for dessert.
Baked potato with a tuna and mayonaisse filling, and vegetables.
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Profiteroles for dessert
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That's enough to be going on with for now. ;)
Pigmy Pony
10-10-2024, 15:57
I wasn't hungry before I saw your post, but I am now. Apart from the tuna mayonnaise, I'd give that to the cat ;) Can't be doing with mayonnaise. Chilli and rice is a favourite for me too - I had that yesterday. Anita made it too hot for her tastes, but that just means more for me :)
Mincemeat curry with sticky citrus rice
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Not actually lunch or tea, Sunday brunch
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Not actually lunch or tea, Sunday brunch
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If those fritters were replaced with 'bubble and squeak' it would, to my tastes, be THE PERFECT fried breakfast.
Of course the sausages would be the wild-boar and apple sausages my local butcher makes.
rmcin626
13-10-2024, 15:17
If those fritters were replaced with 'bubble and squeak' it would, to my tastes, be THE PERFECT fried breakfast.
Of course the sausages would be the wild-boar and apple sausages my local butcher makes.
Well in this part of the country, its lacking Lorne sausage and tattie scones.
Well in this part of the country, its lacking Lorne sausage and tattie scones.
That makes it a 'Scottish Breakfast'. :)
rmcin626
13-10-2024, 18:20
That makes it a 'Scottish Breakfast'. :)
Also good for brunch Barry
Pigmy Pony
14-10-2024, 20:51
We just call it a 'breakfast tea', and we have that about once every couple of weeks.
Stifado (Greek beef stew) - was really good if I do say so myself.
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Looks good to me Alex. :)
Pork Stroganoff, with very overcooked vegetables,
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Looks tasty Alex and the rice looks perfect.
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Beef stew. Yes a lot, but only meal of the day.
Very similar to what we had today. Pictures to follow.
Beef stew with white haricot beans, potatoes and veg:
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Museli with peach yogurt for dessert.
A 2021 Sainte Estèphe to drink.
Corn on the cob to start:
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Followed what should have been a boeuf bourguinon, but I forgot the mushrooms! So the following, with crushed potatoes, beans and brocolli.
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An orange for dessert and some more 2021 Sainte Estèphe to drink.
A sort of salad to start:
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Followed by beef in a tomato, onion, garlic and basil sauce with spinach and vegetables:
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No dessert. A 2020 Bordeaux to drink.
Some nice dinners there Barry. We had Burger King! :rolleyes:
hifi_dave
30-10-2024, 17:00
We're having McDonalds in between hospital visits tomorrow and I'm pushing the boat out with a McFlurry for afters..:thumbsup:
We found Bistro 359 in Bognor Regis last time we were here in May last year and it was so good it was a must visit again this time around.
Never had Bulgarian cuisine before, I guess fairly typical of the Balkans and influences from Greece and Turkey, but with its own twist.
We had a selection of starters to share; Cheddar Bites, Cornflake Chicken, mushrooms and Calamari.
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For main I had Chicken Shashlik, the Bulgarian take on a chicken kebab a foot long!
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Sue had Pork Shashlik, Billy had Bulgarian Sausage and Mash and Tamzin had Pork Medallions in a mushroom and cheese sauce.
All were excellent, and the ambience and staff fabulous. Hopefully it won’t be another 18 months before we return!
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Back to home cooking - Beef Wellington, one of my favourite meals.
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The chips look good, as does all of it. Nice to see the asparagus peeping out under the veg. :)
Gammon, egg and spuds
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Love gammon and eggs! But I’ve never had 3… [emoji4]
Pork, pear and blue cheese burger for a Friday night treat. Yum.
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Gammon, egg and spuds
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Looks great, though I would have had chips.
Looks great, though I would have had chips.
I'd had chips the previous 3 main meals so was a little 'chipped out'.
I was cooking the gammon in a pressure cooker so just threw some potatoes in along with peppercorns and an onion for added flavour.
Chuck n chips
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You can't eat chicken and chips dressed like that! ;)
An experimental reverse engineering of the pork medallions we had in the Bulgarian restaurant last week - worked well and everyone ate it so that’s a bonus!
