#SaturdayLunch
#SaturdayLunch #BrugesBeerFestival
Early start by train to attend Bruges Beer Festival.
Good lunch at ‘t Pallieterke in Bruges!
Great afternoon at BBF (very crowded, excellently organised), meeting w @BonsVoeux1 + old & new friends + discovering & tasting a few excellent beers!
September 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#SaturdayLunch #Navarin #Taurasi
Undoubtedly my best navarin ever!
Lamb shoulder, tomato concentrate, onions, garlic, carrots, turnips & potatoes, P+S, couscous spices!
2 1/2 hours in the making well spent! There will be a 2nd serving.
Great ‘15 Taurasi by @FeudiDSGregorio.
90-92
March 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#SaturdayLunch #StuffedBellPeppers #Salad #Dolcetto
Happy weekend to all of you!
Short run to bakery this morning & ordering Christmas cake for Wednesday!
1st time lunch. Stuffed bell pepper w mince, spring onion, courgette, corn, cheese, quinoa + salad.
Great ‘19 Dolcetto by @diego_e_damiano_barale
December 21, 2024 at 12:29 PM
#SaturdayLunch #Vegetarian #Humus #RedBellPepper #Tomato #Salad #Halloumi
Still snottering away but slowly moving back to normal.😃Another vegetarian 1st.
Stuffed Turkish bread w home made humus, red bell pepper-tomato-onion + grilled halloumi.
This turned out surprisingly tasty!
March 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#SaturdayLunch #CôteÀLOs #Béarnaise #Salad #Tomatoes #FrenchFries
Calm, grey, mostly dry, 10°C
True bistro lunch w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter!
Endive soup + steak, béarnaise, salad, tomatoes, french fries & superb Chianti Reserva by Torre alle Tolfe.
Tea & cheesecake to finish.
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#SaturdayLunch #LegOfLamb #Endives #BakedPotatoes
Delightful weather! Sunny, 18°C.
Back to cooking!
Delicious leg of lamb w stewed endives &
baked potatoes.
Perfect pairing 2020 Pousio Reserva by @pousiohmr
Dark ripe fruit, spicy, solid, molten tannins, good strength & acidity.
September 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#SaturdayLunch #PotatoSalad
Dreary, wet, windy, 15°C.
Anderlecht lost yesterday! Against Charleroi! Guess my mood!
Used leftover pork roast + veggies for a delicious potato salad.
Had a ‘18 Spätburgunder by @weingut_georgmosbacher for consolation!
Have a great weekend y’all!
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#SaturdayLunch #SplitPeaSoup #Snert
Everything frosted last night! Only 2°C
Lunch is the only Dutch contribution to gastronomy: split pea soup (aka erwtensoep or snert). A full meal soup, w split peas, onion, garlic, leek, celery, potato, bacon, ham hock & sausage.
Eaten w bread.
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#SaturdayLunch #SoleMeunière #PotatoSpinachMash
3°C, cold wind. Mostly grey. Some sun in the afternoon!
Change of plans doing grocery shopping. Soles on discount!
Sole meunière is something we’ll always go for!
Served with potato-spinach mash.
The best 30 min. prep time lunch!
December 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It’s my lucky day!!! Fresh hot mushroom soup from Dug and Betty’s! Mmm 😋 one of my favourite places for soup! 🍄🥣😋 #yumyumwpg #saturdaylunch #soup #foodie
May 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#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!
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#SaturdayLunch #QuickAndSimple #Hamburger #Salad #Tomatoes #FrenchFries
No hassle on Saturday! Quick & Simple lunch!
Irish beef burger w salad & tomatoes + french fries.
Superb QPR on this Nefer Garnacha from Campo de Borja made for Carrefour.
January 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#SaturdayLunch #ColdPlatter #Penne #GreenBeans #Courgette #Chervil #Eggs #PorkMedaillons #Mayonaise
Summer! 27°C, some clouds.
Ideal for a cold platter with penne rigate, green beans, courgette, chervil, eggs, mayonaise & grilled pork medaillon.
Superb Crianza ‘19 by @valserrano
June 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#SaturdayLunch #Nostalgia #Salsifies #Béchamel #PorkLoin #Potatoes
How long since you prepared fresh salsifies?
Served them for lunch (my 1st time) 🕰️ w béchamel sauce, pork loin & potatoes.
Excellent Agiorgitiko by Tetramythos
Dark fruit, spicy, tannins, acidity. Great QPR
87-89
April 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Meze for lunch with @sinisterbulb.bsky.social who very kindly let me eat the vine leaf. Bloody gorgeous and less than a tenner.
#saturdaylunch #meze #food
September 7, 2024 at 12:40 PM
#SaturdayLunch #WildBoarStew #Apple #Croquettes
Preparing for Winter season!
Wild boar stew w onions & mushrooms. Apple w cranberries, croquettes.
If this isn’t summa cum laude, I don’t know!
Have a wonderful weekend y’all!
My last ‘18 Spätburgunder by Mosbacher?
Time to order!
November 16, 2024 at 1:20 PM
#SaturdayLunch #Flemish #Meatloaf #Cherries #Potatoes
Grey, windy, some rain, some sun, 14°C. Realised too late it’s a public holiday today and couldn’t buy mussels for lunch!
Went totally Flemish with meatloaf, cherries + potatoes.
The ‘18 Lamothe-Bergeron really sings now!
November 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#SaturdayLunch #PorkRoast #RedCabbage #Potatoes
Quiet morning, 34°F, grey & dull. Boring!
Quick run to bakery (bought double as they go on holiday!)
Traditional lunch: pork roast (mustard-honey coat) w red cabbage (apple + raisins) + potatoes.
Moralinos crianza, Ribera del Duero!
January 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#SaturdayLunch #HamRollsWithEndives #PotatoMash
Very dense fog this morning on my way to the bakery & only 3,5°C. Should hit 8°C this afternoon. Grey skies. Temps are going down now!
Lunch is endives in ham rolls w potato mash w herbs.
I’m off to Sofie to buy some more endives!
December 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#SaturdayLunch #Goulash #Rice
Another beautiful, sunny day here. 19°C.
Spent hours in the kitchen to prepare a great goulash!
Flambé w Belgian gin.
Unfortunately meat wasn’t tender enough.
‘17 Ch. Trotteligote K-briole. blend of Jurançon Noir & Cabernet Franc. Formidable.
91-93
April 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#NoCookingSaturday #SaturdayLunch #VeggieChickenSoup #FrenchBread
Made a hearty omelette w mushrooms & ham for breakfast & warmed up the soup I made yesterday w leftover veggies + chicken drumsticks for lunch.
Went on a walkabout in Antwerp while Htje went shopping w #1Daughter
May 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A rainy Saturday — rather lovely, isn’t it?

Steak, vegetables, and crispy potatoes.
Not a bad way to spend the day.

#HomeCooking #SteakDinner #RainySaturday #SaturdayLunch #FoodBluesky #BritishEnglish
July 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
#SaturdayLunch #Haddock #PotatoSpinachMash
Just a dusting of snow, 3°C, a little sun this morning, grey afternoon. More snow in the air.
Lunch is a simple filet of haddock w leftover potato-spinach mash. Delicious!Paired w Sauvignon Blanc by Château de la Roche. Good weekend!
January 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
#SaturdayLunch #LaotianVeggieWok #StirFriedChicken #Rice
28°C, hoping for rain in late evening. Too hot to cook!
Quick & Simple lunch: Wok with Laotian veggie mix, stir-fried chicken & rice.
Faithful Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
Hot weather for the next 10 days, Summer has begun!
June 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM