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Fleming. Travel, wine, beer, history. Posts mostly in English. My pics unless mentioned otherwise. I don't follow back protected acct. Unsolicited DM = block.
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Joined March 2012
#FridayLunch #Skate #ButterCaperSauce #BakedPotatoes Clear skies and sunny today but only 11��C. Quick & Simple: Classic lunch: skate, butter & capers sauce + baked potatoes w parsley. Washed it all down w a glass of Chablis We’re grateful to be alive and enjoy this!
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It's Thursday today! Not Wednesday! Forgive my forgetfulness...
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#WednesdayLunch #OvenTray #HamEndiveRolls #GratinDaiphinois Lots of rain + code orange warning (storm) today. Grocery shopping done. Flemish lunch: oven tray w stewed endives rolled in ham w cheese sauce + gratin dauphinois. ‘18 Le Pech d’Auzonne, Côtes du Lot. Cab F + Merlot.
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#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #PorkRoast #PotatoCarrotMash Bracing for a storm that might hit us tonight. Warmed up leftover pork roast & made potato-carrot mash with it. Stocked up again on Garnacha Nefer. Damn! Something happened to the pic I made of my lunch!
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#TuesdayLunch #RabbitWithPrunes #EndiveSalad #Croquettes Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C. Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes. Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
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#SundayLunch #PorkRoast #GreenBeans #GratinDauphinois No change in weather, 15°C. #2Daughter joined us for lunch w partner & daughters. Pork roast, green beans, gratin dauphinois, dessert. Very good ‘16 Cahors by Dom. du Pech d’Estournel. 89-91 What an amazing sumo tournament!
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#SaturdayLunch #NoCookingSaturday #2ndServing #Cannelloni Calm, grey, cloudy, dry, 15°C. Quick run to bakery this morning. Lunch: 2nd serving of cannelloni. Scraped the plate clean! Previous pic but changed wine to low cost Nemea. Not bad for its price but will not buy again!
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#FridayLunch #SeadDevil #Escarole #Potatoes Same weather! Cool, dry, cloudy, occasional drop of rain. 16°C. Lunch is bacon wrapped sea devil (monkfish), oven baked + escarole in béchamel sauce + potatoes. House white Alvarinho by @quintadalapa. Off to mow the grass! Last time?
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#ThursdayLunch #NoCookingThursday #2ndServing #Navarin No change in weather. Boring! Grocery shopping + pharmacy this morning. 2nd serving of navarin, so much better than 1st time. Cleaned the pan completely! Using previous pic but changed the wine! Off w son for dr. appt.
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#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #ItalianMeatloaf #ColourfulRice #Salad Same weather, 16°C! Would love to see a ray of sun! I still call this a no cooking Wednesday! Warmed up a 2nd serving of Italian meatloaf w colourful rice + salad. House wine ‘23 Ramos Reserva.
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#TuesdayLunch #Soup #Veggies #ChickenThighs Calm weather, cloudy, dry, 16°C. No sun. Took it easy today & just made soup w all leftover veggies + chicken thighs. (We call it meal soup & eat it w bread as main dish.) Forgot to make pic from my soup bowl! Have a great day, you all!
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#MondayLunch #Cannelloni Calm weather, cloudy, 18°C, no sun. Lunch: 1st ever cannelloni. Made some mistake(s). Rolls didn’t keep their form. Got tips from son to remediate! Taste was delicious! Will definitely make again! Excellent Escriba Reserva, Touriga Nacional + Sousao 88-90
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#SundayLunch #NavarinOfLamb Dry, calm, cloudy, 61°F. No sun! Busy morning in the kitchen. Lunch: Navarin of lamb. Quite some work but result = fantastic. Finished the Poggio Valente. And prepared tomato-meat sauce for tomorrow’s cannelloni! (1st time) Wishing all a serene Sunday!
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#SaturdayLunch #PolpettoneAlIItaliana #Tagliatelle #SugoDiPommodori #Salad Dry, calm, grey, no sun, 17°C. Busy morning: bakery, Spar + cooking! Coppa-wrapped Italian meatloaf, pasta & tomato sauce + salad. Superb ‘21 Poggio Valente by @FPupille. Will let the others rest!
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#FridayLunch #SoleMeunière #PotatoChivesMash Calm weather, cloudy & sunny. 18°C. Very pleasant for the time of the year. Surprising how succulent very simple dishes can be! Lunch is: Plain sole meunière w potato-chives mash. Glass of decent Blanquita, Albariño from Rias Baixas.
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#ThursdayLunch #Salmon #Spinach #Potatoes Dry, fresh, 17°C. Son on sick leave until end Oct. #1Daughter exploring Japan. Grocery shopping this morning. Lunch: grilled salmon, spinach, baked potatoes, paired w house wine Alvarinho by @quintadalapa. Have a great Thursday you all!
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#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #StuffedBellPeppers #GratinDauphinois Dry, cloudy, 16°C #1Daughter landed in Japan! Her adventure can begin! No cooking Tuesday: leftover stuffed bell pepper + gratin dauphinois. Splendid ‘18 Côtes du Lot by Le Pech d’Auzonne, Cab F + Merlot. Très bon!
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#MondayLunch #Magret #OrangeSauce #Carrots #Dauphinois Dreary, grey, fresh, some rain? 17°C. Started week with a bang! Magret de canard w orange sauce, caramelised carrots, gratin dauphinois. (My best so far!) Wine: Ch. Ht Bazignan, Bdx Supérieur. #1Daughter takes off right now!
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Your dauphinois looks fantastic, Sandra. Imagine what's on my menu board today: magret de canard à l'orange, gratin dauphinois!!!
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