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You can't eat chicken and chips dressed like that! ;)
Got a big bib [emoji4]
Slow cooked beef
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Pigmy Pony
13-11-2024, 15:10
Slow cooked beef
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Looks tasty, but what's that brick made of?
Mashed potato?
Dauphinois
Pigmy Pony
14-11-2024, 21:25
Are they similar to porpoises?
Oven baked salmon with boiled potatoes, carrot, green beans, brocolli, tomato and onion.
No pictures as I was keen to eat it without delay.
Pigmy Pony
14-11-2024, 23:08
Well it sounds very nice. Haven't had salmon in ages. Most fish has become so expensive.
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Mustard stuffed chicken with loaded potato skins, garlic mushrooms and veg. Was lovely if I do say so myself.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
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hifi_dave
18-11-2024, 16:49
You're living well. I had cheese on toast yesterday.
But cheese on toast is fabulous!
With apologies if it offends Barry, another picture of my hole! :lol:
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No offense given and none taken. It looks good and I would eat it all - except the "hole", which would remain whole!
hifi_dave
22-11-2024, 11:33
But cheese on toast is fabulous!
With apologies if it offends Barry, another picture of my hole! :lol:
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Just spotted this. Looks yummy.
Amalfi Orzo Chicken - another Mary Berry “foolproof” recipe and a good one.
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Almost like a risotto, going down well with the family.
Roast pork
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Roast pork
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Looks good, and loving the Octime plate - my first dinner service in around 1989!
Looks good, and loving the Octime plate - my first dinner service in around 1989!
Got two of them, don’t know where they came from.
New recipe - Florentine Chicken Pasta - will definitely be repeated as we all enjoyed it, even the dog. Mind you, he eats anything.
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Pigmy Pony
03-12-2024, 21:01
New recipe - Florentine Chicken Pasta - will definitely be repeated as we all enjoyed it, even the dog. Mind you, he eats anything.
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I reckon I could eat that twice :) Where's the recipe come from?
I reckon I could eat that twice :) Where's the recipe come from?
It's from Sarah Rossi's book "What's For Dinner? - Fuss-free Family Food in 30 Minutes" - and it's really easy - put your choice of pasta on the stove to cook, meanwhile cut some chicken breasts into small pieces, and fry in some oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Chop around 150g of the tomatoes into small pieces, add to the cooked chicken with about 100g of spinach and a large tub of garlic and herb cream cheese, stir in a few spoonfuls of the pasta water until you have a nice smooth sauce, then drain and add the pasts once cooked with 100g of grated Parmesan and enjoy!
Sarah goes by the online moniker of "Taming Twins" and as a busy mum has some great recipes that are quick and easy.
https://www.tamingtwins.com/
Anniversary lunch
Tempura vegetables
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Prawn cocktail
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Cod
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Beef
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Eton berry mess
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Fruit cocktail
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Pieoftheday
04-12-2024, 16:39
Anniversary lunch
Tempura vegetables
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Prawn cocktail
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Cod
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Beef
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Eton berry mess
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Fruit cocktail
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That's livin alright Roy, was it as good as it looks?
That's livin alright Roy, was it as good as it looks?
Sure was.
This was venue
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Looks very nice indeed - happy anniversary!
Sunday roasts
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Sunday roasts
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Looks nice apart from the weeds on top.
Roast for us today too, beef.
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Come on chaps you are making me really hungry now!:)
I love meat but partner is vegetarian so it was Cauliflower and chickpea biryani.:rolleyes:
Pigmy Pony
08-12-2024, 22:45
Looks nice apart from the weeds on top.
Well that's what you get for dining al fresco when it's blowing a gale :doh: Could be worse I suppose, could be a fallen tree.
Cornflake Chicken - literally seasoned chicken dipped in egg and crushed cornflakes and then 20 mins in the air fryer. One of the kid’s favourite.
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Made a pancake for my son for brunch, there was some batter left over, so poured it into the pan as a treat for the dog - amazingly it even looked like him! I’m sending this to The Sunday Sport.
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Vegan/plant based Christmas dinner - the “meat” was surprisingly tasty.
The Yorkshire puddings were definitely puddingy!
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Pigmy Pony
22-12-2024, 15:57
I hope those place mats aren't leather, they're a tough crowd them vegans :doh:
No cows were harmed in the making of the placemats.
