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I have both the old and the new Legal cookbooks, and the recipe for the casserole is in it. Do you want it? Legal used to be such a reliable place for good seafood, simply prepared. I probably have not eaten there in a decade. It's terrible now.

Orecchiette with a creamy tomato sauce, a little bit of spicy chicken sausage, and basil.

What about something with the bay scallops that are in season this time of year? They are pricy but you do not need a lot. One year I did a scallop served in a scallop shell with a mornay style sauce on it. It looked very pretty. Or, this might be too messy, but you could look at Mario Batali's recipe for calamari "Sicilian lifeguard style." It's really easy to make, you can do the sauce in advance, and it's delicious. You could serve it in a shooter cup. You could also swap in shrimp or scallops for the squid if you wanted.

Neither my niece or I enjoy turkey, so on Friday while everyone else was enjoying the Thanksgiving leftovers, we had salmon lettuce cups with rice and cucumber salad Last night my nephew cooked for us. He made a butter chicken with maharajah rice and paratha

Clear out the fridge veggie ramen soup with a couple of soy sauce eggs and the last of a bottle of chili crunch.

Meals for the week. Black bean soup Nephew cooked one night. He made Japanese chicken katzu curry. It was pretty good! One day was my husband's birthday. I made him lobster spaghetti Sister and I had crab spaghetti. Before starting to cook these dinners, I made my nephew a baked tortellini with sausage dish since he's allergic to crustaceans, but no pictures of that. Chicken parmesan with pasta Steak, mashed potatoes, spinach, and roasted delicata squash for my husband last night. Sister and I don't eat red meat so we just had the veggies. Nephew was out to dinner with friends.

Some recent dinners. Friday we had local bay scallops over angel hair in a lemon sauce with toasted panko Saturday was fish and chips, made with hake. Monday I wanted a big plate of veggies, so we had a NY Times recipe for roasted root vegetables in a creamy coconut sauce with brown rice. I used two kinds of carrots, harukei turnips, watermelon radishes, fennel, and red onions for the vegetables. Topped with some cashews for crunch.

This is exactly what I am hoping to have for dinner tonight! It will depend on what the fishmonger brings on his truck today. A couple of recent dinners. I have been cleaning out my Dad's house after his passing, which has led to me frantically cleaning out my own house as well. I really hate clutter and mess in general. While going through my pantry, I found a bag of anellini pasta that I did not remember buying. I decided to make a grown up version of spaghettios, with a spicy red sauce and finely minced kale. My nephew had never had spaghettios before and was very unimpressed. He described it as an unsatisfying cross between a stew and a soup, with a pasta shape that is not fun to eat. OK then, guess I won't make this again 🤣 The next night, we had wonton soup with spiralized carrots and radishes, blue oyster mushrooms, chopped napa cabbage, and (store bought) chicken-ginger wontons And last night, I made soup again, this time loaded mashed potato flavor to use up some leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge.

Baked haddock with mashed potatoes and carrots rigatoni with creamy broccoli sauce

linguini with clam sauce

Two recent dinners: crab cake with horseradish remoulade and a fennel-apple salad with rice pilaf (nephew had a steak, not pictured) Homemade "takeout Chinese food" to make it allergy friendly for my nephew: mushroom and egg fried rice, no-crab rangoons, and fried chicken bits

I've been cleaning out my Dad's house after his passing. Today I found this old Aer Lingus menu from a flight he probably took in the early to mid 80s. He used to travel to Ireland for business back when he worked for Digital Equipment Corporation (there's a company name from the past!). I'm not sure why he saved it, as the food sounds kind of boring, but old menus interest me.

A couple of recent dinners. Kale caesar salad with chicken An Ina Garten recipe for roasted salmon with melting cherry tomatoes.

Chicken and pepper stir fry

Nephew's dinner request: Creamy tomato soup and crunchy grilled cheese. Easy enough. The cheese was gouda.

