Nicolai

Ohhhh. So glad you enjoyed your Masgouf. I raise a glass to you.

Lychee has a deeper taste which I like. The Governor prefers the Rambutan and I oblige. One of my preferred fruits is Mangosteen.

Well spotted, after a hard night I was a bit perplexed why they have Roquefort for breakfast and was straightened by the Governor that it is the Wensleydale & Cranberries. https://somerdale.com/product/somerdale-wensleydale-cranberries/ It is a delightful cheese that we both like and enjoy when home in London. We also like the Apricots version. Both are great for breakfast and afternoon tea.

Another Piggies breakfast..... - Fresh cut Fruits - Cheese Plate - TWG English Breakfast Tea - Labneh and Feta Cheese - Foul and condiment - Eggs Benedict Off picture: OJ - Croissants et Pain au Chocolat- Jam - Butter - Flat Arabic bread and EVOO. and then a bit of pool and beach....... it's hard work over weekends......

It is very buttery and creamy and gives you a guilt feeling and a stupid smile as you are savoring it. Unfortunately it is not my recipe and this is the first time I was served an elliptical Mille-Feuille instead ot the classic rectangle shape. Many classic Pastries have either evolved or became endangered pastries species like the Baba au Rhum and others. I like the Mille-Feuille jam version with Apricot jam but it fell out of grace and you cannot find it anymore unless very lucky. © Patisserie La Calèche Constantine

Italian dinner and no Pizza....... 1- Starters - Braised Artichokes Alla Romana (Dressed With Olive Oil,Lemon Juice Melted Anchovies and Parsley So delectable that we asked for a second serving and the Chef came out to meet us and explain to us the recipe......90 mn in the oven on low. - Caesar salad (Roasted Garlic, Focaccia Croutons, Parmesan Cheese,Romaine Lettuce, Anchovy Dressing} - Bruschetta {Cherry Tomato, Taggiasca Olives, Burrata Cheese,Basil, Oregano} 2- Main courses - Petto Di Pollo Ripieno (Marinated Chicken Breast Stuffed With Turkey Ham And Smoked Provolone Cheese, Bell Pepper Cream, Sautéed Turnip Leaves) - Agnolotti Alla Piemontese {Fresh Agnolotti Pasta, Roasted Veal Bacon, Saffron And Cream) 3- Dessert - Decadent Mille Feuile pour moi.....

Friday is Asian nite....... 1- Openers Spring Rolls and Edamame (off Picture) Satay Beef and Chicken - Wagyu Beef Salad of some kind 2- Mains - Vegetables Stir Fry - Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry 3- Dessert - Chocolate Molten Lava - Mango Coconut sticky Rice

Piggies Breakfast....... for Lazy Sunday..... - Fresh cut fruits - Foul Mudamas (Fava Beabs) EVOO - Onions - Parsley - Tomatoes - Cucumbers and Dried Labenh Balls plain and Zaatar - Arabic flat bread - Eggs Benedict with extra Piggies Bacon - To sweeten things up, Croissant et Pain au Chocolat - And to finish, a very strong and sweet Yemen Arabica Mocha coffee

Yes. we are in agreement. That's why I ordered my grilled Lobster without any marinade and used the Beurre Blanc as a dip which I barely used. Same with the boiled Lobster.

Now it is Lobster week..... no more Pizze..... So we booked this fancy beach side restaurant to enjoy Oman Lobsters. The Oman Lobsters are small in size but the meat is sweet and juicy and very tasteful. The Main Lobsters are of course famous but they tend to travel with lot of lost luggage......I mean lost taste. Sp obviously, freshness beats fame. We started with sharing a Green salad Balsamic Vinaigrette and followed for my better half with a grilled Lobster marinated with Beurre Blanc Provençale which is a design mess. and pour moi , I ordered a grill Lobster with no marinade but The sauce of Lemon Beurre Bland on the side as well as the sides on the side......(.I know sides on the sides sounds goofy). Dessert was a real Tiramisu with Kahlua but I prefer our golden girl Tiramisu made with a three quarter bottle of Mozart Liqueur.......followed with a long nap. Fast forward couple of days later....... a Lobster shack, a hole in the wall eatery which offers Lobsters. So we dived in and you will have to guess which food joint was better Same Oman Lobsters but boiled instead of grilled and no side frills except either French Fries or steamed baby potatoes. The sauce was crude liquid butter with Lemon and black Pepper or liquid Butter and Garlic. You get a pair of surgical gloves, a plastic Bib and a pair of scissors. The Lobster comes in a plastic bag and you pour the butter in and shake and empty the bag straight on the plastic table cloth . Ughhhh, You get wet wipes to clean up...... .

Under the Bresaola and rocket blanket lies a bed of marinara sauce and mozzarella. I also cheated and had Parmesan shavings on top for good measure.

August seems to be the Pizza month...... and it is quiet late diner time...... - Vegeterian Pizza: Courgettes - Aubergines - Onions - Red and Yellow Bell Peppers....etc - Bresaola Pizza Dessert: - Raspberry Panna Cotta - Strawberry Cheesecake Do you eat cold left over pizza the day after. I confess I do. It is a great hangover cure........until brunch that is......

LoL. Yes, I do. I sometimes count how many Eclairs fit in a tray to help me go to sleep....

It's Italy then it's a Pizza. I feel rather sorry for the Italian as their food is so superior and they are the ones who taught France how to cook by non other than Catherine de’ Medici. OK, It is debatable as how much she was responsible for but let's go with the myth...... And all we have left for the masses is the double P which is Pasta and Pizza.......what a shame! 1- Starter Burrata with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil 2- Pizze - Marinara - Margherita Fior di Latte and Pecorino 3- Dessert....Certo.... Almond Chocolate cake topped with Hazelnut Ice Cream

Apologies: The learned one corrected me as the restaurant was in Kos and not Crete. Unfortunately. I don't remember the name of the mountain village. We drove from the beach which I can't even remember the name and did not use a GPS just kept driving up the mountains to nowhere and ended around lunch time in this very small village on a Sunday after prayers. I have more pictures but they are in another house. I wonder if any Greek person can guess where I shot this picture with the mountain trees the ravine and the sea? I am a big fan of Greece islands and the places we used to go like Mykonos Kos Lesbos did not have a single hotel at that time and you had to either sleep on the yacht or at the local friend houses.