48 pigs
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Florentine chicken pasta (apologies if I have posted before but can’t be arsed to go back and look.)
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Super easy and very tasty, plus a meal the whole family will eat so I only have to cook one dish.
Basically chicken, sun dried tomatoes from a jar chopped up, baby spinach, garlic and herb cream cheese and grated Parmesan, a ladle of the pasta water to make the sauce silky and then mix with the drained pasta, e voila.
Mikeandvan
17-01-2025, 20:34
Mushroom omelette, tastes much better than it looks. My daily breakfast, an omelette, every day.
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Cottage pie
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Before I smothered it in gravy!
Gammon and tortilla
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Stir fried chicken and chilli noodles
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We all on diets or something?
Pork belly and noodles
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Yep, on a diet…
Today, “brunch” (about 3pm so not sure it qualifies…?)
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Then Beef Wellington for dinner.
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Yep, on a diet…
Today, “brunch” (about 3pm so not sure it qualifies…?)
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Then Beef Wellington for dinner.
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Looks tasty Alex - but you're right : 3:00 PM is too late for brunch, that is around 10:00 AM.
I would call 3:00 PM a 'late lunch'. :D
Sadly, Marco is not yet around to admonish me for my “Italian” dish this evening. Firstly he would tell me that Meatballs and Spaghetti is not Italian. (He’d be right.) Then he would tell me that my Marinara sauce shouldn’t contain mushrooms (right again.) And of course it should be served in a bowl not on a plate as no Italian would use a spoon with pasta. I am sure there are more errors! But it tasted great!
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Pigmy Pony
19-02-2025, 19:42
Sadly, Marco is not yet around to admonish me for my “Italian” dish this evening. Firstly he would tell me that Meatballs and Spaghetti is not Italian. (He’d be right.) Then he would tell me that my Marinara sauce shouldn’t contain mushrooms (right again.) And of course it should be served in a bowl not on a plate as no Italian would use a spoon with pasta. I am sure there are more errors! But it tasted great!
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As long as it does taste great, and doesn't result in a night on the toilet, you're all good :)
Chicken curry
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We all on diets or something?
No - it's just that if I do take a photo of the meal, I won't necessarily post it straight away. So tonight's dinner:
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Beef casserole, dumpling, chestnut mushrooms, veg and chips.
An orange for dessert.
With a couple of glasses of a 2020 Château Le Bonalguet, Bordeaux.
Yesterday:
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Gammon steak, fried egg, with chestnut mushrooms and chips.
Rhubarb crumble for dessert:
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A few days ago:
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Chilli con carne, long grain rice, green beans and brocolli.
Apple crumble for dessert:
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Mushroom omelette, tastes much better than it looks. My daily breakfast, an omelette, every day.
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I'm sure it tasted better than it looked, but your grey mushroom omelette ought to have looked more like this:
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Profiteroles for dessert:
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Pigmy Pony
23-02-2025, 15:20
Mushroom omelette, tastes much better than it looks. My daily breakfast, an omelette, every day.
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Yes I'm sure it was delicious, and I bet the council would be interested in your recipe for filling pot holes :)
More CCC (when I make a chilli, I make a bucketful - enough for four meals), this time with fuselli pasta for a change.
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Lemon cheesecake for dessert -
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Gammon steak, with fried egg (oops - I broke the yolk), mushrooms, chips and baked beans (think I overdid the beans!)
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An apple for dessert.
All washed down with a couple of glasses of 2020 Château Le Bonalguet, Bordeaux.
Pigmy Pony
23-02-2025, 20:01
Only nine chips? You had eleven last time. Which I did think was a bit excessive.
Ham and mushroom tagliatelle, with brocolli, cauliflower and carrots.
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Pineapple pieces with single cream for dessert
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Washed down with a couple of glasses of 2023 Triventa Argentina Reserve Malbec.
Diced chorizo with red onions and garlic, on a bed of penne, with vegetables:
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Diced chorizo with red onions and garlic, on a bed of penne, with vegetables:
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I had chorizo picante with roasted peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and onion with garlic mayo in wraps. Forgot to take a photo.
Been in London for most of the day, so upon my return I didn't want to spend much time cooking, hence:
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Pepperoni and mozzarella pizza with brocolli, green beans and carrot.
