Spaghetti al pomodoro, with Del's homemade sauce:
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Marco.
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Spaghetti al pomodoro, with Del's homemade sauce:
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Marco.
Looks great, as usual!
Will has a couple of mates for a sleepover so DIY pizza night.
The guests are the boring ones!
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They look really good, mate. Hope Will's having a nice time:)
P.S Was I right in thinking you've had Marques de Riscal?
Marco.
Surprisingly, they didn’t stay up all night!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Yes, Marques de Riscal is a good one. [emoji4]
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That's the one with the annoying wires around the bottle! Even so, it's a good slurp, as are the majority of riojas: very decent wines for very reasonable prices. :)
Yups... Got a few nice Riojas in my collection, such a Faustino Reserva 2005:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Marco.
Indeed... Any joy yet with the Brunello?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Not yet Marco - there's no rush. In fact I will probably buy a bottle of each to compare the different single grape used in each.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
At the moment it's lager weather, so Peroni Nastro Azzurro for us.
A bottle each of what, Barry - do you mean the Barolo?
Marco.
Del made some spinach and ricotta crespelle for lunch. They're a bit like cannelloni, but lighter (made from pancake rather than pasta):
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Marco.
Today's lunch... Salad Niçoise:
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Marco.
Umm - yummy! Happy and I love salads: all kinds, regardless of whether they have names or not.
The Franziskaner wiessbier looks none too shabby either. I don't often drink wheat beers (and when I do, am always surprised by their slightly cloudy appearance). We can buy it in our local Sainsbury: maybe when we are next in that direction, we'll pick up a case. Won't be able to drink it out of matching glasses though.
Yeah, I like wheat beers, and the Franziskaner is a nice one. Paulaner's another good one, also sold by Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/..._source=google
Have you tried that?
Yes, I have a nice collection of beer glasses, and like to match them up when I can with their respective beers:cool:
Marco.
Looks good, Roy!:thumbsup:
Marco.
Is that that mental trappist Monk beer that blows yer head off?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Yesterday we went a bit vegan:
Long grain rice, kidney beans, chic peas and some vegetables.
A large naval orange for dessert and Peroni lager to drink.
Tonight, a home made "pizza":
(The word pizza has been put in inverted commas as it was not made in a wood-fired oven - sorry Marco!)
King prawns in a tomato, onion, garlic, ginger and basil sauce, with some vegetables on the side.
A bowl of muesli with yogurt for dessert, and some more Peroni lager to drink.
It also looks more like a supermarket bought garlic flatbread which I suspect would offend Marco more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Yes, that is what it was. It was an experiment which turned out well.
Lol, no For that, you want the Belgian stuff... It comes in small bottles - got some of that, too!:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
Marco.
Looks interesting, Barry. Half the fun with cooking is experimenting with stuff - it's the only way you learn:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Lol, no, I admire the effort. Pretty much all of Barry's food I've seen has been home cooked. No ready meals/convenience food in sight:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Marco.
For lunch today, homemade Dim Sum and Del's homemade Chinese soup:
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Marco.
Wow, a good lunch Marco, I'm lucky if I get a cheese roll.
Welcome back again guv!
If the soup is vegetarian it's exactly my sort of thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lunch today was eaten out at one of our favourite eateries:
King prawn and crayfish salad with Marie Rose sauce and balsamic dressing. (Prawn cocktail used to very popular in the '70s, but some didn't like that 'pink stuff'; well I did and I still do!)
No pics, as we didn't make it.
Cheers, Roy-boy! Who does most of the cooking in your house?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Marco.
Hi Lawrence, yes veggie. We like soups like that, especially in the winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Marco.
No, but you could link to the eatery, so I could have a gander at the menu:ner:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/f8abab0c48.html#page/1Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
This is where we went on Saturday - the best food we’ve found in North Norfolk the past couple of years:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
https://whitehorsebar.co.uk/
I had the Smoked Salmon starter:
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And Chicken Skewers for main:
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Tamzin had lamb off the specials:
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Will had the burger:
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They had pudding, I didn’t!
Your Chinese lunch looks amazing, by the way!
Lunch at the Tiptree Tea Room:
Continuing the king prawn theme:
Penne pasta, king prawns in a tomato sauce with vegetables.
Watermelon for dessert
Peroni lager to drink.
Cheers. Tiptree is where we get our jam from:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Looks good:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Cheers, mate. I like a bit of variety.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Nice pics - your kids have grown up somewhat since the lat time I saw them!:eek:
They both look as if thy've got great appetites.
Marco.
That's complicated as my lady friend and I don't actually live together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
We eat out at least once a week (not always with each other), she and her three daughters ate here on Saturday https://www.felixrestaurants.co.uk/ and it's where we go for 'special' meals out.
I'm out for a curry on Wednesday here https://gingerlounge.co.uk/ after a pint or four :cool:
I tend to spend the back end of the week at hers. She's very good at roast dinners and meat and two veg and I'll step in for curries and pasta dishes (although she does a mean lasagne!).
We've thought about pooling our resources and getting somewhere together but we both like the space our current arrangement affords :)
Tonight’s steak and chips
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:lol: It's where we get our marmalade from. Well actually we buy it from the farm shop in the village, but the Tiptree factory is only about 17 miles north of us. Never visited the place, but I believe you can have guided tours of the farm and factory. Must give it a visit one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
My partner and I do live together, but we have our own places. Her's is in London, mine in Essex. So a 30 mile distance via car or train, to shuttle back and forth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
We tend to alternate cooking duties. She is what I would call a natural cook, whereas I will follow a recipe assidiously; measuring out things to the last gram and mililitre (I had a scientific education! :lol:) She is good at spicy African food and curries, me, I'm more at home with pasta dishes and things like chilli con carne. Haven't cooked a roast dinner in ages, but I did perfect the art of making roast potatoes.
Ah yes, I forgot that you guys lived separately. Sounds like you've got it sorted anyway:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Oh, and I like the look of Felix!
Marco.
Yes, you should. We like their marmalade too, especially the one with whisky in - yum. We order it direct from the factory every month. It's a little cheaper that way, and their service is excellent:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Just a light lunch today, some Coronation chicken sandwiches:
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Marco.
Good to see I'm not the only one to sometimes have a sandwich for lunch. (Although as a good Republican, I would avoid Coronation chicken! :D )
Lol, a sandwich just hit the spot today.
Marco.
My partner and I do live together, but we have our own places. Her's is in London, mine in Essex. So a 30 mile distance via car or train, to shuttle back and forth.
We tend to alternate cooking duties. She is what I would call a natural cook, whereas I will follow a recipe assidiously; measuring out things to the last gram and mililitre (I had a scientific education! ) She is good at spicy African food and curries, me, I'm more at home with pasta dishes and things like chilli con carne. Haven't cooked a roast dinner in ages, but I did perfect the art of making roast potatoes.
Viz, yesterday:
Penne with red kidney beans and chick peas in a tomato, onion, garlic and ginger sauce, with freshwater prawns. Some yellow pepper and broccoli on the side.
Lemon cheesecake for dessert:
2025 Gallo White Zinfandel rosé to drink.
Lunch today was a "late breakfast": Eggs Benedict and a Moka coffee.
I missed this from yesterday. Nice, Barry:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I can just picture you from the scene you painted following a recipe!:D.
Del very rarely follows recipes. She cooks 'off the cuff'.
Marco.
Fancied a curry tonight, so this is homemade chicken tikka patia with Kashmiri rice:
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That hit the spot nicely:cool:
Marco.