OK, What's For Lunch or Tea Today? II

[Barry]

That's complicated as my lady friend and I don't actually live together.

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

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

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.

[Marco]

That's complicated as my lady friend and I don't actually live together.

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

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

Ah yes, I forgot that you guys lived separately. Sounds like you've got it sorted anyway

Oh, and I like the look of Felix!

Marco.

[Marco]

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.

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

Marco.

[Marco]

Just a light lunch today, some Coronation chicken sandwiches:



Marco.

[Barry]

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! )

[Marco]

Lol, a sandwich just hit the spot today.

Marco.

[Barry]

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.

[Barry]

Lunch today was a "late breakfast": Eggs Benedict and a Moka coffee.

[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.

I missed this from yesterday. Nice, Barry

I can just picture you from the scene you painted following a recipe!.

Del very rarely follows recipes. She cooks 'off the cuff'.

Marco.

[Marco]

Fancied a curry tonight, so this is homemade chicken tikka patia with Kashmiri rice:





That hit the spot nicely

Marco.