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Chocolate 'melt in the middle' pudding.
Plus a couple of glasses of 2020 L'Épiphanie de Margaux. :)
I had chorizo picante with roasted peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and onion with garlic mayo in wraps. Forgot to take a photo.
Sounds good Roy, :)
Pigmy Pony
26-02-2025, 08:06
Ham and mushroom tagliatelle, with brocolli, cauliflower and carrots.
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Pineapple pieces with single cream for dessert
Some meals I feel a bit disappointed when it's all gone. This would be one, I could eat that all day long :)
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Looks nice Roy - what's in the batter? Fish?
Last night’s Paella- was lovely, but I didn’t make enough so I had a small portion!
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Tonight, stew and dumplings - no such portion issues today!
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Both look lovely - and I'm sure they were delicious. :)
Feta flute
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Tiger prawns
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Sea bass
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Beef Bao buns
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Duck
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Cheese cake
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Very appetising Roy!
Looks like we will all be experiencing FOMO the next two weeks! :lol:
Very appetising Roy!
Looks like we will all be experiencing FOMO the next two weeks! :lol:
Had soup for starters and pizza tonight so just the dessert to show you, a pistachio surprise
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fancy!
Expect Red Rum to be jumping over that...
Buratta cheese
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Cheese cake
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Tonight's meal:
Half an avocado with an oil and vinegar dressing,
Followed by Boeuf Bourguinon. long grain rice and vegetables:
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And snap! Sicilian Lemon cheesecake for dessert:
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Not as well presented as your meal Roy, but I think the portions are larger.
Oh, and a couple of glasses of a 2021 Château de Colombe, Saint Colombe, Costillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Tonight’s dessert
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Very pretty - but what is it?
Very pretty - but what is it?
Steak and chips
Steak and chips
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Cottage pie tonight.
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Cottage pie tonight.
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Looks good Alex.!
Pigmy Pony
16-03-2025, 08:10
Tonight’s dessert
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Looks like someone's took Barry Manilow's nose, sat it on a hockey puck, then thought "What can we do to make it look like Wembley Arena?" But as it's a dessert I know I'd enjoy it.
Chicken and Haloumi burgers.
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Mikeandvan
26-03-2025, 22:06
Absolutely banging lasagne
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Looks great, Mike - I love the crispy edges on a lasagne! My daughter has gone off it so I haven't made one for ages. Wife & kids always have peas with lasagne which I think is weird, nice green salad for me. And never chips!
You've made me hungry now.
Absolutely banging lasagne
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Wow, that looks great! The only trouble with cooking for one is a matter of quantity: you have to eat the same dish for four meals, with only a change of vegetables for variety.
Wow, that looks great! The only trouble with cooking for one is a matter of quantity: you have to eat the same dish for four meals, with only a change of vegetables for variety.
Alternatively, lasagne freezes very well...
Pigmy Pony
26-03-2025, 23:38
I could do that in two sittings.
Lunch was a freshly baked baguette with chipolatas with mayo and French's mustard. Unfortunately no picture - the phone rang when I had just finished making it and the dog took his opportunity - gobbled down the whole thing! Naughty Syd! :lol:
Saturday night “fakeaway” - home made doner kebab drenched in garlic and chilli sauces.
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An omelette with a Calabrian dry pork sausage, spicy chilli pepper paste and fennel seeds. Accompanied with steamed fennel, curly kale, green beans and oven chips.
(If you can picture Italy as looking like a boot, then Calabria is the 'toe' about to kick Sicily out into the Atlantic! :lol:)
And in keeping with the Italian theme:
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Sicilian lemon cheesecake.
No wine to drink, as I like to keep to two or three alcohol-free days a week.
That looks very tasty, Barry. :)
Mother’s Day afternoon tea - home made scotch eggs by my daughter were epic.
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I love Scotch Eggs. Sometimes I might have one for lunch with some salad. :)
Mother’s Day dinner, her request as her favourite- Beef Wellington, with Hasselback Potatoes and roasted vegetables.
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Mum! Looks lovely. I would cook hassleback potatoes if I could, but they seem to be a lot of bother.