Not homemade. They were Laoban ginger chicken flavor. They had a nice gingery flavor, but were a little too salty for me. Weekend dinners: Friday we had spaghetti with spicy turkey meatballs Saturday we had apple sausages with sauerkraut, potato pancakes and applesauce And Sunday we had spinach and ricotta stuffed shells with a lemony arugula salad

Some recent dinners. Corn and cod green curry from a NY Times recipe. I had a lot of corn to use up, but think the curry would have been better without the corn. I added some spinach too. cod and corn green curry Chicken milanese Jackfruit and avocado tacos Grilled chicken with tzatziki and salad Wonton noodle soup with bok choy and mushrooms

Jumping back in after two weeks away. Sunday we had a spiced chicken and rice dish with roasted broccoli. And last night we had a spicy white bean stew with spinach, and some olive bread that I baked. This went over better than I thought it would. Everyone cleaned their plates.

Four our last dinner, we headed over to Cambridge Beaches resort for dinner at their open air restaurant, Breezes. We rented a house adjacent to this resort a few years ago, and there are incredible sunsets from here. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. Restaurant Menu Drinks. There was a clear tarp between the tables and the beach, and my camera made it look like everyone was in front of a blue screen. We shared two appetizers, the Jamaican spice tuna and the hamachi turadito. The tuna was basically a standard tartare. We all liked the hamachi better Nephew just got a burger Sister had the sole and husband and I both had the catch of the day, which was wahoo Dessert We tried the sticky toffee pudding, which was not sticky, and the yuzu caramel tart, which we all agreed was weird Here are a couple of scenic pictures from our last day to wrap up this visit. See you on the dinner thread!

I am sure I could have, but I decided that vanilla sounded better than hazelnut, so I was happy with my choice. Watermelon and tuna has been a popular combination on Cape Cod for a few years now. I am ok with it, but don't really see the point. I know it's clever that they are the same color but have such completely different textures, but frankly I would rather just have all tuna. Some restaurants on the Cape compress the watermelon to make it more firm, but I don't really think that is so great either. I do love watermelon, feta, kalamata olive, mint, and red onion salad. Yesterday was a pretty poor weather day. We got over six inches of rain, and there was a lot of flooding. We all got a lot of reading done. For dinner, we returned to Blu since we enjoyed our first meal there so much. We should have just left it at that because the meal was problematic. First off, they brought my sister the wrong cocktail, and it took over 20 minutes for the bar to replace it, which threw off the timing for the whole meal. Then, no one could agree on appetizers. That's our fault, I know! Nephew wanted a sushi roll. I didn't try it and am not sure what was in it I ordered a salad with watermelon, plums, and burrata (feta would have been better haha). It had bresaola on it too, but husband ate that part of it. sister wanted oysters Rockefeller and husband ordered a guinea chick lobster For entrees, nephew had lamb chops. He very much enjoyed his meal. sister had seafood fra diavolo with the shrimp omitted. She said the fish in it was woefully overcooked. I had sole almondine. The fish was good. The potatoes with it were cold. Husband ordered carbonara. This was a solid, gloppy mess. I could not believe they served it. The server never came to check on us after the runner dropped the food so he did not have the opportunity to send it back within a reasonable window. I shared my fish with him instead. Nephew ordered a tiramisu for dessert and the rest of us shared a lemon souffle, which was very delicious. Not every meal can be a winner, I guess. The weather is much better today, and I am sure our dinner will be too. That said, we fly home tomorrow, and I am very much looking forward to home cooked food for a while.

Yesterday we spent the day swimming, and I did not take any pictures. My nephew and husband went snorkeling, but said the visibility was terrible. I guess it's good that we got some good snorkeling in at the beginning of this visit. Last night we had dinner at Cafe Lido at Elbow Beach. It was too windy to sit outside, but they did have the windows cracked in the glass house we were seated in, so at least we got some nice breezes. Menu They had a couple of mocktail options I tried the Mollins, but it did not taste like much, so I switched to club soda. Everyone else enjoyed their drinks. Tasty olive bread Nephew wanted a sushi roll for an appetizer and the rest of us shared the tuna tartare Sister and I both got the catch of the day. They had a choice of amberjack or snapper, so we got one of each. Snapper Amberjack Husband got the tuna. There was an olive tapenade under the shaved snow peas that was really delicious. I am stealing this idea for cooking at home. And nephew, unsurprisingly, chose a pasta. If there is pasta on the menu, he is ordering it. Dessert Sister and husband ordered affogatos. I wanted one too, but did not want the kahlua in the featured dessert, so just ordered a dish of vanilla ice cream and an espresso and made my own. Nephew had flourless chocolate cake Today is pretty much a washout, weather wise, but a day out of the sun is OK.