Mum! Looks lovely. I would cook hassleback potatoes if I could, but they seem to be a lot of bother.
Yes, they are a lot of hassle (why they got their name? :scratch: ) but her favourites, so I duly oblige. :)
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Beef and red wine casserole, with oven chips, fennel, carrots, sugar snap peas, green beans and brocolli.
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(Probably over did the carrots - I had forgotten the carrots I had put in the casserole.)
Large navel orange for dessert.
Pigmy Pony
31-03-2025, 22:27
Beef and red wine casserole, with oven chips, fennel, carrots, sugar snap peas, green beans and brocolli.
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(Probably over did the carrots - I had forgotten the carrots I had put in the casserole.)
Large navel orange for dessert.
Could have done with a picture of that, I've never heard of a navel orange.
Could have done with a picture of that, I've never heard of a navel orange.
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Navels are one of the four groups of sweet oranges, particularly known for their superior eating quality. The distinguishing feature of a Navel orange is the small secondary fruit embedded at the stylar-end of the main fruit. In general, Navels are medium to large oranges with a smooth, deep orange skin which is quite easy to remove. They are virtually seedless, and the flesh is finely textured, juicy and quite soft. Levels of sweetness are very good, with an acid balance that emphasises sweet rather than tang, giving an eating experience that is rarely surpassed by other oranges.
Navels probably originated in China from where they found their way to Portugal and then to Brazil in the 18th/19th century. In 1870, Navels were sent from Bahia, Brazil to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington DC for propagation, and henceforth became known as the Washington Navel. The majority of production around the world is that of the Bahia or Washington Navel, although the newer selections are becoming very widespread.
Pigmy Pony
01-04-2025, 06:38
They sound really nice Barry, I really must try them. Up to now the only oranges I can deal with are the Satsuma types. I'm just hoping they're not imported from the US, I plan to avoid buying from over there.
Apart from TV/streaming services, can't do anything about that.
Early in the year navel oranges come Spain. At other times they will probably come from Morocco or maybe from Peru.
They are not particularly cheap, as being seedless they have to be grafted by hand to propagate which is labour intensive. But being seedless and very juicy, a single orange is sufficient for dessert.
My local greengrocer sells them at 60p a piece.
Pigmy Pony
01-04-2025, 07:08
Early in the year navel oranges come Spain. At other times they will probably come from Morocco or maybe from Peru.
They are not particularly cheap, as being seedless they have to be grafted by hand to propagate which is labour intensive. But being seedless and very juicy, a single orange is sufficient for dessert.
My local greengrocer sells them at 60p a piece.
I don't think that's bad, I would have expected at least that. Next time I'm near any fruit I'll look out for them.
Baked bean and bacon chilli
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Looks tasty - a sort of British chilli con carne.
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Sourdough spicy salami and crumbled pepperoni pizza, with seamed fennel, brocolli, green beans, sugarsnap peas and sweetcorn.
Lemon cheesecake for dessert.
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All washed down with a glass or two of a 2016 Haut-Médoc.
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Sourdough spicy salami and crumbled pepperoni pizza, with seamed fennel, brocolli, green beans, sugarsnap peas and sweetcorn.
Lemon cheesecake for dessert.
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All washed down with a glass or two of a 2016 Haut-Médoc.
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We're off to Rome a week tomorrow for 7 nights - last time we were in Italy my son managed to have pizza every day at least once - I suspect it will be the same this trip! He's a chip off the old block. If I ever get sentenced to death and have a last meal request, it would probably be pizza. In my single years between wives I had pizza for Christmas dinner...
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Sourdough spicy salami and crumbled pepperoni pizza, with seamed fennel, brocolli, green beans, sugarsnap peas and sweetcorn.
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Odd having veg you’d usually have with a roast dinner with pizza?
I like vegetables - what would you choose to accompany a pizza?
I like vegetables - what would you choose to accompany a pizza?
Usually just have the pizza on its own. Chianti? [emoji6]
Work in progress
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Looks like Pork & Cheese burger? Yum, chips look good too.
what would you choose to accompany a pizza?
The other half of the pizza!
And a decent Chianti or Valpolicella Ripasso would definitely work!
Looks like Pork & Cheese burger? Yum, chips look good too.
Fancied burgers but only had Scottish square sausage (which I think I enjoyed more).
Well actually that was what I had tonight. But with vegetables (sorry Roy) and a Haute Médoc (because one bottle of wine) is enough for three meals.
Well actually that was what I had tonight. But with vegetables (sorry Roy) and a Haute Médoc (because one bottle of wine) is enough for three meals.
Cabernet Merlot here
Well actually that was what I had tonight. But with vegetables (sorry Roy) and a Haute Médoc (because one bottle of wine) is enough for three meals.
I admire your restraint, Barry. In this house, three bottles of wine is enough for one meal! :lol:
Fancied burgers but only had Scottish square sausage (which I think I enjoyed more).
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The other half of the pizza!
And a decent Chianti or Valpolicella Ripasso would definitely work!
Well that is exactly what I had for tonight's meal. But it was still with vegetables (sorry Roy :) ), and a couple of glasses of an Haut Médoc (because I find one bottle of wine will last me for three meals).
Mikeandvan
05-04-2025, 21:13
Short rib beef ragu on ribbon pasta, that was good, very simple to make too. Tastiest pasta sauce I've ever made. Definitely be making this one again.
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Short rib beef ragu on ribbon pasta, that was good, very simple to make too. Tastiest pasta sauce I've ever made. Definitely be making this one again.
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Looks tasty, and I like the bowl it's in.
Mikeandvan
06-04-2025, 20:35
Looks tasty, and I like the bowl it's in.
Easiest stew type dish I've ever made, just fry the ribs, remove, then soften basic mirepoix, then wine, stock and passata, simmer for 3-4 hours. Can't wait to make it again!
Easiest stew type dish I've ever made, just fry the ribs, remove, then soften basic mirepoix, then wine, stock and passata, simmer for 3-4 hours. Can't wait to make it again!
That does sound very tasty!
One of the few meals I don’t make from scratch tonight, shop bought wid garlic chicken kievs, although the garlic and herb potatoes were “hand cut” as they say pointlessly in poncey restaurants!
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Mikeandvan
07-04-2025, 18:49
That does sound very tasty!
One of the few meals I don’t make from scratch tonight, shop bought wid garlic chicken kievs, although the garlic and herb potatoes were “hand cut” as they say pointlessly in poncey restaurants!
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One of my fave ready meals, I should make them myself one day, but how do you get the butter inside?
Mikeandvan
07-04-2025, 18:52
Last night, my sunday roast chicken, no wine tonight though, years ago that would have impossible. Again another extremely easy meal to make, yet one of my faves. Gotta have cranberry sauce though, and some herbs and garlic in the gravy.
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That also looks tasty Alex. Don't feel guilty about not making your meal from scratch - I wouldn't know how to make wild garlic Chicken Kiev. At least the veg looks to be fresh. :)
One of my fave ready meals, I should make them myself one day, but how do you get the butter inside?
It looks like the trick is to freeze the garlic/herb butter once you have made it, then slit pockets in the chicken breast and push the frozen discs of butter inside. It doesn't look too hard at all, actually. Will add to the list of recipes to try!
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Mikeandvan
07-04-2025, 21:07
It looks like the trick is to freeze the garlic/herb butter once you have made it, then slit pockets in the chicken breast and push the frozen discs of butter inside. It doesn't look too hard at all, actually. Will add to the list of recipes to try!
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cheers, gotta be amazing home made
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Baked gammon joint, new potatoes, carrot, leek, green beans and beetroot.
An orange for dessert
A couple of glasses of a 1916 Clarendelle, Bordeaux
Crikey, that’s a very old wine, Barry! Love gammon, looks good!
My wife calls tonight’s meal a “council house tea” - no offence intended to anyone who lives in a council house - but needs must when you need quick and easy. [emoji846]
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Today:
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Chilli and garlic chorizo sausage in a tomato and garlic sauce, on a bed of long-grain rice, with brocolli, green beans and rice.
70% chocolate ganache for dessert.
Not the healthiest of meals, but it sure was tasty, and it is not something I would eat every day.
Crikey, that’s a very old wine, Barry! Love gammon, looks good!
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That too looks good to me. Nothing wrong with "quick and easy", as long as you don't eat such meals everyday. It always annoys me that a meal which might take an hour or more to cook, is polished off in twenty minutes. Even worse if it has taken three to four hours to prepare!