Yes, the beach at the resort is private, and there are only two access points, one from the club side and one from the hotel side. They put up signs when they don't want people in the water. The pubic beaches also put up signage. I took this picture yesterday. There are only two beaches on the island that have lifeguards, so swimming at the others is at your own risk. Yesterday was definitely calm enough to swim, so I think the workers just had not come around to remove the signage from the prior day's big waves yet. Calm Church Bay yesterday The water was still too stirred up to snorkel, so we walked down to the beach, but did not go swimming here. I took this close up picture of the sand to show you why it is pink. The sand is a mix of coral, shells, sea glass, pebbles, etc. It is illegal to remove sand from Bermuda as an FYI. They check people's luggage for it when you leave, and will confiscate any that they find. They dump it all in a massive pile at the airport. If you really want some, you can buy it from local artisans in small bottles or holiday ornaments, etc. Nephew golfed in the morning (nobody else plays), and then we spent the day swimming. Dinner was at Little Venice, the oldest Italian restaurant in Bermuda. I think it's been around for 75 years. I picked this one for my nephew, as he loves Italian food. They are famous for their cacio e pepe prepared table side in a giant cheese wheel. None of us wanted that particular dish last night though. Many people around us ordered it, so we got to watch the show. Menu Nephew and husband shared a plate of Iberico ham and burrata and my sister and I shared a plate of tuna carpaccio We all wanted pasta for dinner. Nephew got the veal ragu My husband and I both got the truffle paccheri and sister had the linguini with clams Dessert menu Nephew chose the tiramisu I had an affogato. The presentation was very neat, with a frozen chocolate shell perched on top of the gelato. You poured the hot espresso into the chocolate to melt it into the gelato. It was very delicious, but unfortunately after about four bites, the side of the glass shattered. I think the glass was too thin to handle the cold gelato, hot espresso, and metal spoon combination. They offered to make me another one, but I didn't want any more after picking glass off my lap. Sister ordered the baked Alaska, flambeed table side. There are lots of flambeed things in Bermuda, so we figured we should try one. Being flambeed after The ice cream inside of it was delicious. It was a nice ending to a good meal.

Some things are grown here, but most are imported like many other islands. There are some local crops that are generally widely available: bananas, pineapple, watermelon, coconut, papaya, dandelion greens (yuck), onions, potatoes, carrots off of the top of my head. Milk is local, there is an island dairy and they produce the milk, eggs and cream for the stores. There is a farm for mutton, pigs, and goat. Local fish are always available in the markets and restaurants. It is also sold on the side of the road (this is regulated too). There is one organic vegetable farm operation that also raises chickens and has a CSA. So yesterday the ocean was too dangerous to swim in. In the morning the beach was completely covered by the ocean waves. I took a photo from the top of the stairs At this point they were not even letting people down on the beach. We went for a hike, then walked up to the golf course where my nephew is playing this morning, so he could time how long it would take him to get from the hotel to the check in area. Of course, since it was football Sunday, he then persuaded my husband that we should go inside the adjacent sports bar and watch a bit of the game. Sigh. Mocktail menu Sunday brunch menu Lemon drops menu I got the cucumber coconut drink Everyone else just had a beer. Nephew also wanted nachos And the rest of us split a mushroom flatbread I went back to the beach later in the afternoon, when it was a bit calmer and they opened it back up, and took a few more pictures We just went to the clubhouse for dinner. Drinks Fettuccine with spinach and wahoo Teriyaki vegetables with wahoo Nephew had a pizza Key lime tart Ice cream cake