BTW the 1916 Clarendelle is still perfectly drinkable, but ideally ought to be drunk up by the end of the year.
First evening in Rome, we’re staying well outside the tourist area and just around the corner is a pedestrianised street filled with trattorias, pizzerias and bars - full of locals and prices are very reasonable - more importantly, the food was fab!
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Sue not a big pizza fan, but said her pasta was lovely.
Pork belly and noodles
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Big tits and chips.
Bestest quality thereof.
Big tits and chips.
Bestest quality thereof.
We need photos! ;)
We need photos! ;)No need.
They are in your mind as clear as day.
You know that;)
No need.
They are in your mind as clear as day.
You know that;)
Struggling with the chips
Yesterday’s lunch near the Pantheon - tourist trap, was ok, but expensive as you expect!
I had Caesar Salad, son had Carbonara
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And the girls had Tuna salad.
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A beer two peach teas and a water, €92!
Yesterday’s lunch near the Pantheon - tourist trap, was ok, but expensive as you expect!
I had Caesar Salad, son had Carbonara
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And the girls had Tuna salad.
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A beer two peach teas and a water, €92!
All looks good there Alex. £20 a head for lunch in a capital city is to be expected.
I paid £70 for a lunch for two in London about ten years ago, but that did include a bottle of wine.
Tonight’s dinner, at a local Restaurant to the hotel, L’aquila d’oro. We had a “Mixed Cutting Board” for 4 which I forgot to photograph - various Italian meats and mozzarella. Then I had a Roman pizza with Gorgonzola, radishes and walnuts - nothing like we make pizza and delicious!
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Sue had “Cut Undergrowth” sliced beef (no cut mentioned, but it was fine indeed) with porcini mushrooms and truffle cream, which she said was amazing
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Tamzin had Mezzemaniche all’amatriciana - pasta in tomato crispy bacon Parmesan and pecorino sauce
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And Will had a “Woodcutter” pizza, tomato mozzarella mushrooms and Italian sausage
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The kids had sweets, Tamz had zabaglione with crumble and caramelised pear
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And Will had a chocolate desert called “Crumbled”
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We were there for a couple of hours, as although the food was excellent they were very busy so quite slow. Sue had 3 Aperol Spritz, I had one of those and a couple of large beers, soft drinks for the kids.
All of that came to €120, what a bargain!
£100 for a three course meal for four is indeed a bargain! The fact that all the dishes look fantastic is an added plus.
Keep the photos coming Alex. :)
Struggling with the chipsBut not so much with the wrist watches;)
We were late out to dinner tonight so went for the same restaurant as last night, and again it didn’t disappoint.
No starters as we had been quite piggy today!
Tamzin had the same beef as Sue did last night, so no new pic, Will had the “Undergrowth” pizza - Mozzarella, porcini mushrooms and truffle cream
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I had the Bresaola, rocket and parmesan pizza
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And Sue had a fish platter
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The kids had puddings, not sure what though, but they looked great to a non sweet eater!
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And again very reasonably priced at €102 including drinks.
Three more nights, I would be very surprised if we don’t eat here again.
Tonight we went to La Villetta, a “proper” Italian restaurant if the google reviews are to be believed. Looks good so far.
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Sue and Kids had a buffet starter - here’s Sue’s:
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Before main courses:
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(pizza for me and Will, sea food pasta for Sue and Wild Boar pasta for Tamzin. Tamzin said this was the best meal she has ever had! :wow: )
Then kids had dessert - profiteroles and pistachio cake.
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And all under £100.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250414/cee01d70be92b9513e36eb68ed8f87b8.jpg
I love wild boar - my local butcher offers wild boar sausages, as well as venison sausages, but they quickly sell out.
Everything you have shown looks delicious! :)
You’ll be glad to know tonight was our last “blow out” night in Rome, so I won’t be bothering you quite so regularly!
I would imagine we are no different to anyone travelling abroad and limited to one location - you try a few restaurants, and then decide which one is best for your final night?
We opted for L’Aquila D’Oro - it was close, but having had two great meals this was the last supper.
Starters:
Seafood salad
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A seafood trio
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Mozzarella tomato and basil salad
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Salmon bruschetta
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Followed by the mains
Pizza
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Carbonara
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Beef with mushrooms and truffle sauce (same as Sue had before)
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Both Sue and I found the beef a bit ropey, tasted good but too much gristle.
Kids had desert, a crème brûlée- mum and dad had another Aperol Spritz!
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And that is that, a week off from cooking but now back to the reality of life!
Pigmy Pony
15-04-2025, 20:11
You'll need more than 12,000 steps to walk that lot off, but it all looks great :) Bet you're not missing Hungry Horse pubs one bit.
Iskendar lamb kebab and rice, with a couple of glasses of a 2022 Château de la Grand Tour, Cuvée Phoebe, Bordeaux.
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Lasagne and salad.
Roast lamb
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Umm - looks good! I could eat that, except the Yorkshire puddings.
Umm - looks good! I could eat that, except the Yorkshire puddings.
+1 but you’re wrong on Yorkshire puddings. ;)
First BBQ of the year:
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Mikeandvan
20-04-2025, 18:53
Tired of the same old at my local bakery I made my own vic sponge today and it was banging, so easy.
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Pigmy Pony
21-04-2025, 08:27
Tired of the same old at my local bakery I made my own vic sponge today and it was banging, so easy.
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Aye, easy for you Mike, I once had a go at making one, you could have rebuilt the Berlin wall with it :doh: The time and effort you put in to looking after yourself is admirable, if it were left to me I'd be living on beans on toast.
Mikeandvan
21-04-2025, 08:55
Aye, easy for you Mike, I once had a go at making one, you could have rebuilt the Berlin wall with it :doh: The time and effort you put in to looking after yourself is admirable, if it were left to me I'd be living on beans on toast.
Honestly I couldn't believe how easy it was, and they charge £5.75 at my local cafe (per slice) for some mass produced crap with additives which tastes awful. This was just 300g butter, 200g sugar, flour, and 4 eggs, and a bit of jam. I get so pissed off with bad food/service in cafes, I should open one, anyone with their phone on speaker gets the taser treatment!
No i-deer where this combination came from in my head - venison sausages with Greek salad (plus some of yesterday’s crunchy salad.) cooked a bit too long, probably only needed 15 minutes in the oven rather than 20 but still tasty.
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Venison sausages - lovely, the only sausages along with wild boar I will eat.
Venison is a particularly healthy meat owing to it being very low in cholesterol.
Sue is out with one of her friends tonight so I said to the kids they could have anything they wanted for dinner. Their choice - BBQ pork ribs, with loaded potato skins and corn on the cob. Adding the peas was my genius idea! :lol:
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I love corn on the cob, but always have it as a starter. It can only be eaten with the fingers, especially if it has melted butter on it. A finger bowl is mandatory.
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2025, 08:17
I love corn on the cob, but always have it as a starter. It can only be eaten with the fingers, especially if it has melted butter on it. A finger bowl is mandatory.
Very civilised! I tried a finger bowl once, tasted awful. But then Irn Bru isn't what it was, so I really should try new things.
Beef dinner in local cafe £12
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Pigmy Pony
27-04-2025, 17:15
I think Mrs. Roy got your gravy as well as her own.
I think Mrs. Roy got your gravy as well as her own.
Got two of her roasties so balanced out [emoji4]
Mikeandvan
27-04-2025, 21:24
Proper nosh that.
Mikeandvan
27-04-2025, 21:26
Should have left this bugger in for longer, I guess the cocoa makes it more moist? Still ok to use though, perhaps not as a sandwich cake.
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Chilli Con Carne, everyone else had Tacos with cheese etc. but I’m trying to be good…
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Ribeye steak, boiled potatoes, carrot, red pepper and green beans.
A bowl of museli with sliced banana for dessert.
All washed down with a couple of glasses of a 2020 Château Mondeau, Bordeaux. 13% ABV. Double Gold medal winner 2022.
Oops! I've just been told by my partner, the cut of beef was T-bone steak. An easy enough mistake to make.
Oops! I've just been told by my partner, the cut of beef was T-bone steak. An easy enough mistake to make.
I have steak envy, regardless of the cut, sounds great Barry.
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