Friday my sister and nephew arrived, and we moved to our new condo. All the three bedroom condos are on the first floor, so the views are not as good, but you can still see the ocean. Unfortunately for me, the condo is the unit right next to the Club pool. I am not a super social person, so this is a big negative in my book. Some people love this location, but not me. Luckily the pool closes at 6 PM, so at least there's nobody there at night. I thought about asking them to move us, but we don't have much bargaining power. You can only stay in the club if you are an owner, or if you book through Third Home or Elite Alliance, which is what we did. The owners of course get first dibs on which units they want to be in, and the three bedroom condos look like they are all occupied this week. It's still nice, so I will stop complaining now. 😂 Nephew, as I suspected, wanted to go to the pub for dinner on Friday. Menu and their special lobster menu for lobster season Nephew could not have any of the appetizers he would have liked off the pub menu, and he really wanted an appetizer, so we ordered a few sushi rolls to start. This pub is actually half traditional pub, half sushi restaurant, and you can order off the sushi menu in the pub side and they'll bring it over to you. I had the catch of the day, which was wahoo and my sister had the other catch of the day option, which was pan fried snapper (note the dreaded banana on top) Husband and nephew both had curries. Nephew had chicken vindaloo and husband had the tikka masala Nephew was still hungry, so we ordered dessert. Sticky toffee pudding Bread and butter pudding Yesterday we spent the day swimming at the hotel beach. It was too rough to snorkel. For dinner we went to Hamilton to have dinner at 1609 at the Hamilton Princess hotel. Approaching the restaurant Menu They told us that normally nephew could have had most things from the fryer, but that night they were only operating one since they were not expecting a large crowd. He was a little disappointed that the chips were off the option list, but he had lots of options regardless. Everyone but nephew had some wahoo seveche and he tried the jalepeno cornbread Drinks. Mine is the mango rosemary mocktail in the front. I made my nephew order the drink in the fish glass because I wanted a picture of it 😂 This was called a frozen goose I think. It was frose with a bottle of frozen vodka in it. Weird, I say There was a nice view from our table Entrees. My sister and husband both got the fish tacos, which were made with wahoo nephew had the carne asada and I changed my mind at the last minute and ordered the cauliflower al pastor. Dessert Nephew had the cuarto leches and the rest of us split a sundae The ocean is extremely swelly today with huge waves breaking on the beach. It's too dangerous to go in the water, so we are planning on doing a little hiking. Nephew is advocating for eating dinner at the hotel clubhouse so he can watch football. We will see...

Me too! They are beautiful, but sharp. My sister cut her foot wide open climbing up one when we were teenagers. Good guess! You are correct, and the sauce was a truffled blue cheese to put on top. Yesterday I snorkeled out around the rocks and was stunned to see the shape of the coral. Compared to what I have been seeing on my trips to the USVI, this coral was dense and lush. I was practically crying inside my mask because I was so happy. Here are a few pictures White spot phase Bermuda chub The Reefs Club from the water. The round section is the reception and dining part of the original hotel, with the hotel rooms beyond to the right. The Club section was built about 15 years ago. I think there are around 60 hotel rooms, plus the 15 or so apartments at the Club, that make up the property. After snorkeling I went back to reading on the beach, where I was attacked by a beach umbrella. The umbrella set up by the couple next to me was lifted out of the ground by the wind, and the sharp end of the pole smashed right into my thigh. Luckily I was still wearing the thick swim leggings I use while snorkeling, which helped to mitigate the damage to my leg. There's a nice hole in the leggings now, but I only have a nasty bruise, not a cut on my leg. It's always something! Dinner last night was at Aurora. We had reserved a table on the patio, but the wind was so strong that eating outside was impossible. Menu and the view from our indoor table We ordered two appetizers to share. Tuna tartare and a special of rainbow runner crudo Husband had the lobster linguini. They offered it with Bermuda lobster, but it was twice the price of the Maine lobster, so he passed I had local tuna au poivre with scallion mashed potatoes and a side of grilled asparagus Dessert menu We ordered the chocolate soufflé to share. They brought out some complimentary shortbread, an espresso for me, and a Grand Marnier for my husband while we waited for it to cook The souffle I prefer non chocolate desserts, but this was good. We ate about half. Today my sister and nephew arrive, and we also move to a larger condo in the Club since we need a third bedroom. We have no set dinner plans, but I am guessing we will end up at the pub up the street for a curry. Time